Mondo Wang is a man of vision. More specifically, he’s a gay man of vision. And as such, he’s opened Beijing’s first openly gay bar.

According to Mondo, Adam’s Sanlitun was made in a grand total of two weeks, from conception to brick-and-mortar opening. As such, the decor’s a bit stripped back - a squeezed downstairs den and a rooftop patio with garden lights and a view of Sanlitun Lu’s clogged traffic and the whitewashed eastern facade of Nali Patio.

It’s an interesting juxtaposition with Mondo’s outgoing, man-about-town personality. T-B-totally-H, this isn’t Adam’s bar - it’s Mondo’s bar. And that’s what makes the place. A former party planner for the stars, he’s got a bit of a big persona himself. What stars has he planned parties for? “All of them.” How many times has he met Jennifer Lopez? "So many times." What’s been his greatest party so far? A Beyonce "diva party".

We can’t vouch for Bey, but we can for Mondo. Friendly, chatty and downright hilarious - he excitedly regales guests with lavish party plans he’s dreamed up.

A G&T (RMB 25, cocktails go up to RMB 50 for a Long Island - all around very reasonable in the Sanlitun environs).

Source: thatsmags.com