EAT: Gung Ho! SJ Closes, Flo 20th Anniversary, Cocktails for Cats at Side Street, The Roots Turns Five

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

Gung Ho! Pizza Closes Shuangjing Store

Gung Ho! Pizza, two-time winners of our annual Pizza Cup, announced on Monday that they have decided to close their delivery-based Shuangjing store after seven years, citing the "continued uptake in third party delivery and increase in commissions." Don't worry too much: their Sanlitun store is still going as strong as ever for delivery and dine-in so you can be sure to get your Gung Ho! fix. Click here to read the full announcement.

Nov 20: Maison Flo 20th anniversary dinner

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Maison Flo (formerly known as Brasserie Flo) and they will celebrate the feat with a special menu on Nov 20. French chef Frédérik Bizat, who recently announced a long-term cooperative partnership with the restaurant has designed a special two-person menu for the occasion, including a twist on garlic butter snails, Pacific scallops with lobster foam, and Australian rib-eye steak with foie gras. Visit this post on Flo's official Wechat account for details of how to purchase the menu for RMB 998 instead of RMB 1,638.

Nov 23: Cocktails for cat tails and new vegan burger launch at Side Street

After its first successful event back in March, “Cocktails for Cat Tails" is back to help raise funds for the city's rescue cats. For the cause, Side Street will launch two new vegan burgers on Saturday, with all proceeds going to support a TNR (trap, neuter, return) project in Dongzhimen. The two new burgers include the Beet It, made with slow-cooked roots (beetroot, carrots, potatoes) paired with a spicy crunchy peanut mustard sauce, and a sweet potato and quinoa burger with crispy sweet and sour shiitake mushrooms. There will also be live music performed by WAB students. Tickets for the event are priced at RMB 110 including a cocktail or RMB 160 including a cocktail and a burger – visit the event listing and scan the QR code on the poster to register.

Nov 27: The Roots turns five

Yizhuang restaurant The Roots turns five and they are celebrating with a party on Nov 27. Judging by the more than 3,000 rave reviews on Dianping, it's no wonder that The Roots has made it this far, building a dedicated following for its healthy, organic Western fare, which quite frankly we wish we had more access to. The anniversary party, which will feature stuffed turkey, Mediterranean barbecue, cheese fondue, and plenty of draft beer, is limited to 60 people. Visit this WeChat post for more details about how to register for the big night.

Throughout November: Pachapapi One Year Anniversary

To celebrate their first anniversary, neon-tastic Xinyuanli restaurant Pachapapi is offering deals across their menu for the entirety of November. Discounts include all-night happy hour drinks and glasses of classic pisco sour or chilcano for RMB 50 Sunday to Thursday or a free bottle of tequila for tables of eight or more (min. spend RMB 1,500). Head along to wish the team well and expect to get caught up in even more of a party atmosphere than usual.

READ: What's With All the Cabbages? Why Beijingers Stock Up on China's Hardiest Veg Before Winter

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Images courtesy of Maison Flo, Side Street, Uni You