Blog Tag - Openings and Closings

Dawn Dusk Club Returns to Beijing with New Ritan Location
For lovers of the city’s music underground, the name Dusk Dawn Club, or simply DDC, might invoke fond memories of live music shows in Dongcheng long...
#024 Reopens with New Menu and Fresh Redesign
All winter long, #024 has been undergoing a makeover, and now they’ve finally reopened! Before their renovation, the Beijinger, our sister...
Beijing Fengtai Station Looks Fancy as Ever, Slated to Open by Year's End
You might’ve noticed a fancy new train station making the rounds in Chinese papers and the web over the past few days. This is the revamped Beijing...
Ahead of Red Gate Gallery's Impending Closure, Owner Brian Wallace Looks Back
Staying active for 30 years is no easy feat for any gallery, not to mention one that has been competing within the Beijing art world all this time –...
Blue Star Serves Up Classic German Fare From XL Bar's Old Digs
Beijing has always been and will probably always be a city of constant change. An especially good example for the dynamic nature of this metropolis...
This 'Alice in Wonderland' Exhibition Takes Visitors Down The Rabbit Hole
Do you remember reading Alice in Wonderland when you were young? Or perhaps you know it as the Disney remake with wide-eyed Alice in her sky blue...
Sanlitun Gastropub De Refter Set To Rebrand As La Platea's Second Branch
The ominous uncertainty assaulted me first a couple weeks ago, on my way to dinner at Sanlitun No. 4 Courtyard. Where other eateries and hotspots...
Flo Puts Down More Roots in China World Mall With Canteen/Wine Bar Root 85
When it comes to Beijing-based restaurant groups, perhaps none have been busier since the pandemic than Flo, opening everything from a casual pasta...
Enjoy a Cup of Vintage Charm at Old World Café
Don't talk to me until I've read Capital Caff: Your guide to the latest in coffee happenings around Beijing. Are those boomers still nagging with...
Commune Brings Beer Drinkers Together in Sanlitun Taikooli
Cities like Beijing and Shanghai are often the starting point for popular home-grown chains — Moka Bros or Baker & Spice, for example — so it’s...
Booze News: Jing-A Wangjing & 798 Grand Opening, Side Street's Sour Fridays, New Drinks at Las Musas & Slow Boat
Thirsty? Wet your whistle with Booze News, our wrap-up of the week's best deals, parties, concoctions, industry gossip, and more. Jing-A Wangjing...
With New Line Openings & Additions, is Beijing Catching up with Shanghai's Subway Length?
Beijing’s epic subway system added 53 kilometers of new track in 2021, raising the total track length to 780 km, meaning the capital retains its...
2021 Year in Review: New Restaurant Openings
The year 2021 has been filled with twists and turns, making us all the more ready to bid it farewell. But Beijing wasn’t too bad of a place to spend...
2021 Year in Review: We Bade Farewell To, Part 1
The year 2021 has been filled with twists and turns, making us all the more ready to bid it farewell. But Beijing wasn’t too bad of a place to spend...
Element Fresh Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Plans to Liquidate Assets
China casual dining and health food stalwart Element Fresh (新元素) is filing for bankruptcy protection with plans to liquidate its assets, the company...