Blog Tag - Dongzhimen

Pick Up a Beverage or Bite to Eat on the go from These Locations in Dongzhimen and Gulou
Editor's note: While Arrow Factory, Wiggly Jiggly's and Jing A offer delivery this article highlights the venues in person takeaway options. The...
Dongzhimen's Berry Beans May Just Be One of Beijing's Wackiest Café
From the moment you arrive at Berry Beans café’s Dongzhimen location, you’ll be tempted to all but bellow like Tarzan and seek out a vine to swing on...
Froyo Frozen Yogurt German Dessert
Peach with saffron spice, chunks of black and white Kinder chocolate, kiwi jam, and coffee sauce are but a few of the many toppings you’ll find at...
Paddy's Craic Gets Even Bigger Thanks to 200sqm Expansion
As the shiny, new golden sign recently installed on the facade beside Paddy O’Shea’s suggests, the popular pub's craic is set to become even bigger....
Can Palette Thrive Right Across the Street From Another French Bakery?
It’s a bold move indeed to open a bakery right across the street from Boulangerie, the 18-month-old Dongzhimen spot opened by a Cordon Bleu trainer...
Beijing's Paddy O’Shea’s Nominated Alongside the Best Irish Pubs in the World
Think Paddy O’Shea’s is a basic, same-old Irish pub that you could stumble into anywhere in the world? Think it clashes with Beijing’s ever-growing...
Will the Oh So Ritzy Tango by Ala House Sweep Beijing Socialites Off Their Feet?
There are bars with a throwback vibe in Beijing, and then there’s Tango by Ala House. Aside from the vintage wood grain, green marble, puffy leather...
DP Two Tablespoons Cupcake Upgrades to Heartistry Bakery with Choices of Bread
Unlike New York City, where cupcakes are an integral part of the culture, Beijing's affair with these fattening treats remains a precarious...
Nestgram and Blanko Opens at Riffles City
Since the Great Brickening, we've stopped by the hutongs less and less and instead flock to shopping malls more frequently. During one such trek at...
Affordable Thai Food at Amazingthai for Working Bees at Dongzhimen
Quick fix Thai alternatives are becoming more and more common in Beijing, much to the delight of our tummies (not to mention our bank accounts). Take...
Cheap Bento-Box Lunch Sets at Meishiya
“What do we eat for lunch?” your colleague asks casually, but anxiously. Your blood plumps and your breath gets faster, because you really don’t have...
Slurping Hearty Noodles in Library at Hefu Noodle
Having been to school for greens at Salad University, we're now heading to the library for noodles. Thus it seems like Beijing's culinary reinvention...
Will Bizarre Pizza Toppings and Meaty Wares Help Uno Bar and Grill Heat Up Dongzhimen?
[UPDATE, May 16, 2019]: Uno has since closed, and the space will be taken over by Paddy O'Shea's expansion. Opening a bar and grill right next to...
Spice It Up! Authentic Sichuan Chuanchuanxiang at Dongwai Xiaoguan
As a longtime Beijinger, we must always be ready for change. That's more true than ever today, with the ongoing "Brickening" and other constant...
Away from Nanluogu Xiang, Takaya Opens with Casual Japanese Kaiseki at Dongzhimen
You might feel China World Mall has attracted too much attention, with the whole building filling up with newly opened restaurants. But don’t worry,...