Booze News: New Drinks at Forno, Guest Bartender at Puxuan, Call for GLB Chili Cookoff Contestants Apr 22, 2021 3:06 pm | 1 comment | 63 reads
Thirsty? Wet your whistle with Booze News, our wrap-up of the week s best deals, parties, concoctions, industry gossip, and more.
New drinks menu at Forno
Bottega s sister restaurant Forno kicks us off this week with their overhauled drinks menu. From new wines to craft beer options, spritzes to handcrafted gin and tonics and cocktails, all bases are covered. Highlights in the latter category include their amaro sour (Amaro Averna, blueberry puree, lemon juice, rosemary syrup, egg whites, and fresh rosemary; pictured above left) and Garibaldi (fresh orange juice, Campari, and a wedge of fresh orange; above right). Get a taste of what s new courtesy of their buy one, get one free happy hour – 4-7pm, daily at Forno Sanyuanqiao; 4-7pm, Sunday to Thursday at Forno Taikooli – on select drin
[Updated] 2021 Beijing Spring Festival Bar and Restaurant Opening Hours, Feb 11-17 Feb 10, 2021 11:30 am | Add a comment | 1400 reads
To make sure you aren t left pouting in the cold in front of a closed door at your favorite bar or restaurant, below are details of opening and closing times throughout Spring Festival (the actual holiday runs Feb 11-17, Feb 20 is a dreaded makeup working day). As a general rule, hotel restaurants and malls are likely to be open during the holiday but we d suggest ringing ahead anyway if you re unsure if the venue will be open, as locations may be forced to change their opening times again closer to the date to deal with staffing issues.
EAT: Your bite-sized guide to the best eats to be had in Beijing this week.
It s been a tough year for all of us, but especially for Beijing s international education community, who not only had to comprehend what COVID-19 meant for them and their families in real time like we all did, but also had to cut their vacations/family time short and create a whole new way of learning online overnight, often across multiple timezones. Well, Hulu Next to WAB is recognizing their contributions, offering free-flow drinks (draft beer, Hulu G&T, house red and white wine, and soft drinks) to all teachers with a minimum spend on food of RMB 98. Simply show your teacher pass/badge to redeem.