My recent obsession with Bean House’s soymilk fro-yo inspired me to post after several months of blogging MIA.  For all of you non-dairy people out there who have been missing ice cream, this is definitely worth a try.

Icy Cool Non-Dairy treat for Beijing's summer

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Lejen Chen, the founder of Mrs. Shanen’s, shares tips on organic farming, finding healthy food in Beijing, and what it takes to serve up high quality, organic food at her restaurant in Shunyi.

Lejen in her Shunyi Restaurant

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I’ve been to the Wudaokou and Chaowai SOHO branches, and Tianchu Miaoxiang (天厨妙香素食餐馆) never fails to impress with their artful presentations of vegetarian and vegan dishes.

Muer with a Side of Art 艺术陪木耳

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Move aside Middle 8, there’s a new Yunnan restaurant in town offering the same great diversity of flavor and dishes at half the price. Though not a vegetarian restaurant, I counted 70 vegetarian or vegan options on the menu.

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I visited the We-Impact Center in Wanguocheng MOMA for movie night recently.  It’s a promising addition to Beijing’s sustainability scene and an interesting business.

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