Cheers to Fun in the Sun for Lido Parents

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Sometimes just sitting outside with an icy cold glass of beer can make you feel like all this COVID-19 drama is behind us. But, while that’s still a somewhat distant dream, there’s hope for us here in Beijing as bars and restaurants start to get back on their feet again.

Xian at East Hotel has reopened The Craft Container, a favorite outdoor hangout amongst Lido parents, and is serving up comfort food all day. For now, the new dining restriction of three people per table still applies, so you can only hang out with two buddies at a time. It’s time to pretend like you’re The Bachelor and ask your buds the highly anticipated question, “Will you accept my cold frothy beer?”

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Bask under the warm blue sky and enjoy the gentle breeze of Spring as 90s music plays on the speaker. While you zone out over a juicy wagyu beef burger, the lyrics of Butterfly by Crazy Town brings you back to the good old pre-COVID-19, pre-quarantine, and dare we say, pre-kid days.

Xian’s open Wednesday – Sunday from 11am until sunset, and Friday & Saturday until 10pm. Until the city’s completely back to normal, getting to Xian requires a different route than what you’re used to. Instead of heading straight through the hotel lobby, you need to go around the building and get your temperature checked at the entrance of The Craft Container before heading into the sunken outdoor seating area.

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Photos: Mina Yan, unsplash, East Hotel

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