Blog Tag - Beixinqiao

Capital Caff: A Handful of Coffee Shops to Try in Beixinqiao
Don't talk to me until I've read Capital Caff – your guide to the latest in coffee happenings around Beijing. Continuing on our look at some of the...
Side Street's New Menu Unveils a Hearty Winter Feast With an Indian Twist
Ah, winter. Hutong-dwelling lao Beijingers promised us the coldest winter in 33 years and yet here we are, barely scratching those below-zero numbers...
“Despite it Being an Antiquated Sound, It Still Moves Me”- Suuns Frontman Talk Keeping Guitar Rock Fresh Ahead of Jun 23 Yue Space Gig
If you had to guess Suuns’ influences, you might start with Radiohead, seeing as the Montreal rock band's frontman, Ben Shemie's falsetto shares the ...
Badr Benjelloun Bids Adieu to Gulu Bazz With "Drink the Bar Empty" Farewell, Sep 25-26
Though it showed admirable staying power throughout the onslaught of hutong closures this year, Badr Benjelloun's Gulu Bazz bar is about to follow...
Trinkets and Sweet Teas Make Shiyu Vintage Feel Like Yonghegong's Most Lived In Café
Is it tea time, or time for antiquing? You'll be hard pressed to tell at Shiyu Vintage, a recently opened, trinket-laden café located in a hutong...
Silence is Golden at This New Quiet Beixinqiao Cafe
Beijing is not a quiet place. In fact, one encounters the phrase “the tranquil streets of Beijing” about as often as one does the phrase “a pleasant...
Aotu Studio Aims to Reopen in August; Hosts Demolition Themed Performance Art In the Interim
While brick laying and demolition have laid waste to many a hutong institution as of late, one of those alleyway venues is hoping to turn strewn...
Hutong Page Turner: Loreli Co-Founders Dedicate New Zine to Bricked Up Alleys, Submissions Accepted Until June 15
Kerryn Leitch and Amy Daml aren't ready to figuratively turn the page on the hutongs just yet, though they are working to help Beijingers literally...
Bye Bye Beixinqiao Santiao?: Beijing's Favorite Lamb-Leg Street Undergoing Major Remodelling
Beixinqiao Santiao (北新桥三条) is one of the most historically significant hutongs in Beijing. The alleyway, which begins in the west at Yonghegong Lu...
R1 See Ya Cuju: Say Hello to Gulu Bazz, Badr Benjelloun's New Vermouth Bar
Many a Beijing rummy drowned their sorrows at Cuju this past fall after owner Badr Benjelloun announced his plans to shut down and entirely revamp...
R A Taste of Chinese Craft Rice Wine at Nuoyan Rice Wine House
Brimming with cocktail bars, wine bars, whiskey bars, and beer bars, Beijing never fails to meet our high expectations. Nuoyan Rice Wine House's take...
Thin Crust Good Value Pizza at Bocca Della Verita near Beixinqiao
Since our initial visit to check out Bocca Della Verita, we've been back a few more times and ordered their pizzas for delivery on numerous occasions...
Surprisingly Decent Pizza and Pasta at Beixinqiao's Bocca Della Verita
We realize Bocca Della Verita isn't exactly the newest Italian restaurant in town, but we decided it was worth checking out again to see what is...
Street Eats: Takoyaki and the Vanishing Cravings
If grilled pig trotters and cheesy toast are the new trendy babies, then takoyaki is the grandpa of street eats. For flour-lovers, and fans of...
Fangye Cafe Offers Homey Cozy Vibes
Fangye's breezy, cozy interior makes it a perfect escape from the capital's cloying summer humidity. Indeed, the Jiaodaokou Beisantiao cafe's...