EAT: New Brunch at Migas Mercado, Ethiopian Table at 4corners, Restaurant Week Deals
EAT: Your bite-sized guide to the best eats to be had in Beijing this week.
New all-you-can-eat tapas brunch at Migas Mercado
Migas Mercado has just launched a brand new all-you-can-eat tapas brunch. For RMB 298 per person, you get to order an unlimited number of dishes, three at a time, from a menu of more than 30 tapas and sharing dishes. We're looking forward to trying dishes like fried eggs with chistorra spicy sausage and french fries, piquillo peppers stuffed with codfish and bechamel, and fried cuttlefish hotdogs with lime aioli. For an extra RMB 168, make it a properly boozy brunch with two hours of free-flow cava, sangria, and bloody mary cocktails. Available Saturday and Sunday, 11.30am-2.30pm.
Ethiopian Table at 4corners, Mar 22
Getting your hands on some authentic Ethiopian cuisine is not an easy feat in Beijing so we're excited to see that 4corners have teamed up with Abenet Belay from Habesha Coffee for a sit-down dinner event this Friday, Mar 22. Hailing from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Abenet has been cooking from a very young age, and in Beijing, she usually only caters for people in their homes and companies upon request. Ethiopian food is famous for hot spicy dishes served on top of Injera, a type of soft pancake that is made from a very nutritious gluten-free grain (indigenous to Ethiopia) called Teff. Choose from a meat mixed platter priced at RMB 228 per person or a vegetarian version priced at RMB 188. Visit this WeChat post for details of how to sign up and pay.
Dining City Restaurant Week, Mar 14-24
Fans of dining deals get ready because Dining City Restaurant Week is back for another edition, running until the end of this week, Mar 24. As always, this is a good opportunity to try out some of the city's pricier restaurants at slightly more wallet-friendly prices. Our top picks for new and good value restaurants in this edition include Kup Kup Kup, Rive Gauche at the Puxuan Hotel, and Tease by CreatureS (all of which we have reviewed recently and enjoyed). Find and book all deals via the Restaurant Week website.
The Merchants celebrates Chinese Wineries Around the World, Mar 17 and 24
This March, The Merchants has invited three young Chinese winery owners to present their overseas wineries: Howard Kwok with Chateau Tour Saint Christophe from Bordeaux, France; Ling Lang with Dominio de Cair from Ribera del Duero, Spain; and Lee Su and Leo Guo with Nocton Vineyard from Tasmania, Australia. Their wines are highly ranked internationally, breaking common stereotypes that Chinese people are not capable of buying or managing great wineries. On Mar 17 and Mar 24, respectively, taste their wines at a master class or indulge in a multi-course wine pairing dinner. More details in this WeChat post.
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