2009 Oct 20 Eileen Mooney on Beijing's Best International Eats

Back in July Beijing Eats author Eileen Wen Mooney wrote about her top 10 Chinese restaurants in Beijing. Now she’s provided a list of her favorite international dining spots in the capital.
Well known places on the list include Mosto on Sanlitun Beilu, Bei in the Opposite House on Sanlitun, and the newly-opened Capital M in Qianmen.
Element Fresh, the readers' pick for "Best Restaurant of the Year (Non-Chinese)" in the last Beijinger Restaurant Awards, wasn't on Eileen’s list. Nor was the 2008 winner SALT. Last years experts' pick, Maison Boulud, did make the grade however.
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supercadet
Re: Eileen Mooney on Beijing's Best International Eats
I think by "topped her list", you mean "is listed first by virtue of alphabetical listing"? I have yet to meet anyone who is impressed by their experience at Bei. Its puts out decent grub, but the prices and quality is alittle misaligned...
danedwards
Re: Eileen Mooney on Beijing's Best International Eats
Hi Supercadet,
You are quite right - Eileen's list is in fact by alphabetical order, as opposed to order of merit. Apologies - that's what happens when you do a post in a rush!
The post has been re-worded accordingly.
Cheers,
Dan Edwards
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