Hffousa Taco Serves Moreish Mexican Food in Indigo, Despite the...
Hffousa Taco (say it with me: "Her-foo-sa") on the second floor of Indigo Mall is composed of 13 tables, seating 60 people. A year and a half on from its inception in 2015, this Mexican restaurant...
View ArticlePizza My Mind: Bar 4 Nine Co-Owner Britt Langford Reveals Her Go-To Pizza Spots
In the run-up to the 2016 Pizza Cup (mark your calendars for the launch party on Oct 15-16 at Wangjing Soho), we've asked Beijingers to tell us about their favorite pizza places as part of our Pizza my...
View ArticlePreserved Architecture, Sustainable Crowds, and Manageable Traffic: The Story...
Beijing is set to experience significant changes over the next few years, changes that haven’t been seen since preparation for the Olympics whipped the city into shape nearly 10 years ago.By the end of...
View ArticleA Closer Look at the Bar & Club Awards: Best Local Craft Brewery
With the "A Closer Look" series, we raise our glasses in recognition of the Beijinger 2016 Bar & Club Award winners, before giving a toast (in text form, of course) about why they were selected by...
View ArticleBeer and Yoga, the Detox and Retox Trend
Originating in India over five centuries ago, the ancient practice of yoga has since become a hugely popular exercise for physical, mental, and spiritual growth around the world. I won’t waste this...
View ArticleAt-Large Pet Monkey Accused of Tearing Off Head of Quanfa Garden Rabbit
An aggressive monkey roaming northeast Chaoyang's Quanfa Garden (泉发花园) has torn the head off a pet rabbit and is still wandering the residential compound, an expat resident alleges.Erika Chen, who has...
View ArticleEat Amatriciana Pasta and Help Fund Earthquake Rebuilding Efforts in Central...
As you may know, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit central Italy on August 24, leading to severe damage in the towns of Amatrice, Accumoli, and Pescara del Tronto in Italy.The historic town of Amatrice,...
View ArticleYen Restaurant: Fashionable Chinese Dining in W Hotel
Walking into the W Hotel, you can tell just how much thought has gone into the high-tech lighting, stunning colors, and carefully placed reflecting surfaces throughout the lobby and in to the lifts....
View ArticleLess is More: Beijing's Best By-the-Slice Pizza Options
It probably comes as no surprise that we love pizza. Heck, we throw an annual pizza appreciation competition. But as much as we crave these circular celebrations of carbs and cheese, there are times...
View ArticleWokipedia: R is for ... Red Bean Paste, Red Cooking, and Roast Squab
R is for ...… red bean paste 红豆沙 The soul-crushing disappointment that comes from biting into what you thought was a chocolate croissant and finding it is actually filled with red bean paste is a...
View ArticleThis Week in Health and Fitness: Obentos' Updated Daily Deals, Get on Your...
This Week in Health and Fitness looks at the best fitness and health goings on in Beijing so you can live your #bestlife.Japanese-inspired eatery Obentos has long been a favorite of ours here at This...
View ArticleVisit a Beijing Past But Still Standing with Newman Tours' In-Depth and...
Far removed from Beijing's teeming tourist hot spots and fenced in by the monotonous apartment blocks encircling the Second Ring Road or the disappearing hutongs within, it's often easy to overlook...
View ArticlePass the Stuffing, Hoser: Canadian Thanksgiving is Coming to Beijing
Turkey time comes early for The True North Strong and Free, but thankfully you don't have to be in the Great White North to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving. That's because the holiday (slated for...
View ArticleThe 2016 US Presidential Election Gifs You Need on Your WeChat
You're probably sick of hearing about the election now, right? Whatever side of the political spectrum you fall on, maybe you feel like nothing good can come out of the whole three-ring circus and...
View ArticlePizza Mania!: Fix Your Pizza Addiction with Premium Parma and Truffles at Tiago
Ahead of this year's Pizza Cup Festival, we are serving up tasty details about all the participating restaurants in a series we call Pizza Mania. This time we introduce Tiago.Opening in late 2014,...
View ArticleGet Spooked at These 2016 Beijing Halloween Happenings
As Beijingers trickle back after their week-long Oct 1 National holiday, thoughts quickly turn to: holy sh*t, there's only two shopping weekends left to get costumes ready for Halloween in Beijing...
View ArticleNew Taiwanese-Style Bakery Nestgram Offers Rainbow-Colored Pastries and...
It seems Mainland China will never get tired of its little-island-to-the-south's sweet delights. This is especially the case in Sanlitun where, following the christening of two Taiwanese-style...
View ArticleEvents Watch: Beijing's Best Events That Won't Leave You Hungover, Oct 9-14
Our Events Watch series aims to highlight events that aren't focused on alcohol and drinking, but instead take a more educational or productive approach. Events include comedy, talks, networking...
View ArticleHunan Provincial Government Restaurant: Genuine Service and Tasty Food Near...
It has finally happened! Ladies and gentlemen, we have ourselves a provincial government restaurant that isn’t a shining beacon of atrocious service and mindless, vague ‘Chinese’ cooking. Hunan...
View ArticleProst to the 24th Annual Oktoberfest at Paulaner Bräuhaus, Kempinski Hotel,...
If you didn't make it all the way to Germany to wallow in the cheer of the Munich Oktoberfest in late September, then be happy that you didn't splash out on an event that Paulaner Brauhaus has long...
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