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March 8, 2012

Rocking ‘Mo, Swingin’ Mian – Qing Tang Fu Keeps it Real

.. real good that is… and real cheap! For whatever reason, looking at all the restaurants i go to on a regular basis, this one..

February 28, 2012

Da Yali Duck Restaurant: Beijing Chain Restaurant with 59 jam-packed branches you never heard off!

A couple of months ago, good friend and foodie extraordinaire Tom O’malley, wrote a column on the Beijinger about why “Beijing can’t do great chain..

December 9, 2011

Quick Stirs: Best Beijing Ducks, Medicinal Cuisine, Dumplings and Manchuria

It’s been slightly busy in noodle land getting ready to take off down south and play with Koalas so I haven’t found the time to..

November 30, 2011

Xian Lao Man keeps the dumplings (and much more) real… really good that is!

We can talk about he fancy restaurants, exquisite molecular cuisine, foies gras and whatever other delicacies we’re heard of lately…. but sometimes, nothing beats the..

November 23, 2011

Most Popular Beijing Street Snack Shops With The Longest Queues.

When the Chinese like something, they really really do and that applies to street food as much as anything else… today making the rounds on..

November 10, 2011

The Best Suan La Fen in Beijing: I stand by Tian Fu Dou Hua Zhuang

Spice fanatics, heads up on a good article on city weekend about the best Suan La Fen 酸辣粉 in Beijing. I’ve long been a fan..

November 7, 2011

Fish Mama: Affordable Cozy to the (Robata Roasted) Bone

I’ve been seeking a little comfortable won’t-break-the-bank Japanese eatery since my beloved liu ben mu closed years ago and haven’t really managed to stumble upon..

October 14, 2011

Cheap Eats: Peanut Flavored Beef Noodles Across from Gongti

One thing we are blessed with in Beijing is tons and tons of holes in the wall that look like nothing but have some amazing..