Daily Bread: A Q&A with The Bake Shop's Liz Phung and Emma Burke
Sourcing good quality bread has traditionally been a bit of a headache in Beijing, but with the advent of delivery-only outfit The Bake Shop that may no longer be the case. Run by Liz Phung and Emma...
View ArticleBeloved Animal Welfare Advocate and F&B Scenester Hospitalized, Crowdfund...
Known for his warm smile, animal welfare work, dedication to wining and dining, and steadfast welcoming of a range of guests to various dinner parties and lively WeChat groups, Dikran Gullekia has...
View ArticleBeijing Show Sold Out, But Metallica Fans Can Still Catch Them in Shanghai
Unlike Metallica's Beijing show on January 18, the American rock band's January 15 Shanghai concert failed to sell out after tickets went on sale yesterday, giving die-hard fans a reason to head south...
View ArticleMr Bean Comes to China in 'Top Funny Comedian: The Movie'
Rowan Atkinson’s Mr Bean character is getting a new lease of life in a movie alongside some of China’s top comedians and crosstalk actors.Atkinson’s character, which is known as 憨豆先生 Hān Dòu Xiānshēng,...
View ArticleAuthentic, Spicy, and Warming Southeast Asian Dishes at Malacca Legend
Nothing is more comforting than hot, spicy food in this frigid winter, and since we've long run out of our annual leave, we set our eyes instead on Malacca Legend, winner of Outstanding Malaysian in...
View Article2016 Year in Review: 8 Things We Don't Want To See Again in a 2017 Beijing
This year was ... interesting to say the least. Not just on a global level, but plenty of the action also happened right here in good ol' China. Below are some of the things we saw in 2016 Beijing that...
View ArticleFundazzle Calls It Quits After a 20-Year Run as Beijing's Premiere Indoor...
Fundazzle, Beijing's iconic indoor playground with the city's largest ball pit, is closing down for good at the end of this month after a 20-year run.The massive indoor play area at the southeast...
View ArticleFantastic Beasts and Where to Eat Them in Beijing
The world appears to have quietly gone mad for Fantastic Beasts. The debut of Harry Potter’s first franchise-building spin-off has taken more than USD 680 million in less than a month at the box...
View ArticleThe Surprising Science Behind the Simple Act of Showering
Showering is more than just a daily routine. Sometimes you may have the luxury of taking long, soothing ones for absolute zen and on other occasions (when you’ve slept through the alarm), you just need...
View ArticleNo Sh*t, Sherlock: Officials Wasting Anti-Pollution Funds and Smog Will Wreck...
In news that will shock basically no one, officials in several cities in China have been caught embezzling funds earmarked for pollution control – though luckily none in our fair city of Beijing.CRI...
View ArticleOver 75 Percent of Historic Residences in Beijing Fail Preservation Standards
Over 75 percent of historic residences in Beijing fail to meet preservation standards, the Global Times reported this week.Global Times cited a government survey released last month which concluded...
View ArticleOh Lord, Now Even Mickey D's is Whoring Michelin Stars in China With Two New...
Well that didn't take long. McDonald's, now realizing that China – perhaps even more than the rest of the world – blindly worships Michelin stars, is rolling out two new Michelin star chef-endorsed...
View ArticleWeekend in Nightlife: Nosaj Thing, Soul Clap, Brennan Heart, and Great Wall...
Ohhhh boy. There are less than 10 days until Christmas, which means there are less than 10 days to avoid buying Christmas gifts, and this weekend is full of them. Everyone knows you can't get stuff...
View Article‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Takes Unprecedented Move of Giving Itself 12+ Age Rating in...
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at China Film Insider.Mel Gibson’s World War II epic Hacksaw Ridge has taken the unprecedented step of giving itself an age-appropriate rating of 12...
View ArticleBatten Down the Hatches! Red Alert Declared for Beijing's Air, Dec 16-20
Fresh on the heels of last week's false alarm comes another whopper: We're in for a red alert for bad air beginning at 8pm tomorrow (Friday) night, and this time around even more cars are being removed...
View ArticleNorth Side Meets South: Scrumptious 7-Course Dinner at The Georg, Dec 16-17
The Georg team are always trying something new – after Chef Talib Hudda left they released an overhauled menu with tailored seasonal dishes and snacks to share. This weekend (Dec 16-17), Italian...
View ArticleTwinkle, Twinkle, Christmas Lights: Where to Find Them in Beijing This Year
When I was a kid, my whole family would pile up in the family minivan to drive around to the different neighborhoods that were holding Christmas decoration competitions. The largest light show I’ve...
View ArticleWeekend Gig Guide, Dec 16-18: Birdtsriking, Misako Oshiro, Nekroma, Xiao He
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 ArticleHark, the Herald Angels Drink!: Gongti Heaven Supermarket to Open Before Xmas
If beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy, then God is surely atoning for the looming airpocalypse. With Heaven’s pearly gates opening in exactly a week’s time, paradise, it would...
View ArticleSushi, Sashimi, and Japanese Cheese Fondue: Third Sake Manzo Opens in...
It hasn't even been a year since Sake Manzoopened the doors to its second branch on the northeast corner of 21st Century Hotel near Liangmaqiao, and today (Dec 16) they open a third location at...
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