Category Archives: Rickshaw

Beer Jing: 12 Beijing bars team up for an October brew fest

City Weekend and beer distributor Dxcel, known best for its Australian and American brews, are teaming up with a dozen Beijing establishments in October for the innaugural Beer Jing festival….

Take The Rickshaw quiz: Plus, RMB5000 Lord of the Wings finale

Before I get to the quiz, a heads up that the Lord of the Wings finale is this Tuesday at The Rickshaw (map). The six winners of the monthly contest…

Sips and bites: Union, Igosso, Q Bar, Karaiya, Rickshaw

Union Bar & Grille (map) will soon expand its menu to include, among other items, chicken tenders, three kinds of sliders and – the clincher for me – all-day breakfast….

Stooping low: Advice to 7-ELEVEN – less employee bowing, more Slurpee machines

- 7-ELEVEN ranks among my favorite franchises because it is clean and well-lit, is open 24 hours a day, and offers a good selection of foods, beverages, publications, and daily…

Tasting time: Jeremy Oliver, Carrefour spring fair, German wines, and more

After a prolonged absence, the wine events list is back, and just in time for some nice tastings: a blind one of Sauvignon Blanc that includes a vote at the…

Saturday night snapshots: Room 101, Maggie’s, Swing, Rickshaw

Saturday started with a wine lunch near the Summer Palace that lasted so long it matured into a wine dinner in Wudaokou. Even better, the random bottles brought covered six…

The Sanlitun burger battle: The Rickshaw fights back

The Rickshaw has joined the Sanlitun burger battle in what is a shining example of how quickly the scene has changed this year. In the past three months, we have…

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…

Top five watering holes: Scuba diving instructor Steven Schwankert

This kicks off a series of posts about where Beijing residents enjoy a beverage or two. Steven Schwankert is founder of Beijing-based diving school SinoScuba. Last year he led an…

Grab a java II: Pacific Coffee

Hot on the heels of an executive decision to expand my “hood” – hey, if Champagne producers can do it, why can’t I? – I’m revising my recent list of…

Party patrol: Revelations, Sambal Urban, The Rickshaw

Open since December in the ex-Browns location, Revelations held its official launch party Wednesday night with live music, tango dancers (meow!), a draw, and free drinks (for those uninterested in…

Get your NHL and NBA on, part II

UPDATE II: The Rickshaw was able to show the Hornets-Mavs and Suns-Spurs games this morning, so it appears that games listed here as being on either bensports 1 or ESPN…