Open: Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar has opened in the Tongli Studio space formerly occupied by Taniwha, thus reducing by one the number of Beijing nightspots decorated with a slab of polished corrugated metal….
Category Archives: Opener?
Scoop: Wonder Bar – First Cafe, Part II?
Ya heard it here first… Roger’s back. Most cocktail lovers associate First Cafe, the former and my all-time favorite Beijing bar, with the popular bartenders, George and Echo. In fact,…
Opening Shots 31, Part 3: Wine Word
Wine Word: Expect to see Edward Ragg and Fongyee Walker, former Cambridge University Blind Wine Tasting Society captains, about town as they have relocated to Beijing. / Ex-ASC Fine Wines…
From Petrus to Pink Panties, Bordeaux to Budweiser
My spirits were high when Agent Red Wolf, O-Zone, Flash and I attended the November 24 Summergate wine tasting at China Lounge (150 kuai). Not only would we sample seven…
First Impressions: Opener?
Despite a questionable name and a dismal location in Cell Block 11 (3F) of Jianwai Soho, Opener? was a must-visit since the management includes a former owner of the now-chai’d…
It’s Alive! First Cafe Flashback
Most readers are probably sick of me writing about First Cafe, but that place, when I arrived in Beijing in 2004, reminded me of all that was good in a…
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