Will Cannon's Food Lab Serves Up Delicious Southern Fare in Gaobeidian

Cannon’s Food Lab is the latest and greatest venue for Western food in Gaobeidian, of which we can promise you, there aren’t many. They are killing it with deliciously rich American cuisine that wouldn’t be out of place in a food montage from the film Fried Green Tomatoes.

The place is run by a husband-and-wife team who want to spread the gospel of soul food in Beijing. We started our redneck culinary journey with their fried chicken sandwich (RMB 40), topped with Will’s homemade pimento cheese spread along with a delightfully smothered basket of chili cheese fries. Both were top notch, and there wasn’t a point at which we felt shorted by the portion size. We ended the meal with a bourbon caramel-glazed doughnut (RMB 15) and washed everything down with a creamy root beer float, then broke out the defibrillator to jumpstart our hearts from all the decadence.

The Cannon Food Lab’s offerings don’t end here. Journey to the basement, where they are giving the masses (mainly housewives) the chance to learn about the intricacies of Southern cuisine. Whether it is sandwiches, barbecue, or soups, they will be teaching it all in their weekly courses, and in the coming months, via online instruction videos.

Cannon Food Lab
Mon-Fri 8am-10pm, Sun 11am-2pm. 20-4, Area D, Gaobeidian Dongqu, Chaoyang District (8579 1175) 
朝阳区高碑店东区D区20－4
500m southeast of Gaobeidian (Batong Line)
 

Photo: Kipp Whittaker