By Jim Boyce | Interior design shop / wine bar Pop-Up Beijing has set the standard for World Baijiu Day events in Beijing since I launched this project in 2015. That first year, when some people were skeptical about celebrating China’s… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | While we’ve put away the booze for the night here in China—for me, it ended with a final shot of Taizi and some beef noodles—World Baijiu Day is still going on elsewhere! Here are some shots… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | It’s World Baijiu Day! Here are a few happenings from around the world. You can see a list of all events here. BEIJING: Why do I love the team at Pop-Up Beijing? It gets stuff done. This interior… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | With World Baijiu Day just 36 hours away, here are three more updates on fun stuff to do. Click here for the full list of activities for WBD 2017. CHENGDU: Pop in to Beer’s Nest 1 for… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | Over the past month, Jordan Porter of Chengdu Food Tours has organized several baijiu tastings as warm-ups for the official launch of a club this Wednesday. I asked him about why he’s starting the club, what activities… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | Paul Mathew, co-owner of London bars The Hide, The Arbitrager and Demon, Wise & Partners, has an especially close relationship with baijiu given a long stint in Beijing that included consulting on Diageo brand Shuijingfang. Mathew… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | Fu became the UK’s first baijiu bar when it opened in the spring of 2016 and the team there has served China’s national spirit in flight, infusion and cocktail form ever since. I asked a few… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | Once again, Beijing has more than a few places participating in World Baijiu Day. If you can’t make it on August 9, Q Bar will have flights, cocktails and Gung Ho baijiu pizzas on August 11.… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | With less than a week until World Baijiu Day, there are lots more updates coming! Here are three happenings from three continents. EDMONTON: Since opening earlier this year, Baijiu has received rave reviews since opening earlier this… Continue Reading
By Jim Boyce | The updates are picking up speed as we near the one-week countdown to World Baijiu Day. Here’s a trio of happenings from three continents. MILAN: Both branches of dim sum restaurant Ghe Sem, where foods are paired… Continue Reading