Lincey 林栖: Eclectic Italian Debuts in Chaowai SOHO
Posted: April 29th, 2018 | Author: LumDimSum | Filed under: Foodies & Dining Scene | Tags: CBD, Chaowai SOHO, Cristian Rojas, Danna Wang, Italian, Lincey, Lincey Italian Cuisine & Cafe, Lu Haibo, peacock, Retreat, 林栖意大利餐厅 | No Comments »
Opened officially on April 1st, I was invited to try Lincey Italian Cuisine & Cafe just a few days before it became open to the public. Not only was this a rare chance for a sneak peek, it also gave me a chance to try a whole chunk of their menu as starters, pastas and mains were all shared amongst a large group of photo-snapping foodies and food writers.
Lincey 林栖 is an Italian restaurant located on the ground floor of Chaowai Soho’s northwest side, pretty much right on the corner just meters around from the highly visible Super Monkey gym.
Lincey’s owner Danna Wang, envisioned a warm and elegant space in peacock theme (which does give it some character!) as a retreat in the busy CBD. Lincey’s head chef, Lu Haibo, is said to be “one of the earliest chefs in Beijing who received training in Italian cuisine having worked in Italian restaurants as an executive chef since 1999”. On top of this, manager Cristian Rojas is an Italian restauranteur who grew up in Argentina and has worked as a barista in Ireland and highly recommends their signature Irish coffee “which Lincey is superbly proud of, born out of a pair of such adept hands”.
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