To Try List: Malo's on Meituan, Laksa Queen Opens & More
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MULU opens a casual joint along Xiaoyun Lu, Malo's now available on Meituan for delivery, and more good stuff happening in Beijing F&B...
Laksa Queen by MULU in Soft Opening
The folks behind popular hutong fine dining restaurant MULU are celebrating 50 years of China-Malaysia relations with the opening of Laksa Queen. Modeled after Malaysian kopitiam – a sort of traditional coffee shop – they’ll be serving everything from Sarawak laksa to other Malaysian goodies such as Kolok Mee, Ipoh Chicken Horfun, Curry Chicken Rice Noodles and more. Read more about it here.
Laksa Queen 叻沙娘娘
15-75 Xiaoyunlu Backstreet, Chaoyang District
朝阳区霄云路后街15-75号
Soft Opening Hours: 11am-3pm (Jun 4-Jun 8); 11am-9pm (Jun 8 onwards)
Contact: 010 8206 2368, 132 6176 3680
Malo’s Drops New Menu on Dianping, Now Available for Regular Delivery
After doing special pop-up meals at Golden Weasel as well as weekly offerings for delivery via a private WeChat group, the good munchies created by Chef Simone Thompson’s eatery Malo’s are now available for workweek delivery via Meituan.
On the menu, you’ll find fan favorites like Thompson’s flavorful Grilled Cheeses, Doughnuts, and shareable snacks like Mac n Cheese Croquettes and Chicken Tendies.
Scan the QR code in the poster to order on Meituan, delivery is currently available Monday to Friday from 11am-3pm. Menu subject to change.
Big Joe’s Picks Up Where Joe’s Left Off
From the ashes of New York pizza joint Joe’s Pizza rises Big Joe, which recently opened just across the lane from Joe’s old location. Thus far, old fans of Joe’s have been praising the new eatery’s pies in our pizza groups, plus they’ve added a ton of new snacks and even pastas to the menu. Give it a try if you’re in the CBD.
Big Joe Pizza
Unit E120A, 1/F, Zhongjun World City, 8 Jinhua Lu
朝阳区金汇路8号楼1层101内E120A单元
Hours: Daily, 10am-10pm
Contact: 188 1177 1817
Sumac to Bring Lebanese and Mediterranean Cuisine to Liangma
A Beijinger reader recently shared with us a photo of a new restaurant set to open soon in the Liangma area, in the same building as Iberico by TRB. If it’s anything to go off of, it looks like a branch of Hong Kong-based Lebanese and Mediterranean restaurant Sumac is coming to Beijing very soon. We’ll keep you notified of when said opening comes to pass.
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Images: Dianping, Tom van Dillen, courtesy of Laksa Queen and Malo's
