Blog Tag - The Orchid

Bao Jian cocktail bar the orchid
After a Friday night commute on Beijing’s chock-a-block Gulou Dajie main drag, turning onto the dark and sleepy Baochao Hutong feels like entering...
5 Things to Taste, Smell, Touch, Hear, and See, Apr 26-28
Beijing can be an overstimulating place to live, to say the least. Let’s be real: sometimes even our sixth sense (the one that tells you when that ...
Furongji Serves Modern Dim Sum on Baochao Hutong (Just Don’t Call it Fusion)
The team behind popular hutong hotel The Orchid have another hit on their hands in the form of Furongji, their newly-opened modern dim sum restaurant...
Q&A With The Orchid's Joel Shuchat Ahead of Feb 15 CNY Party
You don’t have to leave Beijing to have fun during Spring Festival. For proof, just ask Joel Shuchat of the beloved boutique Orchid Hotel and Toast...
Modernista, Mr Shi's, The Orchid Survive Baochao Hutong Renovations Over the Weekend
For Gulou residents, there’s nothing new about waking up to the sounds of construction in the hutongs. However, many residents were shocked on...
Moonstruck: The Best Rooftop Terraces to Gaze at the Moon this Mid-Autumn Festival
For most of us, Mid-Autumn Festival may mean little more than a cheeky three-day weekend but, like all Chinese festive occasions, it comes with a...
Black Sesame Kitchen Back Behind the Stove at The Orchid
When Black Sesame Kitchen was forced to move from its original Heizhima Hutong location earlier in 2014, we held our breath as to whether they would...
Capital Bites: Rooftop Brunch in Gulou and Places for Gelato
Maybe you are one of the sad suckers fettered to the Chinese working week (we sympathize, sadly), but if you're not, then there's a new brunch...
Capital Bites: Deals for Charity at Mosto, Migas, Agua and Sureno
The Sanlitun power players of Mediterranean have joined together along with Chi Fan for Charity for a charity promotion that will run for two and a...
Capital Bites: Discounts on Baked Goods, Sushi and Thai Food
Cold, rainy and gray – it was a perfect morning for lazing around in bed and indulging in the first day of the week-long holiday. The serendipitous...
22 Hours To Vote: Support Beijing's Unsung Heroes!
Less than 24 hours now remain for you to cast your vote in the Beijinger's Ninth Annual Reader Bar & Club Awards. If you need a good reason to...