Mo better whites: Kokomo washes up squeaky clean
Mo Lounge had its soft opening on Saturday night on the main floor of Kokomo in Tongli Studio and patrons can expect a stark new look. The homey and arguably…
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Sips and bites: Bottomless in Sanlitun, RMB1000 burger prize, Kokomo, Acupuncture
It is easier than ever to go bottomless in Swire Sanlitun Village. Although 3F restaurant Union Bar & Grille has long offered unlimited drip coffee refills (RMB22; RMB20 with a…
Top five Beijing bars: Music lover, hutong runner, and dive bar fan Alex Lopez
In the latest installment of the watering holes series, Alex Lopez gives his top five places to grab a drink in Beijing. Lopez is a self-described local music lover, hutong…
Weekend pub patrol: Danger Doyle’s, The Boat, Lantung, Kokomo, and more
Stadium (map) sports bar will re-launch as Irish pub Danger Doyle’s tonight (Friday), with Glenn Phelan (ex-Paddy O’Shea’s, Frank’s Place, et al) at the helm. Free drinks from 8 PM…
Kokomo: The Olympic spirit (kind of) lives on
Kokomo gave a winning performance during the Olympics – the place was more crowded than a (really big) can of sardines, had more gold than a jewelry shop, and became…
Top five watering holes: Badr Benjelloun
Part six of a series on where Beijing residents enjoy a beverage (or two). This round is with entrepreneur, IT specialist, and former full-time bartender Badr Benjelloun. – “Beijing has…
Weekend Wrap II: Hotel G, Sam’s, Red Rose, Saddle, Kokomo, and more
I decided to “party hearty” on Saturday night ahead of the supposed “no-fun Olympics.” I went to the max and ate outdoors, hung out on a rooftop, listened to a…
Weekday parties: Sambal Urban, Revelations, Kokomo, Rickshaw
A bunch of parties going on this week… Sambal Urban will hold an “opening cocktail party” on April 23, 8:30-11 PM, with DJ Huang Weiwei, VJ G.org and art by…
Sunday with Special K: CSL, Saddle, Smugglers, and more
With his “I’m Beyonce” episode a distant memory, I hit the town with Special K on Sunday. Here’s a roundup of spots we visited that, on second reading, kind of…
Sunday update: Kokomo, Saddle Cantina, new China Doll, OT Lounge
Kokomo stripped off its rooftop covering today. Expect an opening party Friday with two DJs and summer drink specials. The Saddle Cantina will close from11 PM tonight (Sunday) to 6…
Sanlitun roundup: Lugas, Saddle Cantina, 1949, Kokomo / China Doll
It sounds like the Kokomo / China Doll standoff is over for now. Two co-owners of Kokomo told me last Thursday that Tongli Studio management fixed the damaged lighting console…
Sanlitun walkabout: China Doll vs. Kokomo, and more
Before I get to the now very public fight between Kokomo and China Doll in Sanlitun’s Tongli Studio, some notes from a walkabout I took at 7:30 last night. Walking…
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