Hotel listings

BEIJING

Michelin star chefs dinner

Hilton Beijing Wangfujing invited star chefs and Michelin chefs to present a dinner on the evening of June 8, when each chef will make a special course. The guest chefs are Heinz Beck and two 3-star Michelin chefs, Heinz Winkler and Annie Feolde, all from Italy, David Burke from the US and Jorge Rausch from Columbia. Australian wine master Ron Georgiou will match the food with great wines. 1,900 yuan per person, plus 15 percent surcharge.

010-5812-8888 ext 840

American guest chef returns

Chef Dan Segall, who was with Louisiana, which is now One East at Hilton Beijing, is returning to the restaurant as a guest chef from June 5 -12. Now executive chef at M1NT, he will showcase his concept of Free Asian Cuisine in specially created set lunch and dinner menus, which draw inspiration from North & Southeast Asian food styles, primarily Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Thai cuisines. Set lunch costs 180 yuan per person, and set dinner 300 yuan per person, plus 15 percent surcharge. 010-5865-5030

Free cake for your kids

The Emerald Caf at Zhao Long Hotel is all set to wow your children with a free cake on June 1, Children's Day. A set meal costs 361 yuan for three people. 010-6597-2299

Swim and dine

InterContinental Beijing Beichen is reopening its Italian restaurant Va Piano by offering a special Saturday dine & swim package. From 3-10 pm every Saturday, guests to the restaurant can try aperitifs, herb focaccia bread and pizza bread accompanied by family-style Italian cuisine with wines from different regions of Italy, and bubbly Prosecco. From 3pm, patrons can use the swimming pool for free. The cost is 250 yuan net per person. 010-8437-1288

Eat what you pick

Pick your own lunch at the Patio, Holiday Inn Lido Beijing, which offers a wide variety of European and Asian dishes. The lunch buffet is available from 11:30 am-2 pm, Monday to Friday, at 118 yuan per person. Or just try the burger bar at 58 yuan, salad and dessert bar at 68 yuan. All prices are subject to 15 percent service charge. 010-6437-6688

Fruity Foods

The Horizon Chinese Restaurant at Shangri-La's Kerry Center Hotel has come up with a special menu of nutritious and delicious fruits for next month. 010-6561-8833 ext 41

SHANGHAI

New barbecue bar

Located on the 18th floor of the Broadway Mansions Hotel Shanghai, the newly opened Yeah! Shanghai Barbecue Bar offers a wild barbecue experience with a view of the Bund and Garden Bridge. The grill, from 9 pm to 2 am, features a sizzling selection of summertime favorites with a free flow of beer and soft drinks included in the 200 yuan price. The bar is offering a two-for-one special, ending on June 8.

021-6324-6260 ext 2488

Shanghai flavor

The Food Pavilion on the second floor of Renaissance Yangtze Shanghai introduces a bold range of Shanghai flavors a la carte, with items starting at 30 yuan. Offerings include double-boiled pork and double-boiled duck soup with wonton, spring bamboo shoot, braised pigeon with special vegetables in a clay pot, and dim sum selections such as soup dumplings. Shanghai cuisine will be the highlight through June from 7am to 12pm.

021-6275-0000 ext 2256

Seafood medley

Millennium Hongqiao Hotel Shanghai is calling on all seafood lovers to attend its new Sunday brunch. With mouth-watering Canadian oyster, lobster and sashimi selections, patrons can wake up to a delectable feast of fruits from the sea. A free flow of sparking wine, local beer, assorted soft drinks and chilled juices is available for 238 yuan (398 yuan for champagne) plus a 15 percent surcharge.

021-6208-5888 ext 71209

Midweek therapy

Stay calm during the working week and regenerate at VUE bar at Hyatt on the Bund. Indulge in fresh fruit cocktails and Southeast Asian canaps while listening to relaxing lounge tunes by the resident DJ. To further ease your stress, escape to the outdoor spa bar every Wednesday from 7 pm to 10 pm. Short but sweet aromatic massages are on special offer for 50 yuan a session.

021- 6393-1234 ext 6348

Expo hotel provider

HUBS1 has been appointed the official hotel reservation service provider and sponsor for the Shanghai Expo after a successful run at the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games. As one of the leading travel distribution providers in China, it provides web-based reservation and distribution systems for the Greater China hotel industry and reaches out to domestic and international customers.

021-6122-6688

(China Daily 05/30/2009 page8)