Eat, Drink, and Be Merry at the Beijinger's First International Foodie Weekend May 30-31
Ready your stretchiest eating pants Beijingers, because the Beijinger's First International Foodie Weekend is coming to town! From 11am-8pm on Saturday and Sunday (May 30-31), a bevvy of more than two dozen of Beijing's favorite international restaurants and vendors will come together at Galaxy Soho for a festival celebrating all things edible.
Gone are the days when you would be lucky to find a good burger in Beijing, let alone an authentic Thai curry. Now you get anything from a perfect plate of pasta to mouthwatering Mexican, and we have selected some of our favorites to take part in our Foodie Weekend. Of course, Beijing is also the capital of Chinese dining, so we've included options from around China, such as Asiniuniu's Yi minority cuisine from Liangshan in Sichuan, and Susongfu's Shanghainese shengjianbao.
Already confirmed vendors include:
Andy's Craft Sausages Needing little introduction, Andy's tasty handmade sausages come in interesting flavors such as spicy Italian and cheddar bratwurst
Argentinian wine (wine)
Asiniuniu Set in buzzing Courtyard Four, Asiniuniu is one of Beijing's most unique Sichuan restaurants, serving up the cuisine of the Yi Minority people from Sichuan's Liangshan area (Chinese Yi Minority ethnic cuisine)
Aux Delices and Summer Lotus Both located at the WTL Clubhouse in Shunyi, Aux Delices serves hand-crafted chocolates and pastries from master choclatier Sugita-san, while sister restaurant Summer Lotus specializes in fresh Japanese cuisine (French patisserie/Japanese)
Blue Balcony Blue Balcony serves up Greek cuisine with a modern twist, although you will still find all the Greek classics such as spanakopita and moussaka on the menu (Greek)
blue frog Winner of the "Best Wings" category in the Beijinger's 2015 Reader Restaurant Awards (American)
Caravan Caravan serves up a wicked rotating menu of Moroccan inspired dishes (Moroccan)
Cheers (Wine)
Duvel (Beer)
Eatalia Homestyle Italian food made with imported or homemade ingredients (Italian)
Fly Pizza & Hoodadak Chicken One of the hottest restaurants in Sanlitun Soho, Fly Pizza serves up authentic Korean fried chicken and beer, along with Korean style pizzas with toppings like sweet potato and bulgogi (Korean)
Ganges Beijing's favorite Indian restaurant, Ganges yet again took home top spot in the Best South Asian category at the Beijinger's 2015 Reader Restaurant Awards (Indian)
Gung Ho! Pizza Gung Ho! are not only the winners of the 2014 Pizza Cup; they were also name Outstanding Green Restaurant in the Beijinger's 2015 Reader Restaurant Awards for their noteworthy environmental practices (Gourmet Pizza)
High Altitude Coffee Beixinqiao-based High Altitude Coffee offers single origin beans from all over Africa and Latin America (Coffee)
Home Plate BBQ As well as being famous for their tasty, smoky barbecue meats, Home Plate have taken home the top spot in our Burger Cup for the past three years in a row (American-style barbecue meat)
J.P. Chenet (Wine)
Loft Eatalicious Authentic Italian restaurant with outlets in Shuangjing, Wangjing, and Shunyi (Italian)
Luga's Luga's was named Outstanding Mexican in the Beijinger's 2015 Reader Restaurant Awards (Mexican)
Miss Muesli Get your healthy breakfast fix from Miss Muesli, selling pre-mixed and custom mueslis and granolas using the best local and imported ingredients (Czech)
Pizza Plus Serves authentic Italian pizza by the slice in a variety of special flavors, including the award-winning Forest pizza, with sausage, mushrooms, and truffle (Pizza)
Q Mex Q Mex is a casual Mexican restaurant in Courtyard Four, which took home Outstanding Mexican in the Beijinger's 2015 Reader Restaurant Awards. The menu includes all your favorite Mexican dishes - California-style burritos, fajitas, tacos, and more (Mexican)
Rager Pie Homestyle American pies in sweet and savory flavors: pumpkin, pecan, banana cream, and frito chili pie, to name but a few (American)
Saffron Serving up authentic Spanish paeela from their Wudaoying Hutong restaurant and Galaxy Sohyo-based delivery service (Spanish)
The Local Everyone's favorite local bar actually serves up some pretty authentic American grub too, from steaks to burgers, wings to quesadillas (American)
Sanya Haitang Bay Sheraton Hotel
Susongfu Shengjianbao Susongfu's authentic soup-filled shengjianbao offer a taste of old Shanghai without leaving Beijing (Shanghainese)
Sweet Tooth and Two Guys and a Pie Sweet Tooth are famous for their indulgent, Aussie-inspired sweet treats such as their signature Tim Tam cheesecake, while Two Guys and a Pie will be offering hearty meat and veggie pies (Australian)
Vai Milano Artisanal gelato made without artificial flavorings, colors, or preservatives. Also offers regularly changing seasonal flavors (Gelato)
Zan BBQ Japanese-style barbecue in the Gongti area focusing on tender cuts of meat (Japanese)
Sounds like we'll all be crawling home.
We will also be holding the Beijinger's 2015 Bar and Club Awards on site, which means a chance to hob nob with the great and good of Beijing's bar scene bunch, and listen to live music (featuring DJ Cousin Kippy, the Beijinger's very own nightlife editor) and entertainment, all while you nibble away. During the awards, winner of the Best Cover Band category, the Beijing Beatles, and winner of Outstanding Cover Band, Tavey Lean and the Solid Gold Dream Machine, will be playing live on stage, proving why they took home the top spots in this category
On Sunday afternoon, some of our vendors will host activities on stage, with the chance to win big prizes. Pizza Plus will be hosting a pizza eating contest, while Asiniuniu will be giving away tickets to the National Center for Performing Arts.
Our sister brands, beijingkids and jingkids, will also be on site to provide activities for kids and families.
Photos: Ken
