- I have known about shochu joint G-Zou in Sunshine 100 for a long time, but only made my first visit last night. The delay is due partly to inertia and partly due to memories of forced drinking sessions in South Korea that involved tossing back shot after shot of buck-a-bottle rotgut soju until someone puked
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Shochu at G-Zou: Seaweed, chestnuts, and taro in a glass
Sorry Rickshaw will shut the doors today at 5:00 pm. We will gladly continue giving service in the Saddle Cantina and Side Saddle… – Sign on The Rickshaw today – It looks like The Rickshaw might have deep-fried its last wing and mixed its last Margarita, at least in the present spot, given a sign posted there today and
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The Rickshaw closes: And the reality TV show continues…
- Passing along a quick note from 8 Songs that trouble seems to be, um, brewing at Nasca Cafe in Central Park between some of the stakeholders. He adds that the signboard that said “Nasca Cafe” is now missing the first word
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Sips and bites: Budapest, Nasca Cafe, Block 8, Steaks & Eggs, Pink Loft
- About 200 people are signed up for this Saturday night’s “brain drain” quiz at The Hilton, says Susan Clear of the Australian Chamber of Commerce, organizer of the event. The entry fee is RMB365, includes a three-course meal and free-flow wine and beer, and will see all proceeds go to Yearn to Learn, “a newly
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Brain drain: Austcham to hold charity quiz with ~200 people
- G’day mates, it’s nearly that day on the calender when those hailing from The Land Down Under jump in the yute, head to the outback, put a shrimp prawn on the barbie, sink a few tinnies, and have a chinwag — and, yes, I’m letting loose with my antipodean vocabulary because that’s the kind of
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Australia Day: The Ned’s, 12sqm, Mao Mao Chong pub crawl, plus more
- Chaoyang West Gate joint Souk relaunched as Souk Lounge last Friday night. Among the changes: A new paint job and lighting, an upgraded lounge area, a fairly spacious layout that takes advantage of the antique furniture and hookah vibe of the original venue, and an expanded beer list in the large front room, with the
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Souk Lounge: A new twist on an old favorite
- After nearly two years of anticipation, it looks like ROOM, the brainchild of former Blu Lobster chef Brian McKenna, is on its way to becoming a reality in the Yin Tai Centre. With the likes of Xiu, China Grill, Aria, and LAN already in the area, and Grill 79 and Atmosphere slated to open in
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Making ROOM: Brian McKenna restaurant project nears completion
I am glad the resolutions I made for 2009 did not include going to bed early because I would have broken that one about a dozen times already. The past two weeks have been a whirlwind of taking visitors on pub crawls, test-driving the new-to-Beijing “social media” vehicle foursquare.com, cranking out a few dozen favors,
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Late to bed: Apothecary, Maggie’s, Q Bar, Fubar, and more
- The foods of the world have not fared well in China View since it opened a few years ago. Countries falling by the wayside include Norway (66 North), Italy (Alba), and Thailand (Rupa and Purple Haze, though the latter due to the landlord more than anything else), with the United States (Hooters) the only one
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A China View with some room: Turkish, Moroccan restaurants offset closures
No post on watching The Super Bowl in our fair city is complete without links to The Sweater Game that saw one of our fellow citizens cost the New England Patriots a perfect season and, for the gourmands, to some wine and beer pairings for wings and other football food. Done and done. The game
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The Super Bowl in Beijing: Where to catch The Big Game
- The first in a series of posts about Beijing bartenders and the drinks they make, this is a spin-off from a project with a local publication. If you are what you drink, there seems to be some appeal in guzzling a few Zombies — you would no longer have to think about life’s problems, your confidence
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You Are What You Drink: The Zombie by Ah Jian at 2F
I received the following tidbit in an email from Q Bar a few days ago: Martini Wednesdays @ Q Bar The legendary Q Bar Martini selection, the biggest and best in Beijing, now has its own night. Whether you like a classic vodka Martini, a Dirty Gin Martini or something a little more exotic, you’ll find your
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Two-for-one martinis: Q Bar drops prices, raises questions
- According to this site, the warlord Yan Xishan uses a Shanxi supercomputer to blog from beyond the grave on topics as varied as his appearance on the cover of Time as “China’s next president”, the “top 10 dynasties“, and recruitment efforts for his Juicy Pants Army (JPA). He also claims the ability to make occasional
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Top Five Beijing bars: Warlord Yan Xishan on Solutions, The Den, Phil’s, and more
After two weeks of offering free vodka-based drinks, Le Zazou held its invite-only official opening last Friday. The extremely heavy turnout meant long waits for drinks and coats as well as the inability of most attendees to see the much-hyped show. Not an auspicious start for a place already bucking the odds by opening a
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Ch-ch-changes: Le Zazou, Souk Lounge, Blue Frog, Stumble Inn
Anyone have RMB9000 to spare? That’s what it will cost to attend three upcoming wine dinners: those who tingle at the mention of Michelin-star chefs and have healthy bank accounts will be happy with two of them, while those who are also vino fanatics will find, as icing on the cake, a third with someone
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Who’s coming for dinner in Beijing? Nine Michelin stars and one First Lady of Wine
Five bars and restaurants are teaming up with Rotaract Beijing for a charity clothing drive. To participate, drop off any extra clean used clothes, shoes, and blankets you have to the following spots by January 30: Nearby the Tree (map) Salud – NLGX (map) The Bridge Cafe (map) Tim’s Texas BBQ (map) Istanbul (map) You can also drop clothes off at
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Charity clothing drive: Rotaract teams up with local bars, restaurants
A bottle of VB at Danger Doyle’s has more than doubled in price to RMB65. A bottle of same at The Den, about 100 meters away, is RMB25. Guess which place had zero customers when I visited last night
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Ch-ch-changes: Danger Doyle’s, D Lounge, Fubar, 12sqm, Souk One
Le Zazou, which has had a free drinks deal the past two weeks, will officially launch this weekend. Friday is an invite-only affair, while Saturday will see the doors thrown wide open
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This weekend: Zazou, Lantern openings; Black Cat Bone at 2 Kolegas
If you weren’t able to get to Luga’s Villa and sign up for the City Weekend fantasy football pool earlier this week, you can get into the action tomorrow at 9 AM at Frank’s Place – just look for Kirby in his Chiefs sweater. And why will he be there
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Football fun: Alabama-Texas national game, NFL playoff fantasy pool
- Two Sanlitun establishments are playing a game of chicken — fried chicken. Jacksonville native Zach “Chicken Koop” Lewison, chef at Union Bar & Grille, and New Orleans native Max “Leaping Gizzard” Levy, the man behind the kitchen at Apothecary, both plan to let fly this Sunday with a weekly southern fried chicken dinner. The dinner at Apothecary,
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It’s a bawk off: Union, Apothecary in game of (southern fried) chicken