A small alley restaurant that accompanies you to daydream

Published: January 7, 2016

In the age of collagen flight, it's time to unleash the adrenaline rush of all of humanity. How many men fantasize in the era of hormones flying together can become a generation of tyrants in the videotape, with the muzzle of the gun to quickly take revenge, everything has long been doomed to the counterattack of "Old Cannon" is the times. So what is the jianghu of "Old Cannon"? The grandfather who only covers the sky with one hand and the cannon in the hermit alley are the rivers and lakes of the common people. "The warriors of the Central Plains are not only Erkang", and the hutongs in Beijing are by no means only Nanluoguxiang and Houhai; the museums, grocery stores, cafes, galleries, flower houses and bookstores hidden in the red tiles of the green wall... "People are not looking for themselves, but creating themselves."

<b>Monday Suzuki Shop (Suzuki Cafeteria).</b>

Address: Dongcheng District Yangmeizhu Xie Street No. 10-14

"Dead vines and old trees, Suzuki is in front of you", don't be blinded by the slightly depressed courtyard in front of you, and follow the Arbutus Bamboo Street all the way forward, that is, crossing to any gate to Kyoto. Located in The Suzuki House on Yangmeizhu Street, the door is minimalist wooden decoration. After entering the door, the courtyard of the bluestone slab makes people feel as if they have come to a Japanese family. On the left with sliding doors is the Suzuki canteen, and on the right with a heavy wooden door is the Suzuki shop. Judging from the overall furnishings, the owner has a special love for Japanese utensils, and he is also keen to collect wooden furniture and small pieces on weekdays. Two types of objects with slightly different styles blend harmoniously in Suzuki's home, gentle and wild, rigorous and informal, both old and new. If you are concerned about Japanese films, you may know the movie "The Lady of the Suzuki Shop" starring Yuki Tenkai and Oguri Shun in 2014, "Suzuki" was once the first trading company in Japan, and now this glorious name is wonderfully connected in Yangmeizhu Street, the quality and style are beyond doubt, you can truly experience the simple charm of Kyoto without going abroad, and the secret passage is here. It is worth mentioning that the recently launched "authentic Kyoto Fan" Suzuki canteen, which is not able to cope with the flirtation of old customers, has almost restored the memory of the Japanese drama in the food shop. Sukiyaki, curry rice, Japanese fried chicken, sashimi sushi are exquisite and chic, and the signature Suzuki meatloaf subverts the illusion of Japanese food.

<b>Tuesday・ Money And Grain Beauty Tree Museum</b>

Address: No. 32 Qianliang Hutong, Dongcheng District

Different from the hustle and bustle and flowery display of some hutong small pavilions, the charm of the Qianliang Meishu Hall is in the dense and magnificent old trees in front of the house, and the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, which is naturally the originator of creating strange things. Coincidentally, "Beauty Tree" is pronounced "fine art", and the small museum is a mixture of coffee pastry and painting flower arrangement. In addition, the store's strange cups, pans, and tables, out-of-print books and magazines, and retro movie posters on the walls are all exclusive treasures of the owner. Seeing that it was so natural to open a café, he was obsessed with polishing a luminous stone of art in the alleys of the hutong. So the floral class, printmaking class in the old-school Qianliang Hutong rejuvenation, thick oil paint ink fragrance and clear coffee fragrance gradually have the meaning of "both born Yu He ShengLiang", how fortunate that every customer who settles in the "Qianliang Meishu Pavilion". Just a room of refinement, really drawn with a paintbrush, people and things that once lived in your life will eventually live in your eyes and pen. (Insert tip, Mikikan is closed on Mondays, be careful of closed doors and spoil the mood.) ）

<b>Wednesday Lost & Found</b>

Address: No. 42, No. 57, Guozijian Street, Dongcheng District

"Who's knocking on my window, who's stirring the strings", unforgettable moment you step into the "Lost and Found" shop, the music from the phonograph has the magic of making people indulge in "old time". As the name suggests, the interior of the house follows the beauty of the old things, there are white chandeliers and retro large light bulbs on the ceiling, and there are hot water bottles from the 1950s and 60s near the window sills, old-fashioned sewing machines, enamel water tanks, these things plus the small solid wood furniture they personally designed in the house, there is probably no more suitable for nostalgia than here. Since its birth in 2008, "Lost and Found" has three physical stores and a Taobao store, which is the opposite of the usual fast consumption method, but they are fiercely advocating the sale of utensils with temperature, original design, private customization, an object and a story and even some personal feelings of selfishness. Therefore, from the moment you walk into the store, those simple and chic tables, chairs, cabinets, teapot screens, and clothing top hats will transform into "beauty queens" in front of the people who have a relationship, greeting the favor of the host in the best posture, and always ready to accompany them to old age. It is worth mentioning that in addition to Guozijian Street in Beijing, there is also a branch of "Lost and Found" on Nanchang Road in Shanghai.

<b>Thursday Good White Shop</b>

Address: Dongcheng District Andingmen Inner Guozijian Street No. 67

The wind is blowing, and the imperial capital will always reveal the blue sky and white clouds that have been missing for a long time after the fierce wind, and that moment is the most suitable time to visit this small museum. Originally known as "White Shirt Living Room", now fortunately with the store's mascot meow "Good White" updated the store name, white walls, white tables and chairs, white goods, like a dreamlike pure white paradise in the background of dense green shade, "Good White Shop" holy but does not hinder liveliness. There are always people who joke that the owner of "good white" must be a Virgo, in fact, it is a pair of designers who pursue the ultimate, the original intention is to open up an open space next to their studio to entertain friends, who knows that the guests who come to visit later are endless, and the owner's handmade black tea, pastry, and coffee are unanimously praised by everyone. It's not so much that the "good white shop" sells the work of the designer boss, but rather that it sells a "pure good taste".

<b>Friday Autumn Leaves Pick Nan</b>

Address: Dongcheng District Fangjia Hutong No. 46

Strolling through the Lama Temple, Guozijian, and through the Fangjia Hutong, which is melting snow, the filming location of the movie "Breakup Contract" "Red Leaf Shinan" quietly meets the eyes of every passerby. The original name of "Jagged Coffee" does not have a shopkeeper like Peng Yuyan, but Xiaonan, the owner of "Red Leaves", is a superman who integrates specially blended coffee, flower arrangement technology, and handmade tea, and is no more talented than his appearance. In addition, the decoration of the small pavilion is also a masterpiece of Chinese and Western fusion, the Nordic style tableware ornaments are mixed with traditional wooden tables and chairs, and the calligraphy banners hanging in the shop are very meaningful to the calligraphy of Master Hongyi, which makes the whole "autumn leaves" have a Zen meaning. After a short break in the afternoon, after tasting the fragrant grinding coffee, it is better to have a cup of "red leaves" of the signature ginger sugar tea, and the slow brewing time can always remind people of Mitskevicht's expression of Slavic literature: people must not only write, but also live as they write.

<b>Saturday saffron</b>

Address: No. 64, Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng District

With lush walls of climbing tigers, round wooden doors and rectangular door plaques around the center of the building, it is hard to imagine that there will be such a European-style small pavilion in the hutongs of old Beijing, where authentic Beijing flavor and Haipai style are transformed in a second. Paella with cuttlefish sauce, fruit red wine, all copied Spanish legendary classics, due to its quiet and secret has always been a good place to meet stars, "Catch Wu Yanzu Alive" has also been staged. In addition, the first date between Yang Qianwei and Yu Wenle, who is already with Da Mimi in the movie "Chunjiao and Zhiming", was filmed here, and the taste buds and ambiguity of the heavens and thunder and fire complement each other.

<b>Save as a grocery store on Sundays</b>

Address: Dongcheng District Wudaoying Hutong No. 20

"New, open, save, save as", Word in Office software that is used the most times by humans every day is unconsciously becoming an irreplaceable existence for you and me. The previous hit British drama "Real Humans" explored such an "if": When humans become more and more mechanized, will machinery become more and more human? At the very least, the answer to "save as a grocery store" has always been firm: NO! In this emotional store that sells old things, retro Edison light bulbs require human hands to adjust the light and shade, and it is also human fingers that use the black and white keys of a wooden piano to make beautiful music. "Save as" is not a backup of time, relying on traditional objects to restore lost time, and flowing memory is the invincible superpower of you and me.

Written by: Samantha