Blog Tag - desserts
The egg tart. This custardy treat with a flaky crust isn't just limited to the plain old egg variety. While we do admire the original, there's a lot...
As spring blossoms, I can't help but think of the delectable and juicy strawberries that come with it. I know I'm not alone in craving these luscious...
Beijing’s skeptical (or employed) foodies usually roll their eyes when they happen upon establishments sprouting long lines of selfie stick-wielding ...
Good news for sweet-tooth Beijingers: Farina Bakery is a solid destination for slacking off on your New Year diet. How can you worry about tightening...
![We Conquer the Cronut AKA the "Little Mt. Everest of Indulgence" in Topwin](https://www.thebeijinger.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list_image/public/thebeijinger/blog-images/313215/chocolatecronut.jpg "We Conquer the Cronut AKA the "Little Mt. Everest of Indulgence" in Topwin")
Update (May 13, 2019): Do has since closed, and for now has no plans to reopen elsewhere.
There are indulgences, and then there’s the shamelessly lip...
Tucked away on the second floor of Shangdu Soho, GS is the brainchild of by Chinese-Japanese chef Yu Guangqian, who was born and raised in Japan and...
A cafe with a name like C’est l’Amour certainly gives us high expectations. Of authentic French coffees or pastries at best, or kitschy faux-Parisian...
It’s a bold move indeed to open a bakery right across the street from Boulangerie, the 18-month-old Dongzhimen spot opened by a Cordon Bleu trainer...
Believe it or not, Central Park’s X-Flower doesn’t have the market cornered when it comes to ostentatiously dainty desserts. No, a few months after...
You shouldn't always go looking for Beijing’s most mouthwatering slices of cake at a haughty Sanlitun bakery or on the dessert page of a pricey...
If Audrey Hepburn still had it her way, she probably wouldn’t do breakfast at Tiffany’s, but instead drop by X-Flower near Chaoyang Park. At least...
Dunkin' Donuts are about to look like a bunch of hosers, eh?
That's because infinitely superior Canadian coffee and sweets chain Tim Horton's has...
Beijing is by no means lacking in dessert shops, from cheap options like Baoshifu and Daoxiangcun that are beloved by the elder generation, to fancy...
As Shuang Chai plunges a butterknife into one of her freshly baked croissants, the delicate, flaky exterior breaks open to reveal the buttery...
The following conversation happened at the Beijinger editorial office the other day:
“Where are you going?”
“Aye by Meeting Someone.”
“Meeting whom...