Latest Comments

• • April 3, 2012
  • Management handover at GoKunming
    

    For many of us here, there is little doubt that Chris and Matthew have made Kunming a better place. They've shown us where to find adventure, great food, interesting news and even a little culture every once in a while. Their creativity and sincerity have given many of us opportunities to see Kunming in a different and more colorful light than we would have without them. I wish both of you the best and look forward to what the new GoKunming team brings us. Cheers

• • March 4, 2012
  • Fundraiser to benefit rural students
    

    Even with the terrible weather, what a sweet event that turned out to be. Thanks to all of the artists for their donations. Thanks to the musicians for their music. Thanks to Livstone and Laba for donating the spaces. And thanks to all of you for your overwhelming generosity. We raised over 20,000 yesterday which was far beyond our expectations. We will make sure that all of the donations go to provide village schools with artistic and creative opportunities that they would otherwise not receive. Kunming rocks.

• • March 2, 2012
  • Fundraiser to benefit rural students
    

    I had a sneak preview of some of the art going on display tomorrow and there some impressive works going on the wall. I'd suggest getting there at 4 to see the fashion show and get first dibs on art pieces. Sandra's treats too will be worth making the trip.

• • February 22, 2012
  • Fundraiser to benefit rural students
    

    Just when I thought that this fundraiser couldn't get any better, it did. Sandra has signed on to handle food and drinks for the event.

• • December 13, 2011
  • Charcuterie: Taking food safety into one's own hands
    

    wasn't cheap. at 50 per kilo(living weight), organic wild boar costs about 3 times that of normal pork. i had lofty goals of turning a profit on it, but now just making back a good chunk of the cost would be great. regardless, the experience was worth it. hopefully, one day in the not too distant future, we'll have our own brand of organic fine meats.

Latest Forum Posts

• • May 24, 2012
    
  • Forums > Living in Kunming > Rain!
    

    Finally. And with such gusto. That's the kind of rain I remember in Kunming from years back. I just rode my motorcycle from one end of the city to the other, through flooded streets, and it was awesome. All it takes is a little water to make a city feel alive again.

    My wife was walking home alone in this shit, getting drenched, and a young woman randomly sidled up to her and offered to share her umbrella. Awesome.

• • May 24, 2012
    
  • Forums > Living in Kunming > US Consulate Visit to Kunming
    

    From US Consulate...

    A consular officer from the United States Consulate in Chengdu will be in Kunming, and will be able to provide limited consular services, on Friday, June 22, 2012. There are a limited number of appointment slots for this visit. You must email us to reserve a time; please include your full name and what service you require. When your appointment has been confirmed, we will email you the time and location confirmation.

    Limited American Citizen Services:

    The consular officer will be able to perform a number of limited American Citizen Services. For some of these services, some of your materials may have to be brought to Chengdu for processing. If this is the case, they can be returned to you via the local Chinese EMS mailing service. However, mailing through EMS is done at your own risk, as we cannot guarantee EMS service. To use the EMS mailing service, you must bring your address (in Chinese) and a 30 RMB EMS mailing fee. Alternatively, you can come to pick up your documents at the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu during regularly scheduled ACS hours.

    Please note the consular officer will have no change available, so exact change is required. Fees are listed on our website.

    A small number of required forms will be available, but it is suggested that you download, print, and fill out any required forms yourself. These are all available on our website: http://chengdu.usembassy-china.org.cn/[...]

    Also, please bring originals and photocopies of all materials submitted you will be submitting.

    Services available:
    - Passport applications and renewals
    - Passport add pages
    - Certificates of Marriageability
    - Notarials

    Regards,
    American Citizen Services
    U.S. Consulate General, Chengdu

• • April 29, 2012
    
  • Forums > Food & Drink > Kunming Market / Organic Farmers' Market
    

    That's a great idea. In addition, it would be great to see the local government take an interest and promote a local food fair.

    Everyone be sure to get out there today for the market and support your local foods and handicrafts.

• • April 21, 2012
    
  • Forums > Food & Drink > Kunming Market / Organic Farmers' Market
    

    @tiger... It would be great to get some local talented foreigners involved as vendors and it of course would be great to get them interested as consumers too. Having omigiri there is a pretty generous step in the right direction.

• • April 19, 2012
    
  • Forums > Food & Drink > Kunming Market / Organic Farmers' Market
    

    This market has the potential to be a great addition to Kunming. I really hope it works out. They've got a pretty good handle on getting the local crowd involved, but they really could use some help motivating the laowai. Any ideas. Details are below and if you would like to get involved but don't speak Chinese, either contact me or leave some info on this thread...

    "This April 29th to May 1st, buy sell or trade handicrafts, homemade foods or second hand goods. The Creative Arts and Food Fair is organized by Corner Studios and sponsored by Paul's Shop, Wheatfield Bookstore and Aling Crafts. It will be held daily from 10am to 7pm each day in Tuanjun Alley between Paul's Shop and As You Like near Yunnan University. If you are interested in participating, you must download the registration via QQ Group #45040716 or contact Aling Crafts at 13518713475."

    "天君殿巷 中外创意市集 打造昆明中外创意艺术聚会 可以买卖可以交换 只要你够独特
    内容包含：原创装置和插画 原创布艺 手工饰品 旧物交换买卖 美食DIY等
    地址：昆明市天君殿巷社区内(麦田书店旁)
    时间：2012年4月29日——5月1日 每天早上10点到下午19点
    主办：拐角工作室
    协办：保利商店 小黑岛 麦田书店 天君殿巷居委会

    PS：招纳有才人士加入！请到QQ群：45040716 下载报名表填写报名！
    (需要的话报名表也翻译一份英文的呗！附件给你！)"

Latest Reviews

• • colinflahive
    December 18, 2011
    
  • Kunming > O'Reilly's Irish Pub
    O'Reilly's爱尔兰酒吧

    I can vouch for the quality of the pours. In fact I've not had such a good pull of Guinness anywhere in Asia. These guys have built a sweet spot and have the staff and product to pull off a successful bar.

• • colinflahive
    June 16, 2011
    
  • Kunming > Sandra's

    No question that we're lucky to have a place like this in Kunming.

• • colinflahive
    April 11, 2008
    
  • Kunming > Salvador's Coffee House
    萨尔瓦多咖啡馆

    As one of the owners, I can assure you that Jared is not one. However, your description of our ice cream recently is regrettably true. There have been problems with our machine that have now been taken care of. But being that we use only natural ingredients, our fruit flavors of ice cream will always suffer a little from iciness due to the water content in fruits. We hope those who have not been impressed with our ice cream recently will give it another try.

    As far as our sanitation goes, we try to hold one of the highest standards in Kunming. We have four owners who eat the same food as our customers daily and therefore are quite concerned with Salvador's quality and sanitation. During business hours the kitchen can be a bit chaotic as we are often quite busy. But the kitchen will always retain its sanitation. In addition, we are one of the only restaurants (if not the only one) who washes fruits, veggies and dishware with purified water.

    Those who have been customers at Salvador's for some time may be pleased to know that our new menu to be released in the next month or so that may include treats like artichoke hearts, feta, bacon, and sun-dried tomatoes. We are also trying out a new "No Smoking Day" every Wednesday for those who are turned off by the smoky atmosphere Salvador's sometimes suffers from nightly. We highly value this review system and encourage more commentary. Cheers

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