Closed for Christmas
Weather forecasts are calling for a chilly Christmas in Beijing (as if it hasn't been cold enough already) so you might be inclined to stay inside and get take-out. But for those of you planning to face the wrath of nature, our dining editor Marilyn Mai presents some great Christmas dining options as well. The last place to find yourself in these temperatures is pulling on your favorite restaurant's locked doors. Check our list below for what venues are adjusting their hours, and feel free to add more in the comments below, we certainly will be.
American Bistro Chef Too will only be open for dinner on both Christmas Eve andfrom 5.30 to 10pm.
Café Beiluo Bread Bar in Beiluogu Xiang will be shut Christmas eve (the chef is saving the venue for a family dinner), but the cafe will open again Christmas Day.
Honzen at Kempinski Hotel will be closed on Christmas Day.
The Shangri La Hotel's French restaurant, S.T.A.Y will be closed for lunch on Christmas eve.
Two Guys and a Pie in Sanlitun will be closed on Christmas Eve but open on Christmas from 11am to 11pm.