Beijing, RISE UP for HAITI

‘HAITI RISE’ RELIEF CAMPAIGN

Funds raised during the RISE UP Campaign will go directly to the following NGOs, to support their relief and development work in Haiti: Partners in Health – PIH has been providing medical services on the ground in Haiti for over 20 years. www.standwithhaiti.org
Global Potential - Empowering Youth. Engaging Communities. Inspiring Change. www.global-potential.org

3. Eat for Haiti
Dates: Sunday, January 24 – Wednesday, February 3

**Complete List of participating restaurants:

End of Campaign Party @ Hatsune in Sanlitun Village.

9:30pm-1:00am

Entrance Fee is RMB 100 (includes one drink), donated directly to the HAITI RISE Fund.
50% of all additional proceeds will be donated directly to the HAITI RISE Fund.

for more info on campaign contact – haitirise@jumpfoundation.org
for more info on events contact – kristen@lumdimsum.com

Step Aside Blue Frog

This Wednesday, January 20th, come to All-Star Sports Bar & Grill to discuss the upcoming ‘Haiti Rise’ fundraiser event (headed by JUMP foundation director Justin Bedard) to directly donate and make a difference to rescue and recover work being done by Partners in Health (www.pih.org)

…plus it’s our amazing weekly promotion:  Buy-One-Get-One-Free Burger Wednesdays!

NEW! All-Star's SteakHouse Burger

Featuring a newly updated menu with an extensive new burger selection, All-Star is treating you to the best burger deal in town.  From our Steakhouse burger and Swiss & Shrooms Burger to our Bacon Blue Cheese Burger, bring a friend and get two-for-one on all new All-Star burgers!

Buy-One-Get-One-Free BURGER WEDNESDAYS

ONLY @ All-Star Sports Bar & Grill

New Burgers @ All-Star include:

SWISS & SHROOMS BURGER RMB 70

Two slices of delectable Swiss Emmental cheese melted onto a charbroiled beef patty together with sautéed mushrooms, crispy pork bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and mayo on a toasted bun to create an exciting twist on a classic flavor combo!

BLUE CHEESE & BACON BURGER RMB 72

If you like blue cheese, you’ll never forget this gourmet burger. Created with all our favorite ingredients from melted blue cheese, pork bacon, arugula, tomatoes, onions and mayo on a toasted bun, the vibrant flavors of blue cheese and smoky bacon are a winning combination made just for your taste buds to celebrate!

HAWAIIAN TERIYAKI CHEESEBURGER RMB 68

Our Hawaiian-inspired burger topped with marinated & grilled pineapple, melted Swiss Emmental cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, mayo and our homemade teriyaki glaze on a toasted bun.

THE STEAKHOUSE BURGER RMB 70

Introducing the Ultimate Steakhouse Burger, an icon for the American Dream. Charred beef patty melted with American cheddar cheese, topped with crunchy onion strings, A-1 sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and our special horseradish mayo on a toasted bun.

Round up your crew and come out to All-Star this Wednesday!

(Buy-One-Get-One-Free Burger Special is available every Wednesday)

All-Star @ Your Door Step

What’s better than dining out?

Snuggling up on your couch with a great DVD and food delivered straight to your door.

I know for a fact that 99% of all Beijing deliveries is probably from Annie’s or your local cheap Chinese spot, but now you have a new delivery option – from All-Star Sports Bar & Grill!

With free delivery on orders over RMB 99 within 3 kilometers, this is a great option to get your fix on American grub with the American gourmet burgers, pizza, pasta, Mexican classics, hot soups, salads, and chili-cheese fries.

Delivery Hours:

• Monday-Friday: 5pm-Midnight
• Saturday-Sunday: 11am-Midnight

To Order, just call +86 1338 -131- 0777

See All-Star’s Delivery Menu here:

Beijing’s Soup Nazi – Herbal Café

“No soup for you” seems to be the running theme at Herbal Cafe.

I can’t count the number of times I’ve gone to try their herbal, medicinal brewing soups and they are consistently “sold out,” every single time. But it’s not just the soups, at my most recent visit, they were out of half their menu.  And I’m not exaggerating.

I’m starting to think they don’t even make the soups anymore or that it’s all one big conspiracy against LumDimSum.

Ok, seriously, here’s my Review of Herbal Cafe:  Located across from Hatsune and Union Bar & Grill on the 3rd floor of Sanlitun Village. Address: S6-33, 3/F, The Village at Sanlitun, 19 Sanlitun Lu, 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯Village3层s6-33  Tel: 6416-0618

Best Part:

• Their menu offers a wide range of herbal teas and soups (so good, they are sold out permanently)
• Range of Cantonese staple dishes and dim sum
• Comfortable booth seating and casual atmosphere makes for a nice, quick meal
• Despite their lack of availability, the restaurant remains consistently full of customers
• Cantonese cuisine is meant to be healthier & MSG free, but seems pretty standard to me

Comments:

• Beijing’s Soup Nazis. The few times I have gone, I am told each and every time that they are literally sold out of every soup. I wouldn’t care so much if I didn’t want their soup as bad as I do.  I guess you always want what you can’t have.
• One time they also said they were sold out of egg tarts, but when I went to pay the bill, they had 3 more egg tarts sitting under a heat lamp next to the cashier.  True fact. And yes, I called them out on it.
• DimSum isn’t the best, but it’s better than Chao Dian (located just behind Herbal Cafe). See review of Chao Dian here.
• For good, healthy soups to cure your winter blues, I recommend Oden & All-Star’s Southwest Tortilla Soup (just added to their new winter menu).

Beijing Hot Tips: Hot off the Press

I may have grown up in the US of A, but I after living in China for over 3 years, I have become such a sucker for discounts. Whether I’m bargaining at Yashow or scheduling a regimented plan to hit up as many possible restaurants as I can during CW’s Gourmet Month, I have come to accept that I am indeed a sucker for discounts.

It’s become an addiction in all of my purchasing habits.  I refuse to purchase without a discount or I find myself over-buying because I got a good discount and end up spending more than I ever intended to.

A perfect example: Yesterday was my mom’s last day in China before flying back home to Cali, so I booked us two facials at the most pampering spa in town – Kocoon, who happened to be celebrating their 1 year anniversary (Nov. 17-20) with some killer deals on facials, massages, pedicures and manicures, see here. After an hour and a half of soothing comfort with a facial treatment that made us spoiled rotten, my mom insists that I sign myself up for my next appointment, which is when we stumble upon Kocoon’s treatment series specials, and I end up with a massive package deal purchasing 11 facials for the price of 8 (which includes 2 free back relaxing massage treatments and 1 eye-puffiness treatment). As much as this is an awesome deal, in retrospect, we went a little overboard.

If you are not into some pampering love treatment, your stomach should be happy to hear that All-Star‘s got a new Winter Menu starting next week!  Print out this blog post on Beijinger and you’ll get 20% off the new menu items (special discount available from Monday, Nov. 23- Thurs, Nov. 26).  My personal new favorites on the new menu are All-Star’s Southwest Tortilla Soup, Steakhouse Burger, Blue Cheese & Bacon Burger, and California Cobb Salad to name a few.

For those with a sweet tooth, the new Sequoia Cafe next to Papa John’s at the Kerry Center is giving out free muffins until the end of November!  Sweetness!