Spring Festival Hours: A Rough Guide to What's Open (and Closed)

Spring Festival: when the entire city seems to empty out and shut down. If you're not tanning on a tropical beach (or at home visiting family), this might come as welcome relief as the city empties out (crowds of people only to be replaced by the deafening noise of firecrackers). Still a lady's gotta eat, and for a good few days, the options drastically dwindle. We've compiled a list of the holiday hours for a number of notable venues around town, though it's never a bad idea to call ahead so you don't make a trip in vain.

The official holiday runs from Jan 31-Feb 7. "Closed" means no operating hours for the duration of this break unless otherwise noted.
Should you be the operator of an establishment or know of special holiday schedules, please feel free to add additional venues in the comments section.

GROCERY

Jenny Lou's locations
Jan 31-Feb 2 (11am-5pm). Normal hours resume starting Feb 3.

April Gourmet locations
Jan 31 (9am-7pm), Feb 1-Feb 4 (9am-9pm). Normal hours resume starting Feb 5.

EASTSIDE RESTAURANTS

Back Alley Bistro
Closed.

Barolo (Ritz Carlton Beijing)
Closed until Feb 2. Normal hours resume starting Feb 3 (from 6pm).

Beer Mania
Normal hours.

The Bookworm
Closing Jan 30 at 5pm (today). Jan 31-Feb 6 (11am-10pm, kitchen and bookstore close at 8pm). Normal hours resume starting Feb 7.

The Brick
Normal hours.

Enoterra
Normal hours.

Frost
Closed until Feb 1, then open daily (noon-close).

Great Leap Brewpub (No. 12 Xinzhong Jie)
Normal hours.

Gungho! Pizza
Closed. Normal hours resume starting Feb 6 (from 11am).

Hatsune
Normal hours.

Home Plate Bar-B-Que
Sanlitun location: No lunch on Jan 31 (open 5pm-1am). Normal hours resume starting Feb 1, but with a limited menu. Super Bowl event (6.30am, Feb 3).
Sanyuanqiao location: Still closed for renovations.

The Local
Closed Feb 2. Otherwise, open daily for dinner only (5pm-late). Super Bowl event (6.30am, Feb 3). Normal hours resume starting Feb 7.

Migas
Closed.

Modo Urban Deli
Closed Jan 31. Normal hours resume starting Feb 1.

Moka Bros
Closed Jan 31. Normal hours resume starting Feb 1.

Mosto
Closed Jan 31-Feb 2. Normal hours resume starting Feb 3.

Okra
Closed through Jan 4. Normal hours resume starting Jan 5.

Plan B
Normal hours.

Sweet Tooth Cafe
Closed. Normal hours resume starting Jan 11.

Taj Pavilion
Normal hours at all three locations.

Tavalin Bagels
Closed.

Two Guys and a Pie
Closed until Feb 10.

Union Bar and Grille
Normal hours.

Vai Milano
Normal hours.

Yu (Ritz Carlton Beijing)
Closed Feb 1 to 2. Normal hours resume starting Feb 3 (11.30am).

WESTSIDE RESTAURANTS

4corners
Closed Feb 2. Feb 3-6 (6pm-close). Normal hours other than that.

Capital M
Closed. Normal hours resume Feb 7 (6pm).

Great Leap Brewery (No. 6 Doujiao Hutong)
Normal hours.

Hani Gejiu
Closed until Feb 4. Normal hours resume Feb 5.

Mao Mao Chong
Closed. Normal hours resume Feb 12.

Mas
Normal hours.

Temple Bar
Normal hours.

Temple Restaurant Beijing
Closed Jan 30-Feb 4. Dinner only Feb 5-7. Normal hours resume Feb 8.

Slow Boat Taproom
Closed Feb 3. Normal hours other than that.

DELIVERY-ONLY

Juice By Melissa
Closed. (Enjoy 10 percent-off any juice cleanse after the holiday.)
 
Andy's Craft Sausages
Pick-up only. Order as usual via beijingsausages.com or sausagebyandy@gmail.com
 

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