Category Archives: Chocolate

Booze and brain-teasers: Beijinger ‘Super’ Pub Quiz at Chocolate on Sunday

The Beijinger will hold its third annual “super” pub quiz, this time at Chocolate, starting at 7:30 PM tomorrow — doors open at 6 PM. As in years past, the…

The nice list: Santa’s top five Beijing bars

- He’s jolly by golly so deck the halls with boughs of holly, Wally, because The Man in Red will make an early appearance when he flies to Beijing this…

Top five Beijing bars: Charlie Flint of How Stuff Works

- In the latest installment of the top five watering holes series, local know-it-all Charlie Flint of the Chinese version of How Stuff Works tells us where he grabs a…

Hold the Champagne: Better ways to drink your RMB700 in Beijing

A pair of incidents this past week made me think again about value-for-money drinks in Beijing… One: A visit to The Beach (map) at Block 8 where a bottle of …

From Russia with love: Male strippers aka ‘Tarzan Show’ to perform at Chocolate

After all the hype surrounding the Playboy dancers who appeared at Bling, it only seems fair to mention the upcoming “Strip Dance Party” aka “Tarzan Show” at Chocolate (map). As…

Hot Chocolate: I want the same suit, but perhaps two sizes bigger

True, I write about Chocolate (map) a lot, but then again the place seems to be the talk of the town, given the number of friends who have mentioned it…

Chocolate again: With sweet pics of the floor show, dance floor, and more

I have been to Chocolate (map) a lot the past few weeks. I have written about Chocolate a lot the past few weeks. But the place is worth another post…

Weekday walkabout: Lugar, Salud, Chocolate, Maggie’s, The Den

Mondays nights should mean a relaxing meal, perhaps a drink or two, and turning in early. Unless you end up with  DJ Chunky, Dr Doom, Mr Brau, and B-Daze. Then…

Chocolate Nightclub: Sweetening every night of the week

Out on a weekday in Beijing and looking for a late-night option? Check out Chocolate (map), which offers an over-the-top decor, a fun atmosphere, good service, and reasonably priced food…

Hard to find? Pop-up maps for Chocolate, Ichikura, Chuan Ban, and more

- I regularly get asked about how to find a particular bar or restaurant (note: I prefer those types of calls before midnight on weekdays). Given the new pop-up map…