5 Things to Taste, Smell, Touch, Hear, and See, Feb 23-24
Beijing can be an overstimulating place to live, to say the least. Let’s be real: sometimes even our sixth sense (the one that tells you when that stick of chuan'r will make you sick for the next two days) gets a decent workout. With such a wide variety of events, restaurants, and gigs to attend, we suggest bathing each of your five senses in one, if not all, of the nourishing goings-on below.
Taste
Feb 24: Beijing Foodies Charity DInner at Obentos
Obentos celebrate the opening of their new Lido branch this Sunday, throwing a dinner party in unison with Beijing Foodies. The dinner is designed to be shared family-style, the norm for meals in Beijing, and is comprised of 12 signature dishes from Obentos, spanning meat and vegetarian dishes. A portion of the revenue will be donated to the Migrant Children Foundation. 7.30-9.30pm. RMB 100 (four people per table recommended). Obentos (Lido Branch)
Smell
Feb 23: Suru Suru Pop-Up at Hatchery
Not had a chance to hop down to Vietnam yet for your hols? Not to worry because as of this Saturday, Hatchery will bring fragrant bowls of Vietnamese vermicelli to Beijing in the form of their latest pop-up, Suru Suru. Taken from the Japanese onomatopeia for the sound made while slurping noodles, Suru Suru specialize in everything crushed peanuts, lemongrass chicken, caramel pork belly, and shrimp patties. Watch this space for our first impressions. 10.30am-11pm. Arcade by Hatchery
Touch
Feb 24: Tea For Two Class
There are more places to enjoy afternoon tea in Beijing than you can shake a cucumber sandwich at, but if you think you can do better yourself, roll up your sleeves and head to this workshop. This Sunday, Pauline's Cuisine will take budding cooks on a comprehensive and delicious mission on how to make scones, tea sandwiches, and anything else that you might need should the Duchess of Cambridge pops by unannounced. 10am-1pm. RMB 420. EAST Hotel
Hear
Feb 23: Nightlife Residency at Zhao Dai
Zhao Dai is throwing another epic party this weekend with the live set from Japanese footwork DJ 食品まつりa.k.a foodman, the frontman of China's club scene Howie Lee, and five other DJs. Expect some serious future sounds from foodman set against the traditional-meets-contemporary electronic Chinese mashups of Howie Lee. 10pm-late. TBA. Zhao Dai
See
Feb 24: Art Battle at Yue Space
Wordsmith collective Spittoon expands its purview even further (who knew that was even possible?!) on Sunday, hosting the first Art Battle in Beijing. The structure is simple and fierce: the artists compete to do the best live painting they can in three 20-minute rounds. At the end of each, the audience votes who they want to see progress to the next round until there's but one person standing. There'll also be live music and DJs to add a little bass to the furious sound of brushstrokes. Let the best artist win! 2-6pm. RMB 100, RMB 60 (advance). Yue Space
Thirsty after all that activity? Here's the latest goss on beer, wine and all things fine.
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