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![]() Be cool, be unique(Beijing Today)
Updated: 2006-12-05 11:45 Tired of finding the same restaurants on every street? Why not be adventurous, and give one of these four places a try? They're all that bit different from the run-of-the-mill Sichuan hotpot or Thai curry emporium.
Havana great night out chez Che
There are more than 50 kinds of spirits, wines and aperitifs at the bar, which owner Sheng Taotao says aren't found in any other city watering holes. "I get them sent specially from Cuba," she says. There's a tipple for pretty much every taste. The lovely Sheng reminded me to tell our readers that A-Che is offering a Christmas Creole Set for the holiday season, so if you fancy a Caribbean Christmas, you know where to go. Where: F/1, Gangwan Guoji, No. 28, Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Chaoyang City's first Greek restaurant
It took the urging of the Greek ambassador to convince the Athena to open a restaurant in Beijing. The Hellenistic atmosphere is enhanced by a thoughtful collection of paintings and photographs showing the beauty of Athens and the island of Crete. The chef is from Greece. Patrons are treated to a free glass of wine and dessert accompanied by Greek music. The food made a great impression on my Chinese palate, which was trying Greek favorites such as Gyros (grilled lamb pieces on pita bread), Moussaka (oven-baked layers of eggplant, minced meat and grated cheese) and Souvlaki (beef, pork or lamb kebabs on pita bread or rice with traditional garnishes) for the first time. The homemade Tzatziki, a cold appetizer of yogurt, cucumber, garlic and olive oil, was a clean and pleasing starter. Seafood lovers will enjoy the Calamari, squid filled with rice, onion, peppers, raisins and coconut. Be sure to leave room for dessert, including milk pie with syrup (or ice cream), walnut cake with chocolate sauce and Halvas, a traditional 'afters' with semolina. Where: 1 West 5 Street, Sanlitun
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