EAT: Graham Elliot at NUO, Breakfast at 3 Little Pigs, Set Lunch at Hulu, Beer Masterclass at Little Creatures

Exciting news to kick us off: this Sunday, Jul 8, N'Joy at NUO Hotel Beijing is bringing celebrity chef Graham Elliot to take over the brunch kitchen. Chef Elliot will be no stranger to anyone who has ever watched the Food Network and over the course of his career he has won two Michelin stars and gained global recognition from shows such as Masterchef. Chef Elliot will be giving an exclusive cooking demonstration to brunch guests, which you can enjoy while gorging yourself on all of N'Joy's regular tasty treats and free-flow champagne. Brunch is priced at RMB 428 per person (plus VAT and service charge). Book now to avoid disappointment. 

Speaking of breakfast/brunch (our favorite meal of the day), 3 Little Pigs in Xiezuo Hutong is now open for breakfast from 10.30am onwards from Tue-Sun. Treat yourself to indulgent dishes such as open-faced pulled pork sandwich with egg and cheese, a chili, sausage, bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich or chorizo breakfast tacos. Sounds like a hangover cure to us.

Hulu has just launched a series of set lunch menus for groups of two, four, and six. Priced at RMB 178, RMB 358, and RMB 538, respectively, the menus feature a selection of Hulu's most popular savory and sweet options, plus soft drinks (see the menus for two and four above). For example, set menu A for two people includes pumpkin soup, cucumber salmon mousse, sweet potato croquettes, pate on toast, chorizo pasta, mini burgers, sweet potato fries, and passion fruit pannacotta. With its floor-to-ceiling windows, Hulu makes for a light and airy hangout during the day so it's likely to draw the leisurely Sanlitun lunchtime set. 

Finally, if you're a beer fan but always feel like you want to take your knowledge to the next level, head over to Little Creatures in The Crib for a masterclass with their brewmaster Jum Ryan. There are two sessions at 6.30pm on Thursday, Jul 5 and Friday, Jul 6, during which you'll take a 45-minute beer masterclass and pour and seal a 946ml can of your favorite Little Creatures beer. You'll also get a tasting paddle of six beers with six paired snacks. Scan the QR code on the poster above to purchase a ticket. 

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Photos: 3 Little Pigs, courtesy of the organizers