Beijing bar scene stalwart Karl Long is set to join Great Leap Brewing as its new bar and floor manager on June 1, Great Leap's Carl Setzer and Long confirmed to the Beijinger on Thursday.

Long, who has 11 years' experience in China including four at Paddy O'Shea's, will team up with Great Leap, which won seven awards at the Beijinger 10th Annual Reader Bar & Club Awards (RBCA), "to do all that stuff I don't know how to do," said Setzer, the surprise winner of the Bar Awards "Personality of the Year," implying Long will handle front-of-the-house.

"Now hopefully Great Leap will be known for having 'the nice Karl,' which will balance my lovely personality out to neutral. Honored to have him on board," Setzer said.

Eating for a good cause — two great things that go great together. For fans of both, mark your calendars: Chi Fan for Charity (CFFC) has announced its dates for 2013.

The Beijing event will take place on November 2, followed by Shanghai on November 9. This year also sees a third city — Hong Kong — being added on November 16, CFFC announced Tuesday.

Seems Beijing is a pretty good place to eat, at least according to The Daily Meal and its ranking of 101 Best Restaurant in Asia.

Japanese-run bakery Gang Gang Delicatessen has opened a new outlet on the ground floor of Building One in the Huamao International Apartments. The small bakery is called Coats and owner Shin Ichi describes it as a collaboration with the hair salon Bangs who have opened another branch of their venue next door. Swing by Coats for a coffee or sandwich anytime between 7am-9pm.

Last weekend, Dongsi Liutiao rooftop cafe and bar The Fort opened and further south, the restaurant and cafe The Woods began service in Central Park.

Great Leap Brewing and Wudaokou favorite Lush were the big winners at The Beijinger 10th Annual Reader Bar & Club Awards, held at the futuristic Galaxy SOHO complex in Chaoyangmen.

Lush emerged as an early multiple winner in our pre-announced categories, picking up awards in four categories: Best Open Mic, Best Quiz Night, Best for Students, and Best Wudaokou. Josh Lally made it five when he won Best Manager for both Lush and Pyro Pizza, along with two Outstanding prizes, for Lally in Personality of the Year and for Lush as Best Survivor.

Need some last minute ideas on where to wine and dine this weekend? Don't worry, we've got you covered.

Tongli Studio stalwart Le Petit Gourmand is moving. Closed five days ago, the space that LPG currently occupies will become a bar called Jack D operated by the same management. It's slated to open towards the end of the month, one of the partners, Mr. Cui, told the Beijinger earlier today.

However, fans of the restaurant should not despair. LPG is looking at a bigger space in the Yashow area, which may feature a garden. The move and re-opening should take about three months, Cui said.

Mother's Day has passed, but breakfast in bed is never a bad idea. Comptoirs de France has launched an online ordering platform. Cakes, pastries, salads and sandwiches, as well as fuller breakfasts and lunches will be delivered from the nearest branch of the bakery. Delivery is free within a 2km radius from the shop, and all charges will be viewable on the webpage upon checkout.

We’ve revealed all your 2013 Reader Restaurant Award picks and now it’s time to take a closer look at your favorite places to eat. With seemingly endless choices, our readers have shared their favorite spots for Chinese Restaurant of the Year. If you've been before, it's never a bad time to revisit the popular mainstays. If you haven't, then finish up reading and get on it.

We’ve revealed our 2013 Reader Restaurant Award picks. Now it’s time to take a closer look at your favorite places to eat. The winners in the Restaurant of the Year (Non-Chinese, Casual) category highlight the best spots in the city that won’t inflict too much damage to your wallet.