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Review of St. Joseph's Wangfujing Church (Dongtang Cathedral)
1

Why even participate in this rubbish?!?! I don't care what language it's in.

Awesome place

Review of 1001 Nights
4

Tried once with my girl. Like the manager and dancing more than food.
The meet big umbrella looks nice but I don't have that kinda meat dish any more. Worth a try for slim and young definitely
Soup is nice. Veg is nice. I would put my own prejudice on judging them. I think the dish is made easy as all their countries' dishes as the flour , the meat and veg are all not as complicated prepared as in other countries. Short cut but preserving natural flavors.

Be there for sure if you are fond of dancing girls with very good face and body ( some are fat, some are thin, but very good tempo , sexy too )

I gave 4 stars.

Amazing concept at a ridiculous price

Review of Fig Tree
5

I think this is a new concept in Beijing.

Learn to cook pastry in a world class modern kitchen for less money than it costs you to buy the same stuff from a bakery. AND, I think you get to keep the pastry you cooked!

Why go buy fish when you can learn to catch fish and keep it for less money?

They have class schedule on the website (which incidentally is better than most other websites in China). http://www.thefigtree.cn/

Good for a weekend family meal

Review of Macau Street
3

Have eaten here a few times with my family when i was at the Viva Shopping meal - it does good business on weekends and is decently child friendly. They have a good selection of fried rices, dim sum style dishes and desserts.

Tasty and cheap, but be wary of your bowels

Review of Shaan Mian Ju
2

Big fan of Sha'anxi noodles, and while this chain is undoubtedly Chinese-style fast food (with a dingier ambiance at the Soho branch), this is solid comfort food. The yangrou pao mo is good, as are the sao zi mian, but I can only give this place two stars as have gotten some pretty serious la duzi from eating at the Soho branch twice.

The Fuli Cheng and new Langent Center (addresses forthcoming) branches are more upscale and one would hope, more sanitary.

English Services in St. Joseph's Church

Review of St. Joseph's Wangfujing Church (Dongtang Cathedral)
3

Just Checked there is English mess service at 4:00pm on every Sunday. Easter is too.

Great FInd - Sanlitun Branch

Review of Middle 8th Restaurant
5

This restaurant will make you fall in love with Yunnan cuisine. Joined a friend there for dinner last night and we enjoyed a Shrimp and Mushroom dish, chicken and potato dish, grilled beef (with terrific spicy chutney-like sauce on the side) and delicious meatball dish (served with cheese on top, meatballs were quite tasty. They sat atop a bed of finely diced tomato, eggplant and pineapple. Surprising and delicious flavors. We could find nothing to complain about with the dishes we ordered and would have happily enjoyed more were we not so full. Service was excellent, friendly and the nonsmoking dining room (in a building adjacent to the Yoyo hotel and not connected to the "main" restaurant") was clean, well appointed and very comfortable. Great place - menu is very well done, extraordinary in scope and, so far, all delicious.

Beware of Ozone Fitness - they close down on you with no notice - no money back

Review of Ozone Fitness
1

Before getting a membership at Ozone fitness, you may want to investigate other centers, Ozone has just closed its 'flagship' branch at Park Avenue on its members, and is refusing to reimburse members, even those who bought only one week before the closure. Does not bode well for other clubs nor for general attitude of Ozone towards its members.
More info can be found at this blog (in Chinese): http://ozone2010.blog.163.com/

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12 March 2010

LETTER OF PROTEST

To: Howard T. Quach, Founder of Beijing Ozone Fitness Co. Ltd. (“Ozone”)
Tomer Rothschild, CEO of Beijing Ozone Fitness Co. Ltd.

We, the members of Beijing Ozone Fitness Co. Ltd.’s Park Avenue Branch (“Ozone Park Avenue”), hereby submit our demands as follows:

WHEREAS:-
1. Ozone Park Avenue closed down abruptly without any advanced notice on 6 March 2010;
2. The notice posted on the sealed door stipulated that Ozone Park Avenue members would be transferred to other branches of Ozone. However, we members joined Ozone Park Avenue on the premise that its location is convenient to us. Transferring to other branches, none of which is within walking distance, would create a huge inconvenience and is not in line with our reasons for joining Ozone Park Avenue. We do not agree to such an arrangement;
3. That Ozone itself sealed its premises signifies that it was Ozone’s decision to close down the branch. It is arguable that Ozone’s Management had known about the imminent closing of the branch. However, Ozone Park Avenue continued to aggressively promote, sign on new members and renew existing memberships in the run up to 6 March 2010. Members received mobile texts and telephone calls about special promotions and sales in February 2010. There are members who joined and made payments just several days before 6 March 2010;
4. No decision maker from Ozone has explained matters to us to date. No written or verbal notices have been given to members to date; and
5. We strongly censure Ozone’s unethical and unprofessional behavior and Ozone’s mishandling of its members.

DEMANDS:-
1.The legal representative of Ozone is to offer a public statement on the reasons for Ozone Park Avenue’s closure, and to offer a public apology to the members;
2.Ozone is to offer a refund for the services for which we made payment but which we did not receive, including membership fees and personal training sessions; and
3.Ozone is to compensate members for losses incurred in the abrupt closure of Ozone Park Avenue.

We demand a reply from the legal representative of Ozone by 16 March 2010.

In the run up to World Consumer Rights Day on March 15, both the Chinese media and the citizens are paying particular attention to consumer protection. In view of Ozone Park Avenue’s closure without reasonable notice and legitimate cause and without fulfilling your obligation to provide us with reasonable services, we reserve the right to take further action in order to protect our rights as consumers.

Yours sincerely,
The Members of Ozone Park Avenue
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Not That Much Fun, Guy

Review of Dali Courtyard
2

Patron:"I don't want to eat the food, my good man, but I'll pay for drinks so I can enjoy the company of my friends."
Waiter:"No. Must pay."

If you eat mushrooms and soil and all of that muck then this place is gangbusters. If you don't then you get stiffed. In the mouth.

0 stars for being all mean and trying to pull the line that "we cook special amount each person" - No you don't.

4 stars for the decor, the attentiveness of the staff, the cold beer and the candlelit toilet.

Add some bad maths and that's 2 stars.

come here to people watch

Review of The World of Suzie Wong Club
2

OK music but OVERLY inflated crowd. From my recollection, I think I spent most of my night people watching the crowd at the club. Prior to my visit, I was skeptical when I was told that Suzie's had a 'models table' strictly reserved for the models who frequent the club. Not sure if its because the club wants to exhibit "beautiful" people, or because SW is a second home to these models. but lo and behold! there they were...putting on quite a show for everyone. Seriously...who knew watching a bunch of "models" commit acts of drunken debauchery could be SO entertaining.

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