Restaurants try e-menus
2008-03-18 10:53:25
Restaurants in Europe, the United States and Japan are testing technology to let diners order their food direct from a screen at their table instead of depending on a fellow human being to note their choice -- sometimes grumpily or erroneously.
Cat poo coffee: $100 a cup
2008-04-15 10:46:08
The special coffee, a blend of extremely rare Jamaican Blue Mountain and a coffee bean harvested from the dung of Indonesian civet cats, is being sold for $100 a cup in UK.
Christchurch barista takes top coffee award
2008-05-22 15:23:40
Christ church's Luciano Marcolino has been crowned New Zealand's best barista at the national championships in Wellington over the weekend.
Wet conditions fail to deter oyster fans
2008-05-26 15:26:02
Wet and windblown conditions did not dampen the spirits of 3000 oyster-lovers who devoured 15,000 oysters and other delicacies at the Bluff Oyster and Food Festival.
Beijing Mao-era restaurant leaves locals seeing red
2008-04-07 11:17:48
Waitresses in green army uniforms and red "Serve the People" armbands salute customers and greet them with "I swear to Chairman Mao that I will serve you with all my heart."
Hotel Listings
2011-02-26 07:40:50
Visiting chefs Pushpendu Sen and Arvind Nautiyal will bring a true taste of India at Grand Hyatt Beijing's Grand Caf from Feb 25 to March 6, with their specialty Indian curries and tandoor items.
Accessible Paralympics
2008-09-03 17:17:17
A visually impaired guest reads the braille menu at a restaurant in Beijing.With the coming of Beijing Paralympic Games.
Diners' Best Picks
2011-06-21 15:31:33
According to a survey by the Da Zhong Dian Ping website, hot pot is Beijingers' top choice and the average bill for eating out in the capital.
A sentimental journey
2009-01-12 15:17:54
To commemorate the first anniversary of accomplished caricaturist Wang Fuyang's death, a retrospective show is on at the Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy.
Summer salads still our favorite food
2011-06-19 17:29:04
For once, Chinese consumers are trusting food suppliers when they say: "Our salads are safe". From high-end restaurants to quality supermarkets, salads and salad ingredients are still bestsellers as the summer heat intensifies in China's capital.
Jimmy's back in town
2011-06-19 17:13:44
It was the very first Western restaurant in Shanghai: Jimmy's Kitchen opened for business in the 1920s and its enterprising founder, retired US naval officer Jimmy James, had a simple strategy - he put all the time-tested dining classics from different countries into one menu.
Tested classics
2011-06-19 17:02:45
Nothing makes dads happier than going for familiar favorites, and Donna Mah suggests how to give him a blissful meal on his special day.