EAT: BSK Pop-Up at Hulu @ WAB, Mosto's New Dinner Menu, All-Week Brunch at Waldorf-Astoria
EAT: Your bite-sized guide to the best eats to be had in Beijing this week.
Mar 5-7: BSK pop-up at Hulu @ WAB
Black Sesame Kitchen (BSK) is teaming up with Hulu @ WAB for a weekend of Chinese culinary delights, Mar 5-7. The weekend kicks off with a Wine n’ Dine event on Friday, Mar 5 at 6.30pm featuring BSK's famous 10-course set menu and two wine pairings for RMB 350 per person. Book a private room for 8-10 guests or join a communal table in the lounge area of Hulu, where Chef Zhang will be stir-frying up a storm. Guests will also have the option of upgrading to the deluxe Hulu wine pairing option for an additional RMB 198. Scan the QR code in this WeChat post to book your spot.
But don't sweat it if you miss the event on Friday, because on Saturday and Sunday, BSK dishes will be available a la carte at Hulu @ WAB, including their famous pork and pumpkin pan-fried dumplings (RMB 38, eight pieces), five-flavor eggplant (RMB 48), red-braised pork (RMB 138), and black sesame ice cream with candied fruit (RMB 48).
Mosto's new March dinner menu
Never ones to kick back and relax for long, Mosto has been hard at work coming up with some new dishes to add to their dinner menu. New dishes include seared Norwegian salmon with white bean hummus, fennel and lychee purée, basil vinaigrette, and saffron beurre blanc, and slow-braised black Angus short ribs with seared daikon, yellow potato foam, wasabi oil, and crispy onion. To finish, they've added two new desserts: a milk chocolate and Nutella cigar with mixed berries, hazelnut, and vanilla ice cream, and a passion fruit panna cotta with coconut foam, sesame tuille, and pistachio. Check out the full new menu in this WeChat post.
All day, all week brunch at Waldorf-Astoria Beijing
Sick of brunch only being a weekend thing? Well, you're in luck, because now you can indulge in brunch all day, every day (or Monday-Friday at least) at the Waldorf Astoria Beijing. Available from 11am-10pm, the Waldorf's new brunch menu includes classic dishes like eggs Benedict (which, according to one account, was invented at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York in the late 19th century), healthy options like baked eggs with avocado, and sweet treats like Belgian waffles. Brunch for two costs RMB 288, including two main courses and two drinks.
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