Foodie's labor of love

As Beijing strides towards becoming a modern metropolis, the capital's restaurant scene is undergoing a metamorphosis. Streets that once housed hole-in-the-wall noodle restaurants and back-alley dumpling joints now flaunt neon-lit Chinese restaurants and big bold Western chains.

One man most in the know about the Beijing restaurant scene's ebb and flow is veteran food blogger Jim Boyce.

Author of bar and restaurant blog Beijing Boyce and wine blog The Grape Wall of China, Boyce has established himself as one of the most respected voices among the city's foodies, publishing daily posts on where to eat, what to eat and which wine goes best with it.