Re: [World_of_Warcraft_List] Alastyr's Second Story: Blizzard Café Warcraft Restaurant in Beijing...Beijing???

 

Becky, want to meet there tomorrow morning about 7am?  :-)    Just a jaunt down the road and we can be back for that raid tomorrow night :) 

 

Maribeth

 

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Subject: [World_of_Warcraft_List] Alastyr's Second Story: Blizzard Café Warcraft Restaurant in Beijing...Beijing???

Of course it HAS to be in China...boy I am old enough to remember when it was the USA/Canada/UK that was number one in these type of things....sigh

Oh guess what?  I found it using Google Earth by entering the Chinese address (see below) and NOT by the English one! lol


*Driving* from our place would take:

Driving directions to
010-85768949
12,056 mi – about 38 days 11 hours!!!!  ROFLMAO


Translation from Chinese reviewer below:

 - more info »
China - 010-85768949
" ...""I had just arrived in Beijing, told a home on the Internet Blizzard restaurant! A specific position? I live in the Huilongguan. In the previous work. Which told over a concrete line, how to get to? Is a bus or subway? Specific to the Road, a few bus or subway a few numbers ...




http://www.thebeijinger.com/directory/Blizzard-Cafe

http://www.wow.com/2008/12/10/warcraft-restaurant-opens-in-beijing/

http://v.cctv.com/html/cultureexpress/2008/12/cultureexpress_300_20081209_4.shtml News Video lol

 

Warcraft restaurant opens in Beijing

by Alex Ziebart Dec 10th 2008 at 6:30PM

World of Warcraft continues to find ways to trickle beyond our virtual lives and into our day to day real lives. In Beijing, a new restaurant has opened up with a Warcraft theme, from the decor to the food. The entrance, which you can see above, is designed to look like the Dark Portal (The Burning Crusade's intro screen) and the interior walls are lined with artwork from the game and shots of characters in epic gear. TV screens throughout the restaurant play footage of the game, too.

The food itself is even based on the game, and while CCTV.com reports that the menu is named after denizens of WoW, I wonder if they borrowed anything from the in-game recipes. The food shown in CCTV's video definitely looks Chinese in style, so I doubt you'll find anything there you would see in our very American Well Fed Buff, but that's probably a good thing. Personally, I'd love to see a menu. I'm also curious if this restaurant was given the go ahead from Blizzard or the9, or if they even need it.

[via CCTV, thanks brucewain!]


World of Warcraft, the restaurant

By Sam 'shagrath' McCafferty
Dec 11, 2008 07:46


China's online gaming themed service industry appears to be booming, riding its fascination with online gaming all the way to the top is a Chinese restaurateur with his World of Warcraft inspired eatery.




Blizzard themselves once joked about opening a chain of Blizzard themed fast food restaurants aptly named "Burgercraft", but as we all know, China takes the internet very seriously.

The restaurant is decked out with World of Warcraft paraphernalia, from the wallpaper to the menus, everything is themed. The front door of the restaurant is designed to resemble the 'Dark Portal' from the opening cinematic of the "Burning Crusade". Paintings of game characters line the walls and a large television centered in the restaurant plays game footage for patrons.

The owner of the restaurant said he, "created the diner in the hope that people who share his enthusiasm for the World of Warcraft would find a comfortable gathering place."

Check out video footage of the restaurant at CCTV.com.

World Of Warcraft Restaurant Opens In Beijing
Andy Chalk posted on 10 December 2008 11:27 am
Filed under: andy chalk, beijing, china, theme restaurant, world of warcraft


If you happen to be in China and need a place to eat, maybe you should check out the new World of Warcraft-themed restaurant in Beijing.

The decor of the new restaurant has been "inspired" by the game: The entrance is a real-world recreation of a scene from World of Warcraft's opening animation, while the dining area is called "The Hall of Snow Storms" and features a large tree at its center. Armor-clad warriors - Alliance, apparently - guard the walls, which are adorned with images taken from the game, while a large plasma television displays video from the game. Even the food reflects the game, with dishes named after various in-game characters.

The owner said he designed the restaurant to create a "comfortable gathering place" for his fellow World of Warcraft enthusiasts. Given the popularity of MMOGs in China, this place will probably be huge. Unfortunately for anyone hoping to order up some Lord Kazzak Surprize in Night Elf Sauce, the name and specific location of the eatery aren't given - concerns about licensing "issues," perhaps? At least you can look at a few pictures, thanks to CCTV International.

   

 

World of Warcraft themed restaurant wows Beijing

by Alexis Kassan Dec 11th 2008 at 10:00AM

Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Real life

Unlike the April Fool's joke from Blizzard in 2006, this time there really is a World of Warcraft -themed restaurant open for business in Beijing. The venue boasts a Dark Portal entrance, full wall prints of WoW scenes, an enormous screen that shows action from the game, a tree in the center reminiscent of Raynewood Retreat, and what appears to be the ability to log in from your table.

From the sounds of things you may not be able to order Delicious Chocolate Cake (after all, the cake is a lie), but maybe Gadgetzan Gado-gado or Murloc Mince Pie are on the menu. So if you're in the Beijing area and looking for a great place to host your next guild meeting, check it out and let us know how the food is.
 

Beijing restaurant captures online game trend

WATCH VIDEO

Source: CCTV.com


12-09-2008 09:20

Online role-playing games are booming in China. The influence of virtual world is spreading even into day to day life. A newly opened Beijing restaurant captures the trend. The interior decoration of the place is inspired by one popular online game.


A newly opened Beijing restaurant captures the trend. The
interior decoration of the place is inspired by one popular
online game.

The restaurant's entrance is a real-life re-creation of the opening animation from the game, The World of Warcraft. The dining area is called the Hall of Snow Storms." Here, an immense plasma screen displays action from the game. There's a towering tree at the centre of the dining "portal," creating a pleasing ambience for leisurely diners. Most patrons are fans of the multi-player game.


The owner of the restaurant said he created the diner in the
hope that people who share his enthusiasm for The World of
Warcraft would find a comfortable gathering place.

Guarding the walls of the dining area are warriors clad in ancient armor. The walls are highlighted by graphical images taken from the game.
 

Beijing restaurant captures online game trend

WATCH VIDEO


In addition to the interior decoration, game features dominate
the menu selection. Diners choose from dishes named after
denizens of the virtual world.

The owner of the restaurant said he created the diner in the hope that people who share his enthusiasm for The World of Warcraft would find a comfortable gathering place.

In addition to the interior decoration, game features dominate the menu selection. Diners choose from dishes named after denizens of the virtual world.

Editor:Liu Fang

World of Warcraft themed restaurant wows Beijing

Written by renxue on December 12, 2008 09:47
 

Unlike the April Fool's joke from Blizzard in 2006, this time there really is a World of Warcraft-themed restaurant open for business in Beijing. The venue boasts a Dark Portal entrance, full wall prints of WoW scenes, an enormous screen that shows action from the game, a tree in the center reminiscent of Raynewood Retreat, and what appears to be the ability to log in from your table. Let's say: You are really lucky today! You find the right place. Our price for Warhammer Gold is endsville, our quality of Warhammer Gold is well-thought-of, our delivery for War Online Gold is dominant and our service is ace-high! Warhammer Gold is the virtual currency used in the World of Warcraft. Putting bank of wow review on Aggressive let them attack indiscriminately and can draw a lot more monster attention than your group is ready to deal with. You can farm, make or buy it. The word cheap is used because the Warhammer Gold can be purchased for cheap price. The best way to Warhammer Online Gold is to find a company or individual selling it online for a low price. It's a lot easier to purchase Warhammer Gold on World Of Warcraft than to farm for it. aion Gladiator is the offensive branch of the warrior archetype. What's more, we also offer other diversified ingame currencies such as Guild wars Warhammer Gold, L2 Adena, DDO Platinum, to enhance your character. What you need to get or sell the War Online Gold is only a credit card or Paypal account, and answers to a few simple questions required. You are reaching the goal in a minute!

From the sounds of things you may not be able to order Delicious Chocolate Cake (after all, the cake is a lie), but maybe Gadgetzan Gado-gado or Murloc Mince Pie are on the menu. So if you're in the Beijing area and looking for a great place to host your next guild meeting, check it out and let us know how the food is.

World of Warcraft eatery now open in China

By Michael Thompson | Last updated December 11, 2008 10:10 AM

World of WarCraft has a large fan base. As a result, an entire industry of tie-ins to the game has managed to grow over the past few years, including comic books, card games, and a mana-like energy drink. An entire restaurant whose menu and decoration is based on the game, though, is certainly a new one.

Such a restaurant has opened over in Beijing, featuring an entrance that is straight out of the game's opening animation and a dining area named "The Hall of Snow Storms." The latter also sports medieval suits of armor, apparently Alliance knights, guarding the chamber, and an enormous tree in the middle of the room. There's also a large plasma screen TV that features game footage. Finally, the various dishes in the establishment are actually named after in-game characters.

The facility's gamer-turned-restaurant-owner always wanted to create a restaurant with the MMO theme, "in the hope that people who share his enthusiasm for... World of WarCraft would find a comfortable gathering place." Whether this is a valid business strategy is an open question, but this is certainly one of the more original businesses capitalizing on Blizzard's celebrated online title.

A comment

I've been to this restaurant on my last trip to Beijing.. the food was Ok... I still prefer my cold pizza and red bull while playing. Lol... You know what would be cool? thats if they like give you fake wow gold at the entrance and then thats what you would use to pay for your meal after.

12 12 2008
 

World of Warcraft Restaurant in Beijing

Posted by Yiedra in News, Video Game Culture, World of Warcraft

Ever wondered what Blackened Basilisk or Spiced Mammoth Treats would taste like if you could get sink your teeth into it in real life? Well if you plan on going to Beijing any time soon a WoW themed restaurant has recently opened up where everything from the design to the menu is based on the top hit MMO. Alright, so it goes without saying that they won't be serving actual basilisk or mammoths but with all the themed decoration it makes it easy for one to imagine: "Mmm, Dragonbreath Chili… tastes like chicken!" Read the rest of this entry »


As much as a fanboi such as myself would love to eat in a WoW themed restaurant, I don't plan on visiting China anytime soon just so I can watch Murlocs dance on a big screen TV while I eat my dinner. The video itself is quite interesting and the effort that was put into decorating the restaurant was done quite zealously. The door entrance itself is an image of the Dark Portal and inside the walls are painted with WoW characters and various televisions show images from the game itself, and if that weren't enough, to top it all off there seem to be a few computers available to play on (although the video report doesn't specify if this is true or not).

The owner of the restaurant said he created it in hopes that other WoW enthusiasts can have a place to come together and enjoy their dinner. Maybe one day they'll open one of these in the city I live in, until then I'll settle for the digital version of WoW's cuisuine.
 

 

Off the eaten track

If you're looking for a gaming cum eating experience, this restaurant might be the one for you

The World of Warcraft (WoW) themed Blizzard Café opened to geek acclaim last month with many gamers, even from overseas, expressing their desire on forums to make the pilgrimage. They shouldn't bother.

Sure, the concept is great. In Asia alone, there are about 5.5m subscribers to the online game, and 10m worldwide. Yet what might prove to be the Blizzard Café's downfall is its failure to create an immersive environment.

That's not to say they haven't put the effort in. Life-sized knights stand at corners of the place while smaller-scaled orcs sit on each dining table. Full-length murals of the gamescape run across the walls while an artificial tree is the centrepiece of the dining room.

But they didn't see it through. Instead of long benches, they put in Chinese high-back chairs; tables with tablecloths in place of gnarled oak and, this cannot be justified, a fish tank for feng shui.

Food-wise, they know their target audience (gamers) well. In so far as they had no qualms about serving anything from the freezer.

Which was probably where its 'Magic Dumplings' (15RMB) came from, judging by the frost-bruised dough wrap and watery meat fillings. The sinewy 'Blizzard Beef Steak' (28RMB) arrived smothered with black pepper sauce so you couldn't taste the meat – which in hindsight was a boon. All of which you can't glean when ordering from the staple-fastened, computer-printed, Chinese-only menu. Not when the dishes are named after WoW's landscape, with titles such as 'Lightning Cliff' or 'Dark Shore'.

Another issue is that Blizzard Café's theme is so niche that it alienates visitors unfamiliar with the game. As for its target audience, well, it's hard enough persuading them to leave their computers long enough to bathe, let alone step out of the house.

Which is probably why there were eight diners that evening in a place built for 240. And if they continue thinking that a shoddily executed theme can override food quality, it's certain there will be fewer guests in the days to come.


Here is the address if you happen to be in China anytime soon!!!  Woohoo


Blizzard Café Chaoyang Lu Gaojin Baiyun Shichangnei, Chaoyang district (8576 8949)

http://www.thebeijinger.com/directory/Blizzard-Cafe

Blizzard Cafe

Probably a first anywhere - a restaurant themed on the World of Warcraft online roleplaying game. Dishes with fantastical names are based on popular characters in the virtual world, and internet stations in the restaurant let you eat and cast destructive spells at the same time. If you're into that kind of stuff.

Location

• Inside Gaojing Baiyuan Shichang, Chaoyang Lu, Chaoyang District
• Daily 11am-10pm
• 8576 8949

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%E6%9A%B4%E9%9B%AA%E9%A4%90%E5%8E%85&hl=en&cd=1&ei=IQ9wS-i8GJH6ygS3kcXwBA&ie=UTF8&view=map&cid=13693437279336065503&iwloc=A&ved=0CBoQpQY&sa=X

Or try:

http://tinyurl.com/WoWrestaurantChina

http://tinyurl.com/WoWrestaurantChinaDirections

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%E6%9A%B4%E9%9B%AA%E9%A4%90%E5%8E%85&hl=en&cd=1&ei=IQ9wS-i8GJH6ygS3kcXwBA&ie=UTF8&view=map&cid=13693437279336065503&iwloc=A&ved=0CBoQpQY&sa=X


Driving directions to
010-85768949
12,056 mi – about 38 days 11 hours
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