EAT: Your bite-sized guide to the best eats to be had in Beijing this week.
At Las Musas, Cinco de Mayo is a whole three-day affair. In addition to buy-one-get-one-free tacos all day on May 3-4, they re running an all-you-can-eat-and-drink brunch on the day itself (which also happens to be a holiday). Be the master of your own meal with live cooking stations and build-your-own quesadillas, nachos, tacos, and skillets. Brunch is priced at RMB 328, including two hours of free-flow margaritas, beers, and soft drinks. The event is pre-ticketed and seats are limited; reserve now and find more info here.
EAT: Your bite-sized guide to the best eats to be had in Beijing this week.
What does it take to make a delicious vegan Chinese meal? What makes a wine organic, sustainably grown, or biodynamic? You’ll discuss these questions and more at Black Sesame Kitchen’s first-ever vegan wine ‘n’ dine event. Enjoy a 10-course vegan Chinese dinner paired with free-flow organic, sustainably-grown wines. Dinner is priced at RMB 398 per guest.
El Mercadito soft opens in Shunyi
Rejoice, Shunyi residents: Ray Heng of Pebbles Courtyard fame has opened a new restaurant within Meeting Mart in Euro Plaza. The menu is simple: choose from one of a series of taco fillings such as carnitas, grilled chicken with adobo marinade, or grilled flank steak available by weight and paired with tortillas and sides. For example, 250g of carnitas good for around two people costs RMB 98 and comes with eight tortillas and two free sides. Sides include tomato broth red rice, re-fried beans, and grille