Blog Author - Marilyn Mai

The 2012 Great Thanksgiving Guide: Dining Out
You might feel like you've just barely hung up your Halloween costume, but Turkey Day is now upon us. As of today, you have T-minus seven days and...
Capital Bites: New Indian at NLGX, Hunan in SLT and Beaujolais Nouveau
The theme of this week's news: spice and heat. We've got a new Indian place near NLGX, Hunan in Sanlitun and hot cocktails at The Hutong. It's also...
Rockin’ Ramen: When Instant Noodles Tangle
By the time these noodles are deep-fried, preserved and packaged, their connection to dough is tenuous at best. But we couldn’t let this issue go by...
Beyond the Crab: Trotters, Wontons and More
Hungry people are lining up outside locations of A Chun Jia all around the country, vying for a taste of their signature hairy crab and abalone...
Last Orders: Julian Tavalin, Founder, Tavalin Bagels
   “Last Orders” is a regular magazine column in which we ask noteworthy Beijingers to imagine their final meal before leaving the city for good....
Art Attack: Wong Kar-Wai’s Yip Man, Chinese Sci-Fi and European Shorts
  This week, we’ve got the trailer for the new film starring Tony Leung as martial arts master Yip Man, news about a popular Chinese sci-fi series...
Last Chance to Chi Fan: Just 14 Spots Left to Dine for Charity
  Chi Fan for Charity turns the stuffy charity dinner on its head. Instead of ballgowns and big hotel banquet halls, you get a chance to dine at one...
Smile, You're on Panda Camera
We can be pretty patronizing to the panda. We think it’s so cute, but then we can’t help but make fun of its uselessness and asexuality. Sarah...
Capital Bites: Ricci's New Treats and Deals, Jazz Supper at 4Corners and Spanish Wines
Chi Fan for Charity happens this Saturday, and we're going to round up all the Thanksgiving feasts for you, but more news for both of those will...