Blog Tag - Cocktails

Newly Revamped Red Rose Is Blossoming Beautifully at Xingfucun
If Xingfucun favorite Red Rose were to go by any other name, would it still taste as sweet? Well, the long-beloved restaurant has subverted that old...
Bar 4 Nine Co-Owner Bounces Back From Great Brickening With Arch Cocktail Bar at Zhangzizhong Lu
When you think of hidden speakeasies in Beijing, the commercial hub of Sanlitun, with its abundance of such tough to find joints, quickly springs to...
The Mixing House Opens a Second near Chaoyang Joy City
Beijing barman Jerry Zheng carries over the successes of the original Mixing House to his new branch, near Chaoyang Joy City. Creative, thoughtful...
Mulan Cocktail Bar Brings Inventive Drinks and Modern Vibes to Shuangjing
So much more than mere alcohol flows from the decanter into your glass as Yani, your barkeep, readies your cocktail at Mulan Whisky and Cocktail Bar...
Q&A with Cross Yu of E.P.I.C. Bar in Shanghai Ahead of Aug 28 and 29 Park Hyatt Beijing Guest Shifts
Today, Cross Yu is known for heading up E.P.I.C., a sizzling hot cocktail bar in Shanghai's fully stacked nightlife scene, where it's by no means...
Will the Oh So Ritzy Tango by Ala House Sweep Beijing Socialites Off Their Feet?
There are bars with a throwback vibe in Beijing, and then there’s Tango by Ala House. Aside from the vintage wood grain, green marble, puffy leather...
Starting From Scratch: Tales of Humble Beginnings From Beijing’s F&B Scene
Veterans of the food and beverage (F&B) industry are no strangers to starting projects from scratch. However, that “from square one” work ethic...
Pioneering Japanese Bar Ichikura Maintains Decade Plus Momentum at Xinyuanxili’s Shang Complex
Before Beijing’s current cocktail and whiskey lounge explosion, where there seems to be a new mixology joint popping up every other day; before...
Q&A with Pippa Guy, Senior Bartender at The American, aka the World’s Best Bar, Ahead of Aug 24-25 Guest Shift
For 128 years, the American Bar at The Savoy Hotel in London, England has been a magnet for cocktail lovers and history buffs alike. But despite its...
Get Ginned Up at Beijing’s First Major Gin Festival, Sep 13-15
Just like a freshly readied gin and tonic, Beijing’s bustling festival season is about to get stirred up before inspiring some serious thirst. Yes,...
Dongzhongjie’s New Sizable Speakeasy Cocktail Bar Inception is Impressive
I have to admit that I have mixed feelings about Inception. No, not the mindbending 2010 Christopher Nolan-directed sci-fi thriller, but the new,...
Team Behind Beiluoguxiang Favorite Hoper Opens Spiffier New Lounge Off Xingfucun
Having cemented a strong reputation for creative cocktails and offbeat events at his charming Beiluogu Xiang-adjacent bar Hoper, James Hao is now...
Atlas Edges: Quality Cocktails at the Chaoyang Park Corner of the Map
Some cocktail lounges serve up strong enough drinks to leave you seeing double at the end of the night. But Atlas Edges will make you swear it’s...
All-Star Lineup of Chinese Mixologists Contribute to 247 Secoo Takeover at Canvas
Normally taps and bottles are associated with craft beer bars, but 24|7 by Secoo is turning that nightlife notion on its ear. The new concept at...
Equis to Host Bartenders From Singapore’s Award Winning Manhattan Bar, Jun 26
More and more Beijing cocktail joints seem to be getting in on the guest bartender game, luring several high profile mixologists to the capital each...