The first-floor of The Saddle Cantina has reopened as a cozy taqueria called The Saddle Social. With its wood furniture, restaurant seating, table settings and candles, the place is far…
This is the third in a series of posts on places that I have recently toured and that are projected to open over the next few months. Previously: The new…
Earlier this week, I posted about recent visits to two venues projected to soon open – The Legation Quarter and China Doll (3.3. Building edition). I had hoped to start…
When the new Saddle opens in Nali Studios, expect different eats both from the original and from the owners’ current establishment, The Rickshaw. Last Saturday, I found myself sitting in…
Hot on the heels of a rough ride for the former owners of The Saddle (now known as Lugas), it sounds as if Shooters is having employee-landlord woes. This appeared…
According to an SMS going around town, The Saddle: Luga era – officially reopens this Saturday night with half-price drinks. This comes two weeks after the burrito and beer spot…
Fill this under “painful landings.” The Saddle, which spun off Cox and The Rickshaw, held a raucous closing party last Friday – the landlord wanted more rent and the economics…
Saddle, the margarita and burrito spot that spun off Cox and The Rickshaw, bid farewell last night with a closing party that saw the bar’s fans turn up in droves….
Expect more than a few people to mosey on down to The Saddle tomorrow as the place rides into the sunset. Skyrocketing rent appears to be the key culprit for this spot begun by Kris…
Welcome to Readers’ Writes week, starring the collective wisdom of 17 fellow bar-goers who answered my survey about their favorite Beijing drinking holes and the city’s general nightlife scene. They…
I recently ran a poll in the nightlife section of that’s Beijing’s online forums, asking people to choose one of four late-night snacking options in the Tongli Studio area. Here…
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…
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