Blog Tag - Badr Benjelloun

"Done in by a F**king Corona": Caravan Bar and Restaurant Officially Closes
A mere two months after Badr Benjelloun, founder and proprietor of Caravan, announced that he was to start splitting his time between Beijing and...
Beijing Bids Farewell to One of Its Most Prominent Expats Badr Benjelloun
Ringing in of 2020 will be bittersweet for more ways than one: as most of us say farewell to the digital shitstorm that was the 2010s, a portion of...
"I'll Have What Elon Musk Is Having" 5 of Beijing's Top Celebrity Drawing Restaurants
Mark Zuckerberg must be fuming. After years of the Facebook founder pandering to China in hopes of accessing its massive market, it seems fellow tech...
Feel the Burn: Caravan's Badr Benjelloun Dishes On Hot Moroccan Harissa As the Spicy Fest Rolls On
Now that our inaugural Hot & Spicy Festival is in full swing this weekend at Galaxy Soho, we're Feeling the Burn with a few of the vendors to see...
Badr Benjelloun Bids Adieu to Gulu Bazz With "Drink the Bar Empty" Farewell, Sep 25-26
Though it showed admirable staying power throughout the onslaught of hutong closures this year, Badr Benjelloun's Gulu Bazz bar is about to follow...
Fun Weekend Ahead for Photography Aficionados at Ramo, The Bookworm and Crossroads Center
While there's never a shortage of art exhibits to choose from in Beijing, many reach a haughtiness that can be off-putting and inaccessible to the...
R1 See Ya Cuju: Say Hello to Gulu Bazz, Badr Benjelloun's New Vermouth Bar
Many a Beijing rummy drowned their sorrows at Cuju this past fall after owner Badr Benjelloun announced his plans to shut down and entirely revamp...
What’s Next for Cuju? Award-Winning Hutong Sports Bar Closes for Reinvention on Sep 9
As reported by the Beijinger last month, Cuju will begin a transition to a new concept on Friday after four years as a rummery/bistro/sports bar, but...
Beijing Book Swap Celebrates 8th Anniversary Saturday
Beijing's monthly Book Swap and Board Games meet-up celebrates its eighth anniversary Saturday, June 4 (today), at Caravan. Ironically, in its...
Tickets Now on Sale for Jing-A x Caravan Kitchen Takeover, Oct 22
For the latest in their successful series of kitchen takeovers by popular local restaurants (previously featuring Pak Pak, EAST Beijing's Hagaki, and...
Shake It Up With: Best Bartender Nominee Warren Pang of Janes and Hooch
Shake It Up profiles the eight Beijing mixologists that are up for the title of Beijing's Best Bartender in the Beijinger's 2015 Reader Bar and Club...
What's New Restaurants: Caravan
Cuju mastermind, Badr Benjelloun is at it again with his new restaurant Caravan. Situated in the old digs of Casa Brasil, across from the Brazilian...
A Few Words With: Badr Benjelloun, Manager at Cuju Moroccan Bistrot and Rummery
This year our 2015 Reader Restaurant Awards have four personality-based categories: Best Chef, Best Manager, Restaurant Personality of the Year, and...
First Glance: Caravan
Cuju mastermind, Badr Benjelloun is at it again with his new restaurant Caravan. Situated in the old digs of Casa Brasil, across from the Brazilian...
CuJu Creator to Ride New Venue 'Caravan' into Jianwai Diplomatic Compound Area
Construction begins Wednesday on a new venue from CuJu Moroccan Bistro & Rummery proprietor Badr Benjelloun, to be called Caravan, and located...