Ling Er Jiu: The Best Noodle Place You’ve Never Heard Of
There’s a dearth of cheap eats around Xingfucun, where I often work from cafes and…
Browsing: Dining
The Beijing Bucket List: Chengdu Representative Office Restaurant
After two months of inactivity, I resumed exploring Beijing’s regional restaurants by revisiting a very…
Jackfruit’s Secret
Every Chinese New Year includes an unexpected discovery for this long-term laowai in China. This…
The Beijing Bucket List: The Hutong’s Cooking Classes
In Beijing’s expat circles, everyone and their mother has heard of or been to…
Comfort Food at The South German Bakery
As a long-time expat here, there are a few landmarks that immediately trigger the comfort…
Net Savings: Instantly Save Money on Your Dinner Bill with the Dianping App
Net Savings is a regular series in which we spotlight businesses and services that accept…
Early Bird Gets the Worm: Beijing’s 2016 Must-Book Valentine’s Dinners
Valentine’s Day is coming up, and we know February 14 is still a whole CNY…
Battle of Cuisines
It was a subtle battle of cuisines. A good friend offered to cook traditional Italian…
Rise and Shine: Simple Baked Apples
Baked apples can be deceptively unhealthy. The addition of copious amounts of brown or powdered…
The Beijing Bucket List: Guanghe Chaxuan
The arrival of 2016 made me realize that I don’t have very much time left…