Q & A

How does the Beijing cocktail scene and culture compare with that of New York?

It's my first time to the Chinese mainland. I've only been to two bars in Beijing, and I had a great time. They made me what I asked for right away. Delicious. I drink relatively simple as well at down time. I'm all about trying everything at work, but when I go out, I drink beer, and also stuff like sweet and sour drinks to avoid getting drunk.

Some Asian-inspired drinks seem to embrace traditional Chinese medicine ingredients like goji berries and ginseng. Do you think it's going too far to promote such cocktails as "healthy"?