| Media awards ceremonies do a good job of | | | | hang out" #4. Suzie Wong's Suzie Wong is almost |
| summarizing some of the best bars and nightlife | | | | the de facto club to take out of towners. It's also |
| around the world. Most media rely upon votes to | | | | where Beijing ends up at the end of the night. |
| indicate popularity. Others host ‘expert | | | | BEIJING SAID: "Suzy Wongs owns the club scene |
| panels’ to decide for the public. Both methods | | | | in Beijing" "Besides the drinks, women, music, and |
| have their merits and flaws. Voters rarely turn | | | | dancing, the best part about Suzie W’s is the |
| out in numbers substantial enough to represent a | | | | roof top terrace" "Beijing`s real young and trendy |
| general consensus. High-end or expensive | | | | people" #5. Bookworm With an award winning |
| restaurants normally get left out because they | | | | selection of Single Malt Whisky, the Bookworm |
| are accessible to fewer people / voters. Expert | | | | has made drinking a literary pursuit. Who said |
| panels are often composed of a very small group | | | | reading isn't fun? BEIJING SAID: "8 billion whiskeys |
| of foodies whose opinions often run contrary the | | | | and good old Carlsberg" "my favorite early |
| actions of the general public they aim to enrich. | | | | evening cocktail spot" "Bookworm is home" #6. |
| For example, out of the more than 100,000 | | | | Q-bar With skilled bartenders behind the bar and |
| foreign residents in Beijing, fewer than 300 voted | | | | one of the best rooftops in Beijing, Q-bar has |
| for a recent awards ceremony. A novel approach | | | | been a top destination since its beginning. BEIJING |
| has been taken by By tallying every search term | | | | SAID: "Great bar, great bartenders, great drinks, |
| done on the website within the last 365 days, | | | | everybody loves Q Bar" "excellent cocktails in an |
| localnoodles has created the 2010 Beijing Nightlife | | | | unpretentious environment" "on my A-list of bars |
| awards that are based on user searches. The | | | | in Beijing" #7. FUBAR Truly a hidden gem. The |
| theory is that what people are consistently | | | | only bar of its kind is a popular destination for |
| searching for is a strong indicator of popularity. In | | | | those that care about quality drinks in the |
| localnoodles case, the awards were based upon | | | | company of friends. BEIJING SAID: "Value never |
| more than 2,780,000 searches. User voting and | | | | goes out of style" "fast becoming a favorite spot |
| 'expert panels' are valid approaches but each | | | | of mine." "highest quality drinks at affordable |
| would be considerably more credible if search | | | | prices" #8. Paddy O' Shea's One day a year |
| results were factored in to the final tally. | | | | everyone claims to be Irish. Paddy's has a good |
| For more on the results of the Awards, continue | | | | shot at increasing that number. Solid crowd, beer, |
| reading. | | | | and lots of international sports. BEIJING SAID: |
| Top 10 Beijing Bars of 2010: #1. Chocolate | | | | "This pub fills a cornerstone of my Beijing dining |
| Congratulations to the women of Chocolate for | | | | and drinking experience" "best version of an Irish |
| putting on and taking off more than anyone else | | | | bar in Beijing" "A place that you'd expect to be in |
| in this city! BEIJING SAID: "Beautiful women in | | | | Ireland" #9. Blue Frog Gets equal praise for its |
| go-go get-up, vodka and hookahs" "No other place | | | | burger, rooftop and drinks. One of Sanlitun's |
| compares" "To guys: Go. Now." #2. XIU The Park | | | | favorite rooftop bars. BEIJING SAID: "It will be |
| Hyatt is known for a lot of things and now you | | | | hard to find a better spot in the summer to hang |
| can add XIU to the list. Dancing, drinks, service, | | | | out with friends" "Drinks are as well made as the |
| and legendary Thursday nights have have made | | | | burgers" "service is great" #10. Enoteca With a |
| this a very popular destination. BEIJING SAID: "XIU | | | | commanding view of The Place, inexpensive wine, |
| is my every Thursday night" "Service is | | | | and tasty tapas to match, this wine bar has fast |
| ultra-professional, drinks are great" "The crowd is | | | | become one of Beijing's favorites. BEIJING SAID: |
| top notch" #3. Bed Tapas & Bar Bed is as popular | | | | "unanimous in giving this wine bar a definite 5 star |
| with the expats as it is with local Chinese. Art, | | | | rating" "great selection of inexpensive high-quality |
| music, and a hip crowd keep beijing there until the | | | | imported wines" "The environment is cool and |
| late hours. BEIJING SAID: "one of the most | | | | comfortable"localnoodles is a user generated |
| happening after hours places in Beijing" "music is | | | | website specializing in Beijing's restaurant and |
| delightfully loungey go house" "a great spot to | | | | nightlife scene. |