From Buena Onda to Soul Bowls: Pop-Up @The Bookworm

Only Until Dec. 20th: Soul Bowls Pop-Up at The Bookworm 

Meet James and Dave (photo below).  These are the guys I’ve heard so much about this past year and it’s an absolute pleasure to finally have the chance to officially introduce them both to you and all my lovely, insatiable LDS foodies.

Though many of you may know James and Dave from their last pop-up Buena Onda in China Central Place (huamao in Dawanglu), you’re all going to find out about their newest project called Soul Bowls in The Bookworm.

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Great Leap Brewing’s Hearty Weekend Brunch Menu

Waffles + Slow Roasted Pork Belly: Weekend Brunch Hangover Cure

There’s something about weekend brunch that makes for strong cravings for hearty comfort food and Great Leap Brewing‘s new Weekend Brunch menu does just that.

After a couple weeks of test runs and tastings to critique their new creations, they are now ready for brunch business starting this weekend, November 23 and 24th (and here on out)!

To give you a better idea of what you can expect to find on their new Weekend Brunch Menu, I’ll walk you through the brunch tasting I recently did to get the scoop on their new list of brunch offerings.

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MODO Urban Deli: Wholesome, Easy European Eating

Introducing the NEW Modo Urban Deli

After two and a half months (a slightly extended construction period), Modo has been revamped into the new Modo Urban Deli to accommodate Sanlitun Village’s (recently re-named “Taikoo Li Sanlitun 三里屯太古里”) new regulation to eliminate all mezzanine levels.  What at first may have seemed to all just a cumbersome new constraint has brought the birth of an exciting new dining concept by the impressive and always innovative Mosto/MODO team.

Fusing together a restaurant and deli concept, the new Modo Urban Deli is catered to “Urbanistas – time constrained & style-seeking active people” living in Beijing who seek wholesome food in an easy, approachable manner. I’m a big fan of their restaurant-deli philosophy -

“MODO Urban Deli is more than a deli-restaurant for us; it’s a way of life.” – Award winning Chef Daniel Urdaneta & General Manager/Creative Director Alex Molina of the Mosto/MODO Urban Deli Group

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LDS Hook-Up: FREE Tix to Time Out’s Xmas Bash!

Celebrate the upcoming holidays with the Time Out Beijing team as they throw one hell of a holiday party!

Free flow booze from 8PM-11:30PM will guarantee a good start to your Friday night, but I’m most excited to try the macaroons and cakes from Amandine Bakery, Christmas fruit mince pies and gingerbread men from Red Kitchen Cabinet, savoury crêpes from Moment Gastronomy Café, lots of colourful candies from Papabubble, and signature dark chocolate and brownies from De Chocolate Coffee. Yes, I plan to try them all.

Everyone who makes it also will be automatically entered into their lucky draw featuring over 40 awesome prizes including:

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