Category Archives: Riverside Cafe

A glass of any other shape

My body has filtered its fair share of wine during the past decade, but it was only a few weeks ago at The Bookworm that I finally attended a Riedel…

Beijing Boyce XIII: Opening Shots

Popular bartenders George Zhou and Echo Sun left Midnight bar two weeks ago, following a run-in with management, about six months after they left First Cafe, following a run-in with management….

Schindler’s: Get plattered

Fancy an assault on your heart and liver? Go to Schindler’s (south gate, Ritan Park) and down a platter of grilled meat and spuds (85 kuai), accompanied by a steady…

Beijing Boyce VII: Opening Shots

Riverside Cafe has closed and will, it appears, become another Schindler’s. Good news for sausage and sauerkraut lovers, bad news for fans of the cafe and its excellent RMB20 wine…

Beijing Boyce III: Closing Shots

Four times, I went to Phil’s Pub last month. Four times, I enjoyed it. For a great neighborhood feel, go to this spot near the southernmost end of Sanlitun South….

Beijing Boyce II: Closing Shots

Time is running out for spending fantastic fall nights on a rooftop or deck. Options include The Big Easy (relaxing), Suzie Wong (people watching), Nuage (views of Hou Hai and…