beijing

Newer Posts (published after 2015)

Restaurants

• Duck de Chine 全鴨季: one of the best spots for Peking duck in town
• Country Kitchen 鄉味小廚: stylish kitchen at the Rosewood Hotel offering Northern Chinese cuisine
• The Georg by Georg Jensen: Scandivanian chic in traditional Chinese courtyard house

Cafe

• Metal Hands: tiny cafe using lever coffee machine to brew up delicious cups
• Voyage Coffee: a little dream hidden inside a quiet hutong

Shops

• Mizu 花治植物美學研究室: florist/plant lab with style
• Fnji Furniture 梵几客廳: Chinese furniture designs with an excellent cafe and courtyard
• 元古本店 Yuan Gu: select shop offering Chinese tea and tea desserts
• Algorithm: lifestyle concept shop with a sunny upstairs cafe

Hotels

• Aman Summer Palace 頤和安縵: a most stylish retreat, with direct access to the imperial Summer Palace

Older Posts (published before 2012)

• NOLA
• The Opposite House
• 798 Art Zone