Autumn has arrived , and it’s time to celebrate the deciduous transition into the bareness of winter once again. Allowing autumn to take its grip, we are left with an abundance of fruits and vegetables, filling markets with assemblies of colors and richly flavored, starched roots and...

Germany has a long tradition of brewing beer. Many visitors and beer drinkers appreciate the traditional Heffe and Dunkleweissens that have long embodied the standard for German beer. Villa Castanea became an idea after Wang Haiqin, Chairman of Villa Castanea, visited Munich, Germany during...

If you live in Beijing then you know about the drama with the Kro’s Nest. First, there was the location at Gongti that was jointly owned by Yuan Jie and Olaf Kristoffer “Kro” Bauer. Then Yuan punched Kro over a disagreement that turned ugly. Yuan was arrested, and the sour...

It was the summit of Beijing’s potential, the 2008 Olympics. Any expat who lived through the planning and preparation felt somewhat confused, alone and scared once the event had passed. Although Black Sun has been around for nine years, our first interaction with this old-school beer bar was...

Walking into Morel’s Belgian Restaurant in Beijing one instantly feels at home. The soft yellow light, red-checkered curtains and unique wall hangings inspire a feeling of home. Standing inside to greet this writer was Renaat Morel, the owner and director of Morel’s Restaurant. Renaat...