Blog Author - Shelley Jiang

Modernized Antiquity: Xuxian Lou Opens at Gongti West Gate
Xuxian Lou can be a perplexing experience for those well-versed in Chinese legends. Its modern courtyard, graced with a jade-green pool, is a direct...
Breakfast of Champions: Beijing-style Brekkies
Is breakfast the meal at which all rules are broken? Even Beijing grannies, ordinarily so health-conscious, walk...
Arabic Sweets and Rich Hummus: Alameer Restaurant
Alameer sets itself apart from Beijing's cherished handful of homey Middle Eastern cafes by also being a bakery that specializes in Arabic...
Luga's Latest: Vietnamese Sandwiches at Banh Mi Now
Luga is a man after my own heart: never settling, always striving. His many transformations sometimes baffle, but I wholeheartedly...
Keep a Grand Distance: Grand Steam Opens on Financial Street
What’s grand about Grand Steam is not immediately apparent. Certainly it’s not the portions; our single scallop (RMB 12) could...
Mongolian Hospitality: Ordos Restaurant Offers Grassland Flavors
Although you may not detect any “Milky Fragrance Floating” in the air, this oddly named restaurant (乳香飘飘) delivers plenty of grassland...
Great Food in a Picturesque Setting: Dianke Dianlai Yunnan restaurant
Yunnan restaurants in picturesque courtyards are certainly nothing new, but our faith in Beijing’s dining clichés has been renewed...
Don’t overlook the shopping potential of Dongsi, once one of Beijing’s premier mercantile destinations, ...
New Openings: Tea Garden
For a restaurant serving Japanese fusion and designed by a Really Famous Artist, Tea Garden is surprisingly sparse...