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Getting mussel-y at Class CHOICE CHINESE Snacking like it's 1929 Shanghai | Xiaodiao Litang Snack House Sweet Flashback SECOND BITE Italian | Barolo Ritzing It Up Italian cuisine is no longer a rare find in Beijing, but the new menu at the Ritz-Carlton Beijing’s Barolo, featuring fresh summer tastes, seafood and truffles, certainly is. The antipasto plate’s imported Italian meats and cheeses (¥160) make an excellent lunch on their own, but we recommend tasting more. For an amazing cheese-based dish, try the rich and visually-pleasing ricotta dumplings (¥120), served with gorgonzola fondue and black truffles. The sea bass ravioli with mint and pistachio sauce and tomato sorbet (¥120) were deliciously refreshing and perfect for hot With framed paintings of Lao Shanghai cover girls hanging on the wall and old-timey songs humming in the background as if played from a gramophone, this little restaurant is a great place to escape the chaos of the modern city and travel back in time to 1930s Shanghai. The distinctive menu is a shallow box with two rows of wooden boards. Customers order by turning over the boards with the names of their desired dishes. The beautiful décor is only surpassed by the great traditional Shanghai food. We loved the “cheese fish,” made from milk and eggs ( 干酪鱼 , ¥8), bamboo shoots and steamed rice with soup ( 竹荪捞饭 , ¥18) and lychee fish balls with shrimp ( 荔枝鱼球 , ¥28). You’ll find pears in almost every dish here, which adds a deliciously sweet touch. Don’t forget to try a cup of their well-known and refreshing xiaodiao pear soup ( 小吊梨汤 , ¥8). Lu Li Find it: No. 66, Zhongguancun Baofu Temple 小吊梨汤私家小吃店 , 中关村保富寺 66 号 Tel: 6264-8616 We love these ricotta dumplings weather. Perhaps most impressive, though, was the sea salt-crusted rack of lamb (¥230), presented in a loaf of salt and flour that was cut away from the meat before being served. Far from just tasting salty, the lamb was tender and flavorful. For a memorable dessert, finish with the lemon panna cotta, served in a bowl of the sweetest fresh strawberries and blueberries (¥80). Sienna Parulis-Cook Find it: Ritz-Carlton Beijing, China Central Place, A83 Jianguo Lu, 建国路甲 83 号华贸中心 , Tel: 5908-8888 Sanyuanqiao / Mediterranean | Class ★★★★✩ Keeping Things Classy Tucked away in a far corner of the Beijing Global Trade Center, Class caters to a local crowd with fresh ingredients and solid renditions of contemporary dishes. The modern interior, dominated by simple furniture and offset by mirrors hanging from both the walls and ceilings, is reflective of the cuisine—creative without straying too far from the classics. Take, for instance, our starters from the ¥99 set lunch menu (¥78 for two courses): spiced Moroccan chickpea soup and Caesar salad with garlic anchovy dressing. The unconventional soup was zesty and chock-full of veggies with a North African flair. The Caesar salad was traditionally prepared with a generous serving of both dressing and parmesan cheese. Our main course of brown sugar and soya-glazed salmon with beurre blanc was exquisitely prepared, though the side of rice was dried-out. The baby back ribs with pommes frites were a delectable NEW EATS combination of crispy, savory potatoes and tangy, meaty ribs. Lastly, we enjoyed a flavorful, if slightly undercooked, espresso crème brulee and a mouth-watering gin and The fantastic espresso came as no surprise lime tart with vanilla ice cream. The manager, Adam, takes great pride in his coffee, which can be seen from the many gourmet coffee machines in the entryway (some on sale for an eye-popping ¥25,000), so the fantastic espresso (¥19) came as no surprise. With a healthy mix of carefully-sourced, preciselyexecuted menu offerings, Class is a hidden gem on the North Third Ring Road. Phoenix Torrijos Find it: 1/F, Tower D, Beijing Global Trade Center No. 36 North 3rd Ring Road, 三环东路 36 号 , 环球贸易中心二期 D 座一层 03 单元 , Tel: 5825-6778 WINE & DINE www.cityweekend.com.cn ▪ September 3-16 | 35
WINE & DINE A tasty bowl of mee siam An ideal study break Wudaokou / Japanese | La Mian Dao Chang ★★★★★ Back to School Special Opened in July, this traditional Japanese eatery is a blessing for Wudaokou’s foreign students. Down a long corridor lined with casual seating, painted murals of kimono-clad women delightfully decorate this hidden enclave. In the back, traditional private tatami mat rooms are available for more intimate gatherings. Well-organized service and thorough preparation Doggy style for each dish satisfies every craving. The tempura platter (¥38) is a gratifying appetizer, dipped in homemade sauce for a light and crisp combination of flavors. The imported Norwegian salmon (¥28) is a rare discovery in the Wu, giving seafood fanatics genuine taste and satisfaction. Daring diners are advised to try the cow tongue (¥38), which is carefully sliced 200 times Gongti / American | Stadium Dog ★★★★✩ The Missing Link Hot dogs have certainly been this summer’s dining craze, but it remains to be seen which of the city’s weiners will make it once the fad has run its course. The smart money is on Stadium Dog, which is drawing in the Gongti spectators and Fubar drinkers alike. The menu here is as simple as possible. Choose between tasty white and wheat buns, select one of four sausages (beef, Italian, German and veggie) and pay ¥20. Then comes the fun part: adorning your dog with as many of the 14 free toppings as you want. We went for NEW EATS on each side to create an incredibly tender meat dish. Noodle enthusiasts will love the egg noodles in pork bone stock (¥28). This meticulously composed dish uses bones to infuse flavor into the smooth, savory broth. Hand-pulled egg noodles, bamboo and seaweed are mixed in to create a succulent stew. Sarah Ting Ting Hou Find it: 2/F Anta Building, 27 Chengfu Lu, 成府路 27 号 , 安踏专卖店 2 楼 , Tel: 8851-6969 grated cheese, sauerkraut, relish, pickles, mustard and ketchup. We loved the beef dog despite the fairly tough skin, but apparently that issue has already been remedied thanks to owner Chad Lager’s attention to customers’ demands, and the dogs are now easier to bite into. While the soy-based veggie dogs weren’t really up to par, Stadium Dog gets credit for offering something to the herbivorous crowd, and we’re glad to hear an upgrade is in the works. Sienna Parulis-Cook Find it: Gongti Dongmen 10-11, 工体东门 10-11 Tel: 6546-8364 (65-HOTDOG) Sanlitun / Singaporean | Prima Taste Kitchen & Swensen’s ★★★✩✩ Sundaes in Singapore Buzz Lightyear would feel at home in this brightly-lit, minimalist restaurant, which adds American diner fare to the Prima Taste menu. Singaporeans are known for their efficiency, and our food arrived within five minutes of ordering. The deep fried mushrooms (¥28) were a perfect finger food, with succulent shiitake mushrooms and a thin tartar sauce for dipping. The clam chowder breadbowl (¥38) had a crisply toasted exterior, but the chowder itself was disappointingly tasteless. We loved the Singapore chicken curry (¥42) with its tender morsels of chicken in a light coconut-based curry, but the seafood fried rice with pineapple (¥42) was overwhelmed by the homemade meat floss. We finished with the “Ring-A-Ding-A-Ling Sundae” (¥45), generous scoops of imported chocolate and vanilla ice cream. The restaurant’s reasonable prices and friendly atmosphere have already attracted a bevy of Singaporean regulars, and we’ll return for the Southeast Asian cuisine and picture-perfect ice cream. Sasha Zheng Find it: No. 14 Xindong Lu, 新东路 14 号 Tel: 6417-1459 36 | September 3-16 ▪ www.cityweekend.com.cn
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