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Finely French

2012-01-18 20:26:01

Jaan restaurant of Raffles Beijing Hotel serves up some of the best and most authentic French dishes in Beijing.

The Private Room

2011-07-20 11:11:02

An introduction to The Private Room in Beijing,

Jin Bao Jie: eat street of golden treasures

2008-12-22 14:26:18

Jinbao Jie has been known as a hotel street because of the four and five star hotels assembled along it. But now it has also become a nice food street.

Preserving tradition in lean times

2009-01-15 11:50:09

He has almost stopped eating out since his annual income from a foreign-funded logistics company was cut by one-third last year amid the global financial crisis.

Spring into the 'Niu' year

2009-01-24 12:19:25

Restaurants will be really busy during the holiday season, especially on Sunday, Spring Festival Eve. So it's advisable to book your table in advance.It also offers Spring Festival takeaway gift baskets and you can even organize for a chef to cook for you at home.　　China World Center branch: 6505-6139; Wangfujing branch: 6559-7671.

Love at first bite

2009-02-16 10:54:15

It's not too late to arrange your Valentine's dinner and stay at one of Beijing top hotels, which have great offers. So, take advantage and make your Valentine's Day a memorable one.

Man from Milan

2009-03-30 10:35:57

Renowned two-Michelin starred chef Claudio Sadler will be in Beijing to treat his guests to the finest Italian cuisine to April 2.

Costly cuisine worth every bite

2010-05-21 09:44:35

Michelin-star chefs from Japan provide the most tempting dining experience.

Dinner with the stars

2009-06-08 15:32:52

Beijing has seen Michelin-starred chefs visiting and working at local restaurants but never a group of Michelin star chefs and a celebrity chef working together to prepare one dinner.

Costly cuisine worth every bite

2010-05-21 09:44:35

Michelin-star chefs from Japan provide the most tempting dining experience.

Festive family feasts

2010-02-05 10:41:20

Friends and family get together to enjoy big servings for a lucky and prosperous new year

Strong wines that test your palate

2009-10-31 14:25:04

Gaia Gaja, fifth generation manager of Italian winery Gaja, found it difficult to explain her wines to Chinese tasters. "When I say 'violet', they say 'we don't have it here'," she says. "When I say 'truffle', they ask 'what's that?'"

"Cake Boss" and family bake up elaborate creations

2009-11-12 10:31:14

With his New Jersey accent, strong devotion to an often bickering family and a bakery steps from the Hudson River waterfront, Buddy Valastro could be aptly cast as the personal baker to "The Sopranos."

Not just for couples

2011-02-13 08:24:58

Could it be that I hang with a rather unromantic crowd? Or perhaps, it has more to do with the fact that most of us are still recuperating from the Lunar New Year festivities.

Chocolate overload

2011-02-10 07:55:56

City hotel lays out a buffet that can satisfy the cravings of any Valentine As the city warms up for the season of renewal, Valentine's Day signals a chance for Beijing's hearts to blossom too. It seems reasonable that located in the heart of the city's thriving Central Business District is Ritz-Carlton Beijing.

Time to pop the cork in wine auction world?

2009-11-16 09:05:02

In perhaps another sign of a recovering economy, millions of dollars worth of wines and spirits sold at three different auctions in New York over the weekend.

Hangzhou - Naturally food

2011-03-28 18:33:00

Nestled by the banks of the West Lake is a place where au naturel is the keyword. Longjing Manor by the West Lake in Hangzhou is not the first restaurant to advocate and serve "natural food", and it will not be the last, as healthy eating trends bloom across the country.

High steaks

2011-03-06 07:46:03

There is no shortage of restaurants and bars where you can spend a night out in downtown Shanghai. Among dozens of dazzling choices, The Strip Prime Steakhouse has recently grabbed gourmets' attention.