Blog Tag - Capital M

Capital Bites: Capital M's Theater Menus and Hatsune's 12-Year Anniversary
Capital M is starting up a new pre-theater (6-7pm) and post-theater (9.30-10.30pm) menu. It's designed to be quick so you can make the curtain...
Get Your Dessert On and Learn Something: July Events at Capital M
They have the best dessert in town, and this month, they're offering a slew of events, from talks on what it means to be organic in China to Da Shan...
Dizzying Desserts: Three Best Spots to Get Your Sugar Fix
You've got some pavlova on your chin. Here, let us get that for you. We've got a lot more where that came from, thanks to Best Desserts, a new...
Community Matters: Literary Residency Plus Craft Beer and Beekeeping
There’s plenty of beer and honey coming our way this week, but first a quick reminder that deadline for the 2014-2015 M Literary Residency is...
Talking Entertainment: Your Weekend Guide to the Arts
The Beijing International Film Festival is in full swing this week, and they’ve got some neat stuff taking place over the weekend. A three-day...
Capital M Talk: China's Few Minutes of Fame in Hollywood Films
What was with those extra clips of Shanghai in Looper and that fight in a Macau casino in Skyfall? There's a very economical reason for all the...
"Beware the Ides of March." You literature lovers will know where that comes from. You'll also know that in Beijing the Ides of March are to be...
Last Chance to Chi Fan: Just 14 Spots Left to Dine for Charity
Chi Fan for Charity turns the stuffy charity dinner on its head. Instead of ballgowns and big hotel banquet halls, you get a chance to dine at one...
Barbara Demick on Why Women Make Better Reporters
Barbara Demick, award-winning reporter and Beijing bureau chief of the Los Angeles Times, has seen her share of conflict. She reported in Sarajevo...
Capital Bites: Cantina Agave, Sausage Rolls in Sanlitun and Tavalin Bagel Shop?
Since my apartment is colder than it is outside, I've been finding a lot of excuses to eat hearty, meaty meals, starting with the braised pork...
Fuchsia Dunlop On Duck, Slithery Things and Proving Herself to Chinese Cooks
Fuchsia Dunlop is a champion of Chinese cuisine, responsible for opening new worlds of the country's regional foods to Western readers. But besides...
Art Attack: Beijing Design Week Special Edition
For those sticking around in Beijing during the holiday, Beijing Design Week presents a great opportunity to engage with the city’s artistic...
Art Attack: Food Writers at Capital M, Valentine’s Music and Last Calls
Forgive me, I’ve been less on top of artsy news this week because I’ve been too busy trolling the internet at odd hours to keep up with this Jeremy...
Capital Bites: M's Holiday Menu, French Michelin Stars & What to Eat at Shimao
Across dinner the other night, myself and some fellow scribblers and editors discussed the Bacon-Cake dichotomy. The premise is mighty simple on the...
Art Attack: Geeks, Leaks and Drama Freaks
It’s a good weekend for theater, with an NPR-approved drama about the NY Times and Washington Post facing off against the US Supreme Court over the...