We've complained about the snobbishness of Time Out's food awards, and noted that City Weekend's attempts to promote its awards can probably do without an Ashley Tisdale soundtrack. Where does that leave us? Ah, yes, the Beijinger. Top dog for nine years, king of Beijing's nightlife scene, like Hong Xiuquan reigning over Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Voting is open until Wednesday in tbj's thing, in 32 differen ...

I think this sentence about sums it up: Note: All categories designated as “Fine Dining" are above 500RMB. Those designated as "Casual Dining" are below 500RMB. I'll give you one flying guess which restaurant won both Restaurant of the Year and the Readers' Choice (again). I'll even give you a hint: It's Maison Boulud. We had a reader who had some very strong opinions about this. I'll let E take it away: ...