Introducing: The Noodle Diaries
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...
Category: Belly Ties
it’s all about the belly and what goes in it.. food, grub, bites.. whatever the name, it’s in here!
Kungfu Hustle on Your Plate: Feng Bo Zhuang, Big Power Balls, Nine Pillars of Harmony
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...
Xixia Fengxing: Ningxia Hideout for Homestyle Fare to Warm Heart and Soul
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...
Yellow River Convert: Shaanxi Noodles Done Right
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...
Time Out Beijing Awards 2011: Critically Boringly Yours
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...
The Beijinger’s 2011 Restaurant Awards: Blabbers, Ramblings and Alternatives.
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...
Ruxiang Piao Piao, Ordos Representative Office: Taste, Smell and Sound of the Grasslands, right here in Beijing
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...
Lord of the Xinjiangs: One Yogurt to Rule them all at the Urumqi Representative Office
A little over two years ago, I embarked on a journey to try all the provincial restaurants in Beijing. I’m still going strong but after such a long time, I was overdue for a...
Xinjiang Islam Provincial Restaurant: Found the Cream of the Crop?
A little while back, I’ve finally managed to gather the troops and head over to the west side of town for the last of the Xinjiang Provincial restaurants in Beijing that had managed to...
Guo Yao Xiao Ju: Believe the hype on this Tan gem being one of Beijing’s best restaurants
I take awards in china not with grains of salt, but mountain sized blocks of it! but when i hear that a hole in the wall restaurant wins the distinction of being the best...
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