Easter egg hunt

Posted 6:54pm Mon Mar 21st, 2011 by Zhen
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I'm on an Easter egg hunt. I've got Comptoirs locked in and have heard rumours about Colibri cafe in the Village North offering Easter-themed goodies, but I'm yet to see any chocolate eggs in Jenny Lou's/April Gourmet. Is anyone having better luck than I am? Where are all the eggs hiding?

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Re: Easter egg hunt

At 8:14pm Mon Mar 21st, 2011 charcey said:

Jenny Lou's usually has a small, expensive assortment, but not until closer to the date. Best bet is if you know anyone at the Embassy. Their commissary usually has holiday treats like that, but they go fast.

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At 12:35pm Tue Mar 22nd, 2011 Zhen said:

thanks! Smile

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Re: Easter egg hunt

At 3:27am Fri Mar 25th, 2011 christopherlay said:

That French bakery/cafe in lido usually has chocolate eggs and bunnies I think.

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Re: Easter egg hunt

At 3:12pm Mon Mar 28th, 2011 pandaroo said:

Mmm, what about Peeps??

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Re: Easter egg hunt

At 11:25am Wed Mar 30th, 2011 admin said:

this is my results from last year's hunt:

http://www.beijing-kids.com/forum/2010/03/27/where-to-find-inexpensive-E...

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OK made the rounds yesterday. Again, my goals: find some Easter goodies for an easter hunt I'm having for my daughter's birthday. I wanted individually wrapped items, none priced more than RMB 10 a piece.

Kempi Deli, Kempinski Hotel: Lots of bunnies on offer, the least expensive of which was about the size of a deck of card and was RMB 39. Small chocolate eggs for an outrageous 6 kuai a pop. Good choice if money is no object.

Liangma Flower Market: No candies but lots of little supplies. Great for wicker baskets, painted eggshells, fragile little decorative chicks and bunnies, plastic egg shaped containers that can be filled with candy.

BHG Market Place, Solana Mall: A small display with Easter chocolates, but none priced under RMB 50. Very expensive.

Jenny Lou's, Sanlitun: Cadbury chocoloate eggs at 26/bag, though not individually wrapped. Small selection of other easter goodies, some really cool imported things like very realistic looking marzipan carrots, though all priced over RMB 40 for small selections (most near RMB 100)

April Gourmet, Sanltiun: Nothing

Friendship Supermarket, Sanlitun: Nothing

Today I'll hit Comptoirs, Carrefour, Metro and possibly Nuren Jie Flower market.


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Re: Easter egg hunt

At 2:32pm Thu Mar 31st, 2011 carrieann said:

Hey admin - Thanks for sharing that list. At what point do you think Jenny Lou's might start carrying the above items? We actually stocked up on some Easter stuff when we went back to the states for a week, last month, but I'd love to get a few more things for the kids.

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At 3:12pm Thu Mar 31st, 2011 admin said:

I haven't looked yet this year, but usually stuff is out by now

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Re: Easter egg hunt

At 12:33pm Sat Apr 2nd, 2011 admin said:

Slim pickins this year so far.

Wal-Mart has nothing.

Carrefour has some super big (and expensive) chocolate rabbits, plus small ones packaged at 4 for 22 kuai. Not cheap but at this point, the cheapest I've found.

Comptoirs de France have chocolate bunnies, but each is priced at RMB 60 and above.

The basement of Shinkong Place has chocolate shops that sell little foil covered chocolate eggs, but they end up to be about RMB 10 a pop for something about the size of an almond.

BHG In Shinkong Place is, as of April 1, full equipped with everything you need ... for Christmas.

and not at a discount.

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At 12:35pm Sat Apr 2nd, 2011 beijingkids said:

Nothing like getting a head start ...

Some places around town seem to have the best strategy of all -- not bothering taking down their Christmas Decorations at all - way to save time and money!

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Re: Easter egg hunt

At 11:38am Thu Apr 7th, 2011 MommieQ said:

I am so glad I am not the only one to find it "fancinating" with all the "old" holiday decorations. I really love the christmas decorations at the intersection of 3rd ring road and Dongzhimen (i think thats it) ....

but I am sure the "headstart" is the very reason! and today is better than tomorrow

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