Blog Tag - Sanlitun

A Stroll Through the Delightfully Local Chaowai Morning Market
I’ve long been a big fan of food markets. The appeal of the great and affordable local food goes without saying, but there's something so...
Spooky Happenings Await at Shimao Gongsan's Best-Kept Secret: The Horror Experience Museum
I had lived in Beijing several years before that frightful night. I thought I had run the gamut of thrills this town had to offer, but I was wrong....
Guo'an to Move Next Season as Workers' Stadium Begins 3-Year Renovations
With just two games left in China's football season, and barely two months into the reign of new coach Bruno Génésio, Beijing’s own Guo’an team has...
Fitness Fans Dismayed, Employees Pissed as BaseFit Announces Closure
Fashionable Sanlitun gym BaseFit will close its doors next Wednesday, Sep 26, according to an official announcement from the gym.  According to our...
The Great Shwarma Split of 2019: How Shwarma Dareen Became Two
Back in May, we were gutted to announce that several of our favorite restaurants were being ousted from the Topwin Mall basement in favor of new...
Spacious Terrace and Tasty Southern Chinese Fare Define Taikoo Li's Tang by Meeting Someone
Perched above the entryway to Taikoo Li's Uniqlo outlet now sits a foodie magnet for anyone hankering after southern Chinese cuisine, spirits and...
US Seafood Chain Giant Red Lobster is Already Clawing its Way Into Beijingers’ Hearts
There are casual American fast-food dining chains, and then there’s Red Lobster. Where Olive Garden, Chili's, and the like tried in vain to win over...
DP Cafe Culture Crushed: Sanlitun Venues Lose Extensions on Several Long-Standing Strips
One of the longest standing strips of restaurants in the Sanlitun area fell under the chai today as multiple venues in the north part of the...
Sober Up On Sanlitun Bar Street With Cabo Coffee
Although Sanlitun Bar Street has long been a notorious destination for late-night debauchery, it can also now – shockingly enough – help you sober up...
For Goodness' Sake! Sip on Japan's National Tipple at Cozy C5sake
If you've ever been to Japan you'll know that the Japanese take their sake very seriously. It's the type of drink that warms you from the inside and...
DP Are These Snazzy Japanese Snacks Worth Queuing Up for In Taikoo Li?
Beijing’s skeptical (or employed) foodies usually roll their eyes when they happen upon establishments sprouting long lines of selfie stick-wielding ...
Sanlitun's Pi Bar Brings Evokes Fond Memories of Hutong Cocktail Bars of Yore
Down the inconspicuous alley that connects Taikoo Li North to Xindong Road (northeast of Lily's American Diner), there sits a small bar that you may...
Lan Gui Fang Cocktail Bar Classes Up Sanlitun Bar Street
Who in their right mind would go partying on Sanlitun Bar Street?  Thoroughly pickled long-term expats, who actually enjoy the stripper poles and...
Le Moments Looks to Recapture Tiki Bungalow's Tropical Glory in Sanlitun
Tiki Bungalow, a favorite among those looking for tropical, mind-alteringly strong cocktails, may have sunk to obscure depths after its founders set...
Bottega Team Try Their Luck With Daruma's Yakitori and Highballs in Nali Patio
In the latest move in the battle between Moka Bros and Bottega as to who will eventually claim complete domination of Nali Patio comes Daruma, an...