Beijing’s alive with the smell of barbecues all over town. In the spirit of food, summer, and Beijing; our sister publication-the Beijinger will be hosting the very first International Foodie Weekend on May 30-31. The beijingkids and JingKids are co-hosting the two-day event to cater to the younger members of the community. From finger food to desserts will be available at the Galaxy Soho from 11am-8pm.
Our January issue featured regional Chinese restaurants and this foodie weekend offers attendees the chance to try some regional Chinese cuisines. Here’s a list of confirmed vendors from the Beijinger:
Asiniuniu Set in buzzing Courtyard Four, Asiniuniu is one of Beijing’s most unique Sichuan restaurants, serving up the cuisine of the Yi Minority people from Sichuan’s Liangshan area (Chinese Yi Minority ethnic cuisine)
Blue Balcony Blue Balcony serves up Greek cuisine with a modern twist, although you will still find all the Greek classics such as spanakopita and moussaka on the menu (Greek)
blue frog Winner of the "Best Wings" category in the Beijinger‘s 2015 Reader Restaurant Awards (American)
Caravan Caravan serves up a wicked rotating menu of Moroccan inspired dishes (Moroccan)
Cheers (Wine)
Duvel (Beer)
Eatalia Homestyle Italian food made with imported or homemade ingredients (Italian)
Fly Pizza & Hoodadak Chicken One of the hottest restaurants in Sanlitun Soho, Fly Pizza serves up authentic Korean fried chicken and beer, along with Korean style pizzas with toppings like sweet potato and bulgogi (Korean)
Ganges Beijing’s favorite Indian restaurant, Ganges yet again took home top spot in the Best South Asian category at the Beijinger‘s 2015 Reader Restaurant Awards (Indian)
Gung Ho! Pizza Gung Ho! are not only the winners of the 2014 Pizza Cup; they were also name Outstanding Green Restaurant in the Beijinger‘s 2015 Reader Restaurant Awards for their noteworthy environmental practices (Gourmet Pizza)
High Altitude Coffee Beixinqiao-based High Altitude Coffee offers single origin beans from all over Africa and Latin America (Coffee)
Home Plate BBQ As well as being famous for their tasty, smoky barbecue meats, Home Plate have taken home the top spot in our Burger Cup for the past three years in a row (American-style barbecue meat)
J.P. Chenet (Wine)
Luga’s Luga’s was named Outstanding Mexican in the Beijinger‘s 2015 Reader Restaurant Awards (Mexican)
Pizza Plus Serves authentic Italian pizza by the slice in a variety of special flavors, including the award-winning Forest pizza, with sausage, mushrooms, and truffle (Pizza)
Rager Pie Homestyle American pies in sweet and savory flavors: pumpkin, pecan, banana cream, and frito chili pie, to name but a few (American)
Q Mex Q Mex is a casual Mexican restaurant in Courtyard Four, which took home Outstanding Mexican in the Beijinger‘s 2015 Reader Restaurant Awards. The menu includes all your favorite Mexican dishes – California-style burritos, fajitas, tacos, and more (Mexican)
The Local Everyone’s favorite local bar actually serves up some pretty authentic American grub too, from steaks to burgers, wings to quesadillas (American)
Sanya Haitang Bay Sheraton Hotel
Susongfu Shengjianbao Susongfu’s authentic soup-filled shengjianbao offer a taste of old Shanghai without leaving Beijing (Shanghainese)
Sweet Tooth and Two Guys and a Pie Sweet Tooth are famous for their indulgent, Aussie-inspired sweet treats such as their signature Tim Tam cheesecake, while Two Guys and a Pie will be offering hearty meat and veggie pies (Australian)
Vai Milano Artisanal gelato made without artificial flavorings, colors, or preservatives. Also offers regularly changing seasonal flavors (Gelato)
Zan BBQ Japanese-style barbecue in the Gongti area focusing on tender cuts of meat (Japanese)
the Beijinger’s 2015 Bar and Club awards will take place on site and for those familiar with our Baobei Disco then you will be sure not to miss DJ Cousin Kippy playing some awesome music. Entrance is free but the different booths will charge for their menu.
Photo: Ken
