Sips and bites: Stone Boat, Klubb Rouge, Pepe’s, Union, Kiosk II, Fubar, and more
Some happenings from the past week or so. As always, click the word “map” beside each venue to get its map, or to get its address sent to your phone…
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Glenn Phelan to re-launch Stadium sports bar as Danger Doyle’s
The sports bar rivalry in the Sanlitun-Workers Stadium corridor is bound to intensify now that Glenn Phelan (formerly Pavillion, Browns, Frank’s Place, and Paddy O’Shea’s; currently The Stumble Inn) has…
The Give a Crap Report: Bookworm, Klubb Rouge, Maggie’s, All Star, Luga’s, and more
Some readers assume this blog wields influence in the Beijing bar scene. True, a glowing review might inspire up to a handful of people to visit a given bar; the…
Sips and bites: Frantoi Celliti, Klubb Rouge, TUN, Press Club Bar
It might be game finito for Italian joint Frantoi Celliti after only a few months on the scene. An email by the owner to customers cited problems ranging from personal…
Too cosy for comfort: Forget the pink sugar and give me an Alfonso Special
Quiz time! I was invited to a Grand Marnier event, heard it would include an interactive cocktail making session, and brought my drinks recipe book so I could ask the…
Southern exposure: Shanghai transplants Blue Frog, Element Fresh, Enoteca, and (?) Klubb Rouge
In response to this post about Element Fresh on Monday, regular commenter The Village Grouch asked, “How about doing a wrap-up of recent Shanghai entrants to the Beijing market and…
The weekend that was: Klubb Rouge, Northern Tribute, Mesh, and more
Birthday bashes, going-away parties, returning friends, and visits to places both new and old made last weekend a busy one. Here are some quick notes. But first, fond farewells to…
The search continues: Maggie’s – gone but not forgotten
Although closed since March, Maggie’s still ranked as the second most popular search on this blog over the past month. (And I’m long overdue in mentioning this Newsweek post that…
Saturday night snapshots: Klubb Rouge, China Doll, and more
Eleven PM, just ten days after an opening bash that saw people flank to shank, and Klubb Rouge is… empty? Well, not totally – about 20 patrons are scattered on…
Duck de what? Top five searches
I checked my site stats last night and found that new places represent most of the top-ranked searches made on the blog. In case anyone is interested, here are the…
Somebody give me a smoke: The pre-openings of Klubb Rouge, China Doll
Let me use the analogy of male and female orgasms to respectively portray the décor of Klubb Rouge and China Doll since these nightspots, which held pre-openings of sorts last…
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