Blog Tag - sweets

Snack Attack: Scarfing Down Three Beijing Treats
Snack Attack is your weekly guide to the sometimes smelly, sometimes flavorful, sometimes odd munchies to be had in the capital. I’ll never forget...
Local Gem: Does a bowl of noodle would worth half-an-hour wait?
Local Gem is an exploration of Beijing’s diverse palate. Get out of your comfort zone and try something new! To share your own neighborhood pride,...
Chill Your Summer Gelato at Lingxia Gelato Lab, the Crib
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream ... But gelato is not just the Italian word for ice cream, it is ice cream's better-looking, more...
Chatuchak Brings Thai-style Ice Cream to Sanlitun, Topwin Center
Whether you were born with a sweet tooth, or dessert just isn't normally your thing, it's hard for everyone to resist a big scoop of delicious ice...
When Sweet Meets Spice Beijing’s Hottest Desserts for a Fiery Date
Spices have a magical power, an inherent force that tantalizes the consumer and lures them back over and over again. We readily admit to being such...
Oh Canada! Canuck Coffee Chain Tim Horton's to Open China Branches
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...
Niuke’s Lobster Has No Lobster, but Korean Bingsu (Ice Flakes) and Chinese-Style Bibimbap
Can you feel, comin' in the air tonight? So can we. The faintest hint of autumn chill has arrived  today, far from being cold, but it's there,...
Venchi is a Crack-Hub For Chocolate Lovers, If You Have Patience Like Saint
In our latest round of exploration of China World Mall's "New Zone," we happened to stumble upon Venchi, a true heaven for chocolate lovers in...
Rich Dark Roast, Sweet Pastries Served Up at Dunkin Donuts New UTown and Wangfujing Locations
It's a dessert that's not only sweet enough to make you smile – it also smiles up at you. We're of course referring to the Banana Cream filled pastry...
L’infusion: A Hutong Café Bar with a Cozy Interior, Long Menu, and Cats
L’infusion, or Mu Ming 沐茗, is a café bar located near Yonghegong in the heart of Beijing. There are two locations not far from each other. One is in...
Big Small Coffee: Xiang'er Hutong's Latest Boasts Spirited Baristas, Creative Coffee-Tea Combos
Most café owners insist there are only two types of people: coffee fiends and tea aficionados. But at Big Small Coffee, those frequently disparate...
Beijing's Top 5 Up-And-Coming Bakers
Beijing's dessert diehards need not despair. Sure, beloved bakery and cafe Sweet Tooth will be shuttered by month's end, but there's no shortage of...
Sweet Tooth to Shut Down on May 29, Expect Big Dessert Discounts in the Interim
Bitter news for Beijing's sugar fiends: Sweet Tooth will shut down its tasty operations on May 29. Meilian Tan, the café and dessert delivery...
An Ode to Caffeined Freaks: A Closer Look At Beijing’s Café Culture
A Closer Look reviews the winners from our 2015 Reader Restaurant Awards, which were announced March 16. This time around we take a look at the...
The Great Christmas 2011 Guide: Christmas Sweets
Sweet things! For the holidays! Not a novelty, but definitely some of the best bits of the holidays, I reckon. Not much can beat a fruit mince pie (...