Category Archives: LAN

Becherovka cocktail contest: Frankie Zou of Ginza takes top prize

- They shook, they stirred, they shared. Fourteen Beijing bartenders recently gathered for a Becherovka cocktail contest organized by Bob Louison of Spirit It bar consultants at LAN Club. The…

The World of p3wong: Beijing and the Bloody Mary

Some like it hot, some like it spicy, and p3wong likes her Bloody Mary to be both, and with a pinch of celery salt to boot. Friday night, we chilled out in…

Opening Shots 31, Part 1: High-end Hardships

High-end hardship: The closing of RBL, including Chicago blues bar Icehouse, was just a hint at the trouble faced by big, upscale, multipurpose establishments in this city, including numerous visionary…