A restaurant & bar / coffee shop / live music space in Beijing, China.
Next Performance: Friday 13th November – 10:30pm (Free Before 9:30pm. 20 RMB after)
Over Easy Dance Band are Beijing’s most hopping blues band! This local blues outfit isn’t afraid to mess with genre, pushing their sound away from classic blues rock of the Stones into the dancier grooves of bands like Scissor Sisters. They also do some New Orleans jazzy numbers as well as songs by Elvis Presley. Don’t miss them!
Every Monday at Ginkgo enjoy our amazing pizza deal. For every Pizza ordered, receive a second one of equivalent or lower value for FREE! Available all day. Don’t miss Monday’s at Ginkgo!
Every Wednesday at Ginkgo, team up with your friends and duke it out in Beijing’s most devious pub quiz! Happy hour drinks for all participants! Can you answer all of Rod’s devilish questions? The winners get a bottle of sparkling wine! Starts at 8pm. 20 RMB per contestant.
Every Wednesday from 6pm till 10:30pm enjoy a massive 40% discount off your steak at Ginkgo!
Enjoy Fillet of Beef with bearnaise sauce or black pepper sauce for only 40 RMB or with blue cheese sauce, red wine sauce or whisky Sauce for only 42 RMB! All steaks are served with French fries and salad. For sure it’s the best value steak in Beijing!
We are pleased to announce that we now have a new house red wine at Ginkgo:
Concha Y Toro Sendero Merlot 2008 － Colchagua, Chile
Grape Variety: 85% Merlot and 15% Carmenere.
Colour: Ruby red, very vivid.
Nose: Cherry, ripe pepper and soft cacao aromas.
Palate: Elegant and rounded with good body and persistence.
Enjoy Sendero Merlot at Ginkgo by bottle (150 RMB) or glass (30 RMB).
Next Performance: Thursday 29th October 2009 – 9:30pm (Free Entry)
Pierre, Kamila & Pierre form a lively Jazz trio worth coming out for. They do a variety of music music ranging from jazz to Bossa Nova. They perform both standards and originals. They are:
Kamila Nasr (Canada) vocals/flute (of Girassol Bossa Nova Quartet and Chimera fame)
Pierre Billiard (France) Guitar
Pierre Pradat (France) keyboard
We are pleased to announce that we have added another Belgian beer to our line up. Delirium Tremens is a blond triple-fermented golden ale that was was named as “Best Beer in the World” in 1998 at the World Beer Championships in Chicago.
It has spicy and fruity aroma, leading to a moderately full-bodied palate with candied palate malt flavors and a dry finish. The beer uses three different yeasts and is packaged in a bottle that is painted to resemble cologne ceramics.
Delirium tremens is Latin for “trembling madness”, commonly nicknamed “the DTs”, indicating a violent sickness induced by withdrawal after alcohol abuse. The brewery clearly has a sense of humour, albeit a dark one….
Enjoy Delirium Tremens at Ginkgo for 45RMB.
We are pleased to announce that we have added two Russian beers to our line up. Both are from St. Petersberg brewery Baltika (Балтика):
Baltika №6 Porter
Baltika Porter is “Number 6″ in the lineup of beers from the Russian brewery: a Baltic Porter. Baltic Porters are akin to Russian Imperial Stouts in that they can easily range from 7 to 10% alcohol by volume, and are robust, dark, roasty brews—the original Imperial Porters.
Baltika №6 Porter, a traditional dark beer brewed according to old English recipes, has been produced since 1994. It has an ebony colour and a woody aroma, with creamy, fudgy, toffeeish flavours. It is one of the most eminent and titled Russian beers, received numerous awards at both Russian and international competitions including Brewing Industry International Awards, European Beer Star Awards and Australian International Beer Awards. In July 2009 at the World Beer Awards in London it was recognised as the World’s Best Porter.
Acclaimed beer critic Michael Jackson (no relation) wrote about it on a trip to St. Petersburg. View the article here.
Enjoy Baltika №6 Porter at Ginkgo for 35 RMB.
Baltika №4 Wheat Ale
Baltika’s award winning wheat beer is made according to a special recipe using wheat malt. This beer is unfiltered and is characterized by a thick dense foam, soft fruit aroma with spicy tinges and light sweetness.
Baltika №8 Wheat beer is one of the two kinds of Russian beer that were awarded the Brewing Oscar — the award of the Brewing Industry International Awards contest that has been annually held in the USA since 1886. Participating in the contest for the first time in 2004 Baltika Company was the only Russian producer to receive a bronze medal in the category of “Special Beer” for the Baltika №8 Wheat.
In 2008 the Baltika №8 received a bronze medal in the Wheat Beer Packaged category in the Australian International Beer Awards contest as well as the Golden Osiris in the Best Wheat Beer category in the professional tasting contest at the X Big Moscow Beer Festival.
Wheat has been used in brewing since old times. Its first use historically dates back to 1603 when a decree was issued in Bavaria allowing its use for brewing. At that time wheat beer became so popular in Bavaria that the government had to limit its production to leave enough wheat for bread-making.
Enjoy Baltika №8 Wheat Ale at Ginkgo for 35 RMB.
We are pleased to announce that we now have a new house white wine at Ginkgo:
Osaado Chardonnay / Chenin Blanc – San Juan, Argentina
欧萨多霞多丽白诗南白（阿根廷圣胡安）
This fresh and fruity wine is lush with intense aromas of citrus and tropical fruits. Its delicate, satisfying mouth-feel is enhanced by a lingering finish.
这款风格清新、果味充盈的葡萄酒具有柑橘和热带水果的香气。口感精致怡人，余味绵长。
Enjoy it at Ginkgo by glass (30 RMB) or bottle (150 RMB).
Next Performance: Thursday 24th December 2009 – 9:30pm (Performing Christmas Songs! – Free Entry)
Following Performance: Thursday 7th January 2010 – 9:30pm (Free Entry)
Hailing from Orlando, FL, Beijing newcomer Jordan Mitchell is a talented guitarist singer songwriter who will be live at Ginkgo to perform his own compositions and spirited reworkings of old favourites.
Check out his website here: www.jordanmitchellmusic.com
His MySpace page is here: www.myspace.com/jordanmitchellmusic
He also works as a freelance photographer. Website here: www.jordanthomasmitchell.com
