Weekend in Nightlife: Mr. C, DJ Starzy, DJ Mouss, and More!
The heating is finally on and the holiday season is slowly creeping up on us, which means that cuffing season (also known as coupling season) is in full swing. This seasonal phenomenom, which occurs in...
View ArticleNew Shuangjing Bar Bronze Boasts a Vast Whiskey List
The bar may be called Bronze, but a better name for its whiskey selection would be “sterling.” Indeed, this new Shuangjing venue has dozens of varieties on offer, including Speyside, Highland, and...
View Article6 Chinese Fusion Pumpkin Recipes to Try This Thanksgiving
The time for pumpkin carving is passed, which means it’s the season for Thanksgiving! Although not a holiday typically celebrated in China, why not try to celebrate it Chinese-style. Below we've...
View ArticleConcert Watch: Metallica Tix on Sale at 2pm Today; Coldplay to Play Beijing...
Metallica tickets are due to go on sale today (Nov 17) at en.damai.cn, and if you want any chance in hell of scoring a ticket without paying scalpers inflated prices for this sure-to-be-sold-out show,...
View ArticleNext Week in Weather: Smog, Snow, and a Low of -12 Degrees Celcius
Following the false snow alarm earlier this month, it looks set to snow on Monday (Nov 21) instead. This time we're hoping it is for real, because we do love snow.It also looks like the predicted...
View ArticleNew Batch of Hollywood Movies Hoping to Make It to China
The last time we took a stab at guessing which Hollywood films would make it to Chinese cinema screens, we got 5 out of 6. Not bad! Let’s try it again shall we?The following is a very tentative list of...
View ArticleBorder Snacks of Southeast Asia Still Going Strong in CBD's China Central Place
Beijing's busy CBD is never short of hungry white-collar workers and wandering shoppers. This combination makes it the perfect locale for new restaurants, especially those that already have a good...
View ArticleBeijing Brunchy McBrunch-Face: 4 Best New Brunches in Town
Nevermind being outside: there's plenty to do on weekends even if that plenty to do is purely brunch. You've seen all brunches, you say? Think again! Check out these four new top Beijing brunches.Slow...
View ArticleWeekend Gig Guide, Nov 18-20: SISU, Trip Balls Night, Future Orients, Grant...
We here at the Beijinger are pleased to present Live Beijing Music's weekend gig guide, written by head honcho Mr. Will Griffith. Will has been running around Beijing for over four years, documenting...
View ArticleMokihi No: 3 Shakes Up Sanlitun's Speakeasy Scene With Cheap and Flavorful...
Who'd have ever thought that one of Beijing's best new bars would be housed in the dingy, tacky corridors of 3.3 mall?Yet that's very much the case, as Mokihi No: 3 attracts cocktail enthusiasts to the...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Which of the Beijing 2008 Olympics "Do and Don'ts" Have...
Throwback Thursday takes a look back into Beijing's past, using our nine-year-strong blog archives as the source for a glance at the weird and wonderful of the city's past.Released in October 2007,...
View ArticleDoes Your Favorite Beijing F&B Establishment Filter Its Air?
[Updated Nov 18, 12pm]It's pretty grey outside, and looks like most coal-heavy winters, it's likely to stay that way. Some people appear never to be brought down by the air, but if you've got...
View ArticleThis Week in Health and Fitness: A Mixed Bag of Fitness Events
This Week in Health and Fitness looks at the latest goings on in health and fitness around town so you can live your #bestlife.After a brief hiatus last week (blame it on a metaphorical sprained...
View ArticleSweet Cheeses! Here Are Beijing’s Top 12 Pizzas
Another pizza season has come and gone, and with it, the capital’s foodies have spoken: Over the course of the last six weeks, Beijingers took advantage of city-wide discount deals, indulged in a...
View ArticleWhere to Get Stuffed on Turkey: Beijing 2016 Thanksgiving Events
[Updated Nov 18, 12pm]Turkey day is coming up! Just because you're far from home doesn't mean you can't have a wonderful Thanksgiving in the northern capital with your Beijing family. All events take...
View ArticleChunxiu Lu Just Got 20 Times Tastier: The Crib Opens its Doors Today
We’ve been following the progress of The Crib for six months now, eagerly observing the transition of a former factory and Sichuan restaurant into a multi-storey incubator for our city’s emerging food...
View ArticleCrafty Christmas: Ditch the Trinkets for These Creative Gifts
Although it’s the season of giving, many Beijing expats are left feeling like Scrouges. After all, they’d love to buy something special to bring back home to their relatives for the holidays, rather...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Beer: Thanksgiving Beer Dinner Deals, Seasonal New Brews, New...
Well, well, Thanksgiving is approaching, with several breweries providing roasted turkey dinner with your favorite beers. In addition, several new brews and imports are hitting the market for you guys...
View ArticleWorld Famous Snowboarding and Figure Skating Stars to Compete in the Capital...
Winter sports fans are sure to rejoice this weekend, as two high profile competitions are set to bring some top-notch athletes to the capital to show off their prowess on ice and snow.The Air+Syle...
View ArticleCraft Art & Craft Beer Delivers Neither Craft Art Nor Good Craft Beer, Just...
Does Beijing really need more bars? I guess Beijing doesn't care, and so Craft Art & Craft Beer has opened on the southeast side of Yuanyang Xinganxian near Xiaoyun Lu (where you can also find the...
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