How do you know you're serious about coffee?When you spend RMB180,000 on an imported Synesso MVP Hydra espresso machine from Seattle and call it the"soul"of your shop.Such was the move Jude Lu made befor...How do you know you're serious about coffee?When you spend RMB180,000 on an imported Synesso MVP Hydra espresso machine from Seattle and call it the"soul"of your shop.Such was the move Jude Lu made before opening his brand's first Guangzhou branch(and fourth location on the mainland).But rather than acquiring the shiny machine just for show;Lu actually knows how to use the thing.展开更多
The Place For years,we've made do with 7-ll9s artificially flavored frozen treats,sugary McFlurries and the occasional 10-dollar pint of imported Ben and Jerry's.It hasn't been easy;but then again,we'r...The Place For years,we've made do with 7-ll9s artificially flavored frozen treats,sugary McFlurries and the occasional 10-dollar pint of imported Ben and Jerry's.It hasn't been easy;but then again,we're not about to complain and be that foreigner who whines about China's subpar ice cream options at a bar...The arrival of Mado has changed everything.展开更多
The Place Like Hay Coffee,Apf Kafe,Antidote and the other chic storefronts cradled between Tiyu Dong and Tianhe Bei roads,So Acai on Huakang Jie takes a good 15 minutes of meandering through dusty residential lanes to...The Place Like Hay Coffee,Apf Kafe,Antidote and the other chic storefronts cradled between Tiyu Dong and Tianhe Bei roads,So Acai on Huakang Jie takes a good 15 minutes of meandering through dusty residential lanes to find.Rounding a bend-or passing a car maintenance shop,depending on which direction you come from-you'll spot the jungle-green siding first.展开更多
We admit it:this place doesn't have the coolest name-at least not in English.In Mandarin there's this nifty play on words where the character for‘beer’(pi,啤)has replaced part of the word for‘temper’(pi,脾...We admit it:this place doesn't have the coolest name-at least not in English.In Mandarin there's this nifty play on words where the character for‘beer’(pi,啤)has replaced part of the word for‘temper’(pi,脾)because they happen to sound the same.展开更多
Emerging from his kitchen in an oversized black T-shirt,visible tattoos and a buzz cut to boot,Simone Villa isn't your average Michelin chef.He's grinning almost uncontrollably when we first lock eyes,and prou...Emerging from his kitchen in an oversized black T-shirt,visible tattoos and a buzz cut to boot,Simone Villa isn't your average Michelin chef.He's grinning almost uncontrollably when we first lock eyes,and proudly invites us to take a seat in his restaurant-a venture that had never so much as crossed his mind until recently。展开更多
It's hard being the younger follow-up to a legend,be it a sibling,manager or brand.In Guangzhou,Ping Sheng restaurant is vered almost as much as Coca Cola in the 80s-just without the film cameos.Hsiao Ping Sheng,o...It's hard being the younger follow-up to a legend,be it a sibling,manager or brand.In Guangzhou,Ping Sheng restaurant is vered almost as much as Coca Cola in the 80s-just without the film cameos.Hsiao Ping Sheng,on the other hand,doesn't have it so easy'Hsiao'means'small'in Cantonese,implying a less experienced,inferior version of the original Ping Sheng.展开更多
文摘How do you know you're serious about coffee?When you spend RMB180,000 on an imported Synesso MVP Hydra espresso machine from Seattle and call it the"soul"of your shop.Such was the move Jude Lu made before opening his brand's first Guangzhou branch(and fourth location on the mainland).But rather than acquiring the shiny machine just for show;Lu actually knows how to use the thing.
文摘The Place For years,we've made do with 7-ll9s artificially flavored frozen treats,sugary McFlurries and the occasional 10-dollar pint of imported Ben and Jerry's.It hasn't been easy;but then again,we're not about to complain and be that foreigner who whines about China's subpar ice cream options at a bar...The arrival of Mado has changed everything.
文摘The Place Like Hay Coffee,Apf Kafe,Antidote and the other chic storefronts cradled between Tiyu Dong and Tianhe Bei roads,So Acai on Huakang Jie takes a good 15 minutes of meandering through dusty residential lanes to find.Rounding a bend-or passing a car maintenance shop,depending on which direction you come from-you'll spot the jungle-green siding first.
文摘We admit it:this place doesn't have the coolest name-at least not in English.In Mandarin there's this nifty play on words where the character for‘beer’(pi,啤)has replaced part of the word for‘temper’(pi,脾)because they happen to sound the same.
文摘Emerging from his kitchen in an oversized black T-shirt,visible tattoos and a buzz cut to boot,Simone Villa isn't your average Michelin chef.He's grinning almost uncontrollably when we first lock eyes,and proudly invites us to take a seat in his restaurant-a venture that had never so much as crossed his mind until recently。
文摘It's hard being the younger follow-up to a legend,be it a sibling,manager or brand.In Guangzhou,Ping Sheng restaurant is vered almost as much as Coca Cola in the 80s-just without the film cameos.Hsiao Ping Sheng,on the other hand,doesn't have it so easy'Hsiao'means'small'in Cantonese,implying a less experienced,inferior version of the original Ping Sheng.
