No that’s Beijing Halloween party? Boo!
The first party I went to upon arriving three years ago was that’s Beijing Halloween bash at Tango. A year later, after a heavy-duty wine tasting at home on Halloween,…
Category Archives: Rui Fu
Rui Fu For Sale
I’d heard from several sources that Beijing bar legend Henry Li (Neo Lounge, Vogue, and Public Space) was looking to sell his latest spot, Rui Fu, and move on to…
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…
Tales of the Plush Monkey
Warning: The following story contains disturbing scenes involving a plush monkey and is not suitable for those under the age of 21, allergic to polyester or prone to taking life…
Beijing Boyce XXV: Opening Shots
John Bull Pub has officially closed and will reopen as Tim’s Texas BBQ in late October. Sequoia Cafe next door remains open. / The show is over for Icehouse‘s live…
Beijing Boyce XXIII: Opening Shots
The lady bar touts and substance pushers seemed sparser on Sanlitun North the past few weeks. A recent stroll down the main drag attracted only six “sexy girl” solicitations, in…
Beijing Boyce XXIII: Mailbag!
Email: “Your comments on Rui Fu suggest powers of observation so weak that you would no doubt have trouble matching socks, finding Waldo or counting the fingers on one hand,…
Rui Fu: Henry Li returns
I toiled beyond the borders of China during the heydays of Neo Lounge and Vogue, the venues that shot Henry Li to the top of the Beijing club-owner charts a…
Beijing Boyce XVI: Closing Shots
that’s Beijing held its restaurant awards, at Champagne bar, on May 11. Hatsune, Alameda, Steaks and Eggs, and Green T. House came away as multiple winners. Bellagio took top prize…
Beijing Boyce IX: Opening Shots
Is it just me or is Sanlitun South Street going through a renaissance? The past six months have seen Midnight, Browns (see review below) and The Bookworm open, all good…
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