Italy on the shelf

The Italian theme lingered in Beijing through the weekend, with the opening of the Italian Center at the west edge of Sanlitun. Inside there is Al Bar Italia, a full-service deli serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, with savory Italian cold cuts on offer. On the other side is CruItaly, offering English and Chinese language information on the regions of Italy and what makes their wines distinctive, and an impressive selection of wines from across the country at many price points.

Hailing Building, south gate; 1/F, 13 Gongrentiyuchang Road, Chaoyang district.

Pinotage, the South African eatery with two locations in Beijing and one in Dalian, has opened a new restaurant in Xi'an.

The Scottish Society, Conrad Beijing and Single Malt Club will host a whisky dinner with a five-course peaty pairing on May 29.

Waterstone red vintages will strut their stuff at a wine dinner at Morton's Beijing location on May 30.