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2 Meanwhile, the Chefs at Kempinski Hotel Beijing have prepared various menus of white asparagus for their four restaurants: Paulaner Brauhaus, Via Roma, Dragon Palace, and Kranzler's Restaurant. Be quick to seize the seasonal delicacies, be it prawn dumplings with white & green asparagus at their Chinese restaurant, or white asparagus risotto, at the Italian Via Roma, or boiled white asparagus with melted butter or sauce Hollandaise and spring potatoes at Paulaner Brauhaus.

Kempinski Hotel Beijing, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang district; 010-6410-4200.

3 The popular Korean cafe brand Twosome Coffee recently unveiled its seasonal afternoon tea menus of different coffees and pastries. One can enjoy the Banana Pudding Cake or Strawberry Yogurt Fresh Cream Cake, to go with the classic Twosome coffee. Fruit tarts such as Mango Passion Fruit Tart and Blueberry Yogurt Tart are the perfect refreshments in summer. Delicious Eclair with black coffee, or Tiramisu with Cappuccino will be the best reward for oneself.

Twosome Coffee (nearby Lidu Square), 9-8, West Jiangtai Road, Chaoyang district; 010-6432-0639