Blog Tag - The Crib

With News of Mr. Chips' Ousting, It Appears All is Not Well at The Crib
Submitted on Dec 20, 2019
When we got wind of "F&B incubator space" The Crib's (AKA Yu) opening on Chunxiu Lu back in the winter of 2016, we were more than excited. It...
Farina is a Sweet Treat for Bakery Fiends at The Crib
Submitted on Feb 20, 2019
Good news for sweet-tooth Beijingers: Farina Bakery is a solid destination for slacking off on your New Year diet. How can you worry about tightening...
One Luxurious Crib Speakeasy That Lives Up To It's Golden Promise
Submitted on Sep 11, 2018
Let me paint a picture for you. Tucked in among over a dozen eateries at The Crib, on the right of the Mediterranean tapas restaurant Sorì, sits ...
Chill Your Summer Gelato at Lingxia Gelato Lab, the Crib
Submitted on Sep 04, 2018
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream ... But gelato is not just the Italian word for ice cream, it is ice cream's better-looking, more...
All-Star Lineup of Chinese Mixologists Contribute to 247 Secoo Takeover at Canvas
Submitted on Jul 13, 2018
Normally taps and bottles are associated with craft beer bars, but 24|7 by Secoo is turning that nightlife notion on its ear. The new concept at...
Stone Kitchen with Classic Guilin Rice Noodles and More
Submitted on Mar 17, 2018
Sometimes we wonder how many more restaurants will be able to fit in the Crib, the fancy food court perched on Chunxiu Lu. The answer is more, many...
R Longtime Thai Favorite Purple Haze is Now Purple Isle, Complete With Fantastic Cocktails at Its Purple Bar
Submitted on Jul 08, 2017
What better way to stave off the fiery spice of Thai cuisine than knocking back a cool, boozy cocktail? That's the thinking behind Purple Bar, an...
R Street Eats: Is Worth RMB 60 For A Bowl of Pho at Pho3?
Submitted on May 26, 2017
Early summer in Beijing is fabulous but can also be dry and dusty, leaving us in dire need of some soul-replenishing soup. The Vietnamese classic pho...
Keep up Your New Year's Resolutions with Nooxo's Healthy Grain Bowls and Smoothies
Submitted on Jan 23, 2017
If, like me, you're one of the many people aiming to eat healthier in the new year after the excesses of the festive season or even trying out a food...
R Waiting to Exhale: Beijing Restaurateurs Eagerly Welcome Back Patrons After an Airpocalyptically Quiet Week
Submitted on Jan 11, 2017
Beijing’s restaurateurs are breathing sighs of relief in every sense of the word: Last week's record-breaking smog levels not only affected the...
Blank Canvas: New Bar Canvas in Yu on Chunxiu Lu Aims to Innovate and Host International Pop-Ups
Submitted on Dec 22, 2016
At first it doesn’t look like much: gray, gray, and more gray. It’s just a bare concrete room on the second floor of The Crib (which you may also...
What’s Up in Beer: Winter Fair, Happy Hour, New Brews and Beer Fest
Submitted on Dec 09, 2016
Life is better with heaters, and despite the cold conditions, there's something about sitting outside, sipping a beer in the warm glow of a heater (...
Chunxiu Lu Just Got 100 Percent Tastier: The Crib Opens its Doors Today
Submitted on Nov 18, 2016
We’ve been following the progress of The Crib for six months now, eagerly observing the transition of a former factory and Sichuan restaurant into a...
Crib Notes: An Update on Chunxiu Lu Food Court and Culinary Incubator The Crib
Submitted on Sep 20, 2016
We first reported on The Crib, an international and non-traditional food court/culinary incubator/lifestyle space opening in the former Feiteng...
The Smokeyard Closes Two of Three Locations, Focuses on The Crib
Submitted on Jul 23, 2016
American-style barbecue restaurant The Smokeyard is closing its Sanlitun but retaining its Tsinghua University outlet, due to "cash flow" issues and...