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Cellar Bar

The current frontrunner in Yangzhou’s tiny pub scene is the welcoming Cellar Bar (赛乐酒吧) in the Ye Chun area. A great place to grab a drink (10 Yuan Becks for foreigners) or play pool, Cellar Bar has become a Yangzhou nightlife p...

The current frontrunner in Yangzhou’s tiny pub scene is the welcoming Cellar Bar (赛乐酒吧) in the Ye Chun area. A great place to grab a drink (10 Yuan Becks for foreigners) or play pool, Cellar Bar has become a Yangzhou nightlife pillar for a fun mix of locals and foreigners.

Also, just across the street is July 5th Bar (七月五号酒吧) which has a pleasant atmosphere and nightly live music starting at around 9:30 or 10:00.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vanca's Ribs & Bulgarian BBQ

The only Bulgarian restaurant in all China. Vanca's is actually the name of the Chef Ivan aka Vanka. He is a Blgarian native, very experienced and formally working at the Bulgarian embassy. The atmosphere is formal, expect good wines and cheeses from Bulgaria, loads of meat dishes on the menu to ...

The only Bulgarian restaurant in all China. Vanca's is actually the name of the Chef Ivan aka Vanka. He is a Blgarian native, very experienced and formally working at the Bulgarian embassy. The atmosphere is formal, expect good wines and cheeses from Bulgaria, loads of meat dishes on the menu to choose from. Try the Shopska salad, it a must. They got homemade yogurt as well, while yogurt and white cheese are the most characteristic and famous Bulgarian products, which represent our country around the world, other meals such as cheverme, bob chorba and shopska salad also deserve attention. Tarator is a Bulgarian cold soup consisted of yogurt, cucumbers, water and spices. The arguments about its origins are severe as the Greeks believe that we (Bulgarians) stole their salad (made of yogurt and cucumbers only) and just added some extra water in it. Bulgarian salad is prepared of chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions, fresh parsley and grated white cheese. Season dressing vegetable oil(vegetable oil), wine or cider vinegar (if wanted) can be added. We decorate the salad with grated cheese and sprig with fresh parsley, black olives or little hot pepper. The dish is served mainly in the summer and combines very well with chilled traditional Bulgarian spirits such as rakia. The wines served at Vanca's restaurant are from Château Burgozone, one of the few Bulgarian wineries located in immediate proximity to their own vineyards. It is perched on the very bank of the Danube River, over the picturesque island of Esperanto, it bears the name and the spirit of the Roman fortress which was situated on the border of the vineyard complex and provided protection to the Roman Empire from the North. It is located in the vicinity of the town of Oryahovo on loess soils, with geographic coordinates similar to those of Tuscany, Côtes du Rhône and Bordeaux, with as ideal ecological conditions as those world-famous European wine producing regions. So give this place a try, and remember to mention where you found about this place.

Chill Cafe & Bar

Chill is something in the land of identical hutong bars. Inside, two stylish rooms flank either ends of a covered courtyard, set aglow by a roaring log fire on weekends. On one side lies the bar, all cheese plates, leather sofas, minimalism and lounge music; on the other, a cozy room of floor-cha...

Chill is something in the land of identical hutong bars. Inside, two stylish rooms flank either ends of a covered courtyard, set aglow by a roaring log fire on weekends. On one side lies the bar, all cheese plates, leather sofas, minimalism and lounge music; on the other, a cozy room of floor-chairs. It should be pretentious as hell, but actually it’s rather charming. Owner Remy Lardinois splits his time between Pyongyang and Beijing, and Chill is a sideline for him, but plans for live music and film screenings, as well as its North Korean booze connection, suggest promise. After a few visits, however, we’ve yet to find Chill’s much-advertised Taedonggang, its rare North Korean imported beer. On experience, even at 50 RMB a pop, it is worth a taste, so put your name on the waiting list. The more readily available ginseng and blueberry-flavored North Korean liqueurs (25-35 RMB), on the other hand, should only be drunk as a bet. Thankfully, a massive Belgian-beer parade of Kwaks, Grimbergens, Achels (40-50 RMB) et al and some rather powerful cocktails (all 45RMB) offer some variety. The only downside is the food menu’s one-ingredient war against lactose intolerance; its choice of a half-dozen ‘paninis’ (dry, toasted baguettes 42-53RMB), all smothered in flavorless brie or mozzarella, is a grim one. Food aside, this bar is exemplary. Friday night’s ‘rock-paper-scissors’ deal (beat the waiter at said game and you’ll receive a second round on the house; lose and you pay) will bring in drinkers, but Chill deserves more.