Blog Tag - agenda

Sweet Sophistication - Beijing’s Best Cocktails
Shaken or stirred, nothing warms the blood like a perfectly mixed cocktail. Dedicated to keeping your blood from freezing, Agenda scoured the town...
Apple Computer, Orange Hotel - Wu Hai, CEO of Orange Hotel Group, is filling the gap in the Chinese hotel industry
There are hundreds of hotels to choose from in Beijing, from small budget chains to some of the most luxurious hotels in the world. Wu Hai, of...
Solid as Oak - Food and Beverage Manager Eduard Ruppel and Chef Phillip Robinson of Mediterraneo
In an out-of-the-way spot in the Oakwood service apartments lies the latest incarnation of Mediterraneo, an authentic Mediterranean restaurant known...
Always Sunny in Shunyi
For the past four years, Hong Kong-Canadian Leanne So has helped Beijingers rent some of the most exclusive and luxurious properties in the east...
Sweet Salvation - A sweet retreat from Beijing’s bitter cold
Just because the winter is bitter cold, that doesn’t mean life can’t be a little sweet. With this thought in mind, we’ve searched through the city’...
Terraforming the Dining Landscape. Restaurateur Gaby Alves of SALT and TERRA
Gaby Alves is a veteran of the Beijing restaurant scene, and one of its most respected players. Since coming to China from Brazil seven years ago,...
The City of Noodles - Beijing’s best ramen
Like any humble meal, great culinary talent can, and does, transcend the limits of a simple staple dish, and elevate it to art. Ranging from simple...
New Year, New You: Drew Campbell and Ivy Leung from World Health Store
For the past three years, the World Health Store (WHS) has been making the capital a little bit healthier, and will make it even easier to keep your...
Japanese Iron-Pot Rice at Yukie Ryoutei, Jiuxian Qiao
Tucked in a peaceful residential area, Yukie Ryoutei (雪江料亭) Japanese Restaurant features iron-pot rice (铁锅饭), a specialty of Northeastern Japan,...
Teutonic Tastes: Ritz Carlton Beijing Executive Chef Andreas Krampl
A seasoned world traveler and chef, Andreas Krampl has worked in numerous kitchens around the world, including that of renowned German Chef Heinz...
The Man With The Good Pigs: Jaime Pastor of “Cinco Jotas”
Pigs may not be the most respected animal on the planet, but somewhere in the southwest of Spain there is a breed of pigs that feasts on nuts and...
Meals with a Conscience: Beijing’s best places to take a break from holiday gluttony
Years ago, finding a proper Thanksgiving turkey or Christmas ham was a real challenge – nowadays, the challenge is to find a place to hide from the...
Furniture that Lasts Forever
Lily’s Antiques, one of the largest furniture dealers in Beijing, is well-renowned for both its restoration of real antiques as well as its stunning...
Chaoyang Park Life Jacky Hu of Waveland Realty
As a founder of Waveland Realty, one of the city’s oldest realty companies, Jacky Hu has spent the last 15 years helping expats relocate to and...
Beauty and Brains: Make-up Artist and Stylist MeiLi Autumn
Some say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Freelance makeup artist and stylist MeiLi Autumn prefers to think that feeling beautiful is what...