Kro’s Nest, a Beijing dining institution since 2006 and winner of The Beijinger’s 7th Annual Reader Restaurant Award for “Outstanding Pizza,” has been news since this spring over the legal battle between partner’s Olaf Kristoffer – “Kro” – and Yuan Jie. Kro was ousted from the Kro’s Nest restaurants he helped found, and there were even reports of an assault on Kro, not to mention police involvement and other drama.

Now, Kro is making a comeback. He is opening a new Kro’s Nest on Xiaoyun Lu at San Yuan Qiao, slated to open in late November. This large space will feature a big restaurant with a bar area up front opening later hours with space to host live music and a DJ booth. Oh yeah, don’t forget the big tree sitting in the middle of the restaurant – they couldn’t bear to cut it down.

The new Kro’s Nest is bustling with new ideas and plans, according to marketing manager Will Bernholz, although a specific opening date has yet to be determined. This includes Kro’s innovative “nü-pizza” items, a charity salad bar, weekend DJ parties, great drinks deals, wings, and homemade curly fries. On the philanthropic side, they will start a "Kro's Gives Back" initiative which will raise money for Chinese community charities and support positive business practices among expatriate and Chinese businesses alike.

Kudo’s to Kro for coming back kickin’ and ready to rock. Stay posted for more updates.