EAT: Annie's Turns 21, Char Bar & Grill Weekend Bee Brunch, Tribe Nutrition Summer Sale

EAT: Your bite-sized guide to the best eats to be had in Beijing this week.


Aug 8-Sep 8: Annie's turns 21 with drinks and dishes for just RMB 21

Beijing's beloved Italian restaurant chain, Annie's, is turning 21 and they are celebrating with a whole month of deals. Every day until Sep 8, a different dish or drink will be on offer for just RMB 21. The deals are available to enjoy in the restaurant or you can order via the Annie's WeChat Store and pick up at the restaurant. Find out more here and see which dishes and drinks you can snatch up on the cheap below.

  • Monday: melanzane con ricotta
  • Tuesday: funghi ripeni
  • Wednesday: parmigiana di melanzane
  • Thursday: tiramisu
  • Friday: Aperol spritz
  • Saturday: House red wine
  • Sunday: House white wine

Tribe Nutrition end of summer sale

They say it takes 21 days to form a habit and now, thanks to Tribe Nutrition, you can see if those three weeks are enough to make your eating habits just a little bit healthier. From now until Aug 16, three-week whole-day meal plans with Tribe Nutrition are RMB 2,488 (usually RMB 3,150). Choose from TN's accelerated slim, slim, healthy living, and vegan/vegetarian meal plans. Click through to TN's WeChat account to place your order via one of their meal plan consultants. 

Updated weekend Bee Brunch at Top Tapas and Char Bar and Grill

Give yourself the ultimate weekend treat with Top Tapas and Char Bar and Grill's newly unveiled Bee Brunch, which takes its name from the honeycomb exterior of the Intercontinental Hotel. Order three or four courses from a truly mind-boggling selection of dishes, all served to your table – after all, buffets are so 2019. Choose from classic brunch dishes like cinnamon French toast and eggs Benedict to prawn linguini, Indian butter chicken, and even the humble jianbing. Available every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (Intercontinental has got your back, weekend workers!). Brunch is priced at RMB 258 for three courses or RMB 288 for four courses, with the option to add free-flow drinks, including red and white sangria, passionfruit mimosas, Aperol spritz, and house wines (or go really fancy and add free-flow Moët et Chandon for RMB 488).

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Images: courtesy of the restaurants/organizers, Pixabay