First Floor, Last Remnant of Bar Street, Announces Closure
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No few Beijingers will be raising a glass to fond memories at First Floor
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First Floor opened in 2010, making it an early bird in post-Olympic Beijing. Its closing now gives it a legacy bookmarked squarely between the two most reshaping events the city has seen this century.
Many a dart game was played at this Sanlitun bar
In many ways, it has been a standard bar for the city – or rather, may have played a hand in setting the standards – with a menu of bar grub like pizza, burgers, and nachos, matched with Belgian beer, martinis, and mojitos. But the bar was also something of an innovator, having invented dumpling pizza in 2014. Over the years, it has expanded its menu into an impressive cross between Western pub cooking and Asian cuisine (not limited to Chinese), with everything from fried mozzarella and sausage platters to spring rolls and curry puffs.
An innovation that surprised the city's pizza scene in 2014
So, if you’ve any fond memories of this Sanlitun classic, be sure to stop by this weekend to say goodbye with a couple of drinks, knowing that you’ll be supporting the owners on their next venture.
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Images: Dianping, First Floor
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