The Results are in: after a month-long battle that began with an appearance slinging Anxiety Burgers at our Launch Party in August, last year’s runner-up Slow Boat Brewery outpolled The Local to earn the title of champion of the 2015 Burger Cup.

In the case of Lido restaurant Salt Spring, metaphors about phoenixes and ashes would be rather more apt than any about bubbling springs. Having gone through what can only be described as an acrimonious split with their former restaurateurs a couple of years ago, the new management have reinvented the space, making good use of the huge main dining room and open kitchen with plenty of bright, fun decorative accents.

Wow! It’s a weekend of 11th anniversaries, with two of Beijing’s hottest party promoters celebrating over a decade of getting people out on the dance floor with world class events. Not an easy feat if you ask us, so head into town to rage and pave the way for another 11 years of excess.
 

As part of The Bookworm's 10th anniversary, this Saturday, Thrift will turn the rooftop into a flea market sporting a huge selection of secondhand clothes, shoes, jewelry, bags, accessories, vintage items, and handmade items by local designers. Many items for sale are RMB 100 and below, as with previous sessions of the flea market, allowing for guilt-free shopping.

Not all of us can afford the time or flight to the palm-shaded shores of Bali, but luckily for us, we can at least get a taste of the island's colorful cuisine at Conrad Beijing's "Beijing Meets Bali" Indonesian Food Festival.

While we have been obsessed with burgers lately, we can't argue that Beijing has some mighty fine fresh produce on offer, too. We stopped by Sanyuanli Market to chat with the vendors behind the piles of produce – and yes, our editors do shop for groceries every now and again – to share with you the freshest picks straight from stands. 

A reminder that if you haven't made it by to check out TRB Bites, the new casual off-shoot of TRB, then remember that they are still offering 25 percent off their soft opening menu until the end of September.

Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA), the world's second-busiest air passenger terminal, will open a fourth runway in 2018, the airport's general manager said in an interview.

The fourth runway, which opens the same year as the expected opening of the new international airport in Daxing, will be used primarily for landing, at 2,800 meters. The added capacity will help the airport serve eight million more passengers per year, said GM Shi Boli.

Today brings sad news for carnivorous Beijingers: Flamme International Grill is fizzling out. Assistant marketing manager Carrie Lei told the Beijinger this morning that the steakhouse's Sanlitun branch has already been shuttered, and that its Indigo branch will follow suit on Monday.