(City weekend)
Updated: 2007-04-06 10:01

When the Goose and Duck migrated across Chaoyang Park, the owners promised that the new version would be the same pub, same people, same prices.

The last two are true with matching cuisine (try the baked cod at RMB60), identical specialty drinks (Duckfart, RMB30) and the same convenient hours (24/7/365).

The new pub, however, looks to be a very different animal. John Harkness and his wife and co-owner, Amy Zhang, took Beijing's best sports bar and created one of the most ambitious saloons in the city. In its new manifestation, GnD2 has a cleaner, more corporate feel. But while the decor may make GnD2 seem more like your run-of-the-mill sports bar back home, unique additions tell a different story. Almost three times the size of the old location, Goose and Duck 2 features batting cages, basketball courts, beach volleyball and a golf simulator (all free with the purchase of a beer).

Next month, the hefty drink menu will swell to include light and dark beers brewed on site (25RMB). Removed from the bustle of the west gate, the new location precludes Goose and Duck 2 from becoming just another stop in a night of bar hopping, but its unique offerings make a trip to the new watering hole an evening all by itself.


Perfect for: The hungry, thirsty, and sporty

Goose and Duck
Address: East Side of Chaoyang Park, S1, Green Lake International Tower
Tel: 010-5928-3045/46/47/48