January 2010

Agenda Jan 28-Feb10: Eats, Beats and Other Treats

The new Agenda is out!

This issue we Spotlight food writer Eileen Wen Mooney, author of Beijing Eats, who dishes on her experiences hunting down Beijing’s most delicious ancient snacks.

A well-balanced Agenda prescribes both health and hedonism. To that aim, this issue's list of gyms and Spotlight interview with Elite Nutrition Center’s Chuck Zhang point you in the right direction to keep fit, so you can munch a bunch, guilt-free.

But what to munch? Check out this issue’s lists of where to find a superlative bowl of Japanese ramen noodles, as well as the finest food markets in town, which supplement Agenda’s trusty regular dining events and venue recommendations.

Also in this issue – a roundup of boogie-licious dance clubs, a guide to chic shopping on a budget, two weeks of fabulous events packaged day-by-day for your convenience, and much, much more.

The Beijinger Jan 2010: What Lies Ahead

The January issue of the beijinger offers a look ahead at 2010 with news and views from a variety of Beijing luminaries on what’s opening, who’s coming to town and where to play. In Ecology Josh Fenn posits simple solutions to Beijing’s dust problem, while Fashion Five-Oh shows off the latest in facemask fashions. Tom O’Malley talks burgers, bouillabaisse and beyond with Let’s Burger and Let’s Seafood owner Patrick So, and Lisa Liang interviews DJ Krush about his return to Beijing. Wang Ge chats with Chicago singer-songwriter Andrew Bird and Tony Dekker of the Great Lake Swimmers about their upcoming shows, while Madeleine O’Dea previews the season’s best shows at 798.

All this and more to set your new year off!