EAT: Dim Sum & More at Ying Chinese, New Slow Boat Lunch Specials, Brunch at Frasca

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

Dim sum & more at Ying Chinese, Intercontinental Beijing Sanlitun

Capitalizing on one of the food world's greatest puns, Ying Chinese at Intercontinental Sanlitun has launched "Dim Sum & More," an all-you-can-eat weekend dim sum extravaganza. Priced at RMB 288 per person, the menu includes over 50 varieties of dim sum, including steamed, baked, and fried options, as well as a selection of congee, noodles, vegetables, and Cantonese barbecue meats. Even better, the menu features a selection of international treats from the hotel's signature Bee Brunch, including shrimp cocktail, wagyu beef sliders, eggs Benedict, and tiramisu, so you can indulge the picky eaters in your party (or just indulge your gluttonous side).

New lunch deals at Slow Boat

With fall on the way, Slow Boat has revamped their lunch deals just in time to help you bulk up for winter. Available from 11am-3pm, the new sets include your choice of burger, a side of beer-battered French fries, and a soft drink. Choose from the classic, Dongsi Doufu, or Mighty Shroom burger for RMB 59, the Frybuger, Anxiety Burger, or Fried Cheese Burger for RMB 66, or the Lao Thai Thai or Mourning the Morning burger for RMB 76. If you're still hungry, add a choice of two of three sides (pickles, side Romaine salad, or spicy pickled carrots) for RMB 20. Got a lenient boss (or a secret nap spot)? Add a pint of Stone Boat Pilsner for RMB 25. The deals are available at all three Slow Boat locations.

Weekend brunch on the terrace at Frasca

Make the most of (in our opinion) Beijing's best season with brunch on the terrace at Frasca. Their set menu is a great value at RMB 268 for four courses, starting with a selection of antipasti to share. Then, tuck into poached Japanese egg, Tijuana avocado guacamole, and béarnaise sauce (after all, is it really brunch without eggs?). Follow that with a choice of Roman-style pizza topped with mozzarella, peppers, olives, nduja, and spicy salami, Iberico pork chop, seared turbot, or Dutch veal roulade — plus dessert, of course. Add free-flow cocktails or Prosecco and Italian wine to your brunch for RMB 148 or RMB 188, respectively, or go all out and choose both of the above plus free-flow Champagne for RMB 298. 

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