Category Archives: Vics

Sips and bites: Vics, Kro’s et all closed; Smoking in bars; Pantry Magic

April 16, 2008 - Kro's Nest, Outback Steakhouse, Pantry Magic, Vics - 2 comments

Those seeking pizza at The Kro’s Nest yesterday went pie-less as this spot, along with Vics, Mix, and The Outback Steakhouse, has been closed ahead of this weekend’s Brazil-Ghana game…

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Kro’s Nest or Crow’s Nest? An interview with Olau

October 3, 2007 - Kro's Nest, Vics - no comments

I enjoyed a beer with Olau Kristoffer, partner in the newest branch of pizza joint Kro’s Nest, and asked a few questions about the spot, besides Vics on Gongti North…

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Browns: … Or Hate It?

February 10, 2007 - Bar Blu, Browns, Centro, Face, Maggie's ('06~), Q Bar, Suzie Wong's, Vics - no comments

This is the follow up post to Browns: Love It… No bar gets more hate than Browns (except Bar Blu, but that place deserves it*, and Maggies). Here’s a self-interview…

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BB29: Opening Shots

January 17, 2007 - Bookworm, Browns, Champagne, China Lounge, Garden of Delights, Icehouse, Le Quai, Maggie's, Mix, Phil's Pub, Pipe / Pipes, Souk, The Legation, Vics - 1 comment

A darkened door greeted me at Icehouse on Thursday night and further investigation revealed that this bar – the first to fly in blues bands from Chicago, the home for…

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And the TBJ bar award winners are…

October 3, 2006 - Alfa, Aria, Babyface, Bar Blu, Bed, Beer Mania, Black Sun 1, Bookworm, Browns, Cellar, Centro, Club Football, Courtyard, D-22, Den, Destination, Frank's Place ('06~), Goose and Duck, Icehouse, Indian Kitchen, Kai, Lush, Maggie's ('06~), Nanjie, No Name, Pavillion, Propaganda, Q Bar, Redmoon, Souk, Stone Boat, Suzie Wong's, Tree, The, Vics, Yugong Yishan - no comments

Bar and club owners and employees were out in force at the Kunlun Hotel two weeks ago for the annual that’s Beijing awards. More than 30 establishments took home prizes…

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