Got the Christmas blues? The season can be a challenge for Westerners who don’t go home or spend the holiday in some sunny clime. Don’t despair. Santa has added Beijing to his list. While this used to be a holiday wasteland, just holding its breath for Spring Festival ... Read More
Got your money in gold? How yesterday! Pu'er Tea from Yunnan is the new investment bonanza. It is hard to say how one trend emerges and trumps another, but Pu'er has a good pedigree. It has been around since the Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) when it was used ... Read More
Is the Beijing thermometer making another plate of fiery Chongqing lazi ji just too hot to handle? Try a change of pace with the sophisticated food of Hangzhou.
Hangzhou cooking started during the Han Dynasty but came into its own when the Song Dynasty made the city its imperial capital ... Read More
Yotsuba 四叶
2 Xinyuan Xili Zhongjie, Xindong Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区新东路新源西里中街2号
☎ 6467-1837
Say what one will about the government, most of us can agree that Beijing's dining scene is pretty democratic. That is, there are very few restaurants in town that require you to have a reservation, let alone ... Read More
Opened by the Taiwanese couple who owned the Liuli Gongfang, a well-known shop selling colored ornaments, this small restaurant on Chang An Street is eye-catching in the dusk of evening. Eleven tons of Liuli (a colorful and transparent crystal-like material) was utilized in the decor of the restaurant. No wonder ... Read More
It's that time of year again. You push back from the table, belt stretched and stomach bulging from consumption of endless casseroles, vegetables, salads, and oh, yes...the beast we all know as The Turkey. Second only to Christmas as a time of gastronomic gluttony, Thanksgiving is a prime ... Read More
Let's be upfront about two Greek food facts. 1. Real Greek cuisine is fantastic. It's a simple, healthy cuisine based on an abundance of fresh ingredients. 2. It also suffers from many restaurants serving flavorless fare. I headed to Athena, conveniently located in Sanlitun, wondering which category it ... Read More
Does this exclusive restaurant live up to its first-class reputation?
Jing's location in the Palace Hotel, part of the Peninsula Group, indicates that dining here should combine first-class food with exceptional service in an exclusive setting. This, coupled with Jing's reputation for fine fusion fare, creates high expectations ... Read More
Having lived in Malaysia I had high expectations of Cafe Sambal, a restaurant that bills itself as serving authentic Malaysian cuisine. My tastebuds tingled with excitement at the thought of being transported to the world of spicy and complex Malaysian flavors. Would I get a fix of blacan, the pungent ... Read More
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