LOCALNOODLES helps English-speaking visitors navigate Beijing during the Olympics

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 21, 2008 – Beijing, China – LOCALNOODLES is an online city guide and print publication that helps people discover Beijing through the reviews and recommendations of those living in the city. Written entirely in English, LOCALNOODLES covers almost every aspect of Beijing life – Olympic venues, restaurants, nightclubs, shopping and more.

The LOCALNOODLES web site is a great way for American tourists to plan their trip to the Summer games. And once visitors arrive in Beijing, LOCALNOODLES is offering free, pocket-sized restaurant guide they can use to navigate through the various city neighborhoods.

“We wanted to make sure the web site and magazine were up and running in time for the Olympics,” explained Chandler Jurinka, founder and chief operating officer of LOCALNOODLES. “LOCALNOODLES is the perfect place for people who have never been to Beijing – especially Americans. They can find the best Irish bar, the best place to catch a broadcast of an American baseball game or the best manicure in a city that might be a little overwhelming to tourists.”

LOCALNOODLES web site:

•   Allows users to search for restaurants by cuisine or location
•   Shows users which locations take credit cards, offer free WiFi or have Western toilets
•   Will send bilingual address information directly to a mobile phone or PDA

In addition to reviews and directory services, the LOCALNOODLES web site can also help people reconnect with old co-workers, friends, roommates, classmates, etc. in a similar way that MySpace.com or LinkedIn.com do. “You can keep in contact with current friends, meet new friends and business contacts as well. With LOCALNOODLES, you can build a custom profile, post photos and basically blog/post about anything you’d like,” Jurinka continues.

About LOCALNOODLES and Chandler Jurinka
LOCALNOODLES was founded in 2007 by Chandler Jurinka after two years of looking at Beijing life from an American perspective. It has more than 250,000 unique visitors each month, 50,000 members and reviews of more than 2,500 restaurants, nightclubs and tourist attractions. Chandler Jurinka grew up in the Baltimore/Washington DC area, served in the US Army in Fayetteville, NC, Anniston AL, Greenville, TX, Ft. Campbell KY, went to college in Boulder and Denver CO, worked in Chicago, IL and once dated a girl from Texas.