Blog Tag - Take 5

Level One: Crowne Plaza Beijing Sports New Cocktails
Just in time for the World Cup, the people behind Crowne Plaza Beijing Sun Palace have gutted their Yunnan-style tea room and replaced it with a...
Take 5: Time For a Drink
Take 5 has proven to be quite popular in the Chaoyangmenwai neighborhood – and why not? Bounded by a Starbucks, a Burger King and a T.G.I. Friday’s...
Take On Me: Take 5's Scandinavian Food at World City
When I was in primary school, my teacher gave me a mantra to help improve my handwriting: "Quality over quantity." I can see his point, but clearly...
Capital Bites: Eatalia Expanding, Ricci Cafe on Hiatus, Food Safety, Plus More Openings and Closings
Lots of big news this week, with Wudaokou restaurants making a bigger splash than usual. First up, little Italian eatery Eatalia has plans for a...
Take 5: Christmas Eve Set Dinners
For those who fancy a delicious Christmas dinner out, but are not a huge fan of hotel buffets filled with dancing, entertainment and lucky draws,...
The Best Way to Enjoy Crab Dumplings
Crab dumplings, or xiefen xiaolongbao (蟹粉小笼包) in Chinese, gather all the flavors of crab and pork into one ball of dough. Technically, xiefen is a...
TAKE 5: Kidney Bean Sweets
Caffè iI Sole 太阳咖啡 Coffee Nerikiri (煉り切り) is a typical traditional Japanese sweet. The coffee-flavored kidney bean layer is as dense as a brownie,...
Take 5: Literary Boozing
Many a writer finds his muse at the bottom of an empty bottle. Sometimes the third bottle. With so many scribes in town for the Bookworm's Literary...
Table for One? Best Spots for Solo Dining
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, but not all of us are lucky enough to have a lover, wife, "special friend" to share meals with. Need a...
Take 5: Gut-Busting Burgers
New Year’s resolutions be damned. You’re bound to slip up eventually, so tumble off the diet wagon in style by treating yourself to one of these all-...
Innovative Gift Ideas for Last Minute Shopping
The holidays are a gift-wrapped opportunity for you to express affection for friends, lovers and parents in a tangible way. If you pride yourself on...
Take 5: Beijing's Best Suckling Pigs
Spanferkel in Germany, lechon in Spain and ruzhu over here … nothing says Winterval like a hearty hog roast. Here are five spots to feast on roast...
Take 5: Hot Cocktails to Raise Your Holiday Spirits
The festive feeling comes much easier after a few glasses of holiday spirits. These bars are offering drinks to warm your cockles as 2009 plays out...
Oil Me Up! Beijing's Budget Moisturizers
Winter is looming and with it Beijing's dry air, making moisturizers essential. Most consumers assume that the prices of beauty products are directly...
Kicking A*se, with Softness - Martial Arts in Beijing
Combat has been around as long as time, and the East has given the world some of its more graceful techniques. Often shrouded in mysticism and...