The dog days of summer are around the corner as the year progresses to August. Time for post season baseball and preseason football for the sports enthusiasts among our dinner club.

Hopefully we will catch sight of Princess Jasmine at Sultan’s Palace!

August officially starts at 7:30 on Dongzhimen Nei #179.

东城区东直门内大街179号
010-64055537

http://www.dianping.com/shop/2514832

XinJiang! is a great name for a restaurant but not the name of the restaurant for tonight…Our place is called QingYaZhai 清雅斋。

So the signboard outside of this place has changed slightly recently but the food is the same quality thick and hearty fare that we have come to love about XinJiang. (Aside: I wonder what Xinjiang people in Beijing think about their food style here in the capital and how much it varies if at all from the real thing out west. We can ask our server tonight.)

The restaurant is on Chaoyangmen BeixiaoJie on the west side of the road just about directly between dongsishitiao and chaoyangmen. Its right at DongSi 5 Tiao. Unfortunately I will not be able to make dinner tonight as I have a late work meeting.

As usual festivities start at 730

http://www.dianping.com/shop/2808496

All the credit for this find goes to Boaz.  He introduced me to this gem a few weeks ago and I can’t stop eating here.  The menu is huge as is the serving size so be prepared.  Otherwise Xinjiang Flavor is just what the name suggests – a standard Xinjiang restaurant in Beijing. Don’t expect fancy dancing like the Red Rose or Anfunti, here there is just good food at a reasonable price.  I unfortunately will not be at dinner tonight because of rehearsal for an upcoming play that I am acting in but I will be there in spirit.  As usual the fun begins at 730.

http://www.dianping.com/shop/2994688

Xiao Zhang Kao Chuanr 小张烤串
Location: Opposite Worker’s Stadium North Gate to the North, behind the China Post Office to the East
小张烤串，朝阳区工体北路邮局4号侧胡同内5米 (010) 6415 4335
XinJiang food

See you there,
Mai