5 Things to Taste, Smell, Touch, Hear, and See, Mar 15-17
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Beijing can be an overstimulating place to live, to say the least. Let’s be real: sometimes even our sixth sense (the one that tells you when that stick of chuan'r will make you sick for the next two days) gets a decent workout. With such a wide variety of events, restaurants, and gigs to attend, we suggest bathing each of your five senses in one, if not all, of the nourishing goings-on below.
Taste
We hate to break it for you, but St. Patrick's is not all about green pizza or beer. If you are ready to level up, how about trying to make some actual Irish food, and what's more Irish than a potato stew? You'll need lamb, potatoes (two varieties, ideally), onions, carrots, and fresh chives and parsley for garnish. Starting with the lamb, simmer it for about 10 minutes, then add the carrots, potatoes, and onions. Add a stock cube (or homemade stock) and simmer until ready. Add salt and pepper and lo and behold, the smell of St. Patrick is in the air (in a good way)!
Smell
Another classic
dish by way of the UK and Ireland, shepherd's pie will cram every
corner of 4corners this Saturday with a special one-off St. Patrick's
Day bake-off. Registration to take part has closed but you can still get
tickets to watch the competition and, more importantly, taste and smell
all of the delicious entries! Grab your hungry friends and head over to
vote for the best pie.
RMB 80. 3-6pm. 4corners
Touch
There's probably
no need to mention that to do this one properly, you'll need to dig out
your greenest attire. Red Rose is hosting a St. Patrick's Day carnival
in unison with Beijing Foodies, which will include a lucky draw, photo
booth, drinks, and, reportedly, cute young professionals.
RMB 100, RMB 80 (advance) (includes one drink). 7-11pm. Red Rose
Hear
The long-awaited
Bookworm Literary Festival begins today, which means two full weeks of
discussions, workshops, and masterful literary critiques at the Sanlitun
cafe. This Saturday alone, the Bookworm will host talks by star authors
Paul French and Leta Hong Fincher, as well as a free performance by an
Irish band to top it all off. Scan/Extract the QR code above to see some of the
other upcoming highlights.
RMB 60-200. The Bookworm
See
The management of
Xinyuanli club Zhao Dai and the Goethe-Institut team up this weekend for
a series of lectures to discuss how the history of clubbing and techno
music culture in Beijing and in Berlin have changed over the years.
Afterward, you'll be the smartest party-goer out there.
5-7pm. Free (lecture is in German and Chinese). Goethe-Institut
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Images: courtesy of the venue, thespruceeats.com
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