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Best Hutong Bars
Mao Mao Chong
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Laid-back venue with proper mixed drinks, a good range
of beers and a nice line in pizzas.
El Nido
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One of the bars of the moment with a huge choice of brews; fine on
summer nights when you can sit outside.
12SqM
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Not as compact as it once was, but still one of the friendliest bars in
town.
Bed Bar
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Cool spot spread over a number of traditional courtyards and, yes,
it has beds.
Modernista
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Hipster hang-out with live music and film screenings.
Drum & Bell
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Great roof terrace for lazy Sunday-afternoon drinks.
Best to Impress
Atmosphere
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Beijing's loftiest bar: great view, decent cocktails and live
jazz.
Glen
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A bar for connoisseurs of fine cocktails and superb single malts. We
like the shaved ice cubes.
Mesh
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Gay-friendly on Thursdays, but a beautiful-people hang-out any night
of the week.
LAN
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Over-the-top design which makes for a unique drinking backdrop.
Best Cafes
Stone Boat
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Peaceful cafe by day, chilled bar by night and a great pit stop at
any time.
Bookworm
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One of the hubs of Beijing cultural life. Part cafe and part lib-
rary, there's no need to bring a book.
Lush
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Still the epicentre of the student crowd in Wudaokou and it never
closes.
