4 Hearty Dishes to Try on The Roots' New Autumn Menu | the Beijinger: “If you squint you can see Guomao,” Antoine Mansuy quips with a sly grin while pointing out the window of his restaurant, The Roots, which is located as far from the CBD as many snooty Chaoyang Beijingers can imagine – in the southern suburb of Yizhuang. And yet despite the restaurant’s far-flung locale, The Roots could go toe to toe with almost any midrange comfort food Beijing restaurant in far more hyped neighborhoods like Sanlitun, the CBD, Liangmaqiao, and Gulou.
A Cake Fiend's Guide to Daoxiangcun, Beijing's Oldest Traditional Pastry Shop | the Beijinger : The renowned Daoxiangcun Bakery has deep roots in Beijing. It was in 1895 that Guo Yusheng opened its doors in Guanyin Temple on Qianmianwei street, selling authentic Beijing pastries and snacks. As an outsider, you may have walked past a Daoxiangcun store countless times and never even realized, but for the locals, this staple chain is home, and brings back fond childhood memories.
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