by leandra | Jan 10, 2016 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Friday Great Leap Brewing #6 – located in a hutong, this brewery was a bit tricky to find – thank goodness for working GPS! We grabbed a table in the nearly empty tasting room and ordered a sampler to split: Dan Cong Dark Ale (6.7%), Chai Masala Stout...
by leandra | Jan 9, 2016 | International Travel, Travel
After a filling dim sum lunch, we tried to take an Uber out to the 798 art district, only to be thwarted by the language barrier. Thankfully we were at a hotel so we asked one of the staff to hail us a taxi and explain where we wanted to go. Everything went smoothly...
by leandra | Jan 5, 2016 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
I found a few options for cooking classes ahead of our trip to Beijing but I really wanted to learn how to make dumplings, so Beijing Cooking School seemed to be the best choice for me. I opted to add on the market tour for an additional ~$16. It was a very chilly ten...
by leandra | Dec 13, 2015 | Food & Drink, Travel, USA Travel
Post Doc Brewing – Our flight landed a bit early, so we had just enough time to stop in here for a quick beer before they closed. The bartender was very friendly and mentioned there was no rush as they didn’t allow anyone new in after 10pm but would stay...
by leandra | Dec 12, 2015 | Food & Drink, Travel, USA Travel
Most of the wineries we visited had a $10 tasting fee that was waived with purchase. No one minded if we split a tasting and more often than not we also had a chance to try a few extra unlisted bottles that were open behind the counter. Friday Novelty Hill...