Déjà Vu As Rumors Surface of Nali Patio’s Impending Closure

Vincent R. Vinci, Managing Editor | Feb 3, 2023 5:10 pm | 1 comment | 409 reads

In what seems like a repeat of the end of June 2022, rumors have surfaced that Sanlitun lifestyle and dining complex Nali Patio is doomed to close soon, according to sources who talked to blogger Beijing Boyce.

The complex seemed doomed last year when the property owner didn’t follow through with renewing the previous landlord’s sublease, which led said landlord to undertake a day of destruction before Nali Patio underwent a handover.

We can’t say we’re that surprised as, even though most of the current Nali tenants, including Daruma, Bottega, El Barrio, Niajo, Mosto, Wagyukami, and The Bell x Martini, remained in the complex, nothing new has opened since Nali Patio escaped the chopping block last year. Plus, even though the building’s structure was put back together following the handover, no new renovations have been made to the complex thus far.

As for what's in store for Nali Patio, Beijing Boyce says the building could be leveled completely to make way for a new development, with rumors that a foreign department store might enter the space.

When reaching out to our Nali contacts for contact, they told us they wouldn't know anything for sure until March at the latest.

We’ll keep you posted with the latest as more on the situation comes to light.

READ: Looking Back on a Visit to Sanlitun Bar Street to Bid Farewell

Images: Vincent R. Vinci, Mr. Chugs

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Re: Déjà Vu As Rumors Surface of Nali Patio’s Impending Closure
Posted Feb 4, 2023 11:06am by BauLuo
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Giovanni Martini wrote:

Is Nali-ism some new religion? So Nali Patio is like Mecca for you people? Buildings get bulldozed every day in Beijing. What's this fixation with Nali? Your Mum clean floors their? Yer ne'er do well brother-in-law cruise the men's rooms turning a few kuai? I mean, really, I have lived in and around Beijing for two decades plus and have never met anyone who gave a red wet monkey's bung about Nali one way for the other. Maybe you're the landlord losing beau coup money?

I was recently baptised into Nali Patioism, and now you go slurring my religion. Ima gonna report you to the authorities.

I am Doktor Aethelwise Snapdragoon.