What's On For July 4

Just when you thought Ghana's football team had silenced the Americans, it's Fourth of July time again. One more chance to get out the flags and face paints - though maybe leave the "f**k - s**t - c**k - ass - USA!" chants at home. Get a barbecue going and beers in the fridge, or better still, let somebody else do it for you. Here's the latest on what Beijing bars are doing for US Independence Day.

Jul 3
Indpendence Day Party
Wear red, white and blue for free All-American shooters before 11pm. Two-for-one on Tsingtao before 11pm. Table reservations recommended; call 138 1085 8776 to book. Free. 9pm. Bling (5905 6999)

Jul 4
AmCham Independence Day Celebration
Food, drinks and flag-waving. Face painting and fake tattoos for kids, courtesy of Beijingkids. For more info, see www.amchamchina.org, call 8519 0800 or e-mail july4@amchamchina.org. RMB 300, RMB 200 (AmCham members). Tickets on sale at AmCham office only. 11.30am-4pm. Ch’ienmen 23

America, Fuck Yeah!
All-you-can-eat backyard BBQ helmed by chef Zach, with beer promos, burgers, hot dogs and freedom fries. Dress code: Cowboy hat and check shirt. RMB 150. 3pm. Park Side (6444 6555)

Fourth of July All-American BBQ Cookout
All-you-can-eat-BBQ including salad bar, a variety of cold cuts, baby back ribs, barbecued chicken, beef short ribs, steak kebabs, chicken kebabs, hot dogs and much more. Buy-one-get-one-free on selected drinks, and specials on shooters (RMB 60 for six or RMB 100 for 12) throughout the day. RMB 138. BBQ noon-3pm, 6-11pm. All-Star (5905 6999)

Funky Reggae Party-Q & July 4th Celebration
Funk Fever and Meiwenti DJs bring funk, soul and reggae, with added barbecue. RMB 30. 3pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998)

July 4 at Goose ‘n’ Duck
Details TBD, but you can expect the Goose to have something suitably all-American lined up. We’ll update the post when we can confirm the details. Goose ‘n’ Duck (5928 3045)

Luga’s Independence Day
Luga gets his stars and stripes out with buy-one-get-one-free beers. Luga’s Villa (6416 2575)

Paddy's July 4 Party
Two-for-one on Bud and Canadian Club. Paddy O'Shea's (6415 6389)

US Independence Day Celebration
Drinks specials all day, and BBQ served on ChinaDoll's 1,000sqm Sky Bar, which just might be Sanlitun's biggest rooftop terrace. There's a complimentary drink for all U.S Embassy/U.S. government-related company staff (business cards required), all Americans (ID required) or anyone else wearing red, white and blue. Win free bottles of champagne in the lucky draw, or go the other way and get stuck into the Jell-O shots. All this backed by the sounds of a live band. Dress Code: bring a U.S flag if you have one, or dress in red white and blue. Free. 4pm. ChinaDoll (5136 5871/72)

US Independence Day at Lush
Compulsory Flag Waving and recreations of America's World Cup "victory" over England. RMB 10 Coors and Bud, RMB 20 burgers. Lush (8286 3566)