Serving up a traditional, warm Christmas meal at Village Cafe

With expats leaving town for the holidays, many small but quality restaurants are also letting their chefs take a couple weeks off.

Spend Christmas Eve on a French carousel

Le Manege, located at the heart of the central business district (CBD), is a replica of a French village. Tan Zhiyuan, a Hong Kong man in his 40s, is a global traveler and gourmet who opened this restaurant with the intention of bringing what he saw and tasted in the lovely French countryside to urban inhabitants.

Real Hunan flavor hidden in hutong community

Like Sichuan cuisine, Hunanese food, also called xiangcai, is known for its spices, though the people from Hunan use more types of peppers. It’s less spicy than its Sichuan cousin, but just as flavorful.

Dessert pastries for that special occasion

From now through February 2, the eve of Chinese New Year, there will be many opportunities for people to prepare feasts at home.

New places open at Chaoyang park’s west gate

Change is the one constant in the universe. No one knows that better than the people in the food and beverage industry, but sometimes the speed of change can even take them by surprise.

Pampering your stomach with delicate foods for winter

Monday was xiaoxue – literally, “small snow” – a day on the lunar calendar in which the temperature is supposed to drop below freezing in conjunction with the season’s first flurries.

Food at your doorstep

A simple phone call can get you more than just junk food from McDonald’s or box meals from your local eatery; high-quality meats, fish, seafood and wine can be delivered as well. Beijing Today suggests these quality restaurants and vendors that deliver.

Cozy wine bar and cafe at Sanlitun as winter escape

People who live in the Sanlitun area have been spoiled by many new shops, restaurants, cafes and bars this year. Beijing Today tries to catch up with the fast-changing dining scene.

When it’s good to be a vegetarian

Some environmentalists like to say that one of the most overlooked yet significant causes of global warming is the meat industry. The carbon emission from raising cattle is much higher than driving a SUV.

Yogurt war – Big and small brands compete for market share

A small brand of yogurt has emerged out of obscurity to become the “it” brand, available in small groceries across northern China.