Eat beat

Master butcher

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Migas restaurant will celebrate the transition to autumn fare next month with a week of events with guest Spanish butcher Jose Carmon. From curing sausages to breaking down a whole hog, Carmon will share insights with local and amateur chefs at a free 3:30 pm master class on Sept 28 (reservations strongly recommended). He is also teaming up with Migas' chef Aitor Olabegoya to create a menu of specials that feature his craft from Sept 29 to Oct 2, available at lunch and dinner while they last and priced from 48 yuan.

6/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang district. 010-5208-6061.

Midnight snack

The Rug in Beijing's Sanlitun area has launched a midnight barbecue series from Thursdays to Saturdays. Look for a variety of seven different sliders plus new kebabs, desserts, cocktails and more. Pick two items for 69 yuan or three for 99.

10 pm-1:30 am, Thursday-Saturday at The Rug, 4 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang district. 010-6507-2342.