Blog Tag - fangjia hutong

Hutong Hunter: Talking Aperitivo with Umberto Cevenini of Nina
Take a deep dive into the places, people, shindigs and more to be found in the hutongs of Dongcheng, Xicheng and Qianmen with the Hutong Hunter. The...
Long Running Hutong Bike Shop Natooke to Close
[CORRECTION: Oct 31, 11am] Freda Fu, the head of sales at Natooke, has since followed up to say that the shop’s team will soldier on for as long as...
Having Survived the Brickening, Two Cities Café Continues its Urban Fairy Tale
The name of this café of course brings to mind Charles Dickens’ classic historical novel set in the turbulent days of the French Revolution. In this...
El Nido to Make Triumphant Return In the Coming Days With New Beiluogu Xiang Digs
Hordes of hutong barflies drowned their sorrows with bottled beer and homemade fruit-infused shots at El Nido's closing party last fall when the long...
Feel the Burn: Peiping Machine with Local Brews and Spicy Sausages
In the wake of TBJ's successful Hot & Spicy Festival our fiery restaurant coverage continues with this Feel the Burn series. Those of you who...
Old Friends, New Beginnings: Hutong Development and the Businesses Rising Again From Beijing’s Brick Dust
The shakeup to Beijing’s food and beverage industry in 2017 was unprecedented, even to those most seasoned and hardened to the fluid nature of the...
Fangjia Hutong's Hot Cat Club Raided Last Night
Hot Cat Club, one of the few bars left standing on Dongcheng's now unrecognizable Fangjia Hutong, was raided last night and patrons were tested for...
Nearly Every One of Your Fangjia Hutong Favorites Will Close Before Sep 17
We paid another visit to Fangjia over the weekend because as many of you can attest, it’s long been the default go-to on nice days, especially...
Cellar Door to Shut Down; Fangjia Bar Sets Farewell Party for Sept. 2
She put up an admirable struggle, but Xiao “Rain” Yu says it's finally time to move on from running her beloved Fangjia Hutong bottle bar Cellar Door...
Fang Bar Bids Farewell to Fangjia Tonight (Aug 28), Set to Reopen at Jiaodaokou on Saturday (Sep 2)
Yet another Fangjia Hutong bar is set to close soon, but this time that development comes with good news. Fang Bar –  an esteemed cocktail joint that...
Turn the Front of Your Favorite Fangjia Venue Into a Canvas With the Artsy Eye-Dotting the Dragon Project
The hutongs have never been just alleys and courtyards. They've also served as stone to be chiseled, clay to be molded, canvases to be splattered...
Great Friend Outdoors Club Promises Draught and Bottled Beer, Rock Climbing and Nice Terrace at Fangjia Hutong
Fangjia Hutong is like a magnet for small businesses with character. From El Nido, Fang Bar, to Ramo, from MoxiMoxi to Antlers, the Great Brickening...
Watch Movie Stars Under the Stars at 京城46号
If you’re a barfly and a film buff, then we have just the new spot for you. Recently opening on the rooftop of 46 Fangjia Hutong (in the same...
From the Frontlines: Fate of Many Fangjia Hutong Establishments Remains Unclear
Following yesterday's initial day of bricking up on Fangjia Hutong, we were extremely relieved to find that not all had been lost, though it's...
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...