Mifan or Mafan: Zhujingban

Resting just beside the new import goods haven Gulou Gourmand, Zhujingban is unassuming from first glance. As we make our way inside, we realize this isn’t your typical beer joint. Brought to you by the El Nido guys (signature picnic tables, check), the brand-new project is casually flashy with a glossy terra cotta roof covering the softly-lit bar area and a dusty Batman pinball machine in the back corner next to modest pieces of antique furniture. The concept is this: a tiny rotating list of brews from all over (RMB45-60), alongside a gin-and-tonic menu featuring various infusions like mulberry and mango (RMB45). It’s not much, but hey, what more do you really need?

[Cover image via Valerie Osipov/That's]

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