Category Archives: A Che

Biteapitta: Moving to former A-Che space in Sanlitun North

Biteapitta, among the casualities when Super Bar Street bit the dust, is slated to reopen near the Australian and Canadian embassies in Sanlitun North. Owner Avi says the new Biteapitta,…

Walkabout: The Smugglers, Bocata, Paddy O’Shea’s, and more

The winter chill shall soon be upon us, so I met friend and fellow wine lover, The Cellar Rat (TCR), at Apertivo on Tuesday night to relax on the patio…

Barroom Blitz: Mingle, White Rabbit, Paddy O’Shea’s

Mingle opened in the basement of Margherita, around the corner from Tongli Studio in the building formerly housing The Bund. Joop Shen, who’s bouncing about the Beijing bar and club…

A-Che: Revolution without a cause

The neon Che Guevara profile at the door suggests something revolutionary inside, but this place delivers the same mediocrity found elsewhere in Beijing . The place itself gives a good…

Beijing Boyce XXIII: Closing Shots

I had planned to review Face, Bed, L’Etage and A-Che in this issue, but have simply been too busy of late and this newsletter is already one week overdue. I’ll…

Beijing Boyce XXII: Closing Shots

In the summer reading section last issue, I should have included Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential, which looks at the restaurant business in general and the author’s transformation from oyster-eating youngster…