EAT: Bottega Xinyuanli Brunch, New Lunch at TRB, 50% Off O'Steak New Menu, Plan B on Sherpa's
EAT: Your bite-sized guide to the best eats to be had in Beijing this week.
New Brunch at Bottega Xinyuanli
If you need an excuse to get out of bed on these cold winter weekends, then look no further than the newly launched brunch menu at Bottega Xinyuanli. The "Brunch Italiano" menu features Italian classics such as cannelloni with six-hour-braised beef ragu, egg dishes such as frittata rustica (pictured above) with two different types of cheese, and Romana pizza, topped with asparagus, smoked pork, egg, and Parmesan cheese. Initial reports say that the pizza is definitely worth a visit (perhaps not surprising from these former Pizza Cup winners), as is the classic Sicilian cannoli. There is also the option to add free-flow drinks (think Italian classics like Prosecco and spritz) for RMB 188 per person. The brunch menu is available weekends from 11.30am-2.30pm.
New Lunch at TRB Hutong and TRB Forbidden City
TRB may have a reputation as one of Beijing's most upscale restaurant brands but that doesn't mean they aren't affordable. Case in point: TRB Hutong and TRB Forbidden City have just launched a new three-course lunch menu priced at RMB 198 per person. The menu includes all the little treats that TRB have become renowned for, including welcome snacks and petit fours, plus a choice of appetizer, main, and dessert (we've got our eye on the rainbow trout with cauliflower, black olives, and beurre blanc). Even better, when three people dine together, you only pay for the price of two.
Fifty Percent off New Menu at O'Steak
O'Steak has just launched a new menu and in celebration, they are slashing 50 percent off the price of one dish every day until Jan 14. For example, on Jan 9 get an Uruguayan sirloin steak for RMB 114 instead of RMB 228 or on Jan 14, try the Rossini burger for just RMB 79 instead of 158. See the poster above or the event listing for full details.
Plan B Now Available on Sherpas
You can now get Plan B's new pizzas, salads, sandwiches, and ribs delivered on Sherpa's. Plan B altered their menu to include the pizzas and other items in response to complaints about restaurants in the area using deep fat fryers and after owner Trevor Metz took an authentic Italian pizza-making course in the summer. Read our interview with Metz, in which he discusses the change in depth, here.
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