Blog Author - Marilyn Mai

Where to Watch the 2012 US Election Results
This year’s election may not be quite as historically epic as Obama’s win in 2008, but American voters’ decisions about the next president will...
Chug for Charity: Slow Boat Hosts Table at SWITCH!
If there's anything better than eating great food for a couple great causes, it probably has to do with throwing back a beer (or three) while you're...
Wokipedia: E is For ...
“Wokipedia” is a regular magazine column in which we introduce aspects of Chinese gastronomy, one letter at a time. … eggplant 茄子...
Chow Down with Chowdhury: Punjabi CFFC Host Gireesh
We promised a look at more Chi Fan for Charity table hosts, so here we go. Gireesh Chowdhury is the owner of Punjabi Indian Restaurant and will also...
Yung Ho Chang: Wants to Level the City
China’s most internationally revered architect continues his landmark retrospective at the UCCA this month. Here, he tells us all about ......
Barbara Demick on Why Women Make Better Reporters
Barbara Demick, award-winning reporter and Beijing bureau chief of the Los Angeles Times, has seen her share of conflict. She...
Capital Bites: Cantina Agave, Sausage Rolls in Sanlitun and Tavalin Bagel Shop?
  Since my apartment is colder than it is outside, I've been finding a lot of excuses to eat hearty, meaty meals, starting with the braised pork...
Art Attack: RZA’s Kung Fu Movie, Night of the Living Dead, EUFF, Used Books and More
  Buzz is building for The Man with the Iron Fists, the bloodbath of a movie written and directed by (and starring) RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan. View...
Share a Table with The Beijinger's Dining Team at Chi Fan for Charity
  If you've ever wondered what the life of a food writer is like, we're giving you a chance to ask us all your burning questions at our Chi Fan for...