Making strides in style: Women in fashion
Tuesday, April 26 — 6:30 pm
It’s spring and as the seasons change, so must the world of fashion. We invite you to experience the whims and stories of our fabulous women in fashion. Inspiring us for the evening…
Joanna Riley Weidenmiller — From decorated [...]
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Tucked away from the bustle of Dongsi Bei Dajie, down Xiguan Hutong, the blue sign of Xixia Fengqing beacons in the night just up the lane from Private Kitchen No 44. A red door opens into a small and homely dining room, blaring TV included.
On a chilly [...]
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Chengdu, Sichuan, China — Chef Yu Bo (喻波) runs Yu’s Family Kitchen, a simple, elegant restaurant on Zhǎi alley. He once dedicated his culinary studies of 10 years to studying under famous Sichuan cuisine chefs. Since then, he has won international fame for his innovative culinary prowess.
Yu [...]
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Cheap Eats, Baoyuan Jiaozi Wu — All dumplings of the rainbow Published in TimeOut Beijing, Jan 2011
Pockets needn’t run deep when searching for sustenance in Beijing. Located behind the Great Wall Sheraton Hotel and Hard Rock Cafe on Maizidian Jie, an unassuming spot with a [...]
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Posted: Jan 2011 | Last update: 22 Mar 2011
Baoyuan Jiaozi Wu is a charming place for groups of any size to eat cheaply. Located behind the Great Wall Sheraton Hotel and Hard Rock Café on Maizidian Jie, it’s an unassuming venue that seats both foreigners and locals alike. Cheerful wait staff, [...]
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在中国过日子和在美国不一样。在北京，我想做一顿饭，比起在旧金山必须要准备得早一些。这种差异是买菜的地方不一样决定的。在美国，如果我需要什么菜，去商店就可以，任何时候都能买到看起来很新鲜的蔬菜；而在这里，我也去过商店买菜，但是菜的质量总是让人很失望：就像丰收过后的田野上蔫蔫的破烂的菜叶子散落在那里。在北京要想买到新鲜的菜，必须得在一大早去菜市场。
Beijing, China — Living in China, my day takes a different strategy than the one I used in the States. When planning a meal, I find a need to start a bit sooner here in Beijing than when I was in San Francisco. The difference in time depends on where I shop [...]
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Chengdu, Sichuan, CHINA — Tempted by Fuchsia Dunlop’s chapter about Chef Yu Bo, from her book Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China, I gathered a small group to experience the whims and culinary mastery at Yu’s Family [...]
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我们是通过英国著名美食作家Fuchsia Dunlop 的一本书Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper而知道成都著名的喻家厨房，深受诱惑，一直想着过来亲自体验一番。从网上查到它位于成都喧闹繁华的窄巷子，等我们到达那里，却并没有找到“喻家厨房”的招牌，只见很普通的暗红色的木门上有一副对联：“月朗风苏大地春，麟游凤舞中天瑞”，横批是“福进喻家”，我不禁想到了一个词：大隐于市。
Chengdu 成都, Sichuan 四川, China — The rabbit head odyssey began at Chengdu Mix Hostel, where “Mix” agreed to take a group of rabbit head eating rookies if there were at least five of us. I convinced the five at the table [...]
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Gǔlóu Yī Guǎiwān
“If you want to have Liver Beijing style, Make a turn at the Drum Tower.” Perhaps this phrase only echoes in the hearts of old Beijinger’s or [...]
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