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One of the most respected cocktail gurus in Asia, John Ng, comes to Beijing on March 23 and 24. Ng will showcase his signature drinks, preparing six special cocktails for Beijing's Ritz-Carlton Bar, including Golden Rolls Royce, Newton Apple Fallen, and two versions of Penicillin. He will also host a 5:30 pm mixology salon (168 yuan per person) on those days, for guests who want to learn how to make the drinks themselves. If you miss the show, don't worry: the bar will offer Ng's cocktails for the next two months. Ng has won awards in 10 international cocktail competitions since 2012, including Hong Kong Asian Cocktail Championship 2010 and the Bacardi Cocktail Competition 2014.

7-10:30 pm, March 23-24, 83A Jianguo Road, China Central Place, Chaoyang district. 010-5908-8131.