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DINING NEWS & GOSSIP<br />
A Month of Anniversaries<br />
September 9 marks a whole 10 years of Brasserie Flo in the capital. To celebrate<br />
(and keep improving into the next decade), the restaurant has invited<br />
Michelin-starred Chef Daniel Chambon to become Flo’s long-term culinary<br />
consultant, update the food and introduce a new seasonal tasting menu, available<br />
for ¥388. September 11 and 16 are the two-and four-year anniversaries<br />
of Sake Manzo’s two branches, and both will have dining events and promotions<br />
on Japanese liquors. On September 13, Mosto will celebrate its one-year<br />
anniversary, offering a six-course tasting menu for ¥350 until the end of the<br />
month—a great way to sample Chef Daniel Urdaneta’s phenomenal cooking.<br />
Lastly, September 18 is Indian Kitchen’s five-year anniversary. In other news,<br />
the eagerly anticipated Capital M will finally open up on Qianmen pedestrian<br />
street on September 15. I recently caught up with M’s Executive Chef Rob<br />
Cunningham, who told me about his love for Beijing’s produce, menu offerings<br />
including gold-flaked chocolate cake and the restaurant’s view over the<br />
Forbidden City. Check out everything he has to say in next issue’s Person<br />
of the Moment interview. Lastly, in our August 20 issue’s dining column, we<br />
raved about the Bubbalicious Brunch but mistakenly wrote that<br />
it takes place at the Westin Beijing Financial Street. In fact,<br />
the Bubbalicious Sunday Brunch is hosted by the Westin<br />
Beijing Chaoyang, and the InspiRED Bubbly Sunday Brunch<br />
is at the Westin Beijing Financial Street. You can find details<br />
for both superlative buffets below.<br />
Sienna<br />
The editor with a lot on her plate<br />
Get to know Beijing's newest restaurants and share your food<br />
recommendations at The Dish blog on www.cityweekend.com.cn<br />
Brunches<br />
Financial Street<br />
> InspiRED Sunday Bubbly<br />
Brunch<br />
The Westin on Financial Street has<br />
revamped itself with an even larger buffet<br />
and more innovative food stations to take<br />
you on a gastronomical journey around the<br />
world. ¥368 includes free-flow Pommery<br />
Pop Champagne, wine, beer and cocktails;<br />
¥298 with unlimited soft drinks, juice and<br />
mocktails; ¥148 for kids below 12 years.<br />
Prices subject to surcharge.<br />
Senses 11:30am, Tel: 6629-7810<br />
f&b.beijing@westin.com<br />
Lido<br />
> SALT Summer Sundays<br />
Wind down at SALT on Sundays with chef<br />
Ana’s Sunday brunch creations. Indulge in<br />
refreshing wines, beers and Gaby's spicy<br />
bloody Mary. Two courses ¥138; ¥268<br />
includes free-flowing bubbly and beer.<br />
Three courses ¥158; ¥288 includes freeflowing<br />
bubbly and beer.<br />
SALT 12pm, Tel: 6437-8457<br />
Sanyuanqiao<br />
> Bubbalicious Sunday Brunch<br />
This luxurious spread of fresh seafood<br />
and delicious roasts is accompanied by<br />
How it works<br />
live cooking stations from noodles to<br />
Indian favorites. Drop off your little tykes<br />
in the kids’ corner, complete with magic<br />
shows, before getting bubbalicious.<br />
¥368 includes free-flow Veuve Clicquot<br />
Champagne, imported wines and beers.<br />
¥298 without alcohol. Free for kids under<br />
6; 50 percent off for kids between 6 to 12<br />
years old. Prices subject to surcharge.<br />
Taste 11:30am, Tel: 5922-8880<br />
fbreservation@westinbj.com<br />
www.westin.com/chaoyang<br />
From Sunday, Sep 13<br />
> Fizztastic Champagne<br />
Brunch<br />
Watch master chefs work at the Western<br />
and Asian live cooking stations, feast<br />
on sweets from soufflés to sorbets, and<br />
relax to the sounds of the resident jazz<br />
band as you luxuriate at Beijing’s newest<br />
Champagne brunch. ¥398 plus surcharge.<br />
Hilton Beijing Wangfujing Hotel 11:30am<br />
Tel: 5812-8888 ext. 8411, wangfujing@hilton.com<br />
www.pentabeijing.com<br />
Dining<br />
CW includes the most buzzed<br />
Wine & Dine events submitted on the CW website. Find<br />
venues in the Listings. Next issue covers Sep. 17-30.<br />
Deadline is Sep. 7. www.cityweekend.com.cn<br />
Thu, Sep 3-Sun, Sep 6<br />
> Australian Guest Chef:<br />
Paul Wilson<br />
Paul Wilson has been credited with<br />
creating some of Australia's most exciting<br />
food. Try his famed culinary creations<br />
DON'T MISS<br />
The best Wine & Dine events these two weeks<br />
➜ Australian Guest<br />
Chef: Paul Wilson<br />
Head to Jaan for a meal created by<br />
the chef behind Melbourne's most<br />
innovative cuisine. Sep. 3-6.<br />
➜ Coffee Tasting<br />
Try gourmet, green-certified coffee<br />
from Shangrila Farms in Yunnan at<br />
Face Bar on Saturday, Sep. 12.<br />
➜ Fizztastic Brunch<br />
The Hilton Beijing Wangfujing<br />
unveils its new Champagne brunch.<br />
Sep. 13.<br />
along with wine pairings presented<br />
by Nick Stock, one of Australia's most<br />
respected and prolific wine critics.<br />
Dinner is served from 6pm on Sep. 3-5<br />
and costs ¥788. Sunday brunch, from<br />
11:30am-3pm, is ¥298.<br />
Jaan 6pm, Tel: 6526-3388 ext. 5331<br />
marcoms.rbh@raffles.com, www.beijing.raffles.com<br />
Monday, Sep 7<br />
> Brazilian Day<br />
Celebrate Brazil’s Independence Day at<br />
Latin Grillhouse’s all-night party, with live<br />
music from a Brazilian band and great<br />
Brazilian food, as well as free-flowing<br />
beer and wine.<br />
Latin Grillhouse 7pm, Tel: 5905-6126<br />
Saturday, Sep 12<br />
> Coffee Tasting at Face Bar<br />
Head to Face Bar to try Shangrila<br />
Farms Gourmet Coffees, an organic and<br />
fairtrade coffee grown in the mountains<br />
of Shangrila in Yunnan province. Sales of<br />
the coffee, just launched in Beijing, also<br />
help support various community service<br />
projects in the Shangrila area. Free.<br />
Face Bar 2pm, Tel: 6551-6788<br />
sahra.malik@gmail.com, www.shangrilafarms.com.cn<br />
Ongoing<br />
> Authentic Italian Pasta<br />
Special<br />
Those on a budget this September should<br />
head to Class Monday through Saturday<br />
12-6pm for a selection of four pastas<br />
prepared by an Italian-trained chef. Choose<br />
from spaghetti alla bolognese, linguini alla<br />
carbonara, spaghetti alla puttanesca and<br />
chicken cacciatore, all for just ¥38.<br />
Class 12pm, Tel: 5825-6778<br />
classbystephanie@gmail.com, www.classbj.com<br />
> Birthday Promotion<br />
Celebrate your birthday in style at Agua<br />
or Shiro Matsu this month. Bring a table<br />
of eight or more friends for a birthday<br />
dinner to either Ch'ienmen 23 restaurant,<br />
and they’ll provide a complementary<br />
birthday cake or bottle of Champagne for<br />
your party.<br />
Agua & Shiro Matsu 6pm, Tel: 6559-6266<br />
Beijing.bookings@aqua.com.hk, www.aqua.com.hk<br />
> Mosto's One-Year<br />
Anniversary<br />
To celebrate a great year of food and<br />
wine, Chef Daniel has prepared a special<br />
anniversary tasting menu with favorites<br />
from the past year. This September, try<br />
six courses for ¥350, with wine pairing<br />
for an additional ¥100.<br />
Mosto 6pm, Tel: 5208-6030<br />
contact@mostobj.com, www.mostobj.com<br />
> Mooncake Delights<br />
The Regent Beijing is offering a number<br />
of mooncake gift boxes, ranging from<br />
¥78-238, for this Mid-Autumn Festival.<br />
The cakes come in a variety of styles,<br />
from the traditional Cantonese egg-yolk<br />
filling to low-sugar "European style"<br />
green tea with red bean cakes.<br />
Li Jing Xuan Tel: 8522-1789<br />
fb.beijing@regenthotels.com<br />
www.theregentexperience.com<br />
> Mooncake Festival<br />
Celebrate the Chinese season of giving<br />
and sharing with a box of beautifully<br />
packaged, lightly glazed and perfectly<br />
baked mooncakes.<br />
Kempinski Hotel Tel: 6465-3388 ext. 4075<br />
restaurant.beijing@kempinski.com<br />
> Hilton Beijing Mid-Autumn<br />
Festival<br />
The Hilton Beijing has prepared a special<br />
choice of exquisite mooncakes and<br />
specially designed boxes for the perfect<br />
Mid-Autumn Festival gift. Try unique<br />
flavors like strawberry, white chocolate<br />
or grapefruit, as well as classic favorites.<br />
Discounts available for large orders.<br />
Hilton Beijing Tel: 5865-5125<br />
fbsec.beijing@hilton.com, www.hilton.com<br />
Set Lunches<br />
Wangfujing<br />
> A Taste of the Tropical<br />
For a refreshing end to the summer, enjoy<br />
an array of tropical dishes, including fried<br />
prawn with sambal paste, Hainan chicken<br />
rice, roti pratha with lamb curry, Thaistyle<br />
fried mussels and more. Choose a<br />
main course, appetizer and dessert from<br />
¥108-188 plus surcharge.<br />
L Café 12pm, Tel: 8511-3388 ext. 8900<br />
tina.luo@legendalehotel.com.cn<br />
www.legendalehotel.com<br />
Sanlitun<br />
> Village Café Set Lunch<br />
The Village Cafe's weekday set lunch offers<br />
four options that are updated weekly with<br />
new flavors from Chef Gan's seasonal<br />
menu. Try one course for ¥48, two courses<br />
for ¥68 or three courses for ¥88.<br />
Village Cafe 11:30am, Tel: 6410-5210<br />
info@villagecafe.com, www.theoppositehouse.com<br />
CBD<br />
> Lunch Loyalty Card<br />
Enoteca is honoring its regular lunch<br />
guests with a lunch loyalty card. You'll get<br />
one stamp on your card every time you<br />
purchase a set lunch, and after the sixth<br />
stamp you'll eat lunch free. Set lunches<br />
include a salad, panini or pasta with a drink<br />
from ¥57-72; for ¥20 extra, add a small<br />
soup, salad, coffee or glass of wine.<br />
Enoteca 11am, Tel: 6587-1578<br />
enoteca.tomaz@gmail.com, www.enoteca.com.cn<br />
www.cityweekend.com.cn ▪ September 3-16 | 39<br />
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