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Nov 24

Capital M’s Duck Terrine & A Conversation Between Michelle Garnaut and Lady Barbara Judge

By Media, Michelle, News

Lady Barbara Judge, Chairman Emeritus of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), sits down with Founder & CEO of the M Restaurant Group, Michelle Garnaut, for a conversation and dinner…involving plenty of duck terrine…at Capital M in Beijing.

“Whilst I was living in Hong Kong in the mid-1980s, I discovered a wonderful Australian woman cooking delicious, Western cuisine in a local restaurant and immediately fell in love with her food.  Lots of people recognised how good she was, and we all encouraged her to become an outside caterer so we could enjoy her delicious delicacies in our own homes feasting with our own friends.  In this way I was privileged to have Michelle Garnaut and her cuisine at home for much of our life in Hong Kong.” Please click here to read the full article.

 

Nov 24

Frommer’s: 3/3 Stars for Capital M

By Media, News

Capital M received an exceptional 3 Stars from Frommer’s. Click to read their full review.

About the Frommer’s System

Frommer’s only recommends things we think you will enjoy and that will make your trip both authentic and unforgettable. Our experts personally appraise each choice in terms of their overall enthusiasm for it.

Our star system does not denote hotel amenities but it does denote the level of our approval. A place with one star is worth a look—after all, it made the list. A rating of two stars means it’s excellent, and three stars is the highest praise we give.

Nov 24

Financial Times Raves About “Simply Good Food” at Capital M

By Media, News

The Financial Times‘ review on Capital M shortly after it opened, sums up the M philosophy–beautiful interiors, unbeatable views and honest, delicious food.

“For old China hands, it would seem improbable to be sitting on a sweeping terrace overlooking Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, eating a freshly-shucked Tasmanian oyster and sipping a New Zealand sauvignon blanc. But on a recent balmy evening, diners were doing just that at Capital M, one of the newest, and most stylish, additions to Beijing’s rapidly evolving restaurant scene…”

Please click here to read the full article.

Nov 23

‘Dining Out with Michelle Garnaut’ — A Conversation with Michelle in The Monthly

By Media, Michelle

The Monthly‘s Linda Jaivin in conversation with Michelle on her path to success in China and Hong Kong and her latest endeavors, including her non-profit organization, the Village People Project and her extensive cultural events program in both Shanghai and Beijing.

“Michelle Garnaut and I were finishing lunch at Capital M, her Beijing restaurant. The waiter set down our coffees: a macchiato for me and a plunger for her. I was mid chocolate truffle and she was mid anecdote when she went to pour…” Please click here for the full article.

 

Nov 23

Capital M Featured on ‘The Avantguardian’

By Media

Capital M was recently featured on ‘The Avantguardian‘ blog. We’re delighted and very honored to have received such warm and positive feedback from a happy customer!

“The restaurant offers a breathtaking view of the three gates – Qianmen, Tiananmen and Zhengyangmen. When I stepped onto the balcony terrace to enjoy the view, I wanted to relocate to Beijing instantly. To that spot, that balcony, mine. I would have to rent this space from the restaurant – I thought to myself – and then I would put my bed in the open air. Not that I’m necessarily keen on sharing my bedroom or privacy with other people, but that view, it would be stunning at night…”

Please click here to read the full article.

Sep 30

Karen Jennings: M Literary Resident India, 2012

By Community

Karen Jennings is a South African author. She has published three novels – Finding Soutbek, Upturned Earth, and An Island; a memoir – Travels with my Father; a poetry collection – Space Inhabited by Echoes; and a book of short stories – Away from the Dead. The average writing life often has very little dignity and respect in it, whether that is from publishers, agents, critics, or even family and friends. That is why being awarded an M Literary Residency was such a valuable experience. By being recognised as a writer by an organisation – and then being rewarded for it – Karen felt that she had permission to see herself as a writer too, that writing was not just a “cute” hobby. In addition, spending time with other writers during the residency made the writing life feel less like it had to be confined to the stereotypical imagery of the lonely author in their cold garrett. Instead, writing can also include a warm community of people willing to share, encourage and comfort one another.

Sep 30

Eleanor Goodman: M Literary Resident Shanghai, 2015

By Community

Eleanor Goodman’s first collection of poetry, Nine Dragon Island (Enclave/Zephyr, 2016), was partially conceived during her M Literary Residency. Many of the poems that have to do with or are set in China were written in M’s elegant apartment overlooking the Suzhou River. The book went on to be a finalist for the Drunken Boat First Book Prize. Her translation of Something Crosses My Mind: Selected Poems of Wang Xiaoni (Zephyr, 2014) received the 2015 Lucien Stryk Prize and a PEN/Heim Translation Grant, and was shortlisted for the International Griffin Prize. She is also the translator of the anthology Iron Moon: Chinese Worker Poetry (White Pine, 2017), longlisted for the Best Translated Book Award, The Roots of Wisdom: Poems by Zang Di (Zephyr, 2017), awarded the 2020 Patrick D. Hanan Book Prize from the Association for Asian Studies, and Days When I Hide My Corpse in a Cardboard Box: Poems of Natalia Chan (Zephyr, 2018), shortlisted for the 2019 Lucien Stryk Prize. She is a Research Associate at the Harvard University Fairbank Center. Her translation of selected poems by Zheng Xiaoqiong will be published in 2022. 

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