New in the Neighborhood: The Latest in Taikooli Jan 26, 2021 12:59 pm | Add a comment | 410 reads To our surprise, there were plenty of new openings in 2020, and it seems that trend is continuing into the new year. The shops at Sanlitun's Taikooli have seen a fair share of newcomers, so let's take a look at what's fresh. Tea drinkers are googoo over Gaga No, we’re not referring to the Lady Gaga tune “Tea” from 2012. Gaga is, in fact, the latest tea shop to hit in Sanlitun’s Taikooli after becoming a smash hit in Shenzhen. But it’s far more than another counter-in-the-wall milk tea stand, or even your typical chill hangout and sip with a good book kind of spot – it’s actually a huge, two-story space that exudes an aura that might have you feeling a bit underdressed in a jeans and a hoodie, though you’d fit right in sporting a black turtleneck.