Well folks, this has been a long time coming… What started two years ago as a simple blog about my adventures in Beijing has taken a life of its own, especially as things relate to music in Beijing. It has become increasingly difficult to fit the food posts in this this format for me with [...]
Just as i would think that i might be getting jaded at Beijing for whatever reason, I get lucky enough and have an experience that leaves smiles on my face. Walking into and dining at Feng Bo Zhuang 风波庄 was one of those! The best way i can describe it: You’re thinking you’re walking into [...]
Tags: feng bo zhuang, kungfu restaurant beijing, stephen chow
Admittedly, I’ve become a bit fascinated by all things Ningxia. I’ve developped an appreciation for the music that’s coming out of that province as well as the people. Now, we can add food to that list! From what I’ve read, the local cuisine has been described as “special and practical” which indeed matches my experiences [...]
I must admit i didn’t see what the fuss was all about on my first visit to Yellow River 黄河水陕西面馆(huang he) as my friends were all chanting their merit and praising their noodles. I found their offerings average at best! Fast forward a few months, I have changed my mind completely. It started a month [...]
Tags: noodles, rou jia mo, shaanxi, youpo chemian
Hot on the heels of The Beijinger Readers awards, the Time Out Beijing Awards took place last thursday with a panel of “experts” making the picks. This is a complete departure from readers’ awards as it rewards quality versus popularity.. or so they say. Let’s take a look at this year’s categories and winners: – [...]
Tags: beijing restaurant awards, Capital M, lillian chou, Modo, Mosto, time out awards
This past Monday, The Beijinger announced their winners for the 2011 restaurant awards, all voted on by readers. I might not agree with a lot of their selections or with the winners but i must respect them as the popular choices by that species known as the Genus-Expatus. Looking at the list, one can’t help [...]
Tags: beijinger awards, best restaurants, provincial restaurant, xinjiang provincial
This was one of the first “provincial” restaurants I wanted to try in Beijing, especially after i read about their yurts and the famed lamb that fell right off the bone. Alas, all my attempts to find the original location, as outlined in the insider guide to Beijing, fell by the wayside… until now. A [...]
Tags: inner mongolian food, mongolian, provincial restaurant
What once started as my personal ramblings has morphed into the number one collective resource about underground live music in Beijing and China. All bands, all music, all Rock n Roll, all the time with a little side of eclectic topics.. best of all, it's still as BIASED as ever
