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BEIJING

All-you-can-eat dim sum

Yao Chi Cantonese Restaurant at the Grand Millennium Beijing prepares an all-you-can-eat a la carte dim sum meal for 128 yuan net per person. Get a 10 percent early-bird discount when paying the bill before 12:30 pm. Available from 11 am-2:30 pm. 010-8587-6888 ext 3013

Sushi making class

Chef Max Levy at Bei, the Opposite House, organizes a monthly sushi making classes on Aug 5 and a weekend class on Aug 8. He'll give step-by-step demonstrations of all aspects of sushi making. Levy is a New Orleans born New Yorker. Limited to 15 people per class. 388 yuan per person. Class starts at 11:30 am in Bei.

010-6410-5230

Hawka marketplace

Hawka Restaurant at Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall organizes a Hawka Marketplace promotion until July 31. The eatery will bring Hawka to life with a real Asian market feel. There will be over 50 varieties of street food, not only inside the restaurant, but also incorporate the terrace and driveway area outside with live food stalls. It costs 160 yuan per person, inclusive of two free beers, four wines for tasting, and unlimited iced tea, Chinese tea, juice and live entertainment. 010-5811-8888

Weekend high tea

Centro, Shangri-La Kerry Center Hotel organizes Weekend high tea on Saturday and Sunday. Try three types of champagne or sparkling wine along with specialty teas, along with delectable sweets and savories, such as strawberries dipped in chocolate, profiteroles filled with vanilla cream. It costs 98 yuan net without the bubbly, or 158 yuan net with sparkling wine, or 198 yuan net with Champagne. 010-6561-8833 ext 42

Fresh juice

The Atrium and Lobby Bar of the Great Wall Sheraton Hotel Beijing offers a fresh vegetable and fruit juices combo in the month of August. Try Green Five, Fruit Cooler and Hot Punch, with high vitamin and fruit fiber. 010-6590-5566 ext 2116

A touch of Munich

Get classic white Munich sausage and Paulaner Hefe Weissbier, served with oven-fresh bretzels at 120 yuan per person, plus 15 percent surcharge. One more round of beer, and an additional sausage is free of charge. Available from 11 am-noon, Saturday and Sunday. 010-6465-3388 ext 5732

BBQ garden

Spend Friday night over a BBQ dinner at the Fountain Garden Square, Crowne Plaza International Airport Beijing. Its menu includes fresh garden salad, grilled beef and chicken satay, sambal fish, chicken wing and cheese sausage. It's 98 yuan per adult 010-5810-8888 ext 6220

SHANGHAI

Lobster feast

Grand Hyatt Shanghai is calling all seafood lovers to attend its lobster feast until Aug 22. Three restaurants located on the 56th floor, Kobachi, Cucina and The Grill, will feature lobsters fresh from Australia and Boston prepared in both Oriental and Western styles, as well as sashimi on ice and other treats.

021-5047-1234 ext 8778/ 8779

Barbie Caf

Throughout July and August, the six-storey Shanghai Barbie flagship store is offering a range of summer treats at its Barbie Caf and Pink Room. Children under 12 can eat for free if accompanied by two adults ordering from the Lovely Large Plates selection during July. Meanwhile, the Pink Room, a veritable teahouse for ladies, is offering an unbeatable milkshake and cake special for 40 yuan until the end of August.

021-6171-6036

High tea

Offering a fresh perspective on the traditional afternoon tea, High Tea on the 65th floor of Le Royal Meridien Shanghai serves a variety of fine teas and Illy coffee along with a scrumptious buffet of savory snacks and desserts, including Swiss cheese and tomato sandwiches, and crme brulee. Afternoon tea is available from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm every Friday, Saturday and Sunday for 128 yuan per person.

021-3318-9999 ext 56400/ 56500

Coney Island hot dog

This August, a tasty slice of the Big Apple comes to Shanghai in the form of the celebrated Coney Island New York hot dog. Bytes Deli on the first level of the Radisson Hotel Pudong Century Park, invites you to gorge on wieners wrapped in soft rolls with fried onions, sauerkraut, mustard and relish around the clock for 35 yuan per hot dog.

021-5130-0000 ext 4073

Cantonese delicacies

The Langham Yangtze Boutique Shanghai's T'ang Court highlights a selection of award-winning Cantonese dishes in a set menu featured until the end of August. The six-course dinner includes sauted prawns and crab roe with golden-fried pork and crab meat, pan-fried salmon fillet with salmon taro puffs, and baked oyster with port wine. It costs 288 yuan plus a 15-percent surcharge.

021-6080-0733

(China Daily 07/18/2009 page8)