chiNa… Joy?

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chiNa… Joy?

the 2014
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China… Joy?!
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Editor's Note
After four years with That’s we
are bidding a fond farewell to
Food and Drink and Deputy Editor
Monica Liau, and with it being the
Food and Drink Awards issue it
seemed only fitting for her to take
on Editor Note duties…
This month seems like a proper
end to my editorial tenure at
That’s Shanghai. For the first time
in the history of our Food and
Drink awards, we’ve put six hardcore female F&B professionals on
the cover. Complete with knives
and Kill Bill poses. What could be
more awesome? Nothing, that’s
what.
This year has seen this handful
of aficionados kicking butt and
taking names. Julie Donohoe,
who opened Hotel Indigo’s Char
Grill, currently runs the hotel’s
entire F&B operations. Kelley
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BA China will host their NBA
Fan Appreciation Day on
October 10 at the MercedesBenz Arena, to thank fans for their
support of the NBA Global Games
2014 featuring Brooklyn Nets and
Sacramento Kings in
Shanghai on October 12
and Beijing on October
15. An interactive event,
fans will get the chance
to watch the Nets and
Kings participate in drills
and conduct a variety of basketball
activities. We have five pairs of tickets to give away. Simply answer the
following question:
We’re hiring!
We’re in the market for two new
sales managers in Shanghai. The
first position, the Sales Manager of
Urbanatomy will be fully responsible for the advertising sales performance of Shanghai sales team
for That’s Shanghai and Urban
Family magazines. The second
position, Digital Sales Manager,
will help to build and cultivate
the new commercial path of our
online platforms.
Responsibilities for both include:
making the annual and monthly
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Lee may be a well-known name,
thanks to Boxing Cat Brewery and
Alchemist, but Sproutworks and
Liquid Laundry have cemented
her reputation as both chef and
businesswoman.
Gabriela Fernandez cooked at Mi
Tierra, but it is her catering company La Coyote and affordable
offerings at the Pop-Up Kitchen
that are really making waves. The
masked mystery is Ling Huang,
who cut her teeth with Willy
Moreno at elEfante and has since
been quietly shaking things up
with her pint-sized tapas/izakaya
bar, Pirata.
Anna Bautista (who goodnaturedly donned my homemade
eye patch) has found her calling
serving French classics with
Southeast Asian twists at Coquille
– winner of our 2014 Restaurant
SEPTEMBER
of the Year award. And then
there’s Sandy Yoon, this year’s
Chef of the Year, and the life and
soul of Mercato.
In short, these women are helping
represent a new face of the dining
scene. In an industry dominated
by men and a high-octane, testosterone-tinged environment, this
group is kicking back the status
quo. I couldn’t admire them more.
Bravo.
So, with the lack of any schmaltzy
way to sum up my four awesome
years with the That’s team, I turn
to the immortal words of Douglas
Adams, whose dolphins summed
it up nicely.
“So Long, and Thanks for All the
Fish.”
Monica Liau, Deputy Editor
The man born Ronald Artest is
changing his name to what?
Answers with the subject ‘NBA’ to
[email protected].
You can also read our
interview with the
Sacramento Kings' Ben
McLemore on p18 of our
Urban Eyes pullout.
// nba global games: october
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Two vouchers for a gel
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p45, tickets to STORM
Festival p48, tickets to
Swan Lake p50, tickets to Manon Lescaut
p51, tickets to Shane
Filan p52, tickets to
The Yours p53, tickets to MIDI Music
Festival p53, tickets
to Photo Shanghai
p54, tickets to Urban
Aphrodite’s Starchild:
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Reborn p57, tickets
to EWT’s Streetcar
Named Desire p57,
tickets to Punchline
Comedy p59… and
in our Urban Eyes
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UME International
Cineplex…
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14 CITY
18 Youth Olympics
Where a colorful mascot is king and
table tennis is taken terribly seriously.
22 China… Joy?!
Calling All Students
Keep your brain active
this summer!
Babes, bright colors, blasting noises
and all the makings of a headache.
26 what would confucius do?
Boyfriend who boozes too much?
Confucius say learn to love it, lady...
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28 LIFESTYLE
32 Chinese feminism
Submit your articles,
artwork, photos, creative stories or poems to
us for a chance to be
featured in our next
issue.
Send your work to
[email protected]
A look at the female movement
standing up to inequality.
38 Martini mansion
Man-about-town and bachelor
extraordinaire Jason Bridge’s manor.
40 Humpin’ India
Pit your ‘tache against Rajasthan’s
finest at the Pushkar Camel Fair.
40
46 ARTS
48 STORM BREWING
Shanghai’s biggest dance music
festival returns… even bigger!
54 ART ATTACK
Breaking down three new festivals
hitting Shanghai this month.
58 POST-JAILHOUSE BLUES
Mainland author Xu Zechen’s tome to
Beijing’s underground.
54
72 EAT & DRINK
74 New Eats
From Tiki kitsch cocktails to the set of
Notting Hill.
80 Harnessing Hangzhou
Chef Luo Yan draws on the ancient
recipes of his hometown.
83 Nightlife roundup
Progressive, electro, trance, tech
house and… laser tag?!
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74
The wrap
60 Cover story
84 Community
That’s Shanghai 2014 Food and Drink Awards
Road trip!
Two Dutchmen journey along
the ancient Silk Road.
pick of six
art
P88
exhibitions
QUOTE of the issue
“Once I approached a middle
aged guy saying I was a
feminist. He started shouting
at me: ‘What’s a feminist? Are
they going to kill all men?’”
Xiao Meili, a 24-year-old Beijing-based feminist activist who
recently walked from Beijing to Guangzhou to raise awareness of
sexual abuse p32
89 EVENTS
happy
P96
hours
&
Sep 5-6
Sep 12
Sep 15-20
GrahamElwood
NFL Home Field
Unico birthday
Ladies'
nights
11
Calendar
50
Sep 25-Oct 5
Thu-Sun
Matthew Bourne’s
Swan Lake
Shanghai Culture Square
what's on
in september
52
Sep 21 Sun
Shane Filan
Shanghai Grand Stage
Sep 5-7
Fri-Sun
Shanghai Exhibition
Center
Photo
Shanghai
12
51
Sep 3-7
WedSun
Manon
Lescaut
Shanghai Grand
Theatre
54
Concordia Presents
Miss out? Give up? Shut down?
The Pearl
Choose Happy
Sep 20 Sat
The Yours
Sep 11-21 Thu-Sun
A Streetcar
Named Desire
p57
Yuyintang
p53
Join us as dynamic inspirational speaker, Scott Anderson,
shares his unique blend of humor and insight on choosing
happiness in the face of unexpected circumstances and
unwanted obstacles. Born with cerebral palsy and spending
much of his life in a wheelchair, Anderson understands
that while one can never eliminate life’s challenges,
one can learn to appreciate every single day.
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
more info at...
Sep 13 Sat
Invisible Cities
STA
Sep 26 Fri
Mike Hawkins
p56
Sep 14 Sun
India through
China Eyes
Glamour Bar
7:00 p.m. Concordia’s Rittmann Theater
Free and Open to the Public
www.concordiashanghai.org
Phone +8621 5899 0380
M1NT
p83
Sep 26-27 Fri-Sat
Punchline Comedy
Club
p40
Hacienda and Kerry Cente p59
Sep 15-20 Mon-Sat
Unico Turns Two
Sep 30 Tue
L-VIS 1990
Unico
The Shelter
p92
p83
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CITY « tales
tales of the city
BY erik crouch
SKY SCRAPING
THREATS
Shanghai Tower
hits peak
Bomb bluster
The last major beam was
placed atop the Shanghai
Tower early last month,
meaning that the tower is
finally standing at its full
height of 632 meters, or 137
floors. Construction will still
continue, as the tower is
not set to open to the public until late next year, but
we can now proudly flaunt
the world’s second-tallest
building in our very own
Pudong. The excitement
may be short lived, however,
as Shenzhen’s 660 meter
Ping’an International Finance
Center is scheduled to pass
the Shanghai Tower’s height
in 2016.
SANITATION
LAW
Pool pee
Jammin’
After studying the water
quality at
more than
200 pools
throughout
the city, the
Shanghai
Health
Supervision
Agency
reached
the conclusion that we probably could all have predicted:
Shanghai’s public pools aren’t
the cleanest places in the world.
Eighteen of the 231 pools examined contained excessive
levels of bacteria, dirt and urea
(a chemical component of urine
and sweat). All things considered, those only represent about
eight percent of the pools that
were tested, and those odds
aren’t as bad as we anticipated.
A father and son have been arrested for
running an illegal business after police discovered that the devious duo had set up
an anti-impotence drug network that relied on their ability to jam nearby radio signals and replace them
with ads for their perky pills. The pair had apparently raked in more
than RMB240,000 in revenue from their crafty business, which had
jammed frequencies in Baoshan and Pudong to broadcast advertisements. The two men, surnamed Huang, are facing charges of illegally
distributing drugs and interfering with radio transmissions.
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A man was detained in Pudong
International Airport last month
after he lost his temper and, in
the heat of the moment, yelled
that he had a bomb. He did not.
The hoaxer, surnamed Wang,
was flustered after his flight
was delayed, and the situation
was only made worse when the
airline’s free hotel accommodation was not up to his standards.
Wang got into an angry argument with China Eastern customer service, made the threat,
and subsequently missed his
flight while attempting to explain away his explosive temper
to police.
WOES
Looted luggage
METRO
Mo’ trains, no problems
The Shanghai metro system will be
getting a little less mobbed in the
coming months, as authorities add an
additional 41 trains on Lines 1 and 7.
Line 1, the city’s oldest subway track,
currently faces a massive 1.2 million
riders per day, while Line 7 moves a
humble 700,000. The days of sardinelike people packing on these lines may
be coming to an end, but we wouldn’t
count on riding an uncrowded subway
any time too soon.
A traveller surnamed Gao lost
several pairs of shoes, a few
scarves and multiple luxury
items after his checked baggage was somehow pilfered
aboard a China Eastern flight
from Shanghai to New York.
He estimates that he lost some
RMB30,000 worth of goods,
including items from Burberry
and Ferragamo. International
regulations stipulate just US$30
of compensation per kilo of lost
luggage, which probably won’t
cover it.
The buzz
CITY
Edited by Erik Crouch / [email protected]
DON’T YOU KNOW WHO I AM?
snap city
KARMA
Mickey Mouse
This month's winner is...
Free snakes
shane madgett
After a Shandong man landed a
record-breaking RMB497 million lottery win last month, he
went to pick up his winnings
and novelty check… in a subtle
disguise.
The man apparently wished
to remain anonymous, only willing to identify himself as the
owner of “a local shoe market.”
And apparently also the owner
of one hell of a costume.
Mickey — or, perhaps Mr.
Mouse now that he’s a multi-millionaire (and could give Scrooge
McDuck a run for his money) —
has already donated RMB20 million to charity, and says he hopes
to do good with the windfall.
When asked about how he
felt, the giant man in a mouse
suit described winning as “refreshing,” and said he had been
buying lottery tickets for years
now but “never thought I would
have the opportunity to win.”
We hope that his remaining
millions are well spent. A yacht?
A mansion? Something tells us
he might be interested in a trip
to Disney Land.
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Send your pictures to [email protected] with subject 'Snap
City.' Winners receive a free lomography camera. 126 Jinxian Lu, by Maoming Nan Lu 进贤路126号, 近茂
A young woman in Shenzhen
caused a stir online last month
after she released sacks full of
cobras, rattlesnakes and other
poisonous serpents into one of
the city’s public parks. While
this sounds like the work of a
low-budget Bond villain, it was
actually the woman’s attempt at
the Buddhist tradition of fangsheng, or ‘life liberation,’ which involves releasing captive animals
into the wild to earn karma.
Instant Karma’s gonna get you,
and bite you right on the leg…
RANDOM NUMBER
名南路
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
“Guys, my Chinese
name is not ‘Panda
Friend,’ it’s ‘The
Pandas Friend’”
The NBA star formerly known as
Metta World Peace
(and before that the
somewhat more
pedestrian Ron
Artest) corrected
his Twitter followers last month when
they mistakenly
thought he had changed his name to ‘Panda Friend.’ That would have
been crazy! No, his Chinese name is ‘The Pandas Friend,’ which is a
truly impressive moniker given that the Chinese language lacks definite articles. The Pandas Friend’s decision came as he moved to the
Middle Kingdom to play for the Sichuan Blue Whales. It is still unconfirmed whether or not he is a friend of the whales.
RMB5
million
That’s the cost of a suspension
bridge planned for construction
in Jiyuan, Henan Province, which
is being built for the exclusive
use of the local macaque population. The bridge will be 250 meters long, and enable the simians
living on either side of the River
Qin to interact with one another.
The bridge will reportedly be
able to hold 150 monkeys at a
given time. If they all pay a modest toll, this project will be reimbursed in no time.
buzz » CITY
TRIPLE THREAT
Panda production
The basketball star formerly known as Metta World Peace will have
been delighted to learn Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou has
unveiled its new prized exhibition: panda triplets. The three babies
were born in late July, but breeders put off announcing the births until they were confident that the cubs would survive. These three furry
fellows are the first surviving triplets ever recorded, and we hope
they can keep on biting down on bamboo well into adulthood.
INNOVATION
Cooling Off
A group of inventive (read: totally reckless) students at Wuhan
University came up with an unorthodox way to beat the scorching
summer heat: they crammed a plastic blow-up swimming pool into
their tiny dorm. The roommates have been using the pool for relaxation, card games and working on their computers. We hope they have
some powerful surge protectors and some understanding RAs.
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CITY « lead
Nanjing under Lele
Youth Olympic fever in the Southern Capital
BY Erik Crouch
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lead » CITY
A
16-year-old from the 9,000-person-strong Pacific Island of
Nauru is holding two bright yellow weights over his head
and the audience seems bored. A group of teenagers sit with
a Chinese flag draped over their laps, looking at their phones. 120
pounds of metal fall to the ground and some light applause floats in
the auditorium. Abruptly, the clapping gets louder and the excited
screaming starts.
A new athlete on stage? No, this burst
of energy is for the three people dressed as
Lele, the oblong rainbow-striped mascot of
the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games. The trio
of Leles do a lap around the auditorium as
fans reach down and try to touch their inflatable tube arms. The athletes don’t seem
certain what to do, but the weightlifter from
Uzbekistan has a Lele doll in his hand and
seems to find this hilarious.
The Youth Olympics are a peculiar institution. All athletes are between 14 and 18 years
old, and the program plays an abridged version
of the standard Olympic events. Nanjing is only
the second city to ever host the games, which
were first held in Singapore in 2010.
The Singapore games passed in relative
obscurity, save for a few doping and overage player scandals in which
two wrestlers from Uzbekistan and Ecuador were caught using performance enhancing drugs and five players from the Bolivian soccer
team were accused of exceeding the event’s age limit. Domestically,
they were seen by many as a net loss, with a price tag that soared to
USD284 million, three times higher than initial estimates.
The coordinators of the Nanjing games are determined to pull
the event into the international mainstream. At the end of the 2013
Winter Olympics, Nanjing’s official website boasted that the “close
of Sochi Winter Olympic Games pivots world attention to Nanjing
Games.”
In the months that followed, authorities have proceeded to cover
the city — from subway walls to construction scaffolding — with
Olympic slogans and countless images of Lele. There is not a block of
downtown Nanjing that isn’t graced with Lele’s
presence, often in the form of towering twostory-long banners hanging from the sides of
buildings.
“Mascots bring the consumer much closer
[to the brand] and therefore play an immeasurable role in enhancing brand loyalty,” reads
the Youth Olympic Games website’s official
explanation. The mascot was chosen from a
pool of more than 25,000 entries sent in from
around the country, and Olympic coordinators
in Nanjing have gone to strenuous lengths to
publicize it, including a lengthy bio page at the
beginning of every official Olympic spectator
guidebook.
The guide informs us that the mascot’s full
name is NANJINGLELE, which is to always be
written in all caps. It also gives us a run-down on the creature’s vitals,
everything from its tagline to its bloodtype. Online, the Chinese reaction to Lele has been lukewarm: he has been described as “a caterpillar with a pair of dead fish eyes.”
Nevertheless, the Uzbek lifter holds his colorful, non-mainstream
Lele doll high above his head while getting a bronze medal placed
around his neck – China won gold – as we head to the next event: gym-
Nanjing is only the
second city to host
the games; the first
in Singapore in 2010
passed in relative
obscurity, save for a
few doping and overage player scandals
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CITY « lead
NANJINGLELE:
The
essentials
Appearance: Colorful,
non-mainstream aesthetic
Race: Rain flower pebble
Favorite color: Every color found in
a rainbow!
Tag: Hello, I’m NANJINGLELE
Blood type: Type O
[Ed – in case of a NANJINGLELE
emergency, could all blood type O
spectators be ready to donate…]
source: Official Olympic spectators Guide
nastics.
The Youth Olympics are held in various locations throughout
Nanjing, in facilities ranging from the International Expo Center (typically used for trade fairs) to the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre, which
can hold more than 60,000 people.
Outside of the gymnastics facility a massive sign exclaims, “China
Dream, World Dream, Youth Dream.” Representations of Lele are
strictly codified down to the number and coordination of his color
stripes, but there seems to be more room for creativity with the slogans.
The games’ official tagline is “Share the Games, Share our Dreams,”
which hangs from every light post in the downtown area. Buildings are
plastered with other expressions as well, with some more cryptic than
others: “Better Youth, Better World”; “Younger World, Better Future”;
“A Celebration of the World, a Festival of Youth”; “Make the World
Younger.”
We settle into the gymnastics arena and soak in the crowd. The
Youth Games are — perhaps fittingly — still very much in their infancy; many seats are empty, and an informal poll (read: asking random
people around us) reveals that most of the spectators are from Nanjing
or nearby cities in Jiangsu Province. Volunteers meander in the stands
in their neon-green polos, checking tickets, and a dozen people in
‘OMEGA Official Time Keeper’ shirts sit at computers tallying scores.
There are foreigners peppered about, but nearly all of them are
wearing the blue lanyards that identify them as family members of
athletes. “Our daughter did better than Brazil on her vault. She got
20
eleven-point-something,” we hear a proud mother say a few rows behind.
To our left, a man in a Team Canada jersey pulls out an iPad to try
and take a photo of his daughter on the balance beam. She’s too far
away, so he snaps a picture of the jumbotron instead. When a girl from
the Cayman Islands steps up to the beam, her mom’s shouts of “Come
on Morgan!” can be heard throughout the stadium. It feels like a high
school gymnastics meet on steroids.
Outside the gymnastics arena is where the real excitement is: the
merch. Tents are filled from floor to ceiling with boxes of plush Lele
dolls, and eager young fans aren’t going to walk away empty handed.
Key chains are pretty cheap. Dolls as big as a football go for RMB78,
and special Collector’s Edition sets for RMB290. There are also stickers, pens, water bottles, envelopes and stationary.
Merchandizing stands are set up throughout the city, with a
“Flagship” tent erected outside of the Wanda Plaza, under massive Lele
posters. The games seemed to be more about brand-awareness and
merchandizing than sports or competition.
Or, at least, that’s what we thought until we went to ping pong.
As soon as we are within walking distance of Wutaishan Stadium,
where the table tennis events are held, we notice a change in the air.
Groups of teenagers stand on street corners selling merchandize, but
there’s no Lele to be seen: now it’s Chinese flags, flag-stickers and red
headbands with the characters “Zhongguo Jia You!” (Go China!) written in bright yellow.
We walk past a few families tussling over their newly-bought arm-
As soon as we are within walking
distance of Wutaishan Stadium,
where the table tennis events are
held, we notice a change in the air
fuls of Chinese flags, and find our way to our seats. The first players
come out: girls from Hungary and Kazakhstan; boys from Sweden and
the USA. The crowd watches intently, but this isn’t the main attraction.
When a girl from Chinese Taipei comes onto the floor, the tension
is ratcheted up. The “Jia you!” cheers increase, and the flags begin to
wave. A player from Hong Kong comes up to her table and the shouting gets louder.
Two girls walk out and a 6-year-old behind us screams “Zhongguo
jia you!” at the top of her lungs. It’s a false alarm. “Their families are
from China,” her father tells her, trying to explain Lisa Lung and Lily
Zhang from Belgium and the USA, respectively.
Finally, the main attraction: Gaoyang Liu, from China, playing Anqi
Luo, representing Canada. The girl behind us is again briefly confused, but Liu’s red jersey is easy to follow. The green-polo’d Nanjing
Youth Olympic volunteers abandon their posts and cluster behind the
stands, vying for a prime vantage point.
There are four matches taking place simultaneously, but all attention is on the China-Canada showdown. Liu takes the lead early and
never lets go: the first match is done in a matter of minutes, to yet
more echoes of “Zhongguo jia you!” and fluttering flags.
She wins the second match just as easily and the Canadian fans,
with their maple-leaf flag draped over the stands, start to look despondent. The third match feels like it’s over in an instant. For the
fourth and final match, Luo struggles to make a single point, let alone
take control. It ends in no time, a clean sweep: China wins.
The crowd is on its feet and the middle-aged men to our left are
just as excited as the 6-year-old girl behind us. When someone in a
Lele suit comes out on the stage, they are promptly ignored by the
audience, who are eager to snap photos of Gaoyang Liu as she walks
off the court.
This was just a qualifying match, but you wouldn’t know that
judging by the cheers in the stadium. As the celebration kicks off, the
Youth Olympics — however briefly — are able to step beyond the
mascot brand-loyalty and the wafty sloganeering, and deliver on
their promise: the chance to watch the star athletes of tomorrow,
kicking each other’s asses today.
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feature » CITY
CHINA… JOY?
A whirlwind tour of Shanghai’s massive gaming expo
BY ERIK CROUCH
H
alf a dozen girls are spinning on
stage to American dance music,
wearing small, glitter covered tubetops and bikini bottoms with the word
“POP” written on them. The speakers are
ratcheted up to 11, and a phone wielding
crowd has moved up close to take photos. A
banner atop the stage reads: “China Unicom
WoStore” - the hottest place for all your
phone app needs. ChinaJoy 2014 is in full
force.
ChinaJoy – “Asia’s Biggest Gaming Expo!”
– is part trade show and part burlesque.
Video game developers and hardware
manufacturers set up shop in the aircraft
hangar-like Shanghai New International
Expo Center and await the crowds: 200,000
people visited the 2013 exhibition, and this
year the number passed 250,000. Lines drag
on through crowded hallways as visitors wait
to have a turn at playing the latest games
(while longer lines form to take photos of the
ChinaJoy – “Asia’s
Biggest Gaming
Expo!” – is part
trade show and part
burlesque
so-called ‘Booth Babes.’)
In addition to being one of the gaming
industry’s biggest showcase events, ChinaJoy
is also a key feature on the Chinese modeling circuit. Conference attendees – some
with green plastic “MEDIA” passes hanging
from their necks, others just on a personal
mission – lug massive DSLRs with dangling
flash bulbs and tripods from booth to booth,
ignoring whatever tech stock is on offer to
snap photos of the girls at each exhibition.
We have been at ChinaJoy for just over
two hours (not including a tremendous
amount of time spent in line) when we start
to get our bearings: the first few exhibition halls sell neon wigs, action figures and
5-foot-long pillows with women painted on
them.
The next halls feature the game developers’ and hardware companies’ exhibits,
where costumes abound and roving hordes
of camera-toters ogle at the models on display. The last hall is taken down a notch,
and includes such humble attractions as a
small white booth labeled, “The Luxembourg
Consulate General in Shanghai: Luxembourg
for Business.” (Seems they didn’t get the ‘sex
sells’ memo).
Our mental map is torn to pieces, however, when Jason Statham arrives and complete pandemonium ensues. Statham, the
English actor best known for his rolls in The
Italian Job and Death Race, is here to plug
The Expendables 3.
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CITY « feature
Costumes abound
and roving hordes of
camera-toters ogle at
the models on display
A veritable sea of camera screens
Haters gonna hate.
Well isn't this just rainbows and sunshine?
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Background creepin'
feature » CITY
We move in close to the metal fence
separating Statham from the ChinaJoy
masses, but we’re immediately pushed
back and swallowed by a crowd of
iPhone-jockeying fans desperate for a
photo. In no time, we can barely see the
fence, let alone the B-list celebrity passing on the other side of it.
Dejected, we stumble back into the
exhibits. This year will see the first time
the Xbox is sold legally in the country,
and the Microsoft exhibition is fittingly
gigantic. It is directly facing a behemoth
SONY setup, bedecked with tablets and
an HD screen that can likely be seen
from space. Located nearby is an equally
huge Final Fantasy display, upon which
audience members have been called to
fight with cardboard battle axes.
Girls in bikinis have hardware companies’ logos temporarily (we should
hope) tattooed on their bellies. Neon
lights shoot out from every direction,
and all of the speakers are on the verge
of bursting.
ChinaJoy is a bit of a (read: sanitychallenging) sensory overload, so we
quietly move to the last hall of the Expo
Center to have a breather and see what
kind of business opportunities await in
little ol’ Luxembourg.
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CITY « advice column
What Would Confucius Do?
MODERN DILEMMAS, AGE-OLD WISDOM
BY Professor Wang Xuejun
My boyfriend has always enjoyed drinking alcohol – and ninety five percent of
the time, it’s not a problem. He’s a good
natured guy, and is fun to be around.
However, on occasion, he takes it too far.
Recently, he got drunk, and became involved in a bar fight that he claims to have
little memory of. I know he’s stressed, and
needs to relax, but how do I convince him
to not act so recklessly, and put his safety
first?
Thank you for your question. It is a difficult
one which almost got me. I understand from
my own experience how hard it is for a man
who loves alcohol to “stop acting so recklessly and put his safety first,” especially when
that evil voice begins calling...
You may find it disappointing, but the answer from a Confucian perspective is that it’s
almost impossible to avoid mistakes when
there are so many temptations in this world
– temptations from friends, colleagues, joys,
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worries and work life pressures. They are
unpredictable and irresistible.
As a Chinese sayings goes, “If you often
walk besides the river, it is impossible that
you never wet your shoes.” Since you love
this man who is in love with beer, you can’t
blame him when he gets drunk and does
something stupid.
Instead of telling you what you can do
to help your boyfriend behave reasonably, I
think it’s perhaps better that I offer advice
as to how you can help yourself. Remember,
it is harder to change others than change
yourself.
Zigong once asked his teacher Confucius
for guidance on how to behave – was there
something he should remember, a useful rule? Confucius offered him one word:
“Forgiveness.” As he later summarized,
“Don’t give things you don’t want to others.”
If drinking alcohol is your boyfriend’s
occasional diversion from the stresses of life,
no matter what you think of it, you can’t in-
tervene. As his girlfriend, you should tell him
what you think, but don’t tell him what he
should do; as a grown-up, he is the only one
who can take responsibility for his actions.
I know what you’re thinking: what if,
having explained your feelings, he continues to get drunk? Facing a similar situation,
Confucius told his student Zaiwo, “Once
you’ve explained something, you won’t do it
for a second time; for those things that have
been done, you should never try to change
them; and for other’s mistakes in the past,
never mention them to support your opinion.”
// Professor Wang Xuejun is a lecturer at Beijing Language and
Culture University, specializing in Chinese culture. send your
ethical dilemma to him at [email protected]
STYLE SECRETS
Preston Kwong, Head of Marketing & Communication at Coterie
What’s the concept behind Coterie?
Most eyewear stores in China focus on function rather than trends. Coterie is the exception. We offer a pretty unique product selection to fulfill our clients’ fashion fix, but we
also have a whole new approach to eyewear
shopping.
Who’s the Coterie client?
Anyone who requires a standard to define
what their quality of lifestyle is.
Do you have any favorite brands among
those in store?
Countless! I love all of them. For this season, however, I would recommend a few
new picks from Haze Collection, Sunday
Somewhere, Reve by Rene, TagBox and TVR.
How would you describe your style?
Modern, casual and urban.
Besides Coterie, what are your favorite
shops in town?
I.T, Urban Diner and Moleskine are all on
my list.
Jan Prochazka
style radar
LIFE & style
MADE IN CHINA
Neo-dandyism
Despite what most of your mates wear when drinking on Yongkang (we’re
guessing plimsolls, crinkled tees and the occasional mismatched pair of socks),
the appreciation of good fashion sense is no longer something solely pertaining
to women.
On both sides of the ocean, bespoke cobblers, tailors and shirt-makers have
seen sales soar as smarter men spend an increasing amount of money on turning workaday clothes into a lifestyle statement.
Riding the trend, menswear brands have also stepped up their game, and
are starting to offer more interesting, well-crafted garments and accessories.
Young Chinese Blood is one of them. Based in Shanghai, the label – currently
only available online – was launched last spring by brother and sister Xing and
Jenny-Jing Zhao as a lifestyle venture for the discerning gentleman.
Drawing inspiration from dandies of yesteryear – Charles Baudelaire, Lord
Byron and Oscar Wilde – as well as contemporary icons like Andy Warhol, it
does accessories for the modern man that aim to embody panache, self-expression and the importance of looking one’s best.
The brand’s first collections feature two classic items defining a man of
style: silk pocket squares and cotton linen handkerchiefs.
Made in limited numbers, each piece is individually named and associated
with a story inspired by literature, film and visual culture, from Wong Kar-wai’s
film Happy Together to British artist Daniel Hirst’s most recognized work For the
Love of God (a platinum skull set in diamond).
The littlest things make the biggest impression sometimes, and, with its distinguished selection, Young Chinese Blood is set to elevate any outfit above its
separate parts. RMB198-215.
// www.youngchineseblood.com
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Sunglasses are mostly a summer thing.
What can we expect for fall?
More sunglasses! Sunnies are a crucial category in terms of fashion accessories and
I think they have their own market trends
across all seasons – everyone needs them
every now and then.
What’s the latest trend for eyewear?
Bright colors with metallic fixtures and
frames – the Haze collection is a pretty
good example of that – oversized outlines
and frames that combine both matte and
polished finishing (check out Tag Box); and,
in general, collections with striking characteristics and unique design elements. Karen
Walker and Reve By Rene are always excellent in that sense.
Glasses without frames. Yes or no?
Well, not for me…
// Bldg 9, Lane 741 Julu Lu, by Fumin Lu 巨鹿路741弄9号, 近
富民路 (5403 8608, www.coterie.cn)
Edited by Marianna Cerini & Tongfei Zhang/ [email protected]
COVET
Nailing it
Hot tagging
Self-adhesive nail wraps are the perfect alternative to polish. The
ones by Singaporean brand Gummi Nails show some serious panache.
We particularly like their collaboration with fashion label Depression.
Called “Don’t be Silly,” it’s a wacky retro-mod collection inspired by a
pair of ‘dysfunctional lovebirds’ and features two sets of ten unique
designs pour femme and pour homme. RMB79.
Produced by
legendary
notebook
company
Moleskine,
these hiplooking luggage
tags will make your
travel bag instantly
recognizable. Simple
and indisputably stylish, they are inspired by
the brand’s classic look,
and leave us pretty desperate for a holiday. RMB145.
// www.yetang.com
// Unit 147, 1/F, 245 Madang Lu, by Zizhong Lu马当路245号1楼147室, 近自忠路 (www.moleskine.cn)
UNDER THE LENS
Yves Saint Laurent
Legendary fashion designer Yves Saint
Laurent is the subject of an upcoming
photo exhibition at Bund 18 running from
September 20 till November 20. Titled
‘Yves Saint Laurent, Birth and Farewell of
a Legend,’ the retrospective will display
images and footage from the backstage of
Saint Laurent’s first and last fashion shows,
in 1961 and 2002 respectively. The photos
– shown in China for the first time – have
been captured by father and daughter couple
Pierre and Alexandra Boulat, and make for a
fascinating, deeply intimate insight into the
world of the French couturier.
// Bund 18, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Nanjing Dong Lu 中山
东一路18号4楼, 近南京东路
OVERHEARD
“These beautiful eyes are peering
from behind a mask — still enjoying
summer, but avoiding a summer glow
at all costs”
The description from a glam photo shoot that has brought international attention to China’s favorite ‘bring out the gimp’ summer accessory: the facekini. First
making fashion waves on the beaches of Hainan and Qingdao, the masks caught
the attention of fashion guru and former editor of Vogue Paris Carine Roitfeld, who
featured it in her magazine CR Fashion Book. Titled ‘Masking in the Sun,’ the facekini-themed spread is a display of weirdo chic, with rad neoprene jackets next to
sexy one-piece swimsuits, rash guards and, of course, Mexican Luchador-style face
masks. Watch out for lots of fashionistas sporting the wrestler look next summer.
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1.Cozy coats
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The September issue
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Fall into fashion, from runway to reality
By Marianna Cerini
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In the ahead-of-the-curve world of fashion journalism, the September
issue is the biggest, most profitable and most influential publication
event of the year.
It is THE reference book for anyone seeking to be in the know
for the all-important fall season. A style Bible – if you will – by which
fashion-savvy urbanites are expected to swear by.
Glossies pull out their biggest guns for splashy stories and expensive fashion shoots. The rest is advertisements for every luxury fashion house you've ever heard of (and plenty you haven't).
As ridiculously commercial as it all sounds, this month issue will
dictate the trends you’ll be – wittingly or blithely – sporting in the
coming months.
To save you flicking through hundreds of pages to get your fashion fix, we’ve condensed the key looks you should know about right
here. And because we’re not Vogue and like to keep it real (read: affordable), we’ve focused on fashion made to walk off the runway and
straight onto the street.From functional outerwear and comfy knitwear to the swinging and Art Nouveau vibrancy, take your pick from
this year’s most gratifying garbs.
fashion » LIFE & STYLE
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Cozy coats
The word ‘cozy’ is an important buzzword for this season which is
shocking considering we're heading towards another mild Shanghai winter.
Expect this fall’s coats to center around texture and comfort.
Runway inspiration: Prabal Gurung, Celine, Moschino
> COS, soft tailored coat, RMB2,500 (www.cosstores.com); Topshop
collarless throw on coat, RMB930 (www.topshop.com)
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Furs & shearling
Last winter's Polar Vortex made designers rediscover fuzzy, coldproof garments. You want to get your hands on statement shearlings. Mixing
outerwear with utility is the name of the game when it comes to keeping
warm.
Runway inspiration: Isabel Marant, Sacai, Prada
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Swinging London
Fall's retro trend breathes new life into sixties dolly-bird dresses.
Paired with Chelsea boots, black tights and a mod haircut, this is going to
make your mum proud. Just remember that in London it’s called autumn,
not fall.
Runway inspiration: Gucci, Saint Laurent, DSquared
> Zara shift dress, RMB399 (www.zara.cn); COS crepe tunic,
RMB2,250 (www.cosstores.com)
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Knitting Circle
Always a fall staple, knitwear is set to claim this season's ‘most versatile’ crown. From fisherman cardigans to ribbed styles, cowl-neck tops and
turtlenecks, this look points to a very cozy winter.
Runway inspiration: Stella McCartney, The Row, Calvin Klein
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Art Nouveau
Broad brushstrokes of the turn-of-the-century art movement are all over the
fall collections. Get ready for striking graphic fabrics and avant-garde prints.
Runway inspiration: Dries Van Noten, Carven,
Burberry Prorsum
> H&M dress, RMB599 (www.hm.com); Ted Baker bomber jacket,
RMB2,199 (www.tedbaker.com)
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Animal accents
It's going to be a zoo this fall, with designers incorporating animals
of all kinds – from puppies to foxes, swans and cats – into their collections.
Birds, in particular, are set for a good season on coats and tops.
Runway inspiration: Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Giles
> Zara animal print shirt, RMB359 (www.zara.cn); Sugarhill Boutique
sweater, RMB300 (en.zooq.com)
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LIFE & STYLE « lead
LeftOver or
Leaning In?
The state of modern feminism in China
By Marianna Cerini
“Suddenly, it was like ‘I don’t have to be a wife or a
working woman; a mother or a leftover woman. I can
be all of these things”
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lead » LIFE & STYLE
A monthly meeting of Lean In Beijing
I
Lean In Beijing
t’s a warm August evening
and some 100 people –
mostly female students
and young women – wait in
line patiently outside Beijing’s
Meridian Space theater, in the
hope of securing a ticket for The
Leftover Monologues, a Chinainspired spin on the American
feminist play The Vagina
Monologues.
The play sees fifteen women
and one man – none of whom
are actors – take the stage
to share their own stories of
searching for a partner, their
observations of love and sex, and
the pressure provoked by the
thought of becoming a ‘leftover
woman’ – defined as a single urban female over 27.
“All my girlfriends at university have been talking about
the show,” says 22-year-old Zhu
Ying, a student at Beijing Normal
University. “Some of them liked
it so much on its first run that
they wanted to see it again. It’d
be such a shame to miss it.”
As the line moves on, the
atmosphere buzzes with chatter and a feeling of camaraderie
takes hold. A few latecomers
are turned away and the rest
squeeze in, cheerfully staking
out positions on steps and makeshift benches.
The lively mood continues
throughout the show, with the
audience greeting each line
with enthusiastic shouts of support. But does such enthusiasm
extend beyond the theater, and
how representative is it of urban China? Headmaster of the
Women’s College at Shanghai’s
Tongji University, Xu Hong, suggests that although feminism as
a coherent civil movement never
arrived in China, a growing
cluster of learned, urban women
are “taking to its principles with
passion.”
“Many women from the
post-80s generation are gaining a stronger sense of independence," continues Xu, who
educates female students in a
number of fields, from business
and management to politics and
science. “They are inspired by
Western feminism yet seeking
their own version of it, focusing
on problems that are intrinsic to
Chinese society.”
Though China has the highest percentage of self-made
female billionaires and female
students accounted for over
55.6 percent of master’s degrees
awarded as of 2012, Chinese
women are experiencing what
many describe as “a rights rollback.”
According to data from the
All-China Women’s Federation,
which is appointed and run by
the Government to represent
women’s interests, incomes
are falling relative to men’s. In
1990, urban Chinese women
earned 78 percent of what their
male peers earned, with rural
women faring a little better. Two
decades later, the figure has
dropped to 67 percent in urban
centers, while rural women earn
just 56 percent of what men
can expect to take home. The
employment rate for workingage urban women has also decreased, standing at just over 60
percent, down from 77.4 percent
20 years earlier.
Assets remain predominantly in men’s hands and women
lack political clout. There are
no women among the seven
members of the country’s top
tier of government, the Politburo
Standing Committee. Female
parliamentary representatives
in the Party’s Central Committee
account for less than 5 percent –
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a figure even lower than in the Mao era.
Associate Professor of East Asian Studies
at New York University, Rebecca Karl, argues
that rather than moving forward, China has
taken a step back from the ideal that women,
in Mao’s well-worn phrase, ‘hold up half the
sky.’
“Women are being told to keep a low
profile to help promote ‘social stability,’” she
says. “Besides wealth gaps and unequal professional opportunities, a resurgence of traditional attitudes is also coming to the fore
and relegating women to the home.
The Third Survey of the Social Status
of Women in China, conducted in 2010,
revealed that nearly 62 percent of men and
nearly 55 percent of women said that “men
belong in public life and women belong at
home” – an increase of 7.7 (men) and 4.4
(women) percentage points from 2000.
The idea that it is better for a girl “to
marry well than to study well” (xue de hao
bu ru jia de hao) remains entrenched. This
is partly due to lingering cultural traditions but also to the more recent campaign
targeting“Leftover Women” (Sheng Nu).
Driven by the All-China Women’s
Federation, the very organization that is
supposed to safeguard women’s rights, the
media campaign – launched in 2007 – looks
down upon women over 27 who delay marriage in favor of career.
Sociologist Leta Hong Fincher, whose
book Leftover Women: The Resurgence of
Gender Inequality in China analyses the effects of the campaign, believes the stigma of
being labeled a “leftover woman” has been
one of the main factors driving gender norms
in China.
“In this respect, it’s significant that smalltime voices are making some noise against
the system,” she says. “China might not be
ready for a nation-wide feminist movement
– there isn’t enough interest in women’s
rights to get it going. But the fact that urban
women, whether feminists or not, are making a choice to act differently and speak out
is incredibly important.”
Although the play The Leftover
Monologues is unlikely to attract audiences
outside of major cities such as Beijing, it
proves that – at the very least – there is interest in the subject among young, educated
urban women.
The show, which was organized a year
ago by American journalist Roseann Lake,
grew out of the capital’s ‘Lean In’ circles, a
network of local women’s groups inspired by
Lean In, the bestselling book by Facebook’s
COO Sheryl Sandberg.
“Initially, there were talks of hiring a
playwright to create fictionalized accounts
of women’s stories,” Lake explains. “I didn’t
think that was a good idea – I was working
on a book looking at love in China at the
time and, having personally listened to many
women’s experiences, I felt that real-life
monologues would work much better. So
that’s what we did.”
The monologues – a collection of personal stories that span the serious and the
trivial – touch on different women’s issues in
modern China: lesbian relationships, family
pressure, marrying up and the importance
of a good hukou(the household registration
essential for receiving municipal services)in
dating culture.
“I like to think of them as a wake up call,”
says Lake. “An accurate reflection of what
many women in China are going through.
Mostly, I’m hoping they might help drive a
conversation on what being young and female means here – shifting from monologue
to dialogue, if you will.”
That dialogue is certainly taking
shape. Following the Chinese translation
of Sandberg’s book, Lean In circles have
begun in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and
Guangzhou. They include monthly circle
meetings where women discuss everything
from staving off parental marriage ultimatums to rebounding from a divorce, challenges in the workplace and female entrepreneurship.
When Sandberg traveled to China last
September to promote her book, more than
800 fans flocked to hear her talk at Peking
University. For Maggie Zhang, one of the
organizing members of Lean In Beijing,
listening to her speech was a turning point.
“I was hooked,” she says. “It made me want
to support other Chinese women and drive
the discussion about local female issues.
Suddenly, it was like "I don’t have to be a wife
or a working woman; a mother or a leftover
woman. I can be all of these things.”
Together with fellow Lean In member
Yolanda Wang, she decided to expand the
reach of Sandberg’s message to the online
community. In March, the duo founded
ThinkTank Beijing, a WeChat subscription
service associated with the Lean In circles
“To many, the word ‘feminism’ equals ‘weird’
or ‘nuts.’ Once I approached a middle aged
guy saying I was a feminist. He started
shouting at me: ‘What’s a feminist? Are they
going to kill all men?’ People look at us with
curiosity“
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that posts gender-related stories, articles
and ideas, addressing 20- to 35-year-old professional women.
In just under six months, the platform
has gained 10,000 followers in Beijing alone.
“We were not expecting such a positive
response,” says Yolanda. “But there was obviously a need for it. The plan now is to bring
the concept and more Lean In circles to other
first- and second-tier cities.”
But modern feminist activism in China
also predates Lean In. The Voice of Feminists,
a folk feminist group and online publication
based in Beijing, has been active since 1996.
It speaks out through Weibo, WeChat and
Douban and has been promoting feminist
causes both on an offline across the country.
Unlike Lean In circles, it doesn’t only target
college and business women, but females
from all social backgrounds.
Ming Shan, a 22-year-old volunteer with
the group explains: “The Voice of Feminists
is the most radical expression of a feminist
movement in China. It aims to make gradual
but impactful changes, starting from everyday aspects of life. I joined three months ago
and have been surprised to see how many
women positively respond to its work.”
In the past couple of years, the group
has been pivotal in helping organize and
sustain a handful of small-scale, often humorous protests across the country, to raise
awareness of the challenges facing women
in China.
On Valentine’s Day 2012, three of its
volunteers dressed in white bridal gowns
smeared with red paint to challenge domestic violence. Days later, female students held
an “Occupy the Men’s Toilets” movement outside men’s and women’s public bathrooms
in Guangzhou to protest the lack of female
facilities. Others shaved their heads in order
to rally against discriminatory university
admissions rates, or participated in photographic protests of sexual defiance.
But support is not as strong as some
would hope, says 24-year-old Xiao Meili
(pseudonym), a women’s rights advocate
who volunteers at The Voice of Feminists and
has participated in most of its protests.
“There could definitely be more [support] but there’s a growing awareness
among our peers about gender inequality.
It shows that our activities are having an
impact.”
Xiao recently made headlines as she
embarked on a 144-day, 2,300 km walk from
Beijing to Guangzhou to raise awareness of
sexual abuse. Her idea seemed to resonate
on Weibo, where her writing and drawings
quickly earned her a steady stream of followers. Netizens donated money for her
journey (she raised some RMB30,000 from
September 2013 to last March) and offered
their homes as accommodation. Almost 50
people – including a number of men – joined
her march.
At every place she stopped, Xiao sent
A performer of The Leftover Monologues gets ready
before the show
Yu Shao Yan
Lean In Beijing
letters to local officials asking to improve sexual education, teacher
screening and investigations into abuse claims. Out of 330 missives to
55 towns and cities, she received 42 responses.
Despite growing interest in the issues that activists like Xiao promote, feminism remains a term perceived by many women as too extreme and unwomanly. “To many, the word ‘feminist’ equals ‘weird’ or
‘nuts,’” she says. “Once I approached a middle-aged guy in my neighborhood, saying I was a feminist. He started shouting: ‘What’s a femi-
nist? Are they going to kill all men?’ People look at us with curiosity.
But, with our actions and protests, they are also hearing our opinions.
I’d rather be controversial than unnoticed,” she says.
Yolanda agrees. “This is still the beginning. More and more women are okay with being ‘leftovers.’ They are no longer affected by the
fear of being judged. We can only move forward from here.”
Additional research by Tongfei Zhang.
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LIFE & STYLE « arrivals
Scene & Heard
By Marianna Cerini
Revolve
Although China’s style scene is undoubtedly getting better by the
day, we’re always happy when a new international fashion website
starts delivering to our side of the pond. We were therefore pretty
pleased to hear that Los Angeles-based e-tailer Revolve is now
taking – and delivering – orders from and to the Chinese market.
Founded in 2003, the platform offers more than 600 designer
brands such as Marc by Marc Jacobs, Rebecca Minkoff, J Brand and
Rag&Bone. The selection targets both men and women, and the site
features a cool mix of editorials, lookbooks and hip cover stories.
The overall tone is very much in line with LA style – think a mix of
sportswear, glammed-up dresses and easy casual pieces. Offering
free delivery for orders over USD100 (just over RMB600), this is an
excellent alternative to ASOS or Net-a-Porter.
// www.revolveclothing.com
Avenue & Son
Toulouse-based label Helas Caps has established itself as a hip and inspired
streetwear brand over the years, running collaborations with giants like Adidas,
Legions of Sorts and skateboard company Cliché, and hosting pop-ups around the
world. As of last month, it has made Shanghai its permanent home in the shape of
Avenue & Son. The venue brings together a range of skatewear including apparel,
accessories and decks and, if you are a fan of skate culture, it’s going to make you
go weak at the wallet for its street-style staples. Besides a wide array of Hélas
caps, you’ll find brands like Diamond, Cliche and Haze, plus a collection of Avenue
& Son branded skateboards and tees that draw inspiration from Shanghai’s street
chic. Photos of Shanghai’s buildings, streets and inhabitants in a palette of neutral black and white are printed across the collection, delivering a flawless balance between minimalism and character. We can totally see Jay Z digging it. AE
// 2/F, 423 Guangfu Lu, by Datong Lu 光复路423号2楼, 近大统路 (5455 0006, avenueandson.com)
Topshop x Adidas
Originals
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Sport luxe is having a moment.
For the last two seasons, boxy
silhouettes, baseball caps, varsity
jackets and roomy Bermudas
have been all the rage on the
catwalks, showing a comfier
side of fashion. The high street
has duly taken notice. Released
last March and now available
here – although not in its full
version – at Fei Space, Topshop x
Adidas Originals is a capsule collection of punchy-printed track
pants, tank tops and sneakers
that perfectly crystallizes that
sporty fashion vibe. The 20-piece
compilation celebrates the sports
brand’s heritage signatures – the
logo, the triple stripe and the
relaxed, slouchy shapes – while
incorporating Topshop’s youthful
femininity, as seen in the colorful
prints inspired by London landscapes. The footwear is a highlight, featuring vibrantly printed
hi-tops and trainers.
// www.feilook.com
Rupert Sanderson
In a moment of madness or divine intervention, British-designer Rupert
Sanderson resigned from a disastrous career in advertising to learn
how to make shoes. In the span of a few years, he started working for
Italian luxury shoemakers Sergio Rossi and Bruno Magli. Then, in 2001,
he founded his eponymous brand, marking a new chapter for bespoke,
high-end women shoes. The creative has now expanded his footprint in
China, with a flagship store in Pudong’s Ifc mall. Flaunting Sanderson’s
design philosophy of ‘less is more,’ the 1,400-square-foot space is very
minimal chic; a sleek mix of blonde wood walls, gold elements and
drop-dead gorgeous shoes. To celebrate the opening, the designer has
crafted three exclusive shoe styles exclusive to the Ifc store: a 3-inch
block heel shoe with pebble buckle as well as two models of platform
heels.
// L2-5, 8 Shiji Da Dao, by Lujiazui Huan Lu 世纪大道8号, 国金中心IFC商场2楼 L2-5, 近陆家嘴环路
(2028 6618)
REverie by Redesigns
Xin Zhao – formerly known as
Audrey Zhao – has been delighting
us with her retro-inspired designs
for quite some time. Her brand,
REdesigns, does a contemporary
twist on vintage looks, cleverly balancing edge and elegance, classic
and modern. Her latest collection,
REverie, is a tribute to summer
scents of fresh mint and sweet
peaches and features a line of bags
and loafers that could easily fit in
most women’s closets. Weaving
delicate patterns and brightly
colored leather, totes (RMB1,280)
are neat and tiny yet have plenty
of space to stash all your daily
necessities inside. Detachable
straps allow them to be worn as
shoulder bags or backpacks, making for excellent versatility. Loafers
(RMB880), handcrafted in leather
and fine straw jacquard, are light,
simple and a treat for the eye as
much as they are for the feet. For
a capsule collection, REverie by
Redesigns is pretty much spot on
in terms of quality and panache. A
must-buy for fall.
// Available at ModeinAsia, 135 Nanchang Lu, by
Maoming Nan Lu 南昌路135号, 近茂名南路
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LIFE & STYLE « interiors
MARTINI MANSION
A silver-maned bachelor’s minimal pad
By Marianna Cerini, Photos by Jan Prochazka
“I wanted to keep things neat and simple, while
giving the whole place a bit of zest,” says Bridge. In
order to do that, he and Wang decided to juxtapose
neutral hues with pops of bright colors, which recur
throughout the apartment.
J
ason Bridge, partner of marketing firm Shine Communications, is a busy man. Out and about during
most of his day and king of the martini hour by night, the executive director has barely had time to furnish his three-story home in north Jing’an in the three years he’s lived there. But he recently decided it
was time to kit it out with something more than a film projector and a barbecue.
Aiming to give the entire mini-mansion a bit more character, he entrusted his friend and interior designer Ellie Wang of Ellie Wang Design Studio with the daunting task of modernizing the space while making it livable. He then hired landscape gardener Ryan Carter to work on his outdoor patio, turning it from
sparse to vibrant.
Here’s a look into the private world of this very public man about town…
Man of the (martini) hou
r, Jason
A few artworks and original photos are the only objects adorning the space.
Located immediately inside the main entrance, this egg-shaped piece by
artist Li Jinguo is an instant attention-grabber. Bridge saw it on the precatalogue for Surge Art Fair, and fell in love with it.
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Bridge.
interiors » LIFE & STYLE
Bridge has undoubtedly maintained a
sparse vibe in his pad – the bedroom
decor has also been kept to a
minimum – but the clever use of tone
and the imposing chandeliers found
in most rooms still manage to exude
warmth. We’d call it ‘minimal cozy.’
A thoroughly modern house, Bridge’s home is all about structural simplicity, order
and functionality, with the odd, wacky touch here and there. The dining room
chairs, made of cowhide, are a perfect example. Bridge designed them himself.
More cowhide takes over the second floor of the house, where Bridge has a small
library and lounge area. The rug, paired with the Eames lounge chair and Ottoman,
makes this space look like the corner of a classy gentleman’s club.
Keeping with the color palette of the
interior, this outdoor patio shows
off a few splashes of red and purple
against wooden flooring and fittings.
Edging the quaint area are blooms
and potted plants aplenty.
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LIFE & STYLE « travel
On the dunes of Pushkar
Visiting Rajasthan's Camel Fair
By Hong Mei, photos by Tom Carter
Hong Mei spent one year backpacking across India, the first Chinese female on record to do so. Alongside her
husband, travel photographer Tom Carter, the couple selected off-the-beaten-path regions and survived on a limited
budget as they drifted the length and breadth of the country. The following excerpt is translated from Mei’s new book
The Farther I Walk, The Closer I Get To Me.
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Camels lounging about on the dunes of Pushkar
travel » LIFE & STYLE
T
o the holy city of Pushkar, we take a train from New Delhi
across the bleak deserts of Rajasthan state. At Ajmer we catch
a local bus, our luggage - along with the wares of local vendors
- piled on the roof. There is no room in the crowded transport for material possessions. Everyone is coming for the camels.
We arrive in Pushkar ten days early in search of lodging. In Delhi,
we were sagaciously informed that hotel rates would rise during
the fair, or, worse, be booked. Every autumn, between October and
November, when the moon is full, this placid oasis is transformed into
one of the world’s largest animal markets. Tens of thousands of camel
traders, Hindu pilgrims and tourists are expected here.
Coursing through the heart of Pushkar, from the upper fair
grounds down to the lake, is its one walking street. A pulsing panorama of native mercantilism. Hundreds of small shops selling rugs
and textiles and antiques and trinkets and refreshments. Out from
this din the vendors shout. Konichiwa! Annyeonghaseyo! They think I
am Japanese or Korean. Nobody expects to see a Chinese backpacker
in India.
Diwali has just ended and Yajna, the mass of the Gods, has begun.
It is a festive time. The desert nights are illuminated by thousands of
candles. Sadhu (spiritual pilgrims) arrive to Pushkar en masse, bare
of feet. They rest in the cool halls of the Brahma Temple. The air there
is heavy with fragrant incense and candles. Echoes of Sanskrit chants
and small bells ringing.
Local legend tells of a lotus falling from the hand of Brahma, the
Hindu’s god of creation. Landing in a desert, the lotus appeared as
a blue lake. Yes, there was once a lake in Pushkar – the entire town
orbits around it – but this year there is drought. No water, only dust.
There will be no ritual bath for believers.
Priests are everywhere along
the ghats of the lake. They place
rose petals in our hands. We
must throw the petals into the
sacred lake, they say, and pray for
blessings
Priests are everywhere along the ghats of the lake. They place
rose petals in our hands. We must throw the petals into the sacred
lake, they say, and pray for blessings. There’s no lake, I say. Throw it
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The street is suddenly filled with tourists,
gypsies, folk singers, snake charmers and
swarms of beggar children who cling to my
leg. The ‘fair’ has begun
A cobra enchanter at the fair
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anyway, they say.
Then, look! Herders leading caravans of
livestock appear out of the golden horizon.
At first dozens. Then hundreds. Thousands!
We wake before dawn to watch them, before
the sun becomes unbearable. The morning is
sonorous with the plaintive groans of camels.
Let’s have a closer look at these creatures, I’ve never been so near to one before.
They seem to dislike being branded by their
new owners, or having their septum pierced.
It takes eight humans to wrangle feisty
younger camels.
The traders themselves interest me
more. The men are very stately as they
barter and trade among themselves. Their
scarlet-red turbans blaze like jewels, bringing life to the dead desert.
Don’t be afraid to get close to them, I
tell myself; I want to know them personally.
Namaste, we say shyly to a cluster of men
huddled in blankets around a camp fire in
front of their tent. Ram Ram, they correct us;
this is the proper hello of Rajasthan.
Resourceful local girls fan out across the
camp collecting dung, metal pans balanced
on their heads as they dart around camels.
This is fuel for their fires at home. They ask
us incessantly for chocolate. There’s chocolate, I say, and point to the brown pellets on
the ground. Camel chocolate. They giggle.
Overnight, we are no longer alone with
the camel men and the sadhu and the locals.
The street is suddenly filled shoulder-toshoulder with tourists and gypsies and folk
singers and snake charmers and swarms
of little beggar children, some disguised
as gods, who cling to my leg. The ‘fair’ has
begun.
In a nearby stadium there are exhibitions
of animals and of people. Over here, Indian
men compete with their mustache length.
There, females have a beauty pageant. An
amusement park is erected. A big wheel
spins with the shrieks of tourists. Up in the
sky, there are balloons flying with people
inside them.
The camel grounds have already thinned
out. Most of the traders have conducted their
business in the week before the fair. Camel
men have no interest in amusement parks
and pageants. We were blessed to be there
early, with them. I snicker at all the tourist
groups clamoring over the few remaining
camels. All that’s left for them is a spectacle.
travel » LIFE & STYLE
Here and left: camelleers and Rajasthani farmers gather to buy and sell their camels, cattle and horses during the fair
// The 2014 Pushkar Camel Fair will be held from October 31-November 6. Hong Mei and Tom Carter will be speaking together at Glamour Bar at 4pm on September 14, RMB75 with a drink. 5 on the
Bund, 6/F, 20 Guangdong Lu, by Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu 广东路20号, 外滩五号6楼, 近中山东一路 (6350 9988)
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LIFE & STYLE « portrait of China
Wang Jihui, 65
By Marianna Cerini Photo by Noemi Cassanelli
I’m originally from Shaanxi. I own this shop right here behind me. I sell Buddhist trinkets and incense. Business is good, though
it varies from month to month. Sometimes I make a few hundred kuai a month, sometimes over a thousand.
I can’t complain.
I have a daughter, but she still lives in my hometown. She’s 20. I don’t see her very often.
The most important thing for me is my health. Nothing else matters, really.
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spa » LIFE & STYLE
Peter
Salon
Dragonfly
T
wo-story hair emporium Peter Salon is a
solid place to get impressive bangs for your buck.
Run by a Cantonese hair expert
(and the venue namesake), the
airy, bright hairdresser counts
plenty of professional stylists
that’ll be able to meet your
needs. Take, for instance, one
of the masters: Yannig Sauvage.
The French native is a distinctive character who wields his
shears with aplomb.
Having worked with a
number of famous hair brands, including Toni & Guy and Jacques
Dessange, Sauvage truly knows his stuff when it comes to tresses. He
also aims to cultivate repeat customers – rather than over charging
his high-end clientele – which means his prices stay approachable
(RMB380-580/cut). Whether you want something edgy and new or a
low-key cut that looks effortlessly easy, the Frenchman gives you his
full attention, regaling you with stories as he evaluates your hair type,
face shape and silhouette to assess what style is best for you. He then
works to dress your tresses to perfection. Haircuts with other stylists
range RMB120-580. A perm goes RMB500-1,000. A color will cost
around RMB600-2,000. ML
// Peter Salon, 80 Wulumuqi Lu, by Anfu Lu 乌鲁木齐路80号,近安福路 (5419 6757)
Conrad W
Macao
D
ragonfly never fails to deliver
when it comes to serious pampering. We recently returned to
the chain’s Nanchang Lu branch, and
were pleased to discover a brand new
mani/pedi lounge that’s as neat as it’s
sleek.
Intimate yet roomy, the space
features a handful of plush leather
armchairs facing a pretty view of verdant trees and, in the distance, the
swanky IAPM mall. Paired with lulling background music, the environment exudes calm and tranquility, making this a perfect after work spot
to come for a quick digits fix.
Our gel manicure (RMB260) was a swift but thorough experience,
leaving our claws pampered and preened. Done using CND Shellac nail
polish – a smudge-proof nail color that lasts for weeks without chipping – the mani treatment starts with filing and buffing and finishes
with a reviving arm and hand massage that sees the manicurist applying copious amount of delicious-smelling moisturizer to soothe the
skin.
We were in and out in just over an hour – a laudable feat considering most manicure places often keep you waiting hours for the paint to
dry – and got ourselves a lovely scarlet red hue. If you’re short on time
but in dire need of beautification, this your place. MC
// 2/F, 559 Nanchang Lu, by Shanxi Nan Lu 南昌路559号2楼, 近陕西南路(5456 1318, www.
dragonfly.net.cn)
WIN
We have two vouchers valued at RMB260 for a gel manicure
at Dragonfly's Nanchang branch. For a chance to snatch them,
email [email protected] by September 20 with the subject
'Dragonfly' telling us why your claws need a makeover.
e love Macao. Both the first
and last chunk of China to be
governed by Europeans, the city
is the perfect amalgam of Portuguese and
Chinese cultures. It is also Asia’s number-one
gambling destination – taking in more gaming revenue than Las Vegas – and a pretty fun
place to be for a weekend away from the Hai.
Particularly if you decide to bunk up in style
and stay at the Conrad Macao.
Just a five-minute drive from Macau
International Airport, this swanky property
offers easy access to all parts of the city, as
well as to its cultural and heritage areas,
which you can reach with their limousine
service or complimentary shuttle bus.
If spending most of your time in the hotel
is what you’re most looking forward to (we
don’t blame you), the 636 guestrooms won’t
disappoint you. Generously sized, with the
largest suite at 4,000 square feet – basically
four times our apartment – they’re all kitted
out with ergonomic workstations, LED flat
screen HDTV featuring multiple cable channels, high speed Internet and Wi-Fi, docking stations for iPads, marble bathrooms
and a gorgeous selection of Aromatherapy
hotel » LIFE & STYLE
Associates beauty products. Among other
things.
The hotel facilities are also as plush as
they come. Bodhi Spa is an oasis of calm and
tranquillity, while the state-of-the-art fitness
center comes with some seriously professional machinery that’d make you want to
work out even if you’re a lazy git like us. The
heated outdoor pool and Jacuzzi, complete
with nine cabanas featuring day beds alongside food and beverage services, is probably
where you’re going to spend most of your
day, however.
After a day of gambling and chilling by
the pool, guests with growling stomachs
don’t have to go far for fine food. The hotel
has two restaurants: Dynasty 8, serving highend classic Chinese cuisine and Grand Orbit,
which does everything from Portugueseinspired Macanese cuisine and Creoleinfluenced dishes to Indian, Thai, Italian and
Malaysian fares. Craving a drink? Head to
The Lounge and try one of their excellent
cocktails.
// Conrad Hotel, Estrada do Istmo, Cotai Central (00853 2882
9000, conradhotels3.hilton.com)
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collage
ARTS
DRUMROLL
Maybeshewill
In nine years, British instrumental band Maybeshewill has cultivated a loyal following by mixing
sweeping guitars with layers of
electronic sounds. Guitarist John
Helps gives us the scoop on their
new album, being independent
and Finnish ice hockey.
On Fair Youth…
There's the idea of preserving
memories and moments in time,
and being stuck in a weird place
between youth and adulthood.
Our friends play strings, brass
and even an accordion on it but
since we have to do that live,
we’re really working on upping
our game for this tour.
On their last Mainland tour…
It was amazing. It’s weird that
we get to see surprisingly little
because we’re there to work but
we did do some super touristy
things. That’s a pretty big wall
you have there!
On staying DIY…
It’s tough sometimes but also
liberating. All the decisions are
our own, so we feel like we’ve
earned any success and only
have ourselves to blame when
something goes wrong.
On the Finnish ice hockey
team skating out to ‘Words
for Arabella’ during the World
Cup…
That was crazy. Our music
gets used a lot to soundtrack
YouTube videos and that led to
them wanting to use it in a more
official context. Our Finnish
friends keep us updated on how
the team is doing and we all
have jerseys, too.
// Sep 20, 8.30-10pm, RMB80-120. MAO
Livehouse, 3/F, 308 Chongqing Nan Lu, by
Jianguo Zhong Lu 重庆南路308号3楼, 近建国
中路 (newnoise.taobao.com)
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SIX OF THE BEST...Upcoming TV shows
It’s back to school time but for worker bees out there, it’s also the return of the TV season. Here are some
upcoming shows, available for free via Mainland streaming services.
Modern Family
Scandal
Gotham
Saturday Night Live
About a Boy
The Walking Dead
The mockumentary look at the
Pritchett clan shoulders onto
its sixth season. While it’s lost a
little bit of its fastball, the show
continues to charm. with its
stellar cast and plenty of hijinks.
Premieres September 24 on
Sohu and Youku.
The American sketch comedy
institution that launched the
careers of Bill Murray, Kristen
Wiig and Will Ferrell celebrates
its 40th season. Considering the
milestone, expect the year to be
particularly star-studded. Kicks
off on September 27 on Sohu.
Olivia Pope and her team of fixers are back in this gloriously
addictive trashy drama. Will she
figure out her dad’s up to no
good and take down B16 once
and for all? Will President Fitz
finally grow a pair? Find out
September 25 on Sohu or Youku.
After a trial run earlier in the
year, the TV adaptation of the
Nick Hornby classic returns
for a full-run. Will songwriter/
bachelor Will Freeman continue
to succumb to the charms of the
single mom next door. Find out
October 14 on Sohu and Youku.
It’s another Batman story, but
this one focuses on Detective
Gordon’s early days on the force.
Jada Pinkett Smith stars as a
sadistic crime boss, while Bruce
Wayne is consigned to boyhood.
Premieres September 22 on
Sohu and Youku.
The first Mainland Western
streaming phenomenon returns for Season 5 on Youku on
October 12. Expect plenty of
zombies and dirty, filthy humans
including new cast member Seth
Gilliam (The Wire, Oz) as Father
Gabriel Stokes.
Hao… Bu Hao
Hao
Domestic films ruled last month, with Guo
Jingming’s Tiny Times 3.0, Han Han’s The Continent
and the Fan Bingbing-starring The White Haired
Witch of Lunar Kingdom all taking turns atop the
box office. More encouraging is the success of The
House that Never Dies, which has been called the
Mainland’s first ever truly hair-raising horror film.
Bu Hao
The Voice of China may be an unstoppable force but
online fans have mocked its spin-off musical drama
My Youth High Eight Degrees for jacking Glee. The
show follows a university glee club director who
unlocks the hidden musical talent of a group of
misfits to compete for a national choir competition.
A familiar refrain…
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When the pop diva made her Shanghai debut 11 years ago, her
career was on the post-Glitter rocks. However, with mega-hits like
‘We Belong Together’ and ‘Touch My Body,’ Mariah’s rebounded in a
major way. She finally makes her return to Shanghai as part of a fivecity stadium tour across the Mainland. Fans can expect to hear that
famed five-octave range perform tracks from her recently released
fourteenth album, Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse, as well as
classics like ‘Hero,’ ‘Vision of Love’ and ‘Dream Lover,’ culled from a
brilliant 24-year-career that has us feeling like ODB: “We and Mariah,
go back like babies with pacifiers.”
// Oct 19, 7.30pm, RMB280-1,880. Hongkou Football Stadium, 444 Dong Jiangwan Lu, by Sichuan
Bei Lu 东江湾路444号, 近四川北路 (400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)
What’s New
Academy Award winner and überbabe
Halle Berry is the latest Hollywood star
to turn to TV. In Extant, she stars as astronaut Molly Woods who returns home
from a 13-month solo mission in outer
space only to discover she’s pregnant.
Executive produced by Steven Spielberg,
the show’s 13-episode run concludes on
September 17. Episodes are available on
Sohu and Youku.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes has already
raked in nearly USD500 million and
opened across the Mainland on August
29. It takes place a decade after the events
of Rise of the Planet of the Apes and those
damn dirty apes are running things.
However, the surviving humans stir things
up and a battle for San Francisco ensues.
Penguin China continue their series of
historical e-books with Mark O’Neil’s
From the Tsar’s Railway to the Red Army.
The book looks at the plight of Chinese
wartime laborers that migrated to Russia
to dig trenches and carry ammunition for
troops on the Eastern Front. The 1917
Bolshevik Revolution complicated things,
leaving many of the Chinese migrants unemployed and destitute.
Contemporale: Moonface
Indie-rock invades classical halls
in the new monthly Contemporale
series organized by Splitworks and
the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra.
The first show features Moonface,
the alter-ego of Wolf Parade and
Sunset Rubdown’s Spencer Krug.
What started out as a platform to
release home-recorded experiments has turned into the critically lauded singer-songwriter’s
main project. Last year’s Julia with Blue Jeans On featured him alone
with a piano and was a critic’s favorite. The personal nature of the
project is a perfect complement to the intimate confines of the SSO’s
Chamber Hall. Future editions will feature continuous music pioneer
Lubomyr Melnyk, troubadour Bill Calahan of Smog and the ambient
soundscapes of Eluvium.
// September 21, 7-9.30pm, RMB100. Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (SSO) Chamber Hall, 1380
Fuxing Zhong Lu, by Baoqing Lu 徐汇区复兴中路1380号, 近宝庆路 (www.spli-t.com)
CAUSING A SCENE
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The work of Shakespeare has
been reimagined into everything
from teen dramedies to hiphoperas. Since reconstructing the
Globe Theatre, where many of the
Bard’s greatest plays premiered,
Shakespeare’s Globe has been devoted to presenting authentic adaptations of his work. Their adaptation of his most popular romantic comedy is filled with Renaissance
costumes and Elizabethan-style staging. The show premiered last
May in London to rave reviews and is now hitting the road across the
Mainland. The classic story of romantic misadventures in an enchanted forest will be presented in English with Chinese subtitles.
// September 19-21, 7-10pm, RMB80-1,080. Shanghai Oriental Art Center – Opera Hall, 425
Dingxiang Lu, by Century Avenue 丁香路425号, 近世纪大道 (www.shoac.com.cn)
MASS GATHERING
West Bund Music Festival
After last year’s star-studded affair that featured the godfather of Chinese rock Cui Jian
and K-pop superstar G-Dragon, the threeday music festival is back with another full
lineup. The big name is undoubtedly Wang
Leehom, who recently finished up an epic
55-city world tour in June. Despite being a new
dad, he remains busy, working alongside Swedish superstar Avicci
to create a special track for the upcoming Budweiser STORM Music
Festival. Joining Wang on the bill is J-pop star Jin Akanishi, Taiwanese
balladeer Emil Wakin Chau and Taiwan’s most rocking boy band, May
Day.
// Sep 6-8, 4-11pm, RMB300/day. Xuhui Riverside, Dongan Lu, by Longteng Didao 徐汇区东安路,
近龙腾大道
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ARTS « lead
Budweiser STORM
Festival Returns
Plotting EDM’s Mainland Conquest
BY Andrew Chin
With attention-grabbing headliners like Swedish wunderkid Avicci and the Mainland debut of new super duo
Axwell ^ Ingrosso, the Budweiser STORM Festival is shaping up to be one of the city’s biggest parties. Going
down on the tail-end of the holiday from October 5-6, it’s the next step in organizer A2Live’s goal to create the
Mainland equivalent to mega-festivals like Ultra and Tomorrowland.
“
Looking back, it was nothing short of a
miracle,” reflects A2Live CEO Eric Zho
on last November’s inaugural festival.
“It was a last minute decision and we only
had three months to prepare. There were
so many points where we were asking ourselves whether we should cancel, but we
made it happen.”
With around 27,000 people attending
there are innumerable chaotic memories
for Zho: talking Paris Hilton out of trying to
walk through the crowd to watch Icona Pop’s
set up front; the pop duo dancing on Benny
Benassi’s DJ booth during his performance;
and a heart-stopping surprise visit by government officials, including the district chief.
“You could tell they didn’t really understand what it was all about,” he says, “but
what they saw was that it was bringing a lot
of people to their district, so they were glad.”
With their approval, and with A2Live
having a year to prepare, this year’s STORM
will be bigger. The main road will be closed,
expanding to include all the waterfront
property where two additional stages will be
set up to complement the main one at Xuhui
Binjiang.
Planning staff have also been doubled
in an attempt to generate national interest,
hosting 84 pre-parties across 21 cities, including tours by Cazzette and Jay Hardway.
“After last year, international DJs started
to see that this is a major festival. Axwell’s
manager was quite shocked by how many
people came,” Zho says. “Many people were
surprised that EDM can exist in China and
everything we are doing now is to really
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After last year,
international DJs
started to see that
this is a major festival
build that market.”
Noting that last year’s audience was predominantly comprised of expats, A2Live are
making great efforts to reach the domestic
mainstream. A studio session was arranged
in Los Angeles for pop icon Wang Leehom
and the musically adventurous headliner
Avicci, with the result ‘Lose Myself’ serving
as the festival’s theme song.
The organizers have spent months
scouring the country with Zho citing vibrant
scenes in cities like Xi’an and crediting
Shanghai clubs like Arkham, DADA, LOgO
and The Shelter for creating the underground vibes he enjoyed as a college student
in America, “where the parties had no tables,
one bar, were dirty as hell and were all about
dancing.”
In addition to booking global stars
like Afrojack and Dash Berlin, STORM features rising young producers like Totally
Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and What So
Not, while providing a stage for domestic
acts, including homegrown favorites Cavia
and Tsunano.
A contest has also been set up for a
chance to win a recording and management
contract with them. Vice is tagging along
with the six contestants for a day-in-the-life-
of documentary series on them. The finale
will air primetime on Dragon TV providing
the artists national exposure and Zho hopes
its develops into a “full-fledged on-the-air
reality show,” an EDM equivalent to everpopular shows like The Voice of China.
“We really want to empower the next
generation of DJs/producers to come out,”
Zho says, noting receiving entries from unlikely places like “the poorest part of Anhui
Province.”
As dance music builds its Mainland
base, there’s been an increase in organizers
and events such as Electric Circus and the
upcoming Top 100 DJs Festival at Shanghai
Broad Auto Theme Park on October 18.
“It takes more than one player,” Zho responds. “EDM is so new here that whatever
anyone does will only contribute to the total
pie. Everything that I’m doing helps everyone
else and vice versa.”
“STORM is a brand and creation that we
own. It’s basically our baby,” he adds. “Now
we’re trying to go beyond ourselves to make
it cooler with a better stage, better lineup
and elements that will surprise the audience,
so they basically have a lot of fun. We just
want to provide a world-class festival experience.”
// Budweiser STORM Festival, Oct 5-6, RMB390-490/day,
RMB680/two-day pass (advanced). Xuhui Binjiang, Dongan Lu,
by Longteng Dadao 东安路, 近龙腾大道. (www.a2storm.cn)
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Avicci
Axwell ^ Ingrosso
Afrojack
What more can be said about this Swedish
sensation? He’s ranked third on DJ
Magazine’s Top 100 DJ list for the past two
years and has also garnered two Grammy
nominations. Already he’s collaborated with
everyone from Madonna to Coldplay to Wang
Lee Hom. His debut album True was a bold
artistic statement, marrying infectious house
beats with country and bluegrass influences.
His eagerly anticipated follow-up is said to
do the same except with rock. Impressive for
someone that’s turning 25 this month.
As two-thirds of Swedish House Mafia,
they took progressive house to the mainstream with big beats and bigger shows.
Individually, they’re two of the most indemand DJs in the world with, Axwell performing a ravenous set at last year’s STORM.
Since announcing an upcoming collaborative
album in May, dance music fans around the
world have been in a tizzy. The duo’s been
teasing tracks at their shows, only upping
the anticipation for their debut Mainland set.
‘We Come, We Rave, We Love’ indeed.
This Dutch DJ just keeps winning, making
the Top 10 of both DJ Magazine’s Top 100 DJ
list and Forbes’ World’s Highest Paid DJs list.
He’s equally at home in underground clubs
and the pop charts, co-writing Pitbull’s mammoth No. 1 hit ‘Give Me Everything.’ The first
DJ to score an annual Las Vegas residency
and ring the closing bell at the NASDAQ stock
exchange, Afrojack also showed off his artistic chops with this summer’s release of his
debut album, Forget the World.
Kaskade
Dash Berlin
What started out as a side project of
drum’n’bass group Pendulum has become
one of dance music’s hottest acts. Peddling
a style they dub ‘seizure music’ that touches
on everything from dubstep to electro-house,
this Australian duo garnered over 7 million YouTube views for their debut single
‘Internet Friends.’ Their upcoming album
Abandon Ship is expected to launch them into
the stratosphere of dance music superstardom.
Unlike some of the young prodigies headlining this festival, Kaskade has been a vital
force in the progressive house underground
since honing his skills as a college student in
Utah. While he’s been ringing up dance hits
for over a decade, his collaborations with
Deadmau5 changed everything, bringing
mainstream acceptance to electronic music
in North America. He’s since been voted by
DJ Times polls twice as America’s Best DJ,
including last year.
With a pair of childhood friends, this German
DJ and producer is reshaping the sound of
trance, racking up hits like ‘Till the Sky Falls
Down,’ ‘Waiting’ and ‘Better Half of Me.’
Given a seal of approval from five-time DJ
Magazine No. 1 DJ Armin van Buuren, he’s
joined his mentor as a fixture in that list’s
Top 10, making it in the past three years,
where he currently resides at No. 10. He's
become a Shanghai favorite, spinning at
STORM's opening party earlier this summer.
Knife Party
Sunday, October 5
Messier Stage
Axwell ^ Ingrosso
Afrojack
Dash Berlin
Om
Krewella
Shermanology
Emma Hewitt
Eva Shaw
Spencer Tarring
8.30-9.45pm
7.15-8.15pm
6.15-7.15pm
5.20-6.05pm
4.35-5.20pm
3.50-4.35pm
3.20-3.50pm
2.35-3.20pm
2-2.35pm
M31 Stage
Darren EmersonIs Sebastian
Leger
DJ Contest
Leeroy Thornhill
Markarian Stage
What So Not
Is Tropical
Hook & Sling
Taragana Pyjarama
Slowolf
Mansun
DJ 小林
Monday, October 6
6.45-7.45pm
6-6.45pm
5.15-6pm
3.45-4.30pm
3-3.45pm
Messier Stage
Avicci
Knife Party
Kaskade
Cazzette
Morgan Page
Tenashar
Greg Armano
8.15-9.45pm
7-8pm
6-7pm
4.50-5.50pm
4-4.50pm
3.15-4pm
2.30-3.15pm
M31 Stage
Dave Seaman
Wehbba
DJ Contest
Mindbender (Octagon)
Hack
Markarian Stage
Busy P
Totally Enormous
Extinct Dinosaurs
Hook & Sling
Grand Theft
Bottled in England
7.15-8.15pm
6.15-7.15pm
5.15-6pm
4.30-5.15pm
3.45-4.30pm
Jason
Andy Gao
B-style
Jammy
Ring
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Matthew Bourne’s
Swan Lake
Award-winning show flips the gender script
BY Zoey Zha
Since premiering in the West End in 1995, Matthew Bourne’s audacious adaptation of Swan Lake has stunned
audiences around the world, capturing over 30 international theater awards and provoking countless
conversations by giving the traditional female swan parts to men. It makes its eagerly anticipated Shanghai
debut at Shanghai Culture Square from September 25 to October 5.
I
n Tchaikovsky’s classic, a princess is
transformed into a swan through a curse
that can only be broken by true love. The
story follows her romance with a carefree
prince and his newfound obsession to save
her from her predicament, cementing Swan
Lake as one of the world’s foremost romantic
tragedies.
By changing the swan’s gender, Bourne
is able to mine new pathos in the well-worn
story. While some have questioned whether
the same-sex coupling is a sly nod to
Tchaikovsky’s burden repressing his homosexuality in 19th century Russia, Bourne has
cited a different inspiration: the royal love
triangle of Princess Diana, Prince Charles
and Camilla Parker Bowles.
In his Swan Lake, the focus falls on the
prince – a depressed figure trapped by royal
obligation. Saved from a suicide by the lead
swan, the prince becomes obsessed with
their relationship, teetering on the brink of
madness.
“He is just a lost soul,” explains star
Jonathan Ollivier of the prince. “He just
wants to be loved. His mother doesn’t want
to hold him and his girlfriend is not allowed
to have a relationship with him. It’s almost
like a paternal love rather than a romantic
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It’s not a glorified love
story. All he wants
is to have some
affection
love. It’s not a glorified love story. All he
wants is some affection.”
Standing 6’2” with a fine build, Ollivier
easily conveys the strength of swans when
flying upfront to the stage.
“The most difficult thing is to be as gentle and delicate as swans are when they are
on the water, but then look fierce when they
spread their wings while still looking graceful,” he observes. “I’m trying to make everything seamless and believable.”
Trained at Rambert Dance School, he’s
been a principal dancer at the Cape Town
City Ballet and Northern Ballet Theatre, receiving National Dance Awards nominations
for Outstanding Yong Male Artist in 2002
and for Best Male Dancer the following two
years.
He previously worked with Bourne
on Play Without Words praising the artistry of the only British director to win
both Best Direction of a Musical and Best
Choreographer at the Tony Awards. He credits Vaughn’s desire to create a company of
storytellers rather than solely dancers as the
reason why so many are attracted to his New
Adventures company.
“Some moves in Swan Lake are not even
choreographed but pure dance that swans
do,” Ollivier notes.
Working alongside a cast of all-male
swans means there’s an extra physicality he
must display to stand out as the lead swan.
“It’s like working on a football team,”
he says. “Our class starts at 10am, then it’s
circuit training, rehearsal until lunch and
then again after. By the end, there are 20-30
super-exhausted, half-nude guys running
around and sweating in feather pants.”
// September 25-October 5, 7.15pm (additional 2pm matinees
on September 27, October 4 and 5), RMB 80-880. Shanghai
Culture Square, 597 Fuxing Zhong Lu, by Shaanxi Nan Lu 复兴
中路597号, 近陕西南路 (6472 9000, www.smartshanghai.com/
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Modernizing Puccini
Shanghai Grand Theatre opens season with Manon Lescaut
BY Zoey Zha
A
s opera prodigy Puccini’s first
widespread success, Manon Lescaut
opened the doors for his legendary
body of work which includes La Boheme,
Tosca and Madama Butterfly. However, the
difficulty of its score has led to it being outshone by the Italian’s other greatest hits like
Turandot. By bringing the story from the
18th century to the present, the Royal Opera
House is betting that modern audiences will
be enchanted by the classic piece.
“The major difference between this and
the traditional Manon Lescaut is that they
have a horse wagon on stage and we have a
real Mercedes car…” explains choreographer
Denni Sayers.
Shepherded by rising opera director
Jonathan Kent (The Tempest), the show premiered in London’s Covent Gardensthis July,
the first time it had been performed there in
30 years. While some purists were dismayed
with the changes, Sayers is content with the
overall reaction.
“It’s full of wonderful tunes and people
rediscovered this wonderful music,” she says.
“Many people were deeply touched and cried
in the end. Opera’s audience isn’t so young
and that can be a problem all over the world.
This is a great opportunity to get young people enjoying opera.”
The Shanghai Grand Theatre is hoping
that’s the case. This coproduction between
the Royal Opera House and the Shanghai
The major difference
is that they have a
horse wagon on stage
and we have a real
Mercedes car…
Opera serves as the opening for their performance season. They’ve invited soprano
Svetla Vassileva and tenor Gustavo Porto to
star as the titular character and her penniless lover.
Sayers is optimistic about the show’s reception. “I think for Shanghai audiences this
will be quite a new convention of opera,” she
says. “Especially for those who don’t understand Italian, they have to be able to follow
the story through our actors. We work a lot
with body language and we want it to look
like real people having real conversations.”
In town to prepare the chorus, she admits, “I’ve made them work really hard because it’s a production about young people,
so I need their youthful energy.”
Youth is definitely served in this adaptation of Manon Lescaut, with characters fiddling on iPhones and iPads, a nod to these
digital times and as Sayers eloquently puts,
“it’s a life lived through screens.” They’ve
added a reality show setting to the third act,
with the chorus acting like a raucous audience on a competition show akin to Britain’s
Got Talent or The Voice.
Despite the accoutrements, this version of Manon Lescaut follows the essence
of the original libretto, staying true to the
original themes of a girl’s struggle to choose
love over fortune, or the other way around.
Manon must decide what she wants in life,
choosing between a suitor she adores but is
poor and another that is able to provide the
luxurious life she desires.
One scene cleverly nods to the show's
roots. When the rich old suitor puts Manon
back into a glass cage, the set is deliberately
“decorated like a room from the 18th century, creating a sense that he wants to freeze
her in time.”
“It’s really about women being objectified,” Sayers concludes. “And she prefers to
die rather than be turned into an object.”
// September 3-7, 7.30pm, RMB180-1,280. Shanghai Grand
Theatre, 300 Renmin Da Dao, by Huangpi Bei Lu 人民大道
300号, 近黄陂北路 (400 106 8686, www.smartshanghai.com/
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ARTS « music
It’s About
You and Me
Westlife’s Shane Filan
steps into the solo
spotlight
BY Zoey Zha
Irish boy band Westlife’s 14-year run is
impressive: over 45 million records sold
and 14 number one UK singles – the
third most in history behind Elvis and
The Beatles. Yes, you read that correctly,
feel free to double check it (we did… Madonna who?!) We caught up with one of their main vocalists, Shane
Filan, who will reintroduce himself to his many Mainland fans with an upcoming tour that includes a stop at
Shanghai Grand Stage on September 21.
So how does it feel going solo?
Coming out of a band like Westlife, we all
felt quite scared. Now, it’s very delightful
and refreshing. I know I have to work really
hard to write songs and all. It takes time and
patience.
Do you ever get upset when people refer
to you as Shane from Westlife?
No. I’m proud of being a member of a great
band like Westlife. It was a big, big band and
it is an honor that I spent nearly half of my
life with them. It was sad for us when a special thing like that came to an end, but we’re
glad it ended on a pleasing note. All the boys
have started their own things. Westlife has
been amazing, and a legacy for all of us.
Are you concerned about matching
Westlife’s legacy as a solo artist?
I don’t think about that much. Although I do
have concerns, it’s also exciting because it
is up to me to do what I want. It’s no longer
about Westlife. It is Shane Filan I am trying
to build up here. It is no longer being 19years-old and excited about becoming a star.
It’s my life.
What’s the story behind your album You
and Me?
When I left the band, I took some time to
chill. I spent time with my family, and got my
head together to figure out where I wanted
to go musically. For the first time, I got a
chance to write music. A lot of those songs
are very personal to me because they are
true stories about my life - my wife Gillian
and my kids.
It brought me back to a very happy place and
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I’m not saying I relied
on my kid’s feedback
for the album, but
they did have a great
influence on it. You
have to keep your
biggest fans happy!
helped me through that difficult financial
time when I was sad, worried and down.
[Filan declared bankruptcy in 2012 when his
company Safin Developments fell victim to
Ireland’s property crash.] I felt better at the
end of it and had an album of songs that are
really important.
Your first single ‘Everything to Me’ is not
a typical ballad as expected. Was that intentional?
Yes, I wanted it to be up-tempo. It came out
last summer and I wanted to capture people’s attention because people were saying
“Of course, he will do a ballad.” After that I
came out with ‘About You’ as my second single, which was more a mainstream pop song
that had more of a Westlife feel to it.
Are you thinking about writing fewer ballads in the future?
No, I definitely want some killer ballads like
‘You Raise Me Up.’ Love is an international
language. No matter which culture you are
from, you just can’t beat a great love song.
Now, I’m just really glad knowing that I can
do both.
Did you get any feedback from your family?
I used to play the demo to my kids in the
car just to see what kind of songs they liked.
They loved to dance to ‘Everything to Me,’
but when I put on those ballads, they would
go “Oh daddy, put on the fast song!”
I’m not saying I relied on my kid’s feedback
for the album, but they did have a great influence on it. You have to keep your biggest fans
happy!
Do any of your girls dream of being a
singer like you?
Nicole is a good singer, and she’s starting to
show interest in stage performing. I don’t
know how great she will be, but she sings in
tune with Kate Perry and Rihanna songs. I
hear her singing while driving along, and I
secretly go: “Oh, she is good!”
So what’s next?
So from September to Christmas, I will be
flying my ass off. In this case, the jet-lag really helps with my songwriting. My band and
I could stay awake until 3am, have a sip and
think about songs, which is really great. I’m
planning on releasing the next album early
next year.
// September 21, 7.30pm, RMB380-980. Shanghai Grand Stage,
1111 Caoxi Bei Lu, by Zhongshan Nan Er Lu 漕溪北路1111号, 近
中山南二路 (400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)
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SOUTHERN UPRISING
The Yours rep for Hong Kong indie rock
BY Andrew Chin
F
or over seven years, Beijing indie label
Maybe Mars has been a vital force in
Mainland indie rock. It’s a legacy that
its newest act The Yours is excited to add to.
“I used to listen to a lot of their bands
like Snapline, Carsick Cars and Birdstriking
and always felt that they didn’t really have
that South China market,” guitarist-singer
Pakting Ting says.
“Maybe they didn’t see any bands here
worth signing but, in fact, there are many
good bands here. I’m really happy that we
were the first band from Hong Kong that
they signed.”
The Mainland’s influence can be felt
throughout the quintet’s sophomore album
Teenagarten. After making their inaugural
tour across the Mainland last year with The
Subs, the group were inspired by the Beijing
staple’s attitude and energy.
When Carsick Cars frontman Zhang
Shouwang suggested the quintet record with
P.K. 14 frontman Yang Haisong, The Yours
quickly agreed. Last winter, they took a week
off their day jobs to record Teenagarten in
Beijing.
“His style is more about live recording,
which we had never done before,” Ting says.
“We found that really exciting because all the
bands we love like Sonic Youth and Pavement
do it this way. When we came back to Hong
Kong, we helped a band called Murmur
record in this way.”
Released this month, Teenagarten is a
snarling continuation of The Yours’ postpunk sound and youthful heart. While its
name is an amalgamation of teenage and kindergarten, Ting insists its not solely aimed
for the kids but “for people who still have
dreams and are young at heart.”
While Ting remains surprised that “the
audience could sing along with us” during
their Mainland tour last year, he promises a
rawer experience in their upcoming 12-city
tour that includes a stop at Yuyintang on
September 20. “It’s going to be more energetic, more powerful and more punk,” he
promises.
// Sep 20, 9-11.30pm, RMB50-60. Yuyintang, 851 Kaixuan Lu, by
Yan’an Xi Lu 凯旋路851号,近延安西路口
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MIDI Festival Returns
A mix of folk and metal
BY Andrew Chin
W
hat started out in 1997 as a
showcase for student bands at
the Beijing MIDI School of Music
has turned into one of China’s most trusted
music festival names. The MIDI Festival
just keeps growing, returning with a pair of
events in early October.
The Changjiang MIDI Festival goes down
in Pudong from October 1-3 and is a blistering way to start the holiday. Industrial metal
pioneers Fear Factory make their Mainland
debut, while former Static-X frontman Wayne
Static brings his brilliantly toweresque hair
to the main stage. Swedish symphonic legends Therion will take a break from crafting
their latest rock opera to headline.
Of course, with all things MIDI, the festival serves as a celebration of the Mainland
music scene, and the bill is an eclectic one.
Hardcore pioneers Miserable Faith, Wuhan
punk legends SZMB, nü-metallers Yaksa and
Muma, the prince of Chinese glam rock, a just
few of the must-see acts.
The Taihu MIDI Folk and World Music
Festival debuts in Suzhou from October 5-7.
Folk has been a big draw across the country,
with domestic favorites like Zhou Yunpeng,
Mo Sixzi Shi and Zhao Yiran highlighting the
bill.
They’ll be joined by international acts
like Australian rock’n’soulers Plan B, German
dark-wave group Deine Lakaien and French
chanteuse Sophie Maurin. Shanghai favorites
Noukilla will also perform, while Beijing
mainstays Randy Abel Stable and Hutong
Yellow Weasels will make the trip down
south.
The festival won’t just be a coffeehouse
affair, with an unplugged set by Miserable
Faith, proving their intensity can be translated acoustically.
// Changjiang MIDI Festival: Oct 1-3, 2-10pm, RMB120-150/
day, RMB300-350/three-day pass. Pudong Sangjia Port, 6015
Huaxia Dong Lu, by Renmin Tang Lu 浦东华夏东路6015号, 近
人民塘路 (400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)
// Taihu MIDI Folk and World Music Festival: Oct 5-7, 2-10pm,
RMB120-150/day or RMB300-350/three-day pass. Green Park,
Wujiang, Suzhou City 苏州市吴江区七都镇格林乡村公园 (400
818 3333, www.t3.com.cn)
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Art Attack
A trio of festivals debut
BY Andrew Chin
With record-breaking deals on Ming Dynasty heirlooms and museum openings galore, Shanghai’s love affair
with art continues to blossom. This month, it’s going into overdrive with the debut of three major art festivals.
Photo Shanghai
The World Photography Organization are
putting on the first international art fair in
Asia-Pacific dedicated exclusively to photography. Over 70 galleries from around the
world will participate, with over 500 works
displayed, including those by luminaries
such as African wildlife photographer Nick
Brandt, World Press winner Robert Polidori,
French fashion photography legend Patrick
Demarchelier and two-time Overseas Press
Club Award winner Marc Riboud, who was
one of the first European photographers to
go to China in the 1960s and 70s.
Special exhibitions will highlight the
works of Henri Cartier-Bresson, who is
credited as the father of photojournalism,
as well as the Wang Haungsheng curated
Contemporary Photography in China: 20092014, that showcases current important
Chinese artists, such as Wang Qingsong, Miao
The city’s first art-mall has created this festival celebrating Shanghai’s role as an artistic
epicenter in the region. Kokaistudios has
created staged environments for the work
to be displayed in, mixing visual arts and
scenes from daily life for a unique aesthetic,
designed to showcase art to the largest possible audience.
Fifteen of the city’s top galleries, including FQ Projects, Pearl Lam and BANK will
be involved with some of the highlighted
artists, including domestic standouts like
Shi Qing, famous for fresh reinterpretations
of classic Chinese folk tales, and the lyrical
landscape painter Xu Bin. They will be joined
by internationally renowned artists like Nam
June Paik, the Korean American founder of
video art, and Japanese contemporary artist
Nortioshi Hirakawa.
The free Living Art Room project pre-
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Xiaochun and Wang Ningde. Maseratti and
Photo Shanghai have also teamed up to give
the inaugural Neptune Photography Award,
designed to celebrate and support the next
generation of photographers.
// Sep 5-7, 11am-6pm, RMB50. Shanghai Exhibition Center,
1000 Yan’an Zhong Lu, by Tongren Lu延安中路1000号上海展览
中心, 近铜仁路 (www.photoshanghai.org)
cedes the festival from September 5, presenting contemporary art in an environment
designed to entice audiences to surround
themselves with meaningful art as a way to
improve daily life.
// Sep 10-14, RMB50. chi K11 Art Museum, B3, K11 Art Mall, 300
Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu 淮海中路300号B3层, 近
黄陂南路 (www.artinthecity.cn)
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West Bund Art & Design
No area reflects the art-ification of Shanghai
better than the West Bund. The former industrial site has already been transformed
by the openings of the mega-galleries Long
Museum West Bund and the Yuz Museum.
With this inaugural exhibition that integrates
art and design, the Shanghai West Bund
Development Group has taken over the 8,000
square meter West Bund Art Center.
Renowned homegrown contemporary
artist and former Minsheng Art Museum director Zhou Tiehai oversees the proceedings.
Unlike other art fairs, this exhibition has
limited the number of participants to 25 art
galleries and 10 design companies, allowing
them more space to showcase their works.
While they’ve kept a tight lip on some
of the displayed works, a pair of heavy-
weights in the contemporary art world will
be shown: Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor and
a mirror room by Yayoi Kusama, whose A
Dream I Dreamed exhibit at MOCA last year
was a sent the city dotty.
// Sep 25-29. Xuhui Binjiang, 2350 Longteng Avenue, by
Longyao Lu 龙腾大道2350号, 近龙耀路 (www.westbund.com)
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ARTS « dance
D For Dare
to Dream
D.LAB leads homegrown
contemporary dance
BY Zoey Zha photo by Sang Mo
S
eptember marks the beginning of the
arts season and Shanghai is getting
spoiled with a selection of classic
hits from opera to ballet. Joining the fray is
homegrown contemporary dance company
D.LAB, who premiere their latest original
work Invisible Cities on September 13 at
Shanghai Theater Academy. What the show
lacks in fanfare, it has made up with a hardearned reputation for quality, with tickets
already going fast.
D.LAB has benefited from the notoriety gained by founder Duan Jingting, who
stunned judges with her sharp technique
while performing in last year’s edition of So
You Think You Can Dance China. Her cool and
collected look impressed audiences.
However, that confidence wasn’t always
part of her dance DNA. Born in Nanchang,
Jiangxi Province, the 28-year-old admits she
tiptoed her way into dance.
“My mother signed me up for dance
classes at Children’s Palace, but I was merely
following the older kids and playing with
them,” she admits. “I wasn’t even aware that I
was dancing then.”
Nor could she foresee that she would be
recruited by the Shanghai Ballet Company
where she would excel. As Duan recalls, her
torso was seen as a disadvantage and she
struggled getting her weight under control.
“The teacher weighted us exactly by
liang [a Chinese measuring unit equal to 50
grams] and I was always one or two liang
over,” she says. “We weren’t allowed to eat
snacks, only apples, so I invented a new
snack – toothpaste with mixed flavors. Still,
I have no idea how I became the top student
before graduation.”
As a principal dancer of Shanghai Ballet,
Duan was invited to participate in prestigious competitions, like the 2002 Varna
International Ballet competition, where
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she was awarded the Best Young Dancer.
Ironically, that experience would fuel her
love of contemporary dance.
“Ballet dancers were seldom exposed to
any contemporary dance training here unless they were taking part in international
competitions where it’s part of the evaluation,” she notes.
“My affection for this dance grew stronger, which annoyed my ballet dance teachers.
They believed I became technically less proficient as a professional ballet dancer.”
I don’t want to be part
of the normal and
I don’t expect to be
a superstar, but by
doing all the stuff I’m
good at, I can make a
difference
When the Hong Kong Ballet started
recruiting for guest dancers, she immediately packed up and took the job, “seeking a
chance to break out.” She credits the experience for leading to “much more advanced
and mature performances” and a desire to
bring her experiences back to the Mainland.
“It occurred to me that Shanghai was a
bit behind but definitely understood that
market, so I thought, why not start a company? I knew it wouldn’t be easy but I didn’t
have much to lose,” she laughs with a slight
but unassailable pride on D.LAB’s origins. “As
a professional dancer, I can have better control over the quality of our performances.”
For its 2013 premiere, Duan invited
dance partners including Zhang Aoyue, the
champion of last year’s So You Think You Can
Dance China, to put on a love-themed contemporary dance performance. While confident in the dance piece’s quality, she was
unsure about attendance, as much of the city
were away for Christmas holidays.
The full house that greeted Love surprised her and fueled an ambition to try
something bigger and better for Invisible
Cities. The performance will be comprised
of four different pieces created by talented
emerging choreographers like Hu Songwei
and Xie Xin, widely recognized dancers in
their own right.
Also participating is Damani Leon
Pompey, who trained at Purchase College in
America. While a prolific dancer, he prefers
the term artist. For his piece ‘Deluge,’ he
plans to connect with local audiences by
“forging an environment where they can
connect with the artists on stage through
memory, reality and fervor.”
That sort of ambition runs throughout
D.LAB. Already Duan is thinking of how to
follow Invisible Cities, stating her mission
statement.
“I don’t want to be part of the normal
and I don’t expect to be a superstar, but by
doing all the stuff I’m good at, I can make a
difference,” she says.
Gleefully, she unveils her ambitious
15-year plan. “By then, I wish to own a big
building equipped with a theater, rehearsal
rooms and basically everything I don’t have
yet,” she says. “Everything that allows us to
do performances that communicates purely
in dance without worrying about the commercial benefits.”
// September 13, 7.30pm, RMB80-800. Shanghai Theater
Academy, 630 Huashan Lu, by Zhenning Lu 华山路630号, 近镇
宁路 (137 6472 9257, item.damai.cn/68041.html)
theater » ARTS
STELLAAA!
East-West Theatre’s A
Streetcar Named Desire
BY Abie Epstein
Sara Martinez Sanz
The Little
Prince reborn
Urban Aphrodite returns from Edinburgh
BY Abie Epstein
A
fter a stellar debut season that
included reigniting dangerous
emotional games in Who’s Afraid
of Virginia Woolf? and staging life’s vicious
rat race in Glengarry Glen Ross, Urban
Aphrodite returns with an entirely newfangled production in both style and content.
Starchild: The Little Prince Reborn
merges elements of the fantastic with the
imaginary, “leaving audiences in a dreamlike state wrapped up in an entirely different world transformed by the emotional
biorhythm of the show,” explains director
Ann James.
Premiering at last month’s Edinburgh
Fringe Festival to rave reviews, the show
reimagines the children’s classic. It highlights its philosophical aspects, focusing
on the strangeness of the adult world, the
power of human bravery and the constant
search for certainty in life.
James touts the all-ages appeal of the
show, which harnesses movement, music
and imagery to create visual beauty. The
show’s amalgamation of different styles
including dance, disco theatre and, most
importantly, the Suzuki method, emphasizes physical awareness and natural
expressiveness, pulling focus away from
words and onto actions, acting, emotions
and movement.
“Most expat theater right now is really
wordy,” she explains. “There is very little
text used because the whole idea is to take
the story and focus on the larger emotional
imagery that comes through it. That is
what we are trying to raise to the attention
of the audience.”
Musical director Tom Sharrock has
composed an original score, which actor
Baron Weyerhauser (The Complete Works
of Shakespeare (Abridged)) describes as
“inherently emotional, corresponding
faithfully to the feel and heart of The Little
Prince.”
The idea is to take
the story and
focus on the larger
emotional imagery
that comes through it
Starring as the titular character, Alex
Gomar (Glengarry Glen Ross) admits the
show’s aesthetics diverge from his training
in British theater. However, Weyerhauser
expects audiences to revel in the differences, pointing out “a lot of people let preconceptions of what theater should be go
away” as they descend into the space and
time of the wayfaring prince.
Debuting in Shanghai with a limited
run from September 11-14 at Sasha’s,
the show marks the opening of Urban
Aphrodite’s ambitious upcoming season,
which includes productions of David
Mamet’s A Boston Marriage, Roman
Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby and the offbroadway classic Little Shop of Horrors this
fall.
// Sep 11-14, 7.30-10pm, RMB200-220. Sasha’s, 3/F, 11
Dongping Lu, by Hengshan Lu 东平路11号3楼, 近衡山路
([email protected])
WIN
We have a pair of tickets to Starchild
to giveaway. Simply e-mail win@
urbanatomy.com with the subject
‘Starchild’ by September 8 for a
chance to win.
Shanghai’s East West Theatre prepares to steam up
stages with their production of Tennessee William’s
sexually electrifying play A Streetcar Named Desire
from September 11-14 at the Pearl. Director Christie
Shapiro breaks down their adaptation.
On their production’s differences…
The life the actors breathe into their characters and
the chemistry they share makes it different. We also
plan to recreate a more immersive New Orleans setting by using the floor, side spaces and balconies
alongside the stage. Williams’s stage directions are so
colorful and vivid that I’d feel like I was missing something if I didn’t stick with them.
On her favorite part of the play…
Whether we admit it, all of us are attracted to Stanley.
Williams says, “animal joy is in his being,” and when
you watch that you understand why Stella and
Blanche are so attracted to him despite his brutish
nature. That truth is always relatable. A lot of what
makes that successful is the characters’ ages, they are
all so sexed-up.
On the show’s comedic touches…
The scenes between Mitch and Blanche, until he
dumps her, are quite comedic. When Mitch talks of
how he lifts weights, for example… it’s hysterical.
On her personal connection to the play…
I have a cousin like Blanche. She’s awkward around
men, overly flirtatious, but also really insecure and
that’s who Blanche is. She wants so much to connect
and be loved by people. She puts on this air of magic,
turning phrases and telling beautiful stories you really
do want to believe, but can’t. We all know people similar to the characters.
// September 11-14, 18-21, 7.30pm, RMB150-200. The Pearl, 471 Zhapu Lu, by
Wujin Lu 乍浦路471号, 近武进路 (182 0216 4553, [email protected])
WIN
We have a pair of tickets to Streetcar to giveaway.
Simply e-mail [email protected] with the
subject ‘Streetcar’ by September 8 for a chance
to win.
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ARTS « books
Running Through Beijing
People’s Literature editor Xu Zechen walks on the wild side
BY Aelred Doyle
W
hen we first meet
Dunhuang, he’s walking out of prison after
three months in for selling pirate
DVDs. He’s got swagger, but also
guilt. His partner in crime, Bao
Ding, took the fall and faces a
much longer stretch inside. Still,
things are looking up.
But what to do now? He wanders the streets of Beijing and
strikes up a conversation with
Xiaorong, a DVD seller. They end
up sharing a meal and then a bed.
Good start to your life of freedom,
Dunhuang! But nothing stays good
for long; she has a boyfriend, is impatient to marry him and go back
to her hometown.
Dunhuang slips back into the
DVD business, and after a farcical
confrontation starts working with
Xiaorong and her boyfriend. He’s
smart, figures out how to get in
with the local university students
and get stable repeat business.
He’s willing to risk selling porn
too, so starts making a bit of
money.
All this time he is looking for
Qibao, a girl Bao Ding has asked
him to check on. Having only met
her once and remembering only
her attractive backside, he is at a
bit of a loss as to how to find her
again. This is an excuse for Xu
to dryly paraphrase the classic
Tolstoy line, as Dunhuang wanders
the city looking at bottoms:
“The unpleasant ones were
each unpleasant in their own way, but the
nice-looking ones were more or less similar.”
He does find her though, and another affair begins with lots of shouting and sulking,
between bouts of lovemaking and drinking.
It’s another of these dispiriting (in no small
part because it rings true) Chinese books
where people never have calm conversations
about their problems – the moment anybody
feels threatened or thrown off balance, they
go straight to shouting and bravado. It’s not a
recipe for a happy life.
But then this isn’t a book about a happy
life, it’s about doing what you have to do to
survive. Dunhuang actually had a decent
enough education and sees he is not intellectually inferior to the university students he
sells to. But he’s a grifter by nature. Xiaorong
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Real life isn’t a story,
it’s just one thing after
another.
is just trying to get home with some money
saved. Qibao has to earn money too, though
in some sense she has already given up.
She’s only in her twenties; so are most
of the people in the book, and while this
helps explain some of the decision-making,
it’s striking how worn down some of them
already feel. The most positive person in the
book is Bao Ding, behind bars:
“Just concentrate on making money…
Remember, whatever happens, don’t let it get
to you.”
And then there’s the other
presence in this book, Beijing itself.
Here it’s a city of baleful weather –
sandstorms, wind that cuts through
you like a knife, the kind of cold
that sends you scurrying into the
hot pot restaurant, or leaves you
outside looking at the red faces
knocking back beers.
It’s a city where someone’s always trying to cheat you, but where
there are kind words and acts of
generosity too. There’s a moment
late in the book where Dunhuang
visits a massive distribution center
filled with DVDs and realizes just
how small-time he is; Beijing will
do that to you too.
So what does this all add up
to? Perhaps we should remember
that real life isn’t a story, it’s just
one thing after another. And even
though Xu tops and tails the story
neatly, the book’s most interesting
aspect is that how little sense of
writerly inevitability there is as we
follow Dunhuang through his days.
He got busted in the first place
because he misjudged how fast the
cops could run, not because of any
particular flaw of character; the trajectory of his life in the weeks that
follow seems equally random.
And as for the somewhat grandiose sense of responsibility he
feels to make sure Bao Ding is taken
care of when he gets out, Qibao is
right to mock Dunhuang’s guilt:
“Because of you? It’s because of
money! Anyone who does our work
is going to jail eventually, it’s just a matter of
time.”
This is a book that resists jumped-up,
heavy conclusions.
Running Through Beijing is a stirring,
swift read about people who cover the
streets of Beijing like the sand blown from
thousands of miles away, and it seems to
skim along the surface. But there’s an appetite for freedom running through its pages,
rarely even articulated but always there.
When Dunhuang visits prison, he hears
the “vegetable-chopping” sound of prisoners marching in step. He never knew what
it sounded like before, because he had been
one of the marching prisoners. “You only
ever heard one thing: either silence, or chopping.”
comedy » ARTS
Punchline Comedy Returns
From magic revealed to musical comedy
BY Abie Epstein and Sushmita Dhekne
After the raucous Whose Line is it Anyway? left audiences doubled over in laughter in May, the Punchline
Comedy team are back with this show featuring the hilarious trio of Tim Clark of Whose Line infamy, street
magician turned comic John Lenehan and rising musical comedian Jonny Awsum.
John Lenahan
Showering in the waters of success after
becoming the first magician in 85 years to be
kicked out of the Magic Circle, this comedianillusionist-author-all-round-entertainer
is ready to astound Shanghai. Despite the
mind-blowing nature of his exceptionally
short answers, he did open up about his encounter with the late, great Robin Williams.
What can people here in Shanghai expect
from your show?
Tricks and jokes.
Simple. You’re both a magician and a comedian. Which came first?
If I do a trick and don’t fool you – I’m a comedian.
Logical. You exposed the secrets behind
the Card Monte, getting you expelled from
the magic circle. Did you do it for the publicity?
Nope, but I sure got some.
Would you say having mystery behind
Jonny Awsum
Best known in Austria as the face of
Puntigamer beer, British fresh-faced musical comedian Jonny Awsum has become an
Edinburgh Fringe Festival favorite and a rising comic to watch.
How do you translate your material to international audiences?
My material has a kind of universal appeal.
Every show is different as the audience
comes on board to create a unique experience.
Do you face any reluctance from audiences?
Once people see me and can tell I’m not
trying to get laughs by humiliating people
they come on board. One reviewer wrote
“He makes the people he involves feels like
champions,” which I loved, as it was a perfect
articulation of what I’m trying to do.
magic tricks is the most important element?
Yup, and I will mysteriously leave it at that.
Most successful show?
There have been a couple of shows where
I impressed a woman so much she had sex
with me. I remember them.
Sexessful then. What’s your career highlight?
Being the voice of the Talking Toaster on Red
Dwarf. Sad, isn’t it?
And what about stories from the road?
It was after 2am and I was in the dressing
room at the Comedy Store, where I was
working as the MC. The door opened behind
me and everyone stopped talking and starting staring in my direction. I felt a tap on my
shoulder and someone asking “Are you John
Lenahan?”
It was Robin Williams. He asked if he
could do a set, “Sure” I said (like I could have
said “No.”) but told him that it was a rough
crowd. Most of the comedians had done a
shorter set than usual due to heckling. He
said, “Well, let’s see, shall we.”
He was great on stage but even he
was heckled by this horrible woman who
had been mouthing off all night. Finally he
stopped and asked “Why are you heckling
me?” She replied, “I love you.” So, he mimed
aiming a rifle and said, “That’s like Oswald
saying, ‘I really respect you Mr. President.’”
As he was coming off to a huge ovation, I
asked if he wanted more. “No,” he said, making a face. “You were right.” RIP Robin.
You ask audience members to air guitar,
play the wooden block and the triangle.
What’s more badass?
Totally the triangle as it features in my rap
number.
What’s the ratio of parodies to originals
in your act?
It depends on the gig. My current show at the
Edinburgh Fringe is mostly original material,
but if I’m in a club, I might do a few more
parodies as audiences love them. The key
is that you have to find a really strong core
idea that goes beyond changing the words to
make the song sound rude.
Any early mishaps?
When I first started I thought I needed ‘a
look.’ I was watching a lot of The Sopranos
and used to wear a full tracksuit on stage. I
looked ridiculous. My Dad was the first to tell
me to lose it.
// Shows in both Puxi and Pudong. Sep 26, 8pm-late, RMB290.
The Hacienda, 5 Hengshan Lu, by Dongping Lu 衡山路5号, 近
东平路 (5456 2471, 247tickets.cn). Sep 27, 8pm-late, RMB290.
Kerry Hotel, 2/F, 1388 Huamu Lu, by Fangdian Lu 花木路1388
号嘉丽大酒店2层, 近芳甸路 (6169 8886, 247tickets.cn)
WIN
We have a pair of tickets to Punchline to giveaway. Simply e-mail [email protected] with the subject ‘Punchline’ by September 20 for a chance to win.
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Who took the glory at our glitziest and
food &
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most glamorous night of the year?
best served cold
awards
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Yunnan – Lost
Heaven
Lost Heaven’s sumptuous
Southern Chinese cuisine is
a fail-safe for locals and visitors alike, and it’s no wonder
the luxe lounge has yet
again been voted Shanghai’s
Promised Land for the
coveted cuisine. Whether
they’re offering a taste from
the plantations with their
Burmese tea-leaf salad, or
a bite of the succulent Dali
style chicken, one visit is just
never enough.
Sichuan - Sichuan Citizen
For a fleeting rendezvous with the spiciest province in
China, Sichuan Citizen is still your restaurant of choice.
Order one of their famously boozy basil drop martinis
before diving into their homage to the best of the region’s
cuisine; you’ll get your chili-kick along with a heavy dose
of fun at this fiery Donghu Lu restaurant.
THE WINNERS ARE…
By That’s Shanghai
FOOD
Xinjiang - Xibo
Xinjiang’s cuisine hooks our taste
buds and this Changshu Lu emporium – with its lighter flavors
drawing from the region’s Xibo
minority – remains your pick for a
feast of meaty proportions, punctuated by other unique, non-lamb
options. Still popular after five
years, the cool crowd coos over
its awesome aromas, crafty cocktail menu and al fresco seating.
Shanghainese - Din
Tai Fung
These dumpling pioneers have
steamed their way to the top as
everything on their menu, from traditional braised pork noodles to warm
sesame filled glutinous rice balls,
leave diners licking their crockery
and calling for more. Named this
year’s Shanghai cai champion, it’s
time for Din Tai Fung to take a welldeserved xiaolong-bow.
Hunan - Di Shui Dong
Some like it hot, others like it really, really
hot. Either way the flavors coming out of this
kitchen hit us nothing short of a bang bang.
Alongside their chillilicious gongbao jiding
and famous ziran spareribs that leave eaters
crowned in sweat, this 1996 tribute to the
Chairman leaves even the locals cumin back
for more.
Cantonese – Cha Canting
Dedicated to recreating the old-school 1950s atmosphere
of a Hong Kong canteen, Cha’s taps into our nostalgia and
appetite for classic Cantonese greasy-spoon eats. From
those exquisite double-fried chicken wings to well-executed shrimp with egg and crispy noodles, we populate these
tables well into the wee hours. And apparently, you’re
right there next to us.
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Chinese Fine Dining – Hakkasan
Hitting Shanghai with great fanfare this year, Hakkasan has swept the Bund with
its dark and seductive interior, a central dining space named only “the cage.”
This, along with their classy takes on classic Cantonese fare and that late-night
dim sum, has the upper-crust set crying out for more.
Hotel Sunday Brunch - The Stage,
Westin Bund Center
Hotel Bar - Char Bar, Hotel Indigo
With a scrumptious spread of local and international foods,
featuring everything from Alaskan crab legs to fresh-seared
foie gras and a wall of desserts, The Stage has always been a
favorite pastime on our day of rest. The gluttonous affair, with
acrobats, DJs and a Kids' Club to boot, is just another reason
for us to take back our Sundays (with free flow champagne).
With spectacular panoramic views of the Bund and a low-key,
relaxing vibe, Char Bar captures Shanghai’s hearts with its
iconic drinking space. Their signature tipples like mojitos are
delicious and their liquid brunch has given us yet another
reason to look forward to the weekend. Grab a seat outside
and be wowed.
Hotel Afternoon Tea – Red
High Tea, Jumeirah
This year, it is the Jumeirah which helps us
escape from the insani-tea of Shanghai (and
into afternoon serene-tea.) Those classic stands
filled with bite-sized treats aren’t going to
empty themselves. Savor a cuppa, listen to the
music and indulge in some afternoon gourmet
morsels that are the epitome of tranquili-tea.
Thai - Monkey and Me
Vietnamese – Cyclo
There’s no monkey-ing around at the
cute Thai restaurant that has become
one of Jing’an’s primate secrets. Well,
now that the rabbit’s out of the hat, we
praise to the high heavens their mouthwatering and authentic dishes like Kung
yang and green curry chicken, which
have made Shanghai declare it this
year’s top Thai.
Cyclo rolled into town and took Shanghai by storm with their near-perfect, vinegary
pork bun, authentic noodle soups and spring rolls near-bursting with freshness.
Plus, there are loads of delicious dishes like curried carp and their iconic bahn-mi
sandwiches. The people have spoken. It’s all pho-cking delicious.
Indian –
Vedas
Our need for naan and
search for saag keeps
bringing us back to one
place: Vedas. With brilliant biryanis, charming
curries and virtuoso
vindaloos, there’s a lot to
keep us fat and happy.
Also, that lunch set is so
light on the wallet, we’re
tempted to swing by
twice a day.
Bakery - Farine
A newcomer to Ferguson Lane, Franck’s floury citadel to
baked goods lets us have our cake and eat it too. Using
only ingredients imported from France, their buttery pain
au chocolats, crusty baguettes and toothsome pastries
have taken first prize. La vie est indeed belle whenever
these patisserie masters are rolling out the dough.
Japanese – Sushi
Oyama
Sushi Oyama knows how we roll. The
tiny spot offers a sleek chef’s choice
menu that won’t let us ignori the rich
and diverse flavors of his superb seafood specimens imported from Japan.
This is where we relish the roe, worship
the wasabi and sip the sake.
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Coffee Roaster – V Coffee
Keeping us caffeinated since 2008, this small
local roasting company has quietly been percolating in international hotels around the city,
and retail spots like Feidan and the Avocado
Lady. This year, they opened their first brick and
mortar cafe, where their beans from around
the world can be sipped and the city has finally
stood up to say their thanks.
Vegetarian - Pure and Whole
If a vegetarian died and went to heaven, they’d end up in a place that
looked very much like Pure & Whole. This restaurant chain, formerly
called Kush, is a godsend for health-conscious folks who want exciting options – and for those with an appetite that skimpy salads won’t
satisfy. They even manage to make stuff like tofu tarts and raw kale
salad taste sexy. Love.
Cafe - Coffee Tree
Nice environment: check. Huge portions: check.
Ultra-reasonable prices: check. It’s no surprise
Coffee Tree got your vote as THE cafe to go to in
Shanghai. Although, let’s face it, it was probably
the free-coffee refill they offer with brunch and
brekkie that made your decision a total no-brainer.
Totally with you on that.
Dessert – HoF
Guarding Shanghai’s chocolate shores, long-time
Shanghai resident HoF has every base covered.
Their classically seductive fudge cake still makes
waves, alongside an assortment of handmade
chocolates so scoff-worthy, you’ll be bay-watching
your clothes tighten. They even make alcho-choc
cocktails to boot. One thing’s for sure, nobody can
hassle this hoF about its sweet treats.
Cottage Industry – The British Kitchen
We sure know how to pick ‘em. It looks like the baking extraordinaire (and
That’s Shanghai columnist) has wooed you with his creative, subtle twists
on classic desserts. The sweets maven, frequently found at Jiashan Market
and other pop-ups around town, is particularly known for his dark chocolate
brownies with sea salt and homemade caramel. Yea, that’s right.
American Element Fresh
They came, they saw, they conquered… and then they conquered
again. And again. And again. This
all-American restaurant never
fails to give the people of the ‘Hai
what they want – big, fresh salads,
sandwiches and entrees. One of
the original settlers of this foreign
land, their food has remained
healthy and satisfying. Plus, they
deliver. For free. Happy days!
Latin American
– Chala
Burger - Bistro Burger
Hanging on to the burger throne is a difficult feat, but reigning strong for a second year, Bistro stormed its competition
with class A beef and buns, laden with a range of tempting
toppings. Also ruling as lord of the fries, its well-cut strips
of potato are cooked to a perfect crisp. They’ll even put a
spike of the good stuff in your milkshake.
Viva Chala! Open the tap on
the tapas and pour us some
pisco at this Latin American
locale. Don’t be selfish with
the shellfish; the oysters and
mussels are too good not
to share. Dig into that steak
and keep those Cuba Libres
coming. Chala is Shanghai’s
new go-to bar and cocina. 
Steakhouse - Fifty 8° Grill,
Mandarin Oriental
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There are moments when life calls for a juicy slab
of beef, dry aged, cooked over an open fire and
served resting in a pool of its own juices. While
tapping into these elemental steak desires, Fifty 8°
Grill – presided over by Michelin-starred Richard
Ekkebus – is much more. It is fabulous French
fare. Tempting charcuterie. Gorgeous braises. A
shrine for connoisseurs across a range of culinary
pursuits.
Western Fine Dining – Napa Wine Bar
and Kitchen
Once again, an extensive collection of wines, fantastic eats, Bund views
and white tablecloths have inspired Shanghai to honor Napa with another
Fine Dining award. This year, they’ve brought in a new chef from Rene
Redzepi’s iconic Noma, so it’s delicate Scandinavian-inspired dishes on the
menu. Think subtle, natural ingredients with a burst of molecular flair.
Bistro - Henkes
Mexican –
Maya
In the mood for awesome antipasto
or perfect pizzas? Craig Willis, the
man behind many of the city’s popular dining spots, has combined the
best of each at the Reel Mall with
a low lit interior and buzzy brunch
vibe. Al-dente pasta, glorious gelato
and brilliant brunches have you
Shanghairen transfixed; the place is
packed day and night.
Oh Maya! This upscale spot
is your pico of choice when
we’re craving modern takes
on Mexican classics. The
tacos are tremendous, the
salsas stupendous and the
pollo portentous. We can
only guess at what your favorite part of the meal is, but
it could, potentially, involve a
salt-rimmed glass.
French – Cuivre
Ooh la la, this modern bistro serving up fabulous Gallic
fare blew onto the scene two years ago and is noteworthy
for its dedicated chef, Michel Wendling and his everfriendly business partner-in-crime Fanny Cervera. They’ve
got your hearts escargot-go-going for steak frites and
pounding every time you sit down to brunch. Bon appétit!
Italian – Scarpetta
Of the hundreds of restaurants in town flying the red, white and
green tricolor, it is Scarpetta that has taken the crown this year.
The rustic two-year-old trattoria presided over by John Liu is that
good. Unctuous bone marrow with orecchiette? Pizzas with chewy,
pillowy crusts? Oh my, that is amore indeed.
Mediterranean –
elEfante
Willy Moreno wins again with his
more casual take on flavors from
the Mediterranean. ElEfante’s
colorful culinary concoctions
hit us with a one-two punch
of flavor and flair. This is the
perfect spot to dig into a little
truffle-covered burrata, ceviche
or juicy rice. And did somebody
say “sexy brunch”?
Spanish – el Willy
Love the olives. Cherish the chorizo. Treasure the tapas. And who hasn’t fallen in
love with that most special of dishes – the exploding balik salmon? Through the
years, el Willy has consistently been our España essential, filling our estomago
with a bountiful array of creative, exuberant Iberian eats and drinks. Querico!
Pizza – D.O.C
Italian Casual Dining
- PastaMania
This perpetually packed artisan
pizzeria on Dongping Lu gets
bums on seats with a focus on
fine imported ingredients like
San Daniele prosciutto and jetfresh buffalo mozzarella from
Campania. Chef Stefano Pace’s
wood-fired pizzas, made with
imported petali flour and San
Pellegrino water, feature a unique
range of toppings from pear
and gorgonzola to preserved
fruit, pork belly and radicchio.
Bellissimo!
If we had a penne for every time
a new Italian eatery opened in
Shanghai, we would be ravioling in
riches! But, every now and again
there is one worth tagliatelling the
town about. Originally a Singaporean
ristorante, it dishes up all the Italian
greats family-friendly style. To top it
off they let you choose your own pasta
and sauce, splashing a little extra
color into dining.
Contemporary Western –
The Commune Social
Last year, Scott Melvin and his team were
awarded Restaurant of the Year for their fabulous new courtyard space turning out funky, fun
combinations on little plates. This year, they rack
up another award, proving they are no flash in
the pan amongst Shanghai’s culinary delights.
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Classiest gent
Best facial hair
Fahid Jaaouan, well-groomed lad
and brand manager at Cirque le Soir
It’s no surprise that the style award for
the most dapper man of the night goes
to one of the wacky guys at Cirque. Sure,
there were lots of boys who made an effort, but Fahid really did shine among the
throng. Look at that tailor-made tweed
suit. That bowler hat. Those brogues
AND that umbrella. The man looks like
he’s just come out of a Vaudeville act.
Dillon King, alcohol acolyte and
chairman of CQ Whisky and Janis
Schumacher, King’s intern (allegedly)
This was a tough one. There were
loads of hirsute men out there that
night. It was like a lumberjack convention. Recent research by an American
university claiming that we might have
reached ‘peak beard’ obviously hasn’t
gotten to the gentlemen of Shanghai.
But to find two friends boasting serious
facial hair was remarkable. Un-beardlievable, even. Dill’s tache is pretty much
the best thing that happened to a man
since backpacks came back into fashion.
As for Janis… Everyone loves a ginger
beard. Everyone.
Chicest outfit
ensemble
Sexiest mom-to-be
Samantha Cliff, fashion lover and
rep for Mary + Marie handbags
Who said style has to go out the door
once you become a mum? Showing
panache aplenty and an excellent eye
for accessories – the high-wasted belt
to emphasize her bump is just perfect
– Samantha was hands-down the most
fashionable preggers lady at the party.
We also love the fact that she joined the
general debauchery and graciously put
up with all us drunkies while sipping
soda water. Total respect.
Kelley Lee, serial restaurateur and
queen of Shanghai food scene
A sleek black jumpsuit and a crisp white
blazer. Black midi heels and necklace. A
white mani/pedi polish that was so rad
we had to go get one ourselves the day
after the awards. Kelley totally killed the
monochromatic look. Her striking color
combo was like a palate cleanser after a
long, boozy meal. Kelley, if you’re reading this, please come shopping with us.
PLEASE.
And the style awards go to…
By Marianna Cerini
Most stylish couple
Best celebrity
appearance
George Wyndham and Cruz Maria
Vallespir, 1920s enthusiasts and
party throwers extraordinaire
These lovebirds looked both glam AND
cute. Cruzma’s tan had us raging with
envy. George’s printed shirt perfectly encapsulated the essence of ‘casual chic.’
And we like how he’s lovingly standing
behind her in this photo. Sweet. Keep
kicking that gong, guys.
Hottest babe
Su San Tseng, founder and designer
of SUSANTSENG
With killer heels, legs that seem to reach
her armpits and a sexy black co-ord
showing a hot, hot glow, Su San was the
ultimate head-turner. We were mostly
lusting upon her hair – shiny tresses like
we’ve never seen before. The guys were
most probably lusting upon her. Period.
Such is life.
Donald Mahoney, the man behind
Donnie Does China
If you need further proof that our awards
were the hottest events of the year, here
it is: Donald Mahoney, the dude behind
the Donnie Does videos, who popped by
to say hi. Just cause we’re cool like that
(and he heard there was free beer…).
He’s the man who got everyone believing he was Federer. The guy who wore
a Suisey (suit + jersey) and, ticketless,
made his way ringside to watch the
Manny Pacquiao-Brandon Rios fight
at the Venetian Macao. He has balls of
steel. And excellent taste when it comes
to partying in this city. (Obviously).
Best ‘Angelina Jolie’s
right leg’ pose
Anna Kim, sexy fox and marketing
wizard
If you remember the 2012 Oscars, you’ll
probably also remember the way everyone went weak at the knees for Angelina
Jolie’s jutting bare leg as she flaunted
it from her ball gown at every photo
occasion. Ladies the world over have
since tried to replicate that pose, but few
have successfully mastered it. Anna has.
Proud of you, lady.
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Sports Bar – The Camel
As if a television in the urinal wasn’t enough, this Aussie
institution added a Daddy-O nine-screen super wall
to secure their fourth title on the trot. With an ethos of
showing any game requested on at least one of their
TVs, no matter what minnow you support, a genuine love
of the game – whatever sport it may be – is behind their
dominance. The grub is a bit of alright these days too.
THE WINNERS ARE…
DRINK
Cocktails - The Public
This hidden cocktail den has gained a
rapturous reputation for its classic and
signature drinks. Not quite a speakeasy but
hidden enough to be cool, Yao Lu’s team
knock out expertly mixed tipples, from a
creatively assembled menu. Whether you’re
there for the lovingly made drinks or their
famous fried chicken, The Public remains
Shanghai’s favorite cocktail spot.
Beer - Boxing Cat Brewery
With a clean sweep at last year’s Asia Beer Cup, Boxing Cat Brewery
and ace brewmaster Michael Jordan just keep slam dunkin’. They’ve
captured Shanghai’s favorite beer prize with their mix of classics like
the sucker punch ale, seasonal selections like spiced pumpkin ale and
adventurous collaborations like Sumeria Mokha ale coffee-beer.
Dive Bar - I Love Shanghai
Shanghai might be getting speakeasy crazy these days, but this institution is doing fine by keeping it
simple. With cheap drink deals, beer pong and a lively crowd, I Love Shanghai shows that they have a
reciprocal relationship with the city, netting favorite dive bar for the umpteenth time.
Happy Hour - Paulaner Brauhaus
Forget fratty mobs and weak beers: the happy hour at Paulaner Brauhaus is
the real deal for finger-licking bar snacks and buzzy drinks at cut-rate prices –
and you know it. 50 percent off beers and any adult beverages every day from
4 to 7pm. If that ain’t worth leaving the office early for, we don’t know what is.
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Live Music – Unico
From disco king Nile Rodgers to Acid Jazz pioneer Gilles Peterson, Jay-Z’s producer
Young Guru to (our personal favorite) Japanese James Brown - who also did an uncanny Ray Charles – Unico has consistently kept up an eclectic flow of funky stuff,
filling the venue with good vibes and surpassing expectations on the traditionally
house-heavy destination that is the Bund.
View - Vue Bar,
Hyatt on the Bund
Vue Bar is the ultimate repeat winner when it comes to sipping wellmade cocktails while taking in those
absolutely spectacular views of our
city skyline. Spread across the 32nd
and 33rd floors of the ritzy hotel,
it’s the sleekest, most glammed-up
‘Sex and the City’ destination for
well-groomed types wanting to see
and be seen (so basically, most of
us here in Shanghers…)
Al Fresco Drinking - Kartel
Completely addicting, this three-tiered operation lifts al fresco drinking to new highs
with a fantastic roof terrace offering a 360-degree sweep of downtown. As a wellknown planet of the grapes, they serve an abundance of taste-tickling wines… but
it’s their specialty cocktails that have got everyone itching for their next tipple.
Whiskey Bar – Senator
Saloon
What can we say. This citadel to strong tipples is
your go-to for fine whiskies, mixed into old fashioned’s or served straight-up on the rocks. Their
tinkling 1920s style soundtrack, copper-plated
ceiling and, of course, the talents and big personality of Bar Manager master Dave Schroeder
makes Senator your spot to sip.
Wine Bar – UVA
There are many places in the city in which we pour, swirl and swill, but the cozy spot that has captured our hearts and palates is the quietly charming UVA. The great selection of well-priced bottles
has us tied all up in knots. Will we go for a bubbly little Lambrusco number? A sassy Pinot Grigio? Hot
and spicy Chianti? To all, we say “Pronto please!”
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New Bar – The Boulevard
In a city where speakeasies are spreading like Murder, Inc.
across America in the 1930s, this hidden away seventh floor
spot has got the prohibition look and cocktails down pat, with
unique views across the former French Concession and even a
retractable roof. Fancy feeling like Al Capone drinking under the
stars? Just beware a baseball bat to the back of the head…
THE WINNERS ARE…
New Club – Cirque le Soir
What have we been missing all these years? Sword-swallowers, fire-breathers, tattooed
burlesque girls, giants, mini Twin Peaks characters selling popcorn and freaky-deaky
little people in creepy, weepy crying baby masks. Let in never be said Shanghai is a city
that resists the inevitable march of nightlife progress. Roll up! Roll up! Two bits a gander!
THE MAGNIFICENT
SEVEN
Restaurant of the Year
– Coquille
Thanks to another rising star, Chef Anna
Bautista, this French restaurant with
Southeast Asian tendencies has been
wowing with thrilling takes on bistro
staples. Snails bubbling in a butter sauce
redolent of red curry. Venison tartar given
mystery with piney juniper oil. Duck confit
with airy pork rinds. It’s exciting. It’s
inspired. And it’s comforting. Take a bow
Bautista, as we applaud your ingenuity
and skill.
New Restaurant – Via
Modern Slow Cook
In Shanghai’s fast-track frenetic pace, even the
dining culture can sometimes seem a little too whizzbang for its own good – full of flash and bother, but
little substance. Newcomer to the scene Via aims to
offer a more leisurely meal experience. All the tables
are shared. All the dishes are served family style, in
generous (read: gut busting) proportions. You leave
in a glow of joie de vivre. Thanks for coming Via,
Shanghai appreciates you.
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Chef – Sandy Yoon,
Mercato
Young and hungry, 28-year-old Sandy
Yoon has been rocking our culinary
minds with her ability to create studied compositions of sharp focus out
of simple ingredients. Case in point:
those whipped clouds of homemade
ricotta, paired with strawberry jam
and grilled bread. That wood-oven
roasted asparagus. Bite after bite of
lobster and shrimp ravioli. It’s divine.
It’s inspired. Yoon has made boss JeanGeorges Vongerichten proud, and we
ever grateful.
COVER STORY
The Story So Far…
A dozen of Shanghai’s most prestigious
Food and Drink Awards
By Phil Boyle & Ned Kelly
2003
Bar of the Year – Unico
Carving out a kind of middle ground experience at Three on the Bund, this lounge
bar offers a classy yet relaxed dining experience with excellent Latin-inspired food
from Michelin starred Chef Mauro Colagreco, creative crafted cocktails from barman
Hector Monroy. It then cranks the party up with beats and regular big names once
the crowd is ready to get its groove on.
Way back when, That’s Shanghai
loved a party. So we had two – one
for bars and one for restaurants.
The Bar Awards were held at
Che in Xintiandi (“Nali?” we hear
you say), the big winners being
Long Bar and Blarney Stone. In
the Restaurants Awards at Baci
(“Nali?” again), M on the Bund
picked up three and Ashanti Dome
two.
2004
One awards this time, in the
Ambrosia garden on Fenyang
Lu. Like the evolution of man,
Shanghairen emerged from their
barstools to the dance floors, with
the new Club of the Year award going to Park 97. Blarney Stone picked
up Bar of the Year for the second
year running, as did M on the Bund
with the Best Restaurant gong.
2005
Club of the Year – Bar Rouge
The Lady in Red captured the Shanghai zeitgeist when it first opened
a decade or so ago, and she is still as seductive as ever with her offers of flaming bars, table dancing and real raison d’etre: Champagne!
Champagne! Champagne! Winners in 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013
and now a sixth title in 2014. Chapeau, mes amis.
AND FOR SERVICES TO SHANGHAI…
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Michelle Garnaut
M on the Bund, Glamour Bar and
Literary Fabulousness
Believe it or not there was a time
when the Bund was not a dining or nightlife destination, but
rather a dingy – if grand – row
of buildings from a bygone era,
gathering dust. And then in 1999
a visionary Australian, by way
of Hong Kong, opened M on the
Bund. The Shanghai International
Literary Festival and Glamour Bar
followed, as did a slew of bars,
clubs and restaurants, making the
Waitan what it is today. But it was
all started by Michelle Garnaut, its
Once and Future Queen.
The Awards were fast becoming a
huge gala evening, this time at VIP
room, which was on Wulumuqi Lu
but is now dead. A certain David
Laris stamped his mark, winning
Restaurant of the Year with Laris
in Three on the Bund, while DKD’s
short-lived success was decorated
with Club of the Year.
2006
Do we give the kiss of death to
awards venues? The funky Pier
One hosted, during the brief time
it was open, and saw registered
votes eclipse 2,000 for the first
time. Laris once again struck restaurant gold for his eponymous
place, while Bar Rouge cruised to
bar glory for the first, but certainly
not the last time.
2007
That’s Shanghai came over all
artsy: Suzhou Creek, 1930s decor
and over 600 exclusive guests
at the River South Art Center.
It was the second year of Bund
domination with Jean Georges
nicking Restaurant of the Year off
his housemate Laris, and their
neighbors' Glamour Bar winning
Best Bar.
2008
Lounge 18 the venue this time
(yup, the curse continues), which
also picked up Best New Bar.
Their friends upstairs at Bar
Rouge claimed Best Bar back
from Glamour, while in posh nosh
stakes Hamilton House won Best
New Restaurant and Casa 13 Best
Restaurant, may their souls rest
in peace.
2009
It was all hail the new guard in
2009, with hosts M1NT picking
up both Best New Bar and Best
Bar, and Cantina Agave winning
Best New Restaurant and Best
Restaurant. The wonderful Cotton
Ding won Personality of the Year,
while a certain Paul Pairet won
Best French for Mr & Mrs Bund.
Not the last we’ll be hearing about
him…
2010
Life is a cabaret, old chum, come
to the cabaret. Yes, Chinatown was
the host, and damn that closing
down curse, because we loved that
place - and Chinatown Charlie,
who won Personality of the Year.
El Coctel arrived on the scene with
Best New Bar, M1NT retained
Best Bar, Mr. Willis took Best New
Restaurant, while the Puli’s Jing’an
won Best Restaurant.
2011
We got all abattoir chic on your
asses, moving the party to 1933,
where our amigos from Lola won
Best New Bar, Bar Rouge took the
Best Bar back after a bit of a break.
Glo London picked up Best New
Restaurant, Brad Turley took Best
Restaurant with Goga and Austin
Hu was crowned culinary king
with Best Chef.
2012
The Swatch Art Peace Hotel played
host, but it was their neighbors at
the VOL Group’s night, picking up
Best French and Best Fine Dining
for Mr & Mrs Bund, Best New
Restaurant for Ultraviolet, Best
Chef for Paul Pairet and Bar/Club of
the Year for Bar Rouge. Sometimes
that cinq-ing feeling can be a good
thing, eh mes amis?
2013
It was fiesta time at Unico last
year, justifying their award for
Bar of the Year. The VOL Group
did alright for themselves once
again, with Best French for Mr &
Mrs Bund, Best Chef for Monsieur
Pairet and Club of the Year for
Bar Rouge. Tock’s won Best New
Restaurant, while Scott Melvin’s
The Commune Social won
Restaurant of the Year.
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GOSSIP
Six of the best...walnut dishes
Oh, hello ravenous readers. Let’s
chew the fat. This month’s newest gossip involves Brad Turley,
of Goga fame, who is opening a
new deli and takeaway concept
on Changle Lu.
Grimaldi’s – that pizza joint of
New York pedigree – has just
started baking next to China Tiki
(p74). The chain is famous for
cooking their pies over a coal
fire and their original branch,
tucked beneath the Brooklyn
Bridge, is a major tourist destination. This foreign outpost
will be doing the same kinds of
crusts, but in far classier digs.
Wow-nuts!
Healthy bites
Taichi nuts
Selecting quality California
walnuts, these crusty baguettes
embedded with nuggets of sweet
raisins and nuts are a hot commodity. //RMB35. Marco Polo Bread, 632
It sounds odd, but their seasonal
salad of lettuce and cucumber is
topped with a mound of walnuts
and almond slices and becomes
an excitingly savory treat.
Loushanguan Lu 天山路789号天山百盛5楼,
Even a master would love this
Taichi eight-diagram walnut
soup! The sweet, rich combo of
pureed sesame and walnut is a
healthy fuel-up. //RMB19. Meme Tianpin,
近娄山关路 (6259 3759)
3859)
Health kick
Morning Glory
Cocoa-nut
Keeping wellbeing in mind, this
healthy shake combines walnuts,
jujubes, milk, maple sugar and
oats. Smooth, silky, delicious.
A long-standing menu standby,
this American specialty sees
fluffy pancakes covered in bananas and nuts. //RMB40 Mr. Pancake
Walnut meets chocolate brownie, then rendezvous with ganache icing for a trip to heaven.
Enough said. //RMB18. Secret Recipe,
Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Sinan Lu 淮海中路632
号, 近思南路 (5306 3867)
//RMB12. Mian Jia, 5/F, 789 Tianshan Lu, by
485 Fenglin Lu, by Zhongshan Nan Er Lu 枫
林路485号枫林创意园, 近中山南二路 (3137
Opening at Five on the Bund is
Museo, which "caters to aesthetically tasteful individuals who
possess delicate appreciation
for an innovation range of casual
fine-dining concept dishes in an
ambience of ingenious interior
settings." Got that?
We sadly say goodbye to the ailing Dvino which shut their doors
last month (though they promise
something bigger in October)
and maybe we’ll also shed a tear
over Shiva, which suffered the
same fate. Fair well, fair Shiva.
The times we have had with you
were really fuzzy, but we’ve been
told that they were GREAT.
But don’t be sad guys. Diva Club
opened with much fanfare last
month in the space where Club
88 used to reside. It’s owned by
the same guys that own Myst
and, now, M1NT. We wait anxiously to see how it will affect
that once crazy corner of Fumin.
A bit tamer, but just as exciting is the eminent arrival of
Kulou Café, which is the teamup of a bunch of bartenders
from Yongkang Lu, gathering
at the old Lili Ming building on
Xiangyang. That means they can
serve booze after 10pm. Kulou
is Chinese for ‘skull,’ so prepare
to get skull fuc… okay, we won’t
go there.
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//RMB33. Original Fresh, SB1-17B Kerry Centre,
1218 Yan’an Zhong Lu, by Tongren Lu 延安中
House, 901 Julu Lu, by Huashan Lu 巨鹿路901
visit www.secretrecipe.com.my for a location
号, 近华山路 (5409 3966)
near you.
路1218号, 近铜仁路 (6083 7353)
EAT THIS
Hit this
Sometimes, all we want is a big dose of crisp, bright vegetables
with clean flavors and exciting variety – but we also need something that will stick to our ribs more than a foofy salad. Enter
Shanghai Oppa, a new concept you can expect to pop up at other
spots around town.
The name of the game is bibimbap, but not the greasy, sizzling stone-pot kind you might be used to. Served in big, black
bowls, the range of fresh toppings is astounding. We were
drawn to the one called “kimchee,” (RMB29) which, in addition
to an astounding pile of blanched spinach, shitake mushrooms,
crunchy red radish and cucumber, has a bowl of fried kimchee:
tart, piquant, but lacking in that usual funk.
For those with daintier appetites, the Lite & Healthy choice (RMB27) is the way to go, meaning less
carbs and more veggies. Throw on a fried egg (RMB2), crispy rice (RMB2), tender chicken (RMB4) et
voila, the perfect lunch. Oh, and they deliver. // Room 103, 1166 Yan’an Xi Lu, by Fahuazhen Lu 延安西路1166号103室, 近法华镇
路 (189 1789 1753)
Edited by Monica Liau & Tongfei Zhang / [email protected]
Indulge
SOUNDBITE
Japanese tea delights
Afternoon tea
sets that don't
leave you in a
sugar haze are
hard to come
by. Fortunately,
we found
the newlylaunched
Japanese
tea delights
(RMB258/
two plus 15
percent) at the Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao. Fresh from a training stint
in Tokyo, Pastry Chef Cary Cheng offers an enticing selection of treats,
starting with near-perfect Japanese cheesecake. Creamy, fluffy and
soft, we were fighting over the last spoonful. There is also a stunning
matcha Swiss roll, dusted in a thick layer of bittersweet green tea
powder, and sweet melon shortcakes. At the end, lighthearted fruit
sushi sees a mix of blueberries, strawberries and raspberries tucked
over rice, then wrapped in a thin piece of sweet melon. It's a surprisingly tasty combination – one that'll make us come back time and
again. TFZ //Pulse, Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao, 1116 Hongsong Dong Lu, by Hongxu Lu 红松
东路1116号驿动大堂吧, 近虹许路 (3323 6579)
NOM NOM NUMBERS
12
The number of
black organ traders imprisoned
after being busted
by airport security smuggling human
kidneys… disguised as frozen seafood. Transporting these illicit body parts from Nanchang to Guangzhou since 2011, the gang paid
its donors between RMB22,000 and RMB25,000 per kidney and made
more than RMB1.5 million. The only question we have is, what kind of
edible fishy creatures were they registering human kidneys as? Tuna?
“Eating it won’t kill you.”
It was the sentence that saw thousands swearing off fast food for
life. Uttered by an employee of the Shanghai’s Husi Food Company
– suppliers to McDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut, Starbucks and many
more – and caught by undercover Dragon Television cameras,
the man was callously answering a question about the Shanghai
processing group selling meat up to one year past its expiry
date. The same employee is also reported to have said the meat
“smelled off.” Nobody is laughing now Ronald, you clown.
In season
Fig
Full Moon
A cookie alternative
This holiday, Lexie Comstock of
Strictly Cookies fame challenges
the role of the almighty mooncake and once again offers
up delicious, one-of-akind, once-a-season filled
cookies. There’s chocolate
chip cookies with brownie
filling. Oozy, toothsome
British Kitchen caramel paired with chocolate. Sugar cookies with the
obligatory (and tasty) red bean. Purple potato and white chocolate.
Chocolate with peanut butter. And, our personal favorite, peanut
butter filled with raspberry jam. Mmmmm… Served in a festive (and
attractive) red box, these are great for gifts to friends and colleagues.
Or, you know. Yourself. Don’t be ashamed. We’ve put ourselves down
for six. // Available until Sept 5. RMB100/box (www.strictlycookies.com)
Cape Gooseberry
These unique, bite-sized fruits
are grown in mountainous
regions of Northeast China.
Sheathed in a paper lanternlike casing, cape gooseberry
(guniang guo, 姑娘果) have a
sweet/tart flavor reminiscent of
pineapples and cream. They’re
also rich in vitamin C and E and
used in TCM to detoxify the
blood. Choose ones with a neartranslucent wrapping and bright
orange color. Average price:
RMB5/jin.
These intensely sweet, fiberrich treats are one of the oldest
fruits in recorded history. Eaten
fresh or dried, figs (wuhua guo,
无花果) have thin skin and soft,
perfumed flesh. Widely grown
in Xinjiang, Hunan and Jiangsu
provinces, they’re incredibly
delicate and have a short growing season. Choose plump
ones with unblemished flesh.
Average price: RMB10/jin.
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EAT/DRINK « new restaurant
If we weren’t worried about
the chilies eating a hole in our
stomach, we would gobble
down plate after plate
China Tiki
A rum time of it
By Monica Liau
I
n this over-glutted market, originality
can be one of the keys to making your
mark on the Shanghai dining scene.
Enter China Tiki, a new spot which draws
from a different 1930s theme… this one involving Polynesian twists on American eats
and drinks (not speakeasies).
Cocktails, by the estimable Jackie Ho,
are especially well considered and delicious
– and where the tiki concept shines most
brightly. Ho creates a clear-eyed list of drinks
that are balanced and clever, each made with
freshly-juiced fruits, boosted by a liberal
dose from his vast rum collection upstairs –
which is the bar/nightclub area – and served
in unique, leering tiki glasses.
Particularly toothsome is the holy watermelon (RMB52). Surprisingly light and
almost savory, the pink, frothy concoction is
given gravity with a bouquet of fresh basil.
A Mai Tai (RMB68) is tall and mighty, Orgeat
offering a bit of nutty depth while the rich
body of Pear Paradise (RMB58) gets a spicy
punch from a sprig of smoking rosemary.
These are drinks that are deliciously easy
to down in a twinkling. Be careful – they’re
pretty loaded, but the booze holds little telltale sting.
Ho’s affinity for alcohol also makes a
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cameo appearance on the menu by way
of huli huli spring chicken (RMB98). This
humble-sounding dish is a crown jewel of
dinner, the tiny fowl slow-cooked and basted
in a vaguely spicy BBQ sauce, to delicate and
incredibly succulent results.
Once the plump little poulet is plunked
down on the table, Mr. Ho saunters over with
a little vial of rum, which – with much fanfare
– he lights on fire. Before we know it, our
reclining bird is awash in blue flames. The
showy display has use, caramelizing the skin
and adding sweetness to the meaty affair.
Another sleeper hit are spicy lady fingers (RMB30) – aka okra. Grilled to a husky
char, the dainty, vegetal bites are lifted from
their mellow repose by a wildly spicy dollop of homemade Malay-style sambal. Each
bite fills the mouth with full, funky flavors,
redolent of tomatoes and chili and a whiff of
shrimp paste. If we weren’t worried about
the chilies eating a hole in our stomach, we
would gobble down plate after plate.
However, when that same fiery sauce
comes slathered over a piece of grilled
stingray (RMB98), the onslaught of chilies
is overwhelming. The delicate flesh begs
for more lemon butter sauce that elevates
rather than attacks the taste buds. Another
miscalculation comes via sweet potato fries
(RMB30), which are unexpectedly candy-like,
shellacked in caramelized sugar – much like
a traditional dongbei dish, basi digua.
Perhaps it may suit some palates, but
ours was bludgeoned by the sugary offensive of this tuber and its sticky coating. That
same sweetness was also found in a plate of
chorizo with chutney (RMB45), the sausage
lacking in enough personality to fight back
against its jammy accompaniment. Hefty
BBQ pork ribs (RMB158) fall, just barely, on
the right side of sweetness, meat torn from
bone with ease.
Set in the newly renovated “historic
complex” at the corner of Hengshan and
Tianping, China Tiki is set to be an interesting cornerstone to the collection, alongside
New York’s Grimaldi’s, which is opening next
door. The tasteful, rather dark interior is lit
by a collection of tiki lamps and candles, the
centerpiece a screen playing scenes from
various vintage Chinese movies.
This makes sense, as the owners are also
the brains behind Yuan Bar on Xiangyang.
Here, they’ve created a more well-rounded
concept, but the drinks still take first place.
// Bld 22, 320 Tianping Lu, by Hengshan Lu 天平路320号22号
楼, 近衡山路 (6415 0363)
new restaurant » EAT/DRINK
Pika Pika
Endearing offerings
By Monica Liau
S
hopping malls here can surprise us.
Some of our favorite restaurants lurk
in the upper reaches of their fluorescent confines. Food courts are often great
places to chow down. And sometimes, we are
treated to little tastes of originality. Such is
the case with Pika Pika, yet another Spanish
tapas spot to hit the Shanghai scene. Located
downstairs from Salmos Lounge (venue of
our Food and Drink Awards extravaganza)
at the bottom of 1718 shopping mall, the
restaurant has a big heart and simple, goodquality fare.
If it looks a little bit like a chain, it’s because the owners hope to expand their concept in the next couple of years. The indoor
and outdoor space with floor to ceiling windows is easy to reproduce, with clean lines
and cookie-cutter furniture. Judging from
consistent crowds that cram the tables, we
wouldn’t be surprised to see more popping
up sooner rather than later.
In the open kitchen are three Spanish
chefs from around the country, from
Malaga to Madrid. They’ve come up with
a menu that’s overly-long but straightforward, filled with pleasant finds and,
because they import much of their own
products, decent deals.
Pika Pika salad (RMB38) is a towering
garden of fresh greens dressed in kicky
vinaigrette and crowned with a blanket of
Serrano ham and little wedges of Manchego
cheese. You’ll want more of that Manchego
cheese. Order a platter of it (RMB120). Salty,
crumbly and potent, it goes along famously
with its side of sticky tomato chutney, or on
top of a piece of soft wheat bread rubbed
with fresh tomato sauce (RMB25).
Those pieces of bread should also be
employed as trenchers when your order of
fried Basque sausage (RMB55) arrives. The
piquant, spicy little devils are served in a
cast iron pot, sizzling wickedly in a bubbling
pool of chili oil and cognac. Boquerones
(RMB40) also chuckle mirthfully in vinegar,
the little sardine fillets both salty and sedate
and soon gone.
This is far from a perfect place. Gambas
al ajillo (RMB48) – shrimp with garlic –
lack personality. A glass of Tramuz wine
(RMB35/glass) tastes a little oxidized. The
seafood in a massive portion of squid ink
with black rice paella (RMB136) obviously
hails from frozen stock. But we forgive. This
is food with few pretensions, offering solid
quality, decent prices and a friendly atmosphere. Sometimes, after a long day, this is all
you want in the world.
//F1-10, 1788 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Huashan Lu 南京西路1788国际
中心F1-10室, 近华山路（5275 3773）
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Notting Hill
Not a perfect love story
By Monica Liau
N
otting Hill, set in the upscale
Ferguson Lane complex, is a trendy,
tucked-away spot advertising “a
refreshing bite of British flair.” All blonde
wood, high ceilings and pithy posters, it’s
certainly a friendly interior, fusing modern
touches and classic bones, with splashes of
UK colors. In the kitchen, Hong Kong native
Jeff Chan tries to serve something similar,
food that is both British and universally appealing.
This seems to us a challengingly tall
order, and the resulting menu is… wideranging, to say the least. There are obligatory
scones. The fish and chips. The omnipresent
all-day breakfast. But there’s also a smattering of cold cuts, a long list of pastas and a
finicky polyglot of appetizers.
As one might expect from this fuzzy
focus, results hit both ends of the scale. A
dainty appetizer of quail eggs and porcini
(RMB42) poised over bite-sized toast rounds
may have been a good idea had someone
remembered to heat the eggs – obviously
poached much earlier in the day and then
put on ice - before serving them. They tasted
distractingly refrigerated. Not even a shaving
of truffle could distract us from their clammy,
unpleasant nature.
Another eggy malfunction was witnessed via slow scrambled eggs with truffle
(RMB78). The temperature was correct,
but it appears the kitchen staff could not
decide if they were cooking an omelet or
soft-curded scramble. It arrived omelet on
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bottom, curds on top – fine, flavor-wise, but
hinting at attention deficit disorder in front
of the stove.
Then, there were the bright points. A
surprisingly tasty smoked salmon salad
(RMB88) in which fatty fish melding harmoniously with acidic greens. Small scones
(RMB20) served warm and crumbly, covered
in ample layers of clotted cream and jam. A
tall stack of pancakes (RMB42) with dense
yeasty centers, covered with walnuts and a
scoop of ice cream.
The best of the lot was fish and chips
(RMB98), two large chunks of cod dipped in
beer batter and fried to a puffy, copper finish. We would have liked the “chips” crisper
and hotter, but they served their spud duty
just fine.
Fewer feelings are reserved for that
Full English Breakfast. No offense, but it’s a
mistake trying to make this pretty. Seriously.
If you’re not innovating a la Jason Atherton
(or his proteges), then your platter should
be a joyous, messy affair, a puddle of sloppy
baked beans leaking past rashers of bacon,
fat sausages and black pudding.
The combination here (RMB88) is tediously dainty, with all of the compulsory moving parts neatly placed around the plate. A
bit of flaccid bacon. A sausage. A couple of
eggs. A ramekin of baked beans so teeny-tiny
the spoon almost didn’t fit inside. Black pudding was replaced by a disappointing fruit
cup (health, with a Full English?!).
It’s not bad, per se. Just uninspired. This,
funnily enough, is the same conclusion we
came to about the whole meal. Everything
may look pretty on the outside, but just
because you’ve “updated” traditional offerings, doesn’t mean you’ve improved British
classics.
// Unit 105, 378 Wukang Lu, by Tai’an Lu 武康路378号105室, 近
泰安路（6468 7777）
new restaurant » EAT/DRINK
The Pho Store
Noodling along just fine
By Monica Liau
T
ucked into a tiny, tidy underground
spot, The Pho Store is a trendy space
serving up bowl after bowl of their
namesake, to quietly fantastic results. Unlike
other Vietnamese joints around town, this
newcomer’s menu is refreshingly succinct:
pho with different toppings (RMB48/regular,
RMB58/large), plus a smattering of starters
and drinks. That’s it. That’s all you need.
Their papaya salad (RMB32) happens
to be one of our new favorites in town.
Arriving in a vibrantly bright sauce studded
in chilies, the papaya is freshly julienned
and served a perfect texture between wilted
and crisp, entwined with strands of cool
cucumber, carrot and bursts of mint. Fried
spring rolls (RMB24/three, RMB32/five) are
crisp and pleasing, though nothing to write
home about. Fresh shrimp rolls are big and
fat, wrapped in a very thin rice paper skin
(RMB30/38).
As for the main event, a good bowl of
pho always starts at its base. The Australian-
Vietnamese owner says he stews a mixture of bones, spices and meats for 24
hours. The result is a clear consommé
that exudes breathes of sweet, savory
and earthy aromatics. At the bottom
of its fearful, meaty depths, slippery
noodles curl in repose. On top, choose
from tender sliced beef, fall-apart
brisket, firm meatballs and tendon long-stewed and unctuous. If you want
all of the above, a combination runs
RMB68/78 and is generous indeed.
The bowls come with a big pile of fresh
bean sprouts and a couple of sprigs of basil
and mint. We might generally complain
about the scanty selection of herbs, but in
this case, the soup is so delicate that too
many more additions would overwhelm
the subtle balance. To perk up the mellow
soup, consider a side of pert pickled onions
(RMB5) to enliven the taste buds.
With space for only around 30 or 40
diners at a time, this is a boisterous place at
lunch time,
and you may be sharing elbow room
with your fellow diners. However, for such
a limited and dark space, the design is really clever, with cool neon signs, high and
low seating and an open kitchen where pots
belch clouds of fragrant steam. After your
meal, fuel up with an iced Vietnamese coffee
(RMB24), slow-dripped and highly concentrated, before heading back to work.
// 118 Xikang Lu, by Nanyang Lu 西康路118号, 近南阳路
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Crazy Oyster House
Bonkers bivalves, mollusk mentalists
By Tongfei Zhang
W
ho loves oysters? Everybody!
That’s what the Crazy Oyster
house is banking on. Tucked away
on leafy Wuyuan Lu, this chic and modern
house has gone through many different iterations over the past six months, starting out
as Crazy Noodle House and slowly transmogrifying into its current state. Despite all of
the changes, we can’t help but be a bit coocoo for their newest concept.
Through the transparent glass doors, one
gets a glimpse of a cozy sofa extending along
one side of the restaurant. Above, a line of
wines decorate the sleek wall. On the other
side of the restaurant, high stools gather
around simple wooden tables. Blackboards
mounted in the wall offer friendly tips of
how oysters should be eaten. Casual and
homey, each corner seems to remind you of
the admirable efforts and attention to detail
that the owner couple, Thomas Tong and
Queenie Huang, have put into this restaurant.
Three different types of oysters are
flown in from France three times a week.
Gillardeau (size 2/3, RMB540/516 per dozen, RMB48/46 per one) are commonly found
on fine dining tables, and are appropriately
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Long and sizeable
Wild oysters are
salty and rich while
Tasrskayas are
creamy and smooth
on tongue
big and sleek. However Tasrskaya (size 2/3,
RMB504/480 per dozen, RMB45/43 per
one) – named after the prodigious appetites
of Tsars for French oysters - and Wild oysters (RMB420/dozen, RMB38 per one) are
much more unique. Long and sizeable, Wild
oysters are salty and rich, while Tasrskayas
are creamy and smooth on tongue. Presented
naked, with maybe a squeeze of lemon and
black pepper, these pristine creatures taste
even better with a bottle of Chablis.
For something more appetite-sating,
Chef Jacky Jiang serves up a mish-mash of
Asian and Western dishes, to surprisingly
good results. The Chinese native lived in
Australia for more than ten years, and here
works to showcase his understanding of
Chinese and Western cuisines. Deep fried
pork ribs with garlic (RMB28/two) are very
nicely done.
Served piping hot, the massive bone-in
ribs are tender and juicy, crisp on the outside
and soft within. Bread crab (RMB180/jin)
is amazingly delicious, steamed and then
served on ice alongside a tart ginger dressing. The crab roe is also served alongside, a
rich and silky treat for those who dare.
Choose from the extensive menu for other delicacies such as king prawn and scallops
wrapped in bacon (RMB138), grilled lamb
chop (RMB168/250 grams), or Australian
bone-in ribeye steak (RMB560/kilogram).
There’re also weekend all-day breakfast
menus (RMB28-58) and family brunch set
(RMB588/three people) that highlights both
sirloin steak and Australian ribeye with
potato wedges and veggies, so feel free to
bring your family along for a fun and offbeat
culinary ride.
// 88-A Wuyuan Lu, by Wulumuqi Zhong Lu 五原路88-A号, 近
乌鲁木齐中路 (6416 1603)
the find » EAT/DRINK
Grappa
Big Italian flavors, good cheer
By Monica Liau
T
here’s a new Italian in town, fresh
from a foray in South China and offering big, brash flavors. Tucked into
the top of the Kerry Center South Building,
Grappa serves up comforting food in big portions – assertively unsubtle and easy to eat.
It’s what allowed them to sustain two branches in Hong Kong and one in Guangzhou. And
what will make them popular here.
The first thing to do here is pick out a
pizza (RMB98-125). There are two types of
bases: traditional, pillowy Napoli-style dough
and a thin, cracker-like option. The first is
good; soft, yeasty and assertive enough to
handle its toppings. The latter is refreshingly
distinctive, an addictively crisp, light and
flavorful crust that works great as finger food
to be shared over a glass of wine. Our pizza,
topped with a mixture of kicky, fennel-seedlaced sausage and tomatoes, was by far the
dish that disappeared most quickly from its
plate.
Other options are relatively standard,
with the occasional flash of flair. That same
sausage appears again with grilled baby
squid (RMB180), pleasingly charred and
hanging out with mellow waxy potatoes over
a spicy bed of arugula.
Also exciting are roasted lamb chops
(RMB208). Well-cooked to a subtle, pinky
rare and rimmed by a small edge of fat, it is
actually a side of fennel gratin, topped with
a crunchy parmesan crust, that makes this
composition complete. Simple bruschetta
(RMB70), covered in a shower of sweet tomatoes, is considered for its ingredient quality.
Angel hair pasta with salmon, bound in a
waist-expanding cream sauce (RMB128), is
well adapted for a Chinese audience.
The big portions and welcoming staff are
going to make Grappas a staple for families
in the area, in the mood for value-for-money,
easy-to-digest Italian fare. The wide-ranging
list of wines, which Grappa’s parent company
import themselves (so bottle prices start
below RMB200) will bring in the white-collar
after-work crowd. The cracker crust pizza
will be the great equalizer.
// 3/F, South Wing, Jing-An Kerry Center, 1515 Nanjing Xi Lu, by
Anyi Lu 南京西路1515号南区3楼, 近安义路
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EAT/DRINK « on the grill
Luo Yan
Harnessing Hangzhou’s ancient flavors
By Tongfei Zhang
D
uring a chat with a Canadian friend
who was hunting for some of China’s
greatest food, Hangzhou native Luo
Yan came to realize that the most long-lasting and memorable dishes rest on the back
of history. From this idea, Kwei Mun Lung
was born.
Drawing recipes and design aesthetic
from Hangzhou’s Southern Song Dynasty,
this year-old restaurant has been a stunning
hit with diners across the city, lines forming
almost every night and the restaurant buzzing well into closing time.
Luo believes his employment of old-time
methods and sourcing the right ingredients
are key to maintaining a dishes’ integrity.
More and more restaurants serving Chinese
food in Shanghai don’t acknowledge deep
cultural traditions – they cut corners and use
cheap ingredients and quick shortcuts.
In his view, the current market is so
competitive that people have become shortsighted in the face of quick success and
instant gratification; Kwei Mun Lung satisfies our appetite for mental and physical
nourishment.
A Master of Evolutionary Economics
back in college, Luo – who is in his early
30s – started his F&B career working for big
companies like Pizza Hut and Bread Talk.
There, he learned about consistency and
management, but, realizing he was not interested in Western food, began working with
Chinese restaurants four years ago.
In the face of his new found independent success, Luo is now off on yet another
journey with his new restaurant, Taohua
Shanzhuang, which opened at the end of last
month.
Unlike Kwei Mun Lung, which is decorated like the prosperous city streets when
Hangzhou was the capital of Southern Song
Dynasty, and fittingly bustles with activity,
this new spot focuses on a more tranquil
atmosphere.
Literally translating to Peach Blossom
Mountain Villa, a kind of estate found in the
countryside of Hangzhou, Taohua explores
another part of Hangzhou through the ages.
More importantly, Luo is experimenting with the menu again. At Kwei, the game
was all about presenting dishes the old way.
Taohua seems to be focusing on translating
original fare for today’s more modern palate.
It seems dangerous to tinker with an
already successful (and complex) concept
such as this, but the soft-spoken Luo’s eyes
glitter fiercely as we discuss changes and the
introduction of molecular techniques into
the cooking.
“Our interpretation towards this food is
‘More traditional, yet more stylish,’ so we’ve
adopted both western and traditional ways
of cooking to endow old things with a new
and modern feel,” he says gleefully.
“Vegetal dendrobium juice is processed
with molecular technique, so instead of just
vegetable, it tastes like an explosion of fruity
pulp. Mango juice, on the other hand, is made
in the shape of an egg yolk and eaten with a
spoon. Other dishes see smoke flowing off
plates, which calls to mind the pretty scenes
of the river-riddled Jiangnan [regions south
of the Yangtze River].”
However, despite the mad scientist talk,
Luo is not going too far from his original
concept. The same as its counterpart, he and
his team have spent a huge amount of time
sourcing ingredients, methodologies and
stories from those rare chefs in Jiangsu and
Zhejiang who have kept the old cooking traditions alive. Searching them out and learning from them occupies most of the team’s
energy.
A simple dish of ‘stewed pork with fragrant herbs’ (草扎肉) for instance, is created
from a 600-year-old recipe in secret-recipe
cooking wine, sourced by Luo from a remote
town outside Hangzhou two years ago.
“Lots of other dishes have interesting
stories behind them also. ‘Bridal Sedan Chair
Fish Head King’ (花轿鱼头王) for example,
is named after a custom in the Qiandao Lake
region, where the best fish is chosen and carried in a sedan chair along with a girl as she
getting married.”
In a bid to find the most authentic
Hangzhou dishes from the past thousand
years and to look for the true meaning of human feelings, Luo is in a constant loop of selfdoubt and confidence, wondering whether
his audience is ready for his particular type
of culinary pageantry.
Ultimately, however, Luo thinks we are…
In the future he would like to open a series
of as many as 10 of these Hangzhou-style
restaurants of similar ilk, in a bid to fully represent the power of his hometown’s cultural
roots.
“Shanghai dining is going to be raised
to new heights, with not just fine food, but a
mix of culture and human feelings,” says Luo.
“I certainly hope our effort would reach our
expectation by touching the hearts of many. I
myself have been moved, at least.”
// Kwei Mun Lung: 8/F, Cloud Nine Mall 1018 Changning Lu, by
Kaixuan Lu 长宁路1018号8楼, 近凯旋路 (6049 5539)
// Taohua Shanzhuang (set to open this month): 8/F, 932
Hengshan Lu, by Huashan Lu 衡山路932号8楼, 近华山路
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toaster box » EAT/DRINK
A
t the slightest whisper of rice pudding, my mind
is immediately whisked off to a time when I
was much shorter than I am today. I’m standing
there, looking up, with a tray clasped in my hands. From
the other side of the counter in our school canteen, a red
cheeked dinner lady is smiling back at me.
“Rice pudding my dear?” She kindly asks.
My response was always a simple and to the point
“yes, please!” Followed by the obligatory “thank you.”
(They were, after all, Guardians of Lunch and should
therefore never EVER be trifled with… pardon the pun!)
I’ve never really liked the whole ‘skin thing’ that
forms on top of oven-baked versions, so I’ve always
cooked mine on the stovetop. If you happen to be into
that sort of thing, simply cook the pudding for around
10 minutes on the stove before transferring to a ceramic
dish, adding the honey and then placing in the toaster
oven for a couple of hours or so at 140˚C.
I’ve suggested using pears as a topping but really
anything goes. Try replacing the pears with apples or
peaches (if you can still get them) and poach together
with the anise. Cinnamon-stewed plums are also delicious. Or, if you’d rather keep things old school, a generous blob of strawberry jam.
Rice, spice and
all things nice
British Kitchen’s easy, oven-less
recipes
By James Stockdale, photo by Nicky Almasy
Rice pudding
Serves 4-6
• 100 grams short grain rice (risotto rice will also work)
• 1, 000 milliliters (1 liter) full-fat milk
• 1 vanilla pod
• 1 cinnamon stick
• Slice of orange zest
• Juice of half an orange
• 50 milliliters runny honey
• Poached Pears
• 100 milliliters water
• 100 grams white sugar
• 2 star anise
• 3 pears
1.Start by making the rice pudding. Add rice, milk, spices
and orange skin to a large saucepan and bring everything to the boil. Simmer gently for around 25-30 minutes, stirring frequently, until the rice becomes tender.
Remove from the heat and add the honey and squeezed
orange juice, adjusting to taste, and allow to cool completely before covering and chilling in the fridge.
2.To poach the pears, make a sugar syrup by adding the
sugar, water and star anise to a large saucepan. Place
over a medium heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved and is simmering.
3.Peel the pears and slice each in half to remove the core,
then carefully add to the simmering syrup and turn the
heat down to low. Cover with a lid, and cook for around
15-20 minutes or until the pears have become tender
but not soft. Remove from the heat and allow the pears
to cool in the syrup before covering and placing in the
fridge to cool.
4.Serve the rice pudding straight from the fridge, with a
pear half (or two) and a generous spoonful of the cooking syrup drizzled over the top.
// The British Kitchen is a Shanghai-based company selling tasty and
honestly-made British goods for an affordable price. Questions or recipe
requests? Visit thebritishkitchen.co.
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Bars
Logan’s Punch
Acceptably profane
S
eptember sees the rowdy Logan’s
Punch in full swing. The dark, twisty
bar, named after owner Logan Brouse,
formerly of Muse and M1NT, is working to
set itself apart from other laudable cocktail
bars in the Zhong Plaza - with Starling next
door and el Ocho upstairs - by oozing a cool
impudence that borders on arrogance.
This means, apparently, peppering the
menu and space with many profanities.
Drinks are powerful and will, slowly, take
control with big doses of booze and strong
personalities. “Fucking A-wall” is simply
bourbon served in an ice-cold flask with a
glass of bruised fresh mint and ice.
Described as a “fucking miracle,” it’s
pretty good. There’s also roasted-rosemary
infused gin and tonic, which goes down very
smooth. When we went, cocktail prices hung
around RMB50, but they are expected to
rise after soft opening ends. Punch bowls for
sharing will also make an appearance, running around the RMB300-600 mark.
The kitchen just went into full operation.
On it, you’ll find things like “Boston butt sliders” (RMB55) – braised pork shoulder slow
cooked for “seven fucking hours” and served
in sesame buns - to soak up the alcohol.
We’re very interested in their roast beef on
weck sandwich (RMB55), a Western New
York specialty with German origins, and unusual to find in Shanghai.
This maze-like space will probably become notorious for late night adventures.
The coolest feature is the antique phones
fixed into each of those backrooms. Dial ‘0’
for the bar. They’ll bring your fucking drinks
to you. Fuck yeah. ML
// Room 202, 99 Taixing Lu, by Nanjing Xi Lu 泰兴路99号202室,
近南京西路（6246 5928）
Wooden Paradise
Framed by good service
I
mpossibly small and pleasantly quiet,
Wooden Paradise is a little bar with
sincere intentions. Presided over by the
sweet, deferential Kevin Xue, this is the kind
of place you come for a catch-up with friends
when you’re trying to escape the Friday night
crowds.
On the menu, a mish-mash selection of
cocktails may seem difficult to choose from.
Go for the specials page, where you’ll find a
refreshing lemongrass cocktail (RMB60) – a
perfectly citrusy and potent tipple, generously sized and a great choice for sipping in
these last warm Shanghai days. More complex is the signature Spicy Drink (RMB55),
which packs a wallop of fresh bird chili flavor
with its base of fresh pineapple juice and a
dose of vodka.
On the night we were there, we started
off as the only people inside of this narrow,
wood-lined space, marked by three or four
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tables along
the left side,
bar seating on
the right. Two
cocktails in, a
group of three
arrived and
took over the
place with their
loud voices and
incessant chain
smoking, quickly tuning Wooden Paradise
into a nicotine hotbox.
After paying our bill and heading outside,
the Mr. Xue ran out after us, apologized for
his other customers and offered us discounts
on our next drinks there. Needless to say, we
left with a warm fuzzy feeling at his care and
attention. ML
// 63-3 Fuxing Xi Lu, by Yongfu Lu 复兴路63-3号, 近永福路
TAILOR
BAR
Fits our needs
T
here is something satisfyingly elitist about the experience of drinking a great cocktail in a bar whose
only entrance street-level is an unmarked,
crusty-looking elevator. It’s even greater
that you may never get the same drink
twice.
Eddie Yang, of Drink Magazine fame,
presides over Tailor Bar, which prides
itself on catering to individual tastes. This
means no menu. You walk in and a waiter
asks your poison, or the usual cocktail you
guzzle. We’re inclined towards bourbons
and whiskies.
One day, we were enamored by a
Manhattan given mystery by a splash of
chocolate bitters. Another, we were over
the moon with a citrusy old fashioned.
There was also a licorice Absinthe number,
and a perfectly balanced negroni that
was gone in too few gulps. As one would
expect, prices hover between RMB70-90
(and go up quickly).
The space itself is also quirky. Once
you’ve gotten up to the fourth floor of said
crusty elevator, you’re spit into what is,
essentially, the foyer of an office design
space with great views of the Jing’an street
scene.
Filled with, max, 10 tables plus bar
seating, it’s an intimate nook with a stately
selection of bottles. Just to prepare you,
bathrooms are inside the aforementioned
office. This means you are escorted back
and forth from the toilets by a key-card
toting barman. After all, even high-end tipplers can be volatile when left to their own
devices. ML
// 4/F, 2 Huashan Lu, by Yuyuan Lu 华山路2号4楼, 近愚园
路（0197 7360）
Nightlife
The monthly Roundup
Fine music for your nightlife diet
It’s the beginning of the fall season and Shanghai is taking us back to school with a lineup of new beats and
out-of-this-world activities. Charge up those guns for a session of laser tag and drink specials with MAMAsan or
just get your dancing shoes ready. These DJs are ready to hit the decks!
September 5
Jochen Miller
This pre-party for next month’s
Top 100 DJs Festival spotlights
the Dutch DJ best known for
‘Stay Connection’ and ‘Lost
Connection.’ He’s been spinning
since he was 16, developing a
potent mix of progressive, electro and trance. An Armin Van
Burren favorite, he’s graduated
from Holland’s underground
scene to a jet-setting global
tastemaker with his popular
Stay Connected radio show. //
RMB100, 10pm-late. MYST, 1123 Yanan Zhong
Lu, by Fumin Lu 延安中路1123号, 近富民路
(6437 9999)
September 13
Into the Neon Jungle
September 26
Mike Hawkins
The laser tag arena and bar relaunches with a party organized by
MAMASan and Basement 6. The last time they teamed up, they
tore down Lune. For their encore, they’re rocking a NEON Jungle
theme complete with RMB50 Jungle Juice specials, neon jungle
masks and a live African drum performance by JAMMALA. DJs Sal,
Andy and Kone Wang will rock the decks playing the funkiest of
tracks. Head to the party early and sign up for the neon laser jungle tag tournament that goes from 8-11pm. It’s RMB300 per 4-6
person team and sign-ups for the three-hour unlimited game are
available by e-mailing [email protected] with the subject
‘Neon Jungle Laser Tag.’ // RMB50 (free before 11pm), 10pm-late. X Club, B/1, 366
Zhaojiabang Lu, by Xiangyang Nan Lu 肇嘉浜路366号B1, 近襄阳南路 (400 666 8023)
This Danish jack-of-all-trades
is an ascendant force in dance,
garnering support from heavyweights like Hardwell, Tiesto
and David Guetta with his irresistibly energetic take on electro.
Tracks like ‘Jump!’ and ‘Hot
Steppa’ took over the Internet
last year, while this year’s hit
single ‘Soldiers’ was released
on Sander van Doorn’s label.
Not just a musician, his label
Megaton Records has released a
number of tracks from big acts
like Dimtri Vegas & Like Mike. //
Free entry (with guestlist), 10pm-late. M1NT,
24/F, 318 Fuzhou Lu, by Hankou Lu 福州路318
号高腾大厦24层, 近汉口路 (6391 2811)
September 19
Martin Eyerer
September 30
L-VIS 1990
The latest Footprints Sessions is
headlined by the Berlin based DJ
and producer, behind the Kling
Klong label and the influential
Riverside Studios. Over two decades, he’s racked up gold albums in
the UK and Australia, while storming the Top 5 of the US Billboard
charts. Originally known for trance,
he switched up his style and is considered a pioneer of tech house.
Check out www.thatsmags.com
for our interview with him, where he assures us that he’s working on
the full-length follow up to 2010’s Tiny Little Widgets. // RMBTBA, 10pm-late.
The Subculture Crew are back from
their summer break and they’ve
booked the first Mainland gig for
L-Vis 1990. As co-owner of the
Night Slugs label, he’s leading the
London underground, releasing
throbbing tracks from acts like Girl
Unit and Bok Bok. As a producer,
he’s crafted a futuristic sound that
touch on disparate influences from
Baltimore breaks to South African
riddims, while sounding wholly
unique. TzuSing, Downstate and Drunk Monk supports with Kim
Laughton providing visuals and an installation. // RMB80 (with one drink),
Arkham, 1 Wulumuqi Lu, by Hengshan Lu 乌鲁木齐路1号，近衡山路
10pm-late. The Shelter, 5 Yongfu Lu, by Fuxing Xi Lu 永福路5号, 近复兴西路
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COMMUNITY « travel
Driving the Silk Road
Two Dutch expats take an epic ancient road trip
BY Erik Crouch
D
riving a short distance in China can be a harrowing experience; aggressive traffic, darting mopeds and wandering pedestrians don’t
make for the easiest road conditions. Driving across the entire country, through Central Asia, and over to the Netherlands? That’s something else entirely. Yet it’s exactly what a pair of Dutch Shanghai expats have embarked upon, and we caught up with them along their
journey to talk about life on the road.
Marin Striker and Rogier Bikker, or ‘Big Holland’ (Da Helan) and ‘Small Holland’ (Xiao Helan) respectively were on day 17 of their trip in
Dunhuang, Gansu when we connected with them. The pair plan to leave China by the end of August, spend early September in Kazakhstan, and
then cross Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Turkey and on into Europe, before arriving in Holland sometime this October.
The idea…
Rogier: Back in the autumn of 2010, I was doing a road trip through
China with a friend. Passing factories, crossing mountains and sleeping in the car for two weeks. While I was doing that, I tried to think of
a new journey that could beat my previous China road trips; I thought
about trying to drive from China to Holland, but it seemed too crazy
at the time.
Maren: Meanwhile, I was contemplating wild trips as well. Walking
the Great Wall of China? Cycling back to the Netherlands? Following
the Yangtze River from source to sea? Or take the ‘road well-traveled’
into South-East Asia on a shoestring?
A few years later, we really decided to try for the big trip. We were
incredibly enthusiastic, but we realized it would require us to leave
our daily lives behind and spend all our non-existent savings on one
crazy idea.
How it came together…
Maren: We set out to find Chinese brands that share our vision of
a brand new China. Our criteria were simple: our sponsors 1) have
Chinese roots and 2) are proud of it.
We have car brand BYD (Build Your Dreams) as our main sponsor, providing us with a BYD F5 car and organizational support. Other
sponsors include smartphone brand Huawei with their flagship
model Ascend P7, computer brand Lenovo with their Yoga laptops,
outdoor brand Ozark with camping gear and camera brand AEE with
outdoor sports cameras. Also, Chinese startups have jumped onboard,
including sunglasses brand Braos and clothing brand Xiyouji.
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Rogier: The reason that these brands decided to participate in our
journey is because they are proud to show the positive side of China.
Besides our Chinese-branded gear, we have to make sure we
will always have enough water and fuel reserves in the car, as we’ll
be driving on very long-stretches of nothingness on the mountain
plateaus, steppes and deserts of China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan,
Turkmenistan and Iran.
You basically have to prove that
you will return the car to China.
To do that, you essentially need
to pay the entire value of the car
as a deposit when you leave the
country
The good times so far…
Rogier: Sleeping with nomads. In August we drove into rural Sichuan
province over the famous 318 highway that connects Sichuan to
Tibet. We then headed north towards the Tagong grasslands, a beautiful area on the Tibetan plateau with lush green mountains about
4,000 meters high. We left our car behind and rode for 6 hours on
horseback, crossing steep mountains and rivers.
The ride was tough. We didn’t bring enough food, and Maren got
kicked off his horse. But when the night fell, we arrived at the tent of
a nomad family living there in the most basic conditions without electricity, phone reception or running water. The people were extremely
friendly, and couldn’t stop laughing. We cracked jokes with them until
we fell asleep with the whole family in the tent. The next morning
was a long but rewarding ride back.
The difficulties…
Maren: Crossing the Chinese border with a car that has a Chinese
license plate and Chinese car papers is extremely difficult. It requires
lots of paperwork and the procedures are very vague. You basically
have to prove that you will return the car to China. To do that, you essentially need to pay the entire value of the car as a deposit when you
leave the country.
Also, food poisoning.
The favorite spots…
Rogier: My favorite location so far is definitely the Tagong grasslands
in north-west Sichuan. Endless green plains covered in clouds and
mist; it’s a very magical place. Add to that the friendly nomads riding their horses and the vibrant colors of the monasteries, and it’s
perfect.
Maren: My favorite area was the changing landscape between the
green mountains of Sichuan and Qinghai and the dry steppes and
deserts of Gansu. We departed from Qinghai Lake, which is very green
with a temperature of just 5 degrees, and within an hour we drove
into dry and dusty steppes of 25 degrees. This change of scenery, all
happening at heights of about 3,000 meters, was remarkable.
// Check out Rogier and Maren’s adventures at www.brandnewchina.net
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COMMUNITY « tiger father
Alright, Ayi!
Convenience now, a complete lack of skills later
BY Trevor Marshallsea
“
Put your dirty clothes in the
laundry basket!” barked an
exasperated mom to her sixyear-old son soon after repatriating
to Australia from China this year.
The answer from the boy was swift
and uncompromising.
“Mum,” he said, “what the hell
is a laundry basket?”
She was about to tell him to
stop being silly when she remembered. He’d been born, and lived all
his life, in Beijing, in the shadows
of icons like the CCTV building, the
Forbidden City and - a far more imposing presence - the Ayi.
The mom’s rude awakening at
the boy’s response was probably
matched only by the lad’s shock at
seeing her wash clothes.
I’d had an insight into ‘Ayiliving’ several years ago while still
in Australia, when a couple of China
expats lifers stayed with us for a
week. I was, to put it lightly, somewhat disappointed to see both had
patently no idea where (or perhaps
what) a toilet brush was.
A little later I heard their
four-year-old shriek from kitchen:
“Mommy! Mommy! What’re you
doing?!” I ran to see what was up.
The child was pointing and laughing (and
had clearly never seen such fun.) Her mom
was making her own lunch. Badly, to be sure,
but she was trying.
It was blindingly obvious that these
adults had lost all ability to do life, having
outsourced the task to various Chinese women over the years. It became an extremely
stressful week, both for the fish-out-of-water
visitors and their hosts.
But at least you could say they’d forgotten how to do these things. This implies they
could one day get these skills back. Is there
hope for our ayi-raised children?
We expats have all faced it. We make this
excuse: We try to tell our ayis to encourage
(or, better still, force) our kids to, erm, just
do the odd thing here and there. The danger
in Expatland is that many ayis have set their
ruling principle to be the idea that, under
absolutely no circumstances ever, can a child
in their care be unhappy.
We men like to say “Happy Wife – Happy
Life.” It seems for many ayis it’s “Happy Kids
– Keep my Job.”
When I pick our girls up from the bus,
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We men like to say
“Happy Wife – Happy
Life.” It seems for
many ayis it’s “Happy
Kids – Keep my Job”
there’s no doubt they’ll be carrying their
schoolbags home. But it doesn’t matter how
many times I’ve instructed Ayi — and the
kids — every time I look out the window, as
she walks the girls back through our apartment complex, she’s loaded down like a pack
mule while her unburdened charges skip
along ahead.
For expats, this all comes on top of a disturbing general state of affairs already existing in the modern age: the undeniable truth
that our kids — whilst amazing us hourly
with their astounding feats documented so
indisputably on Facebook – are pretty much
next to useless.
I’m sure our parents never said that
about us. It’s got to be this generation in
particular. And yes their music is
too loud. And meaningless. And no
I can’t read these words because
they’re too close to my face.
Having an ayi around to turn
on the telly for them compounds
the malaise. Our kids are nine and
seven. I’m embarrassed, being the
nominal primary caregiver, that
even getting them to make their own
breakfast is a topic for negotiation.
And I’m talking about the searching task of taking cereal and adding
milk! (And hopefully remembering
the bowl.)
The old saying is “If they’re hungry enough, they’ll feed themselves.”
The end bit everyone forgets is: “…
Milky Ways and Smarties.” Or in the
case of our two, “… pure sugar or
pure salt.” So one must remain vigilant in times of need. Or, in times of
summer holidays, one has to wake
up before they get hungry.
Hunger is one of two evil twins
for children. The other is boredom.
After several years of stressing
about how to entertain them, I’ve
come up with a great answer: “Be
bored!”
A friend told me he once complained of boredom to his dad. His
dad said, helpfully, that it wasn’t his problem.
The friend, all of nine at the time, went to his
shed, took his sister’s unwanted bike, sawed
it in half with a hacksaw, welded a couple of
bits on, and – hey presto – a mini-bike!
It doesn’t help that our Beijing flat didn’t
come with a back shed, but still, sometimes I
look at our kids trying to find their shoes, or
a laundry basket, and I wonder.
If they ignore my suggestion to stay
bored, sometimes I’ll get them to write a list
of “Things to do to not be bored which do
not involve an iPad”. If they can think of more
than three, they get a Milky Way.
As I sit here and write, and read back,
it’s occurred to me that this column could
be perceived as the grumblings of a stay-athome parent at the end of a long summer; a
primary non-caregiver, if you will. So I should
finish on an upbeat note.
There are only 127 hours till school
resumes!
// Trevor Marshallsea was a foreign correspondent in Beijing
in the 1990s and returned a decade later, this time around he
stays at home to grow the kids. Read more of his domestic
adventures at www.thetigerfather.com
healh» COMMUNITY
Is cervical
cancer
preventable?
How to know and what to do
BY Dr. She Yuhong
C
ervical cancer is the second most common cancer
in women worldwide. It
usually begins in the cells lining
the cervix, where they gradually
develop pre-cancerous changes
that can turn into cancer. These
changes typically take several
years, but can happen quickly
in some cases. For most women,
pre-cancerous cells will go away
without any treatment, but some
can develop into cervical cancer.
What are the common signs
and symptoms?
Women with early cervical cancers and pre-cancers usually
have no symptoms. Symptoms
often begin when the cancer
becomes invasive and grows into
nearby tissue. When this happens, the most common symptoms are:
-Abnormal vaginal bleeding,
such as after vaginal intercourse
or douching, after menopause or
bleeding and spotting between
periods.
-An unusual discharge from
the vagina, which may contain
some blood, with odor, and may
occur between periods or after
menopause.
-Pain during intercourse.
What is the significance of
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)?
There are more than 40 types
of HPV that can be transmitted
through sexual contact. Low-risk
HPV can cause growths on the
skin called papilloma, more commonly known as warts. Warts
can occur at or around genital
organs. High-risk HPV is strongly
linked to cancers of vulva, cervix
and vagina. Infection with HPV
is common and usually does not
cause any symptoms. Often, the
body can clear an HPV infection
within two years or less on its
own; most women will never
even know they had it. However,
if the infection is persistent, it
can cause cell changes that may
progress into cancer.
With regular
screening tests
and follow-ups,
cervical cancer
is the easiest
gynecologic
cancer to
prevent
Is cervical cancer preventable?
With regular screening tests and
follow-ups, cervical cancer is
the easiest gynecologic cancer
to prevent. The Pap test (or Pap
smear) looks for cell changes on
the cervix that may develop into
cervical cancer; the HPV test
looks for the human papillomavirus infection. A pelvic exam
during an annual check-up is
very important, but does not always include a Pap test. Regular
Pap tests are recommended for
all women starting at age 21,
and HPV testing can begin at
age 30. Additionally, getting the
HPV vaccine and living a healthy
lifestyle can significantly reduce
cervical cancer risk.
//Dr. She Yuhong is an Obstetrician &
Gynecologist at Shanghai United Family
Hospital and Clinics.
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Events
Pick of six art exhibitions
Clara Feder – Light Travels
September 20-October 16. Noeli Gallery, 150B Yueyang Lu, by Yongjia Lu 岳阳路
150B, 近永嘉路 (6431 9442)
Façade – Luo Yongjin and Shen Chaoliang
September 6-October 17. OFOTO, 2/F, Bldg 13, 50 Moganshan Lu, by Changhua
Lu 莫干山路50号13幢2楼, 近昌化路 (6298 5416)
Fu Yu – Splendid Putrid
Until September 30. C14 Gallery, 1/F, Lane 6, 36 Gao’an Lu, by Huaihai Zhong Lu
上海市高安路6弄36号, 近淮海中路 (6422 7120, www.c14gallery.com)
Ye Hongxing – The Fantasy Factory: New Works
September 7-October 26. Art + Shanghai, 191 Suzhou Nan Lu, by Sichuan Zhong
Lu 南苏州路1455号, 近四川中路 (6333 7223)
Metamorphosis:
Mirror - Daniel
Lee and Roger
Ballen
Until September 14.
OCT Contemporary Art
Terminal Shanghai, 1016
Bei Suzhou Lu, by Wen’an
Lu 北苏州路1016号, 近文
安路 (6608 5180)
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Oswaldo
Guayasaamin
- Extend Your
Fist
Until October 7.
China Art Palace,
161 Shangnan Lu,
by Guozhan Lu 上南
路161号, 近国展路
(www.guayasamin.
org)
Events
SEPT 1
To list your events email [email protected]
nightlife
LIFE/STYLE
Sports: Shanghai Fight Night Signups
An information session and
chance to join in the upcoming
Shanghai Fight Night. Training starts
September 16.
Free entry, 7-8.30pm. Big Bamboo, 132
Nanyang Lu, by Tongren Lu 南阳路132
号, 近铜仁路 (186 1627 4104, vanessa@
wcbc.info)
SEPT 4-5
ARTS
SEPT 2-21
ARTS
Dance: Tap Dogs
The Australian national treasure features next-level tap moves and takes
over QSW Culture Center for most of
the month. Check out our interview
with the cast at www.thatsmags.com.
RMB150-880, 8pm (2pm matinees on
weekends). QSW Culture Center, 179
Yichang Lu, by Jiangning Lu 宜昌路
179号, 近江宁路 (www.smartshanghai.
com/smartticket)
SEPT 3
COMMUNITY
Talk: The Lost Art of Effective
Networking
The Expat Womens Society returns
with a talk led by referral marketing
expert Olivier Salmon on how to effectively network.
RMB200-250 (with drinks and canapes),
7-9.30pm. 10 Corso Como, Wheelock
Square, North Annex, 1717 Nanjing Xi
Lu, by Huashan Lu 南京西路1717号北
楼, 近华山路 ([email protected]).
NIGHTLIFE
Party: Cinemash-up
This party mixes sounds by Acid Pony
Club with visuals by Tina Sprinkles
and Redscale.
Free entry, 9pm-late. DADA, 115 Xingfu
Lu, by Fahuazhen Lu 幸福路115号, 近法
华镇路 (150 0018 2212)
SEPT 3-10
COMMUNITY
Technology: 3D Printing Meetup
For anyone interested in finding out
more about 3D printers, hackerspace
Xinchejian is hosting an open house.
Free entry, 9am-5pm (working hours).
Xinchejian, Bldg 3, 280 Yuyuan Dong
Lu, by Tongren Lu 愚园东路280号, 近铜
仁路 (xinchejian.com)
when some of its main DJs like
Dr. Lektroluv and Kamara drop by.
Dexter, Nasty Nate and Rainbow High
supports.
RMB50-80, 10pm-late. Arkham, 1
Wulumuqi Lu, by Hengshan Lu 乌鲁木
齐路1号, 近衡山路 (www.yoopay.cn/
event/yinyangarkham)
SEP 5-6
Graham Elwood
Kung Fu Komedy’s latest international guest is this rising LA star who’s
guested on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and The Sarah Silverman
Program. Elwood has quite the diverse career, hosting game shows like
Strip Poker, while paling around with Upright Citizen Brigade favorite Doug
Benson and directing Laffghanistan: Comedy Down Range about his five
USO tours to Afghanistan and Iraq to perform for US troops. Check out our
interview with the former high school football captain and co-founder of the
Comedy Film Nerds. Read the full interview online at www.thatsmags.com.
You studied fine arts in college. How did you end up in comedy?
I started in college thinking I wanted to work in finance, but soon realized I
could never hold a real job. Right at that moment I entered a comedy competition on my university campus and knew then it was want I wanted to do.
As a comic, you’ve performed several times for American troops in the
Middle East. Any stories?
So many! Had a rocket attack while at one of Saddam’s old palaces. Going
over there was life-changing.
You’ve also started the Comedy Film Nerds podcast. What spurned the
interest?
It started as a website where comedians wrote funny movie reviews. From
there we began the podcast. The LA comedy scene is where comedy podcasting really started around 2005-06. All of us comics were frustrated with
trying to find work in show business and podcasting was a way for all of us
to take control of our careers without anyone telling us what to do.
How do you find people to talk to?
Finding comedians and filmmakers that want to talk about themselves in Los
Angeles is about as difficult as Eskimos trying to find snow.
You’ve now created your own documentary Ear Buds. Could you tell us a
little bit about that?
We raised USD140,000 on Kickstarter because podcast fans are more engaged than any other medium and we wanted to explore that. The connection between podcasters and fans is the most unique in the history of any
form of broadcasting. We interviewed fans in Japan who talked about how
podcasting helped them get through the earthquake three years. It’s really
quite amazing and Ear Buds will capture all of that.
// RMB100-150, 8.30-10.30pm. Kung Fu Komedy Club, 5/F 219 Jinxian Lu, by
Maoming Nan Lu 进贤路219号5楼, 近茂名南路 (137 6176 4438, www.kungfukomedy.com)
SEPT 4
ARTS
RMB80-1,080, 7.30-9.30pm. Shanghai
Oriental Art Center, 425 Dingxiang Lu,
by Yingchun Lu 丁香路425号, 近迎春路
(400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)
Concert: Kenny G
The soprano saxophonist has sold
over 75 million records, won Grammy
awards and enjoys a huge Mainland
fanbase with his rendition of
‘Jasmine Flower’.
Party: YinYang Music Festival Preparty
Get a taste of the upcoming
YingYang Music Festival in Beijing
NIGHTLIFE
Concert: The Oz Noy Trio
The New York-based group is led by
virtuoso guitarist Oz Noy and specializes in jazz that doesn’t sound like
jazz. Their just-released sixth album
features legends such as Chick Corea
and Warren Haynes. For this show,
they’ll be joined by acclaimed fusion
drummer Dave Weckl and transcendent bassist Etienne MBAPPE, who
also plays in John McLaughlin’s 4th
Dimension.
RMB180-220, 8.30pm. On Stage, A2101, Red Town, 570 Huaihai Xi Lu, by
Hongqiao Lu 淮海西路570号红坊艺术文
化社区A2-101室, 近虹桥路 (6431 1075)
SEPT 5
ARTS
Concert: Nina Kotova
The charismatic Russian cellist has
quickly become one of the most
outstanding instrumentalists of her
generation.
RMB80-280, 7.30-9.30pm. Shanghai
(en.shoac.com.cn)
EAT/DRINK
Wine: Refreshing Sauvignon Blanc
The latest M Wine talk explores all
of the zesty variety that Sauvignon
Blanc has to offer.
RMB138 (with tasting), 7-8.30pm. M
on the Bund, 7/F, Five on the Bund, 20
Guangdong Lu, by Zhongshan Dong
Yi Lu 广东路20号, 外滩五号7楼, 近中山
东一路 (6350 9988, [email protected])
NIGHTLIFE
Gigs: TOE
The veteran Japanese instrumental band will bring their majestic
grooves to MAO Livehouse. Visit
www.thatsmags.com for our interview with the group.
RMB160-200, 8.30-10.30pm. MAO
Livehouse, 3/F, 308 Chongqing Nan Lu,
by Jianguo Zhong Lu 重庆南路308号,
近建国中路 (www.smartshanghai.com/
smartticket)
Party: Space Debris Committee
As a leading figure in Italy’s techno
scene, Dino Sabatini brings his sonic
grooves best displayed on his concept album Shaman’s Path. He’ll be
joined by VOID’s Chris Jobs, Space
Waves’ Microlab, VETA Shanghai’s
Ginga and a special guest from
89
Events
Tokyo.
RMB60, 11pm-late. The Shelter, 5
Yongfu Lu, by Fuxing Xi Lu 永福路5号,
近复兴西路
Party: Submerse
The esteemed English DJ dabbles in
melodic two-step and future bass.
He also dropped his debut album
Slow Waves and will be supported by
Fader One, SSOSO and Yeti B in this
Budweiser STORM Festival pre-party.
RMB80 (RMB50 with STORM WeChat
scan), 10pm-late. Arkham, 1 Wulumuqi
Lu, by Hengshan Lu 乌鲁木齐路1号, 近
衡山路
Party: DJ Opolopo
Named after the Yoruban term for
“plenty”, the producer more than
lives up to the title with a dizzying array of sounds that touches on broken
beat and future soul.
Free entry, 10pm-late. Unico, 2/F, 3
Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong
Lu 中山东一路外滩3号2楼, 近广东路
(5308 5399)
Party: Skinnerbox
This German duo marches to the
beat of their own drummer with
innovative singles and by being
the first artists to create their own
self-made branded Ableton live instrument, the virtual drum machine
‘sbx 2049’ software. Frank Costello
supports.
RMB50, 10pm-late. Lola, Bldg 4, 570
Yongjia Lu, by Yueyang Lu 永嘉路570号
4号楼, 近岳阳路 (138 1692 7970)
SEPT 5-6
NIGHTLIFE
Party: Full Moon!!!
Shanghai Studio is celebrating the
full moon with this epic party of
hot music, muscular beats and
body painters. International DJs Big,
eeeeKK and Super7 on the decks.
RMB50 (with one drink), 9pm-late.
Shanghai Studio, No.4, 1950 Huaihai
Zhong Lu, by Xingguo Lu 淮海中路1950
弄4号, 近兴国路 (6283 1043)
SEPT 6
ARTS
Concert: Tolzer Knabenchor
Since being founded in 1956, this
boys’ choir has recorded more than
a hundred albums, received Grammy
nominations and have performed
around the world. In their second
ever Mainland tour, they’ll perform
everything from medieval to classical
to folk numbers.
(400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)
Festival: Booshkabaash Festival
The long-running annual music festival has gone out of the clubs and taken over QSW Culture Center with an
outdoor stage and top international
acts inside. Headliners include Hong
Kong’s My Little Airport, Canada’s
Blue Hawaii and an assortment of
local favorites. Check out our interview with raw Australian rockers The
Cairos at www.thatsmags.com.
RMB140-180 (indoor stage, outdoor
NIGHTLIFE
stage is free), 2-10pm. QSW Culture
Center, 179 Yichang Lu, by Jiangning
Lu 宜昌路179号, 近江宁路
EAT/DRINK
BBQ: Paulaner Expo
Get in the summertime mood by
indulging in some freshly-grilled
suckling pig and ribs on the bone.
Half-priced beer and alcohol during
happy hour. Kids under 10 eat free.
RMB238, 5.30-9pm. Paulaner Expo, 3/F,
555 Shibo Dadao, by Guozhan Lu 世博
大道555号3楼, 近国展路 (2206 0555,
[email protected])
NIGHTLIFE
Gigs: Grace Latecomer
Post-rock is all the rage and this
Suzhou group takes over On Stage.
RMBTBA, 8.30pm-late. On Stage, A2101, Red Town, 570 Huaihai Xi Lu, by
化社区A2-101室, 近虹桥路
Gigs: Gui Gui Sui Sui
The one-man band is coming off a
month-long Asia tour and stops by
Harley’s to celebrate the release of
his 7” EP The Court of King Necro.
RMB50 (with EP), 9pm-late. Harley’s,
265 Nandan Dong Lu, by Caoxi Lu 南丹
东路265号, 近漕溪路 (ratonmonthly@
hotmail.com)
Party: Popasuda
Shanghai’s original third world bass
party plays the hottest in Latin bass,
reggae, socca, samba and tropical
bass.
Free entry, 10pm-late. DADA, 115
community
Gigs: A Tribute to Queen
Raina Skar is best known for ruling
the Cotton Club, but she’s indulging
in her love of Queen at this special
concert before she leaves Shanghai.
Check out www.thatsmags.com for
our interview with her.
RMB150-200, 7.30-10pm. The Pearl,
471 Zhapu Lu, by Wujin Lu 乍浦路471
号, 近武进路 (www.smartshanghai.
com/smartticket)
Party: Axel Boman
The Swedish heartthrob is best
known for the screw house anthem
‘Purple Drank’ and will be supported
by Lindberg and J. Arriagada.
4号楼, 近岳阳路 (138 1692 7970)
Party: DJ Geology
This Chic n’ Pop party features the
producer/DJ/visual artist that has
worked with everyone from Mos Def
to Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon.
(5308 5399)
SEPT 6-7
COMMUNITY
Sports: Shanghai Lion Cup
Dragon Team Building presents
their second football tournament.
Compete in fun contests from dribbling tests to target shooting.
Free entry, all day. Putuo 7 Aside Fields,
2531 Zhennan Lu, by Gu Lang Lu 真南
路2531号真南路足球场, 近古浪路
SEPT 6-8
LIFE/STYLE
ARTS
90
Party: Dub Store Records
Crucial! welcomes legendary Dub
Store Records founders Naoki Ienaga
and Kitada Scorcher for a vinyl-only
reggae heritage showcase.
近复兴西路
Sports: FC Barcelona Youth
Basketball Camp
Youth ballers won’t want to miss this
camp led by FC Barcelona coaches.
The club has developed NBA superstars like OKC’s Serge Ibaka and
Minnesota’s Ricky Rubio.
RMB2,600 (RMB2,100 for Active Kidz
members), 9.30am-3pm. Shanghai
University of International Business
and Economics, 620 Gubei Lu, by
Xianxia Xi Lu 古北路620号, 近仙霞西路
(6406 6757, [email protected])
SEPT 5-8
Dance: Carmen
The Spanish Ballet of Murcia returns,
bringing their hit flamenco adaptation of Carmen. The show follows
a classic love triangle between
the titular gypsy woman and her
two suitors: soldier Don José and
Escamillo, the bullfighter. The smolderingly passionate show shocked
audiences when it debuted, but has
since become an opera classic. The
troupe began in 1985 with sisters
Carmen and Matilde Rubio devoted
to the protection and promotion of
flamenco. They’ve succeeded, bringing shows to over 30 countries.
RMB80-880, 7.15pm. Shanghai Oriental
Art Center, 425 Dingxiang Lu, by Shibo
Dadao 丁香路425号, 近世纪大道 (400
610 3721, en.damai.cn)
Xingfu Lu, by Fahuazhen Lu幸福路115
号, 近法华镇路 (150 0018 2212)
SEP 5-7
Expat Show Shanghai
This exhibition returns for its eight edition with the goal of helping expats
find products and services to make life easier in Shanghai. Over 150 exhibitors will be on hand and several national communities to help bring a taste
of home to the Mainland. There are plenty of family-friendly options, from
the Kids Fun Area to a Wine Discovery section featuring some of the city’s
top cellars. A Cuisine Festival will showcase the dazzling variety of restaurants in Shanghai with live shows and a giant chessboard sure to entertain.
// Free entry with registration, 10am-5pm. Shanghai Exhibition Center, 1000
Yan’an Zhong Lu, by Shaanxi Nan Lu 延安中路1000号, 近陕西南路 (info@weacn.
com, www.expatshowchina.com)
Market: Mission to the Moon
The Weekend Waffle has been hosting popular markets all summer long,
attracting 25,000 shoppers in its first
edition. They’re doubling up on stalls
for this one, which include treats
by Five Star Kopitiam, Fat Mama, R3
Originals, Mr. Waffle, Oba, PLUSH
and many more. Carnival games,
live music, an open-air cinema and
lantern-making workships will also
be available.
Free entry, 2-10pm. Jing’an Kerry
Centre, 1515 Nanjing Xi Lu, by
Changde Lu Temple, 南京西路1551
号嘉里中心, 近常德路 ([email protected], www.sundae-sunday.
com/tww)
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SEPT 7
sports
COMMUNITY
Pets: BFC Adoption Day in Hongkou
Get a new member of the household
by adopting a pet. Rescuers can
attend by pre-registering with [email protected].
Free entry, 4-7pm. Dr. Sun Pet Club, 22
Zhongshan Bei Lu, (www.bestfriendschina.org/en)
NIGHTLIFE
EAT/DRINK
Charity: You Dao Fundraising
Dinner
Enjoy a three-course meal complemented by good wine and great
music. All proceeds go to You
Dao to provide scholarship funds
for Shanghai’s migrant children.
Reservations required.
RMB680, 7-10pm. Mr Willis, 3/F, 195
Anfu Lu, by Wulumuqi Zhong Lu 安
福路195号3楼, 近乌鲁木齐中路 (5404
0200, mrwillis.com.cn)
NIGHTLIFE
Gigs: Miaou
The popular Japanese post-rock band
is celebrating their 15th anniversary
with this tour.
RMB80-100, 8.30-11pm. MAO
近建国中路
Party: Bizango
Shanghai-Ultra, Ginzburg, Wensen
and Chris Jobs play bangin’ techno
and horny house.
号, 近法华镇路 (150 0018 2212)
SEPT 8
ARTS
Concert: Mid-Autumn Festival
Concert
Enjoy the holiday with this concert
by the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra,
who specializes in traditional Chinese
music.
RMB80-580, 7-9pm. Shanghai Culture
Square, 597 Fuxing Zhong Lu, by
Maoming Nan Lu 复兴中路597号, 近茂
名南路 (6217 2426)
NIGHTLIFE
Gigs: Vivela Salsa Tour
Big news for Chinese salsa fans as
Puerto Rico’s legendary El Gran
combo de Puerto Rico, comes for
their first ever concert in China. Over
50 years, they’ve released over 40
albums, sold over 120 million records
and shaped the sound of salsa.
RMB280-350, 8.30-10.30pm. MAO
by Jianguo Zhong Lu 重庆南路308号, 近
建国中路 (400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)
Party: Swing Dance Lesson & Party
Teresa Lee Duo headlines.
Free entry, 9pm-late. JZ Latino, 22-23/F,
Renaissance Shanghai Yu Garden, 159
Henan Nan Lu, by Fuyou Lu 河南南路
159号22-23楼, 近福佑路 (2321 8888,
2321 8898)
COMMUNITY
Environment: Energizing Waste
The latest Green Initiatives forum
explores the issue of energy to waste
and whether it makes environmental
and economic sense.
RMB20 (free with registration), 7-9pm.
Arup Associates, 30/F, 1045 Huaihai Lu,
by Donghu Lu 淮海路1045号30楼, 近东
湖路 (greeninitiatives.cn)
Party: Black Eyeliner
DJ Soundspade has brought his
popular party to his new home in
Shanghai, exploring the darker side
of experimental electronic and techno. Dogma Labs adds visuals.
号, 近法华镇路 (150 0018 2212)
SEP 12
NFL HOME FIELD Kick-off
With football season starting, NFL China brings back NFL HOME FIELD
for the second year, providing a home base for fans of America’s favorite
sport across Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou for nine straight weeks.
Over 100,000 people attended last year’s debutm which culminated with
University Bowl VI and a visit by legendary quarterback Joe Montana. This
year’s edition promises to be even bigger, mixing interactive family friendly
activities, on-site clinics and exhibitions by local teams in the nascent
American Football League of China (AFLC) including a showdown game
between Shanghai’s two original football teams, the Warriors and the
Nighthawks.
// Every Saturday, free entry, 1-8pm. Luwan Stadium, 128 Zhaojiabang Lu, by
Shaanxi Nan Lu 肇嘉浜路128号, 近陕西南路
SEPT 8-14
LIFE/STYLE
Sports: 2014 World Snookers
Shanghai OTO Masters
Ding Junhui tries to defend his title
at Asia’s premier snooker tournament. First round tickets range from
RMB50-280, with Sunday’s finals going from RMB150-1,680.
RMB50-1,680, 2.30/7.15pm. Shanghai
Grand Stage, 1111 Caoxi Bei Lu, by
Ciyun Lu 漕溪北路1111号, 近慈云路
(400 610 3721, en.damai.cn)
SEPT 9
EAT/DRINK
Dinner: Les-in Shanghai
This monthly dinner and drinks is a
great chance to meet new friends
and catch up with old ones. Buy-oneget-one-free specials until 8pm with
special discounts after.
Free entry, 7.30-11.30pm. Cotton’s
Anting, 132 Anting Lu, by Jianguo Xi Lu
安亭路132 号, 近建国西路 ([email protected])
SEPT 10
LIFE/STYLE
Market: The Hang Out
Sandy Chu’s night market continues
one of the best events of the month,
a unique shopping and social gathering.
Free entry, 8pm-late. DADA, 115 Xingfu
Lu, by Fahuazhen Lu 幸福路115号, 近法
华镇路 (150 0018 2212)
NIGHTLIFE
Gigs: Timbalive
Since bursting onto the Miami music
scene in 2008, this group has won
Best Cuban Music Band four years
in a row by the Inusa Recording
Association.
RMB80-680, 7.30-10pm. Shanghai
(6217 2426, en.shoac.com.cn)
SEPT 10-NOV 8
ARTS
Theater: Magic Life
Shanghai Culture Square has a new
outdoor ecological box theater. It
opens with this show that features
vampires living that hustle-bustle city
life. No shows on Mondays.
RMB198-238, 7.15pm. Shanghai
Culture Square, 597 Fuxing Zhong Lu,
by Shaanxi Nan Lu 复兴中路597号, 近
陕西南路 (6472 9000, www.shculturesquare.com)
SEPT 11
EAT/DRINK
Dinner: Champagne Bollinger
Chef Riccardo La Perna cooks up a
special selection of canapes that
comes with one glass of Bollinger
Special Cuvee.
RMB148 plus 10 percent, 6-9pm. 8
1/2 Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA, 6-7/F,
Mission Building, 169 Yuanmingyuan
Lu, by Beijing Dong Lu 圆明园路169号
6, 7楼, 近北京东路 (6087 2890)
Party: Mystro
The Come Correct crew brings over
one of the UK’s brightest and most
unique voices. Mystro’s performed
all over the world with legends from
Wu-Tang Clan to Junior Reid to KRSOne.
近复兴西路 (comecorrectcrew@gmail.
com)
SEPT 12
NIGHTLIFE
Gigs: Studio 188
Shanghai’s premier party band and
hard rocking young upstarts From
Somewhere Else, provide the funk.
Limbo provides the jerk chicken and
other Caribbean favorites.
Free entry, 9.30pm-late. Limbo, 1394
Yan’an Xi Lu, by Dingxi Lu 延安西路
1394号, 近定西路 (6241 8925)
Gigs: The Maks
The power couple teams up with
Bonnie Mak on the decks and Toby
Mak on the trumpet.
RMB40, 9pm-late. On Stage, A2-101,
Red Town, 570 Huaihai Xi Lu, by
化社区A2-101室, 近虹桥路
Gigs: Morbid Saint
Thrash metal from Wisconsin with
support from Explosicum.
RMB220-280, 8.30pm-late. MAO
近建国中路
Party: Lose Your Face
A night of deep house from all corners of the globe.
号, 近法华镇路 (150 0018 2212)
Party: DJ Opolopo
Mutant funk pioneer headlines the
latest Chic n’Pop party.
(5308 5399)
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SEPT 12-13
Party: Uner
As one of the most important names
of the new generation of Spanish
electronic music producers, Uner is
renowned for his live act, which uses
state-of-the-art software and hardware to explore his personal side.
Teasy opens.
4号楼, 近岳阳路 (138 1692 7970)
NIGHTLIFE
Party: Color Party
This party has it all with aero acrobats, DJs and a rainbow war adding
to the carnage.
RMB180-500, 9pm-late. Cool Docks,
505 Zhongshan Nan Lu, by Maojiayuan
Lu 中山南路505号, 近毛家园路 (400 610
3721, en.damai.cn)
Party: 2000 and One
The Amsterdam based DJ started producing records at 17 becoming one
of the Netherland’s first successful
techno producers. He’s still pushing
limits with hot remixes and hotter
sets around the world. Alecs Marta
supports.
4号楼, 近岳阳路 (138 1692 7970)
SEPT 12-14
ARTS
Festival: Bologne Fiere SH
Contemporary
The Mainland’s oldest contemporary
art fair returns with a new name and
plenty of work to highlight from such
established artists as Qiu Deshu,
Qin Feng, Wang Tiande and other
Mainland greats.
RMB100/day, RMB288/three-day
pass, 11am-6pm. Shanghai Exhibition
Center, 1000 Yan’an Zhong Lu, by
Shaanxi Lu 延安中路1000号, 近陕西路
(www.shcontemporary.info)
LIFE/STYLE
Market: G-Market
The fifth episode of the popular market is all about nostalgia with creative design boutiques and childhood
food favorites. Live jazz all day.
Free entry, 11am-9pm. Kerry Parkside,
1388 Huamu Lu, by Fangdian Lu 花木
路1388号, 近芳甸路 (138 1899 6843,
[email protected])
SEPT 13
ARTS
Books: City of Darkness Revisited
The latest M Talk features photographers Greg Girard and Ian Lambot
who snapped Kowloon’s Walled City
from 1986 to 1992 prior to its demolition. Their influential book has been
recently updated and they’ll discuss
how the community influenced a
generation of artists, inspired by
the idea of a self-organizing, yet unplanned society.
RMB75 (RMB20 for students), 4-5pm.
Glamour Bar, 6/F, No. 5 on the Bund,
by Guangdong Lu, 中山东一路,外
滩5号6楼, 近广东路 (6350 9988,
[email protected])
sePT 13-21
Unico Turns Two
It’s been a stellar month for Unico, first capturing Shanghai’s favorite bar
award at the That’s Shanghai Food and Drink Awards and now celebrating
their second birthday. They’re doing it up in their customary first class way
with five days of celebrations, mixing funky live performances (Tango Jazz
Quarter on Sept 15 and salsa big band La Reunion on Sept 16); and groovy
parties (France’s DJ Lord Funk on Sept 19 and an Amazoonia Party on Sept
20). Foodies don’t want to miss their 2+2+2+2 event on Thursday, Sep 18.
Chef Mauro Colagreco teams up with El Willy’s Chef Willy Moreno, Goga’s
Brad Turley and Commune Social’s Scott Melvin for a scrumptious eightcourse dinner. There’s limited seating, so make sure to reserve fast for the
RMB498 plus 10 percent feast.
// 10pm-late. Unico, 2/F, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu 中山东一
路外滩3号2楼, 近广东路 (5308 5399, www.unico.cn.com)
33 Fucheng Lu, by Mingshang Lu 富
城路33号, 近名商路 (6882 8888, www.
austchamshanghai.com)
Technology: Quadcopter Meetup
The Xinchejian crew are building
quadrotor helicopters and are looking for people to join in on the tech
fun.
Free entry for members (RMB100 for
membership), 10am-noon. Xinchejian,
Bldg 3, 280 Yuyuan Dong Lu, by
Tongren Lu 愚园东路280号, 近铜仁路
(xinchejian.com)
Tour: Art Deco Walking Tour
Preparations for the 2015 World
Congress on Art Deco in Shanghai
continue with this tour that goes
around Shanghai’s old racecourse,
most famous Art Deco buildings
and some hidden gems. It features a
special look at Laszlo Hudec contributions, from the Park Hotel to lesser
known works that were recently
slated for demolition.
RMB200, 10am-noon. Grand Cinema,
216 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xixang Lu 南京西
路216号, 近西藏路 (shanghaiartdeco@
gmail.com, www.shanghaiartdeco.net)
NIGHTLIFE
COMMUNITY
Charity: Great Australian Ball
AustCham Shanghai goes with an
80’s theme for their annual charity
ball. Proceeds will aid Yunnan earthquake relief.
RMB1,500 (RMB1,300 AutCham members), 6.30pm-late. Pudong Shangri-La,
Gigs: XXYY
Shanghai-based punk trio releases
their debut album PM250 with support from Stegosaurus? and Banana
Monkey, with DJ Boss playing punk
all night. The album was recorded at
72 Studio and produced by Raphael
EAT/DRINK
SEP 15-20
Gigs: A Strength Within
The Belgian hardcore band headlines
a night of craziness that should be
full of metalheads moshing. Openers
include local stalwarts Spill Your
Guts, Blood Raven and Loudspeaker.
RMB70, 9pm-late. Harley’s, 265
Nandan Dong Lu, by Caoxi Lu 南丹东
路265号, 近漕溪路 (ratonmonthly@
hotmail.com)
92
永安路 (139 1648 9071)
Valensi of Acid Pony Club.
RMB40 (RMB60 with CD), 9-11.30pm.
Yuyintang, 851 Kaixuan Lu, by Yan’an
Xi Lu 凯旋路851号,近延安西路 (5237
8662)
Party: Discosmic Adventure
Boogie down to trippy disco and
cosmic sounds from the Double
Happiness crew.
Xingfu Lu, by Fahuazhen Lu 幸福路115
号, 近法华镇路 (150 0018 2212)
Party: La Boum
The popular Mr & Mrs Bund party
has a ‘Back to School’ theme. DJ
Zohan and Clement Pony on the
decks. Dress code: MMB school – orange and green.
RMB100 (free entry before midnight),
11pm-late. Mr & Mrs Bund, 6/F Bund
18, Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Nanjing
Dong Lu 中山东一路外滩18号6楼, 近南
京东路 (6323 9898)
Party: Polar Inertia
The VOID Crew turned seven last
month and they keep the dark times
rolling with a headlining set by the
mysterious Parisian outfit Polar
Inertia. Support from Chris Jobs,
Ginzburg, Wensen and Shanghai
Ultra.
近复兴西路
Party: Pervert Party
The MVP crew are bringing back
this party that encourages rocking
your finest whips, chains and leather
suits. Mandatory dress code: entirely
black or latex with a fetish touch of
extravagance.
RMB100 (free before midnight if RSVP
at [email protected]), 10pmlate. Cirque le Soir, 4/F, Bund 22, 22
Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, by Xin Yong’An
Lu 中山东二路22号4楼, 外滩22号, 近新
Festival: Shanghai Lujiazui
Riverside International Beer
Festival
The city’s getting another new beer
festival complete with a German beer
pavilion, an electronic music area, an
open-air cinema and an international
food exhibition area. There’s plenty
of additional entertainment including a Munich band, Brazil samba and
acrobatics galore.
RMB50 (with beer) or RMB358 VIP
ticket (with food), 4-8pm. Lujiazui Bei
Binjiang 陆家嘴北滨江 (400 610 3721,
en.damai.cn)
SEPT 14
ARTS
Concert: Maximillian Hecker
Describing his songs as “melancholy
pop hymns”, the German musician
that has shades of Radiohead, Sigur
Ros and Nick Drake.
(6217 2426, en.shoac.com.cn)
NIGHTLIFE
Gigs: Brain Failure
The Beijing punk rock veterans are
renowned for their ripping live
shows.
RMB80-100, 8pm-late. Yuyintang, 851
Kaixuan Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu 凯旋路851
号, 近延安西路 (5237 8662)
SEPT 15
ARTS
Books: The Man Who Stayed
Behind
A look at Sidney Rittenberg’s gripping biography of an American communist living on the Mainland in the
time of Mao, from the 1940s to late
1970s.
RMB50, RMB20 (RAS members), 7-9pm.
Royal Asiatic Society Library, SinoBritish College, 1159 Fuxing Zhong Lu,
by Shaanxi Nan Lu 复兴中路1159号, 近
陕西南路 ([email protected])
SEPT 17
NIGHTLIFE
Gigs: Monta
The one-man folk act’s debut album
was lauded by the UK’s Sunday Times
and Japan’s NHK. He’ll be playing
Events
tracks from his new album The
Brilliant Masses.
RMB80-100, 8.30-10.30pm. MAO
近建国中路
SEPT 18
EAT/DRINK
Talk: Eating Well, for Our Health &
The Planet
This panel includes BIOFarm’s Jane
Tsao, Verdura’s Kevin Osborne,
Siechef’s Cadence Hardenbergh and
M Group’s Executive Chef Hamish
Pollitt. Comes with a three-course
lunch, coffee or tea.
RMB188, 12pm. M on the Bund, 7/F,
Five on the Bund, 20 Guangdong Lu,
by Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu 广东路20号,
外滩五号7楼, 近中山东一路 (6350 9988,
[email protected])
NIGHTLIFE
Party: DJ Antipop
One of the three founding members
of Telepopmusik plays a solo set.
(5308 5399)
SEPT 19
ARTS
化社区A2-101室, 近虹桥路 (6431 1075)
Party: Girl Unit
Best known for his hit ‘Wut’, Girl Unit
of the influential Night Slugs crew
takes over LOgO.
RMBTBA, 10pm-late. LOgO, 298 Xingfu
Lu, by Pingwu Lu 幸福路298号, 近平
武路
Party: K*ss me Sailor
Shanghai Studio celebrates a man
in uniform with well-regarded photographer Xiao Xin to take some
pics. Expect hunky performers, an
exclusive sailor’s drink and DJ Jake
navigating the auditory waters.
RMB50 (with one drink), 9pm-late.
Shanghai Studio, No.4, 1950 Huaihai
Zhong Lu, by Xingguo Lu 淮海中路1950
弄4号, 近兴国路 (6283 1043)
Party: Julio Navas
The Spanish DJ rocks Lola with support from Alecs Marta and Frank
Costello.
4号楼, 近岳阳路 (138 1692 7970)
SEPT 20
COMMUNITY
Charity: Healing Hearts Ball Dance
Competition
This ballroom dancing competi-
Concerts: Lille National Orchestra
This concert celebrates the 50th anniversary of Franco-Sino Diplomatic
Relations. The ambitious orchestra is
regularly featured in broadcasts on
radio and television.
Grand Theatre, 300 Renmin Dadao, by
Huangpi Bei Lu 人民大道300号, 近黄陂
北路 (shgtheatre.com)
tion spotlights the salsa, waltz
and tango. Also includes a cocktail
reception, a three-course dinner,
a live auction and a concert by the
Children’s Orchestra of the Shanghai
International Music School. Proceeds
go to Shanghai Healing Homes.
RMB500, 6-10pm. Shangri-La Jing’an,
1218 Yan’an Zhong Lu, by Tongren Lu
延安中路1218号, 近铜仁路
Tour: Following the Kitchen God
into Old Shanghai’s Belly
A Sky China - China in six courses
author Marcus Hernig leads this tour
into Old Town’s markets, food stalls
and street restaurants, which mixes
scrumptious treats with insight in
Chinese history and food culture.
RMB300 (RMB180 for students),
2-5pm. Meet at Confucius Temple, 215
Wemiao Lu, by Xuegong Jie 文庙路215
号, 近学宫街 (www.shanghai-flaneur.
com)
NIGHTLIFE
Gigs: 929
A stop on the Taiwanese indie-folk
group’s Plan A mainland tour.
RMB80-100, 8.30pm-late. On Stage, A2101, Red Town, 570 Huaihai Xi Lu, by
化社区A2-101室, 近虹桥路 (6431 1075)
Gigs: Red Groove Project
Savanna opens followed by Lawrence
Ku’s expert funk grooves. A jam session caps off the night.
arts
NIGHTLIFE
Party: PENG
Beijing based DJ-producer Pancake
Lee headlines the PENG label night.
号, 近法华镇路 (150 0018 2212)
Party: Stooki Sound
One Love Shanghai presents this
Budweiser STORM Festival pre-party,
headlined by international production duo Stooki Sound. Peddling a
sound that mixes UK bass with hiphop and trap, they’ll be joined by
Yeti B, Luce and Tsunano & Cavia for
a party that doubles as a preview for
the STORM’s second stage.
RMB100 (RMB80 with WeChat scan),
10pm-late. Arkham, 1 Wulumuqi Lu, by
Hengshan Lu 乌鲁木齐路1号, 近衡山路
Party: Ngzunguzu
The latest Woozy Offline party brings
the next generation duo best known
for working with MIA on her Vicki
Leex mixtape. Residents DJ Sleepless,
Deep 19 and Jackie support.
近复兴西路 (www.woozy.cn)
NIGHTLIFE
Gigs: Jim Kroft
The rising singer-songwriter takes
a stop at Yuyintang as part of his
Mainland tour.
RMB40, 9pm-late. Yuyintang, 851
Kaixuan Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu 凯旋路851
号,近延安西路 (5237 8662)
LIFE/STYLE
Gigs: Alec Haavik
The long-time Shanghai favorite gets
to showcase his saxophone skills on
the big stage.
RMBTBA, 9pm-late. On Stage, A2101, Red Town, 570 Huaihai Xi Lu, by
Party: Ibiza Sunset
Jasmine Li rocks Sir Elly’s breathtaking terrace in this crowd pleasing
party. Things move inside to the indoor bar if it’s raining.
RMB100 (free entry before midnight if
RSVP at [email protected]), 10pmlate. Sir Elly’s, 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi
Lu, by Beijing Dong Lu 中山东一路32号,
近北京东路 (139 1648 9071)
SEPT 21
Sports: Rotary Charity Golf
Tournament
The Rotary Club of Shanghai has organized this golf tournament to raise
funds for their charities. Alternative
activities like golf lessons and a luxurious spa treatment (RMB650) are
available. It’s followed by an awards
gala and dinner that’s available as a
SEPTarate option for RMB550.
RMB2,500 (with lunch and dinner),
10am-8pm. Enhance Anting Golf Club,
6555 Boyuan Lu, by Anhong Lu 博园
路6555号, 近安虹路 (RSCGolf2014@
groupmf.com)
Golf: The British Chamber Shanghai
Annual Golf Tournament 2014
Tee up with the British Chamber,
which also includes a Longest Drive
and Nearest to the Pin competition.
RMB1,680 (RMB1,050 for chamber
members), 11.30am-9pm. Shanghai
Silport Golf Club, 1 Xubao Lu, Dianshan
Lake Town 徐宝路1号, 江苏省昆山市淀
山湖镇(6218 5022 x20, [email protected])
RMB50, 9.30pm-late. JZ Club, 46 Fuxing
Xi Lu, by Yongfu Lu 复兴西路46号, 近永
福路 (6431 0269)
Gigs: Los Crasher
The glam Beijing band comes to
town.
RMBTBA, 8.30pm-late. On Stage, A2101, Red Town, 570 Huaihai Xi Lu, by
化社区A2-101室, 近虹桥路 (6431 1075)
SEPT 22
SEP 27-Oct 7
Adventures of Haha & Paul
The godfather of China’s balloon scene is back! It is an irrefutable fact that,
before Paul, there was a complete void in Mainland balloon art. That all
changed when Paul Belanger produced the 2007 Balloon Fashion Show in
Shanghai. This first balloon performance rocked the nation, airing across
Asia on CCTV and inspiring later balloon fashion shows in Hong Kong,
Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Las Vegas within a year. Spreading the arts
by teaching balloon art in 10 universities across China, he’s broadened his
abilities and all his tricks will be on display with this interactive show that
includes juggling, magic and plenty of balloons.
// RMB80-150, 10.30am/2.30pm/7.30pm, RMB80-150. ET Space, 433 Yan’an Dong
Lu, by Xizang Nan Lu 延安东路433号, 近西藏南路 (6375 5666, www.culturesh.cn)
EAT/DRINK
Wine: Pinot Noir
The Park Hyatt Wine Club salutes
the Burgundian Cisterican monks by
celebrating the king of red Burgandy
grapes, selecting wines from Oregon,
New Zealand and Australia.
RMB200 plus 15 percent, 6-9pm. Park
Hyatt Shanghai, 79-93/F, Shanghai
World Financial Center, 100 Shibo
Dadao, by Dongtai Lu 浦东世纪大道100
号上海环球金融中心79-93楼, 近动泰路
(6888 1234, [email protected])
93
Events
SEPT 25
SEPT 27
ARTS
ARTS
Books: Shanghai Cocktales
The launch party for Tom Olden’s
salacious Shanghai Cocktales goes
down at Abbey Road, the former
home of Checo Bar, immortalized in
the book. For more info, read www.
thatsmags.com for our feature on
the novel.
Free entry, 7pm. Abbey Road, 45
Yueyang Lu, by Dongping Lu 岳阳路45
号, 近东平路
Concert: Salvatore Accardo
The Italian violinist has packed
crowns around the world since he
was 13-years-old. He was the first
violinist to record all six of Paganini’s
violin concerti.
Concert Hall, 523 Yan’an Dong Lu, by
Xizang Nan Lu 延安东路523号, 近西藏
南路 (6217 2426)
Party: DeckFX
Get down to a night of breakbeats,
bass, jungle and bad-ass house.
号, 近法华镇路 (150 0018 2212)
SEPT 26
ARTS
Concert: Bruno-Valcepnia Piano
Duet
Giuseppe Bruno is the current head
of the Giacomo Puccini Conservatory
in Italy. Paolo Valcepinia is considered one of Italy’s best pianists,
awarded a silver model medal by the
President of Italy. Together they perform music by Giuseppe Verdi to celebrate the composer’s bicentenary.
RMB50-300, 7.45pm. Shanghai Oriental
Art Center, 425 Dingxiang Lu, by
Yingchun Lu 丁香路425号, 近迎春路
(400 610 371, en.damai.cn)
NIGHTLIFE
Gigs: Bang Gang
The Icelandic group mixes the glacial
beauty of Sigur Ros with the the pop
smarts of Peter, Bjorn and John.
RMB130-200, 8-9.30pm. QSW Culture
Center, 179 Yichang Lu, by Jiangning
Lu 宜昌路179号, 近江宁路
Gigs: The Storm Rider
The Storm Riders headlines, featuring the dynamic return to Shanghai
of singer Dana Shellmire. Alvaro Latin
Jazz Quartet opens.
RMB50, 9.30pm-late. JZ Club, 46 Fuxing
Xi Lu, by Yongfu Lu 复兴西路46号, 近永
福路 (6431 0269)
Party: BLACKWAX & Howie Lee
DADA’s booked a rare international
guest in London’s Backwax. He’ll be
joined by Beijing standout Howie Lee
and the capital city’s coolest crew,
Do Hits!
号, 近法华镇路 (150 0018 2212)
Party: Roman Feast
Celebrate all things Italian with Italodisco playing all night. Dress code:
toga, roman warrior.
RMB100 (free entry before midnight
if RSVP at events@mvpshanghai.
com), 10pm-late. Bar Rouge, 7/F, 18
Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Nanjing
Dong Lu 中山东一路18号7楼, 近南京东
路 (6339 1199)
Party: Molly
A visit from one of the Parisian house
and techno scene’s rising stars. Luke
Hall and Frank Costello supports.
4号楼, 近岳阳路 (138 1692 7970)
SEPT 28
ARTS
Concert: Alchemie Trio
The first prize winners of the
3rd Shanghai Chamber Music
Competition at the Shanghai
Conservatory of Music performs
Haydn and Smetana Piano trio.
RMB75 (RMB20 for students), 4-6pm.
M on the Bund, 7/F, Five on the Bund,
20 Guangdong Lu, by Zhongshan Dong
Yi Lu 广东路20号, 外滩五号7楼, 近中山
东一路 (6350 9988, [email protected])
SEPT 30
NIGHTLIFE
Party: Love Bang
The eclectic dance party is back at
DADA and they’re also showing off
some of their swag from their 2014
fall clothing line.
号, 近法华镇路 (150 0018 2212, lovebanguniverse.com)
EVERY SUNDAY
EAT/DRINK
Eat: Golden Sunday
Come to Level 1 Restaurant and
enjoy a golden Sunday full of live
music and a super brunch. Culinary
highlights include unlimited lobster, Australian prime rib beef and
Haagen-Dazs icecream.
RMB288/person plus 15 percent,
RMB488 (with free flow presecco)/
person plus 15 percent or RMB488/
two adults and one kid, noon-3pm.In
tercontinental Shanghai Pudong, 777
Zhangyang Lu, by Laoshan Lu 张杨路
777号, 近崂山路 (5835 6666)
 
eat/drink
NIGHTLIFE
Gigs: Rat On Monthly
The latest edition of the monthly
music showcase is a heavy affair with
local metal mainstays Psyclopus, R.I.P.
and Math Lotus joined by hardcore
trio P.V.A.
RMB40, 9pm-late. Harley’s, 265
Nandan Dong Lu, by Caoxi Lu 南丹东
路265号, 近漕溪路 (ratonmonthly@
hotmail.com)
Party: Jigsaw
The Minimalist crew welcomes
this special guest all the way from
London. Will A and friends support.
号, 近法华镇路 (150 0018 2212)
Party: Container
Stockholm Syndrome celebrates the
lo-fi stripped-down project of Ren
Schofield. Ginga, IllSee and TzuSing
supports.
近复兴西路
Party: Yohei Hibiki
The Japanese scratch DJ champion
indulges his love of soulful house
music accompanied by percussion Jonathan Paets and singer R.
Reynolds.
RMB100, 8.30pm-late. On Stage, A2101, Red Town, 570 Huaihai Xi Lu, by
化社区A2-101室, 近虹桥路 (6431 1075)
94
all month
Kids Dine Free at Yi Café
Save on your family vacation with this deal by the Pudong Shangri-La. On weekdays, they’ll treat kids under 12
to lunch and dinner at their acclaimed restaurant Yi Café. With 11 stations offering a mouthwatering spread of
international cuisine from Malaysia to the Middle East, go on a culinary journey that also includes two dessert and
candy stations for the kids.
// RMB298 for lunch per adult and RMB368 for dinner per adult, 11.30am-2.30pm and 5.30-10pm. Yi Café, Pudong
Shangri-La, Level 1, Tower 22, 33 Fucheng Lu, by Yincheng Dong Lu 富城路33号香格里拉酒店2号楼1楼,近银城东路 (6882
8888 x6888)
travel deals
Seven nights Palawan (October
Holiday), RMB 9,300+
Retreat to a private island paradise
in Honda Bay, northeast of Puerto
Princesa in Palawan, Philippines
and stay at Dos Palmas Island Resort
& Spa. Pristine white beaches and
turquoise waters are surrounded by
beautiful coral reefs providing the
perfect backdrop for numerous water
activities. Package includes return
flights, airport to resort land and
boat transfers, seven nights accommodation with daily breakfast, snorkeling and sports equipment, boat
transfers to nearby snorkeling and
picnic sites, services of guest officer
and marine sports guide.
// Classic Travel, 2/F, Block D, 525
Fahuazhen Lu, by Dingxi Lu, 法华镇
路525号, 近定西路, D座2楼 (400 820
6113, [email protected], www.
classictravel.net.cn)
Seven nights Bali (October
Serene rice terraces, pulse-pounding
surf, enchanting temple ceremonies
and gorgeous beaches are just some
of the reasons why visitors return to
Bali again and again. Escape to the
tranquil hideaway of Uma Ubud and
the stylish luxury of Rimba Jimbaran.
Package includes return flights
and airport taxes, airport to resort
transfers and seven nights accommodation with daily breakfast, plus a
complimentary spa treatment.
路525号, 近定西路, D座2楼 (400 820
Seven nights Nepal (October
Temples, jungle, wildlife and timeless
mountain views help create a fantastic journey through the kingdom
of Nepal. Travel from Kathmandu to
Chitwan National park, then head
to the lakeside Pokhara, flanked by
spectacular mountain ranges. See
Mount Everest at dawn in Nagarkot
and wander the historic laneways of
Bhaktapur.
Package includes return flights and
airport taxes, seven nights accommodation, daily meals, sightseeing with
English-speaking local guide and
transportation, plus complimentary
travel insurance per person.
路525号, 近定西路, D座2楼 (400 820
Six days Palau (October Holiday)
RMB10,800+
Palau is an island nation in the Pacific
Ocean southeast of the Philippines.
Its beaches are some of the most
pristine in the world, its landscape
breathtaking. Package includes five
nights accommodation, direct flight
from Hong Kong, return airfare and
air tax, return airport transfer and
daily breakfast.
// Expats Holidays, 9/F, 1730 Nanjing Xi
Lu, by Huashan Lu 南京西路1730号9楼,
近华山路(6054 7788, [email protected], www.expatsholidays.com)
Six days group tour to Tibet
(October Holiday), RMB7,500+
If you are looking for a unique and
peaceful place, Tibet is your destination. Package includes five nights in
a four-star hotel, private car transfer
and English-speaking tour guide.
// Expats Holidays, 9/F, 1730 Nanjing Xi
Our Experience
Your Happiness!
Seven days Boracay (October
Holiday), RMB7,900+
Today, Boracay is one of the world’s
most famed tourist destinations and rightly so, with two fantastic
main beaches boasting some of the
whitest sand and finest blue skies
ever encountered by man. Package
includes return airfare, six-night accommodation at the Shangri-la hotel
or other four and five-star hotels.
// Expats Holidays, 9/F,1730 Nanjing Xi
Seven days Apulit Island (October Holiday)
RMB12,900+
Set within a pristine cove with a wide expanse of white-sand beach lined
with coconut palm trees, Apulit island resort provides beach-lovers &
diving-lovers a unique experience in Palawan. Price includes airfare without air tax, six nights at the resort, daily meals, access to all non-motorized
water sports and snorkelling equipments, return airport transfers, tours
and activities arranged by the hotel.
// 9F, Agile International Plaza, 88 Fengyang Lu, by Xizang Zhong Lu 凤阳路88
号9楼, 近西藏中路 (400 8216 826, [email protected], www.rdtholiday.com)
[email protected]
Eight days Vietnam, RMB9,900+
Visit Hanoi, Hoi An and Halong Bay,
and immerse yourself in the charm of
Vietnam. Package includes return air
tickets, two nights accommodation in
Hanoi, two in Hoi An and one on the
cruise to Halong Bay, daily breakfast,
roundtrip private airport transfers,
entrance fees and English-speaking
guide.
// Xpats Travel, 4F, 285 Jianguo Xi Lu,
by Jiashan Lu 建国西路285号, 4楼(6439
2985, www.xpatstravel.com)
Seven days Palawan (October
Holiday) RMB8,900+
Fly from Shanghai to idyllic Coron
and enjoy one of the Philippines’
top hotels, Club Paradise. A tropical Shangri-la nestled upon a coral
jewel set amidst Palawan’s sparkling
turquoise waters, this island resort
is a perfect hideaway for those who
seek both relaxation and discovery. Price includes airfare with air tax,
six nights at the resort and return
airport transfers.
by Jiashan Lu 建国西路285号, 4楼(6439
Four days Three Gorges (October
Holiday), RMB6,500+
Visit the Three Gorges aboard of
the Victoria Grace. Package includes
return airfare with tax, daily meals,
three nights accommodation, private
airport transfers and half day tour of
Chongqing with an English-speaking
guide.
by Jiashan Lu 建国西路285号, 4楼 (6439
Six days Boracay (October Holiday),
RMB6,700+
Head for a week in paradise in
Boracay, an island of sandy beaches
and beautiful sea. Package includes
direct flights with tax, five nights accommodation, daily breakfast and
return airport transfer.
// 9F, Agile International Plaza, 88
Fengyang Lu, by Xizang Zhong Lu 凤阳
路88号9楼, 近西藏中路 (400 8216 826,
[email protected], rdtsusan@yahoo.
com, www.rdtholiday.com)
Eight days Silk Road private tour
(October holiday), RMB 13,900+
The Silk Road is one of the world’s
most legendary travel routes. Embark
on a journey of history culture and
stunning landscapes. Package includes air tickets with tax, train tickets
(soft sleeper), seven nights accommodation, daily Breakfast, seven-day
private tour, return private airport
transfers, entrance fees for attractions
and English-speaking tour guides.
Price is based on 2 adults traveling
together.
路88号9楼, 近西藏中路 (400 8216 826,
Eight days Myanmar (October holiday), RMB 14,900+
A wonderful trip that will take you to
the impressive Shwedagon pagoda
and the imposing temples of Bagan,
but also to see the hauntingly beautiful sunset at Ubein bridge and unique
Inle Lake floating garden and market.
Package includes air tickets without
tax, seven nights accommodation,
daily Breakfast, seven-day private
tour, return private airport transfers,
entrance fee for attractions, and
English-speaking tour guides. Price is
based on 2 adults traveling together.
路88号9楼, 近西藏中路 (400 8216 826,
95
H PPY H URS
Bar Rouge
Mon-Fri 6-10pm, RMB100+/person
for a signature cocktail and tapas
presented by Mr & Mrs Bund. They
also have giant cocktails big enough
for 10-15.
7/F, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by
Nanjing Dong Lu 中山东一路18号7楼,
近南京东路 (6339 1199)
Big Bamboo
Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat-Sun 4-8pm,
RMB25 Tiger and Carlsberg draft,
standard drinks, non-imported bottle beers and discounted premium
beers.
1) 132 Nanyang Lu, by Tongren Lu
南阳路132号, 近铜仁路 (6256 2265,
www.bigbamboo.cn) 2) Hongmei
Entertainment Street, No. 20, Lane
3338 Hongmei Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu 虹
梅路3338号虹梅路休闲街26号, 近延安
西路 (6465 9099, www.bigbamboo.cn)
3) 381 Hongfeng Lu, by Biyun Lu 红枫
路381号, 近碧云路 (5030 1779, www.
bigbamboo.cn)
Bistro Burger
Weekdays 11am-6pm,
RMB75 on any burger and
drink (valued at RMB30 or
less). All burgers come with fries or
salad. Wed 7-9pm, free classic milkshakes with any purchase of a burger.
1/F, 291 Fumin Lu, by Changle Lu 富民
路291号1楼,近长乐路
Late
night
Bounty Rhumerie
Daily 6-9pm, buy-one-get-one-free
on bottles of beer and planteur.
1) 550 Wuding Lu, by Xikang Lu 武定
路550号, 近西康路 (www.bountybar.
cn) 2) 1/F, 47 Yongfu Lu, by Fuxing
Xi Lu 永福路47号, 近复兴西路 ( www.
bountybar.cn)
7995) 2) 294 Xinhua Lu, by Panyu Lu 新
华路294 号, 近番禺路 (6282 6897)
Decanto
Daily 5-7pm, half price cocktails,
beers and house wines. RMB50/person for finger food.
Unit B, 4/F, 6 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu,
by Guangdong Lu 中山东一路6号4楼B
座, 近广东路 (6346 3686)
Enoterra
Mon & Sun 5-8pm, buy-one-getone-free on all wines by bottle or by
glass, drinks and selected tapas.
1) 53-57 Anfu Lu, by Changshu Lu 安福
路53-57号, 近常熟路 (5404 0050) 2) 58
Taicang Lu, by Ji’nan Lu 太仓路58号, 近
济南路 (5306 3400) 3) 343 Jiaozhou Lu,
by Wuding Lu 胶州路343号, 近武定路
(www.enoteca.com.cn)
Glo Wine Bar
Daily 5-8pm, RMB30 on selected
wines, draught beer and glo signature mojitos
3/F, 1 Wulumuqi Nan Lu, by Dongping
Lu 乌鲁木齐南路1号3楼, 近东平路 (6466
6565, www.glolondon.com)
Greyhound Cafe
Mon-Fri 5-7pm, RMB28 for one
Tsingtao or Budweiser and RMB38 for
a mojito or dry martini. All accompanied by an option of snack from the
happy hour menu including calamari
fritti, fried spring rolls and chicken
wings.
503, IAPM Mall, 999 Huaihai Zhong Lu,
by Shaanxi Nan Lu 淮海中路999号IAPM
MALL 503商铺, 近陕西南路 (5466 6105)
Burdigala Wine Bar
Sat 6-9pm, buy-one-get-one-free on
glasses of Bordeaux from the whole
collection.
550 Wuding Lu, by Shaanxi Bei Lu 武定
路550号, 近陕西北路 (6217 0377)
Hooters
Mon-Fri 4-7pm, buy-one-get-onefree on all drinks except Guinness,
Kilkenny, or Long Island Iced Tea.
Super Brand Mall 1/F, 168 Luijiazui Xi
Lu, by Lujiazui Huan Lu 陆家嘴西路
168号, 近陆家嘴环路 (5049 0199); B1,
Shanghai City Center, 100 Zunyi Lu, by
Xianxia Lu 遵义路100号B1层, 近仙霞路
(6237 0080)
Camel Sports Bar
Daily 4-8pm, RMB25 on select drinks.
1) 1 Yueyang Lu, by Dongping Lu 岳
阳路1号, 近东平路 (6437 9446) 2) 116
Weifang Xi Lu, by Pudong Nan Lu 潍坊
西路116号, 近浦东南路 (5879 5892)
Italian Kitchen 26
Fri & Sat 10pm-2am, buy-one-getone-free refill for all glasses of wine
and beer.
23 Anfu Lu, by Changshu Lu 安福路23
号, 近常熟路 (5404 3109)
Chala
Every Sat 9-11pm, buy-one-get-onefree on house wine, draft beers and
cocktails.
4B, 1/F, 291 Fumin Lu, by Changle
Lu 富民路291号1楼4B, 近长乐路
(6076 1925)
Jade on 36 Bar
Daily 5.30-9pm, buy-one-get-onefree by glass.
36/F, Grand Tower, Pudong Shangri-La,
33 Fucheng Lu, by Lujiazui Huan Lu 浦
东香格里拉大酒店紫金楼36层, 富城路33
号, 近陆家嘴环路 (6882 8888)
Cin Cin Wine and Cigar
Lounge
Every Tue-Sat 6-8pm, buyone-get-one-free on all
cocktails on the menu.
Mezzanine floor, Fairmont
Peace Hotel, 20 Nanjing
Dong Lu, by Zhongshan
Dong Yi Lu 南京东路20号,
近中山东一路 (6138 6889)
Cotton’s
Mon-Fri 4-8pm, buyone-get-one-free.
1) 132 Anting Lu, by
Jianguo Xi Lu 安亭路132
号, 近建国西路 (6433
96
Kebabs on the Grille
Mon-Fri 5.30-6.30pm, 50 percent off
the whole bill.
People’s Square branch, Unit 103,
Central Plaza, 227 Huangpi Bei Lu, by
Jiangyin Lu 黄陂北路227号中区广场103
室, 近江阴路 (3315 0132, www.kebabsonthegrille.com)
La Cocina
Daily 3-7pm, buy-one-get-one-free on
cocktails, beers and house wines.
9 Dongping Lu, by Hengshan Lu 东平路
9号, 近衡山路 (6473 1021)
Le Cafe des
Stagiaires
Cheap! Daily 4-8pm, dis-
Sasha’s
Daily 5-8pm, RMB30 on house
selections, RMB45 for luxury
selection.
11 Dongping Lu, by Hengshan
Lu 东平路11号, 近衡山路 (6474
6628)
Isola
Daily 5-7pm, RMB88 on free
flow prosecco, RMB45 for
one cocktail and RMB88 for
two, all accompanied by
chef’s homemade pizza,
chicken croquettes and
fried zucchini.
4/F, IFC, 8 Shiji Dadao, by
Lujiazui Huan Lu 世纪大道
8号IFC商场4楼, 近陆家嘴
环路 (5012 1277)
Segafredo Caffe Bar &
Restaurant
Daily 5-10pm, buy-one-getone-free on drinks including aperitifs, selected prosecco, red or white wine,
whisky and beers.
2/F, S2-03, S2-07,
South Retail Building
Jing’an Kerry Center,
1515 Nanjing Xi Lu, by
Changde Lu 南京西路
1515号静安嘉里中心南区
商场2楼S2-03, S2-07K, 近
常德路 (6380 3280)
counted beers from
RMB10/glass and wines from
RMB20/glass.
1085 Wuding Lu, by Jiaozhou
Lu 武定路1085号, 近胶州路
Max Pub
Daily 5-8pm. buy-oneget-one-free on most
draft and bottled beers.
188 Fujian Zhong Lu, by
Fuzhou Lu 福建中路188号,
近福州路 (6375 7707)
Sir Elly’s Terrace
Daily 5-8pm, RMB195/
three-assorted tapas
from the land or
RMB280/three-assorted
tapas from the sea, includes a signature cocktail, a glass of sangria
or house wine.
14/F, The Peninsula
Shanghai, 32 Zhongshan
Dong Yi Lu, by Beijing
Dong Lu 上海半岛酒店14
层, 中山东一路32号, 近北
京东路 (2327 6756)
Mexico Lindo
Daily 4.30-8pm, buyone-get-one-free on
beer, wine, cocktails and
margaritas
Unit 39 Laowaijie, Lane
3338 Hongmei Lu, by
Yan’an Xi Lu 虹梅路3338
弄老外街39号, 近延安西路
(6465 9336)
Morton’s the Steakhousse
Mon-Fri 5-7pm, RMB45 on five
selected martinis with free steak
sandwiches.
4/F, IFC Mall, 8 Shiji Dadao, by
Yincheng Zhong Lu 世纪大道8号国金中
心商场4楼, 近银城中路 (6075 8888)
The BREW
Daily 4-8pm, buy-one-get-one-free
on all home-crafted beers and house
wines.
1/F, Kerry Hotel Pudong, 1388 Huamu
Lu, by Fangdian Lu 浦东嘉里大酒店1楼,
花木路1388号, 近芳甸路
Morton’s Steak & Seafood Grille
Mon-Fri 5-7pm and 9-11pm, RMB45
plus 10 percent each on Morton’s
popular Mortinis, beer and wines.
Between 9-11pm, there’s also
RMB15O plus 10 percent on half a
dozen house special oysters.
L4-403, iapm Mall, 999 Huaihai Zhong
Lu, by Shaanxi Nan Lu 淮海中路999
号iapm环贸广场4楼403, 近陕西南路
(6067 7888)
Unico by Mauro
Colagreco
Tues, all night, RMB80
for two sparkling mojitos
and free flow mojitos between 8.309.30pm.
2/F, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by
Guangdong Lu 中山东一路3号外滩3号2
楼, 近广东路 (5308 5399)
Paulaner Brauhaus
Daily, 50 percent off beers at Expo
location.
3/F, 555 Shibo Dadao, by Guozhan Lu
世博大道555号3楼, 近国展路 (2206
0555)
Pho Co
Daily 3-7pm, Buy-one-get-one-free
on selected bottle beers. RMB25 on
glasses of house wine or sparkling
wine.
920 Changle Lu, by Wulumuqi Lu 长乐
路920弄1号, 近乌鲁木齐路 (5289 6275)
Roosevelt Rooftop Lounge and
Roosevelt Sky Bar
Daily 2-5pm, RMB148 for all-you-candrink frozen margaritas.
The House of Roosevelt 9 /F, 27
Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Beijing
Dong Lu 中山东一路 (外滩) 27号罗斯福
公馆9楼, 近北京东路 (2322 0800)
Latin
love
Va Bene
Daily from 6pm, RMB48 on all drinks,
which are also buy-one-get-one-free.
Block 7, 181 Taicang Lu, by Madang Lu
太仓路181弄新天地北里7号楼, 近马当路
(6311 2211)
Zapata’s
Daily 5-8pm, 50 percent off on standard drinks (including mojito and
margaritas) and 50 percent off on all
appetizers.
5 Hengshan Lu, by Dongping Lu 衡山路
5号, 近东平路 (6433 4104)
Zpark Bar
Sun- Fri, 5.30-8.30pm, all drinks buyone-get-one-free except bottles.
25/F, Renaissance Shanghai Zhongshan
Park Hotel, 1018 Changning Lu, by
Kaixuan Lu 长宁路1018号25楼, 近凯旋
路 (6115 8809)
Ladies’ nightS
Monday
Tima Harbour
5pm onwards. All cocktails buy-oneget-one-free.
11 Zhenning Lu, by Zhaohua Dong Lu,
镇宁路11号, 近昭化东路 (6225 8684)
tuesday
Enoterra
RMB78 on free flow sparkling
for ladies all night.
1) 53-57 Anfu Lu, by
Changshu Lu 安福路53-57号,
近常熟路 (5404 0050) 2) 58
Taicang Lu, by Ji’nan Lu 太
仓路58号, 近济南路 (5306
3400) 3) 343 Jiaozhou Lu,
by Wuding Lu 胶州路343
号, 近武定路 (www.enoteca.
com.cn)
wednesday
Chala
5pm-late, ladies get one
free classic cocktail.
4B, 1/F, 291 Fumin Lu, by
Changle Lu 富民路291号
1楼4B, 近长乐路 (6076
1925)
Kaiba
All night. Buy one get
one free on all fruit
lambics and RMB25
Vedett for ladies.
739 Dingxi Lu, by
Yan’an Xi Lu 定西路
739号, 近延安西路
(6280 5688, www.
kaiba-beerbar.com)
La Cocina
9.30-11pm. Free
flow of selected
latino cocktails,
beers and sangria.
9 Dongping Lu, by Hengshan Lu 东平
路9号, 近衡山路 (6473 1021)
Southern Belle
8-11pm. RMB25 house pours for all
the belles in the house.
433 Changle Lu, by Xiangyang Bei Lu
长乐路433号, 近襄阳北路 (5403 3218)
Zapata's
9-12pm. Free Margarita for ladies.
5 Hengshan Lu, by Dongping Lu 衡山路
5号, 近东平路 (6433 4104)
thursday
The Apartment
9-11pm. Free sparkling wine and
cosmopolitan for the ladies. Music is
RnB/hip-hop.
3/F, 47 Yongfu Lu, by Fuxing Xi Lu 永福
路47号3楼, 近复兴西路 (6437 9478)
Big Bamboo
8pm-12am. Free selected drinks for
all ladies.
123 Nanyang Lu, by Tongren Lu 南阳路
123号, 近铜仁路 (6256 2265)
Bistro Burger
Ladies get a free spiked milkshake
with any purchase of burgers.
1/F, 291 Fumin Lu, by Changle Lu 富民
路291号1楼, 近长乐路 (6170 1315, www.
bistroburger.com.cn)
Bar Rouge
6-11.30pm (until 12.30am with password ‘MVP’) means free cocktail for the ladies,
but free entry goes
all night long.
7/F, 18 Zhongshan
Dong Yi Lu, by
Nanjing Dong Lu 中山
东一路18号7楼, 近南京
东路 (6339 1199)
Glo Wine Bar
8-10pm. One glass of
wine and 50% off tapas
for all ladies
3/F, 1 Wulumuqi Nan Lu,
by Dongping Lu 乌鲁木
齐南路1号3楼, 近东平路
(6466 6565, www.glolondon.com)
Jade on 36 Bar
7.30-10pm, free “Sex and
the City” cocktails for
ladies.
36/F, Grand Tower, Pudong
Shangri-La, 33 Fucheng Lu,
by Lujiazui Huan Lu 浦东香
格里拉大酒店紫金楼36层,
富城路33号, 近陆家嘴环路
(6882 8888)
friday
789 Nanjing Lu
9-11pm. Free-flow Martini Brut
sparkling wine and cocktails
65/F, Le Royal Meridien Hotel,
789 Nanjing Dong Lu, by Xizang
Lu 南京东路789号, 上海世茂皇家
艾美酒店64-66层, 近西藏路
The Spot
10pm-late. Complimentary fruit martinis for all ladies.
331 Tongren Lu, by Beijing Lu 铜仁路331
号, 近北京西路 (6247 3579)
saturday
Cin Cin Wine and Cigar Lounge
9-11pm. Free flow of selected cocktails
for ladies.
Mezzanine floor, Fairmont Peace Hotel,
20 Nanjing Dong Lu, by Zhongshan Dong
Yi Lu 南京东路20号, 近中山东一路 (6138
6889)
Mexo at the Bund
10pm-12am. Free Margaritas for all
ladies.
Rm114, Wharf 1846, Bldg3, 601 Waima
Lu, by Zhuhangmatou Jie 外马路601号3
号楼114室, 近竹行码头街 (3330 0977)
Andaz Hotel
Heineken Countdown Fridays: 15 minutes of Heineken draft
freeflow for every 88 Heineken draft purchased.
88 Songshan Lu, by Taicang Lu 嵩山路88号, 近太仓路 (2310 1234)
Coconut Bar
Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat-Sun 11am-6pm, two-for-one on Tiger/Heiniken
draft.
No.12, Lane 199 Fangdian Lu, by
Yingchun Lu 芳甸路199弄12号, 近迎
春路 (5033 9879)
JK Bar
Daily 4-8pm, two-for-one on Tiger/
Heineken draft. RMB150 on free
flow Tiger draft.
1181 Xiuyan Lu, by Henghe Zhong
Lu 秀沿路1181号, 近恒和中路 (2095
9328)
Dream Bar
Heineken draft.
1181 Xiuyan Lu, by Henghe Zhong
Lu 秀沿路1181号, 近恒和中路 (2098
9825)
Beccano
Daily 5-8pm, two-for-one on Tiger
draft.
236 Biyun Lu, by Baihua Lu 碧云路
236号, 近白桦路 (5030 2509)
sky94
Daily 5-8pm, two-for-one on
Heineken draft.
94/F, SWFC, 100 Shiji Dadao, by
Lujiazui Huan Lu 世纪大道100号环球
金融中心94楼, 近陆家嘴环路 (5878
0101ext 317)
New World
Hotel-You Bar
Daily 6-8pm, 50 percent off on
Heineken/Tiger.
1555 Dingxi Lu, by Yuyuan Lu 定西路
1555号, 近愚园路 (6240 8888)
Radisson HotelBytes101
Tiger/Heineken draft.
1199 Yingchun Lu, by Fangdian Lu 迎
春路1199号, 近芳甸路 (13764343727)
Holiday Inn
PudongFlanagan Bar
Tiger draft.
899 Dongfang Lu, by Xiangcheng
Lu 东方路899号, 近向城路
(13917585176)
InterContinental
Expo Hotel Liquor Factory
Daily 5.30-8pm, RMB38 on Tiger/
Heineken draft.
1188 Xueye Lu, by Shibo Dadao 雪野
路1188号, 近世博大道 (18620005211)
Ricky’s Bar
Daily 11am-9pm, two-for-one on
Tiger/Heineken draft.
930 Pudong Dadao, by Yuanshen
Lu 浦东大道930号, 近源深路 (5093
1519)
N9
Two complimentary Tiger draft
when spending over RMB980
every Wednesday.
565-1 Changyi Lu, by Fushan Lu 昌邑
路565号-1, 近福山路 (15921166162)
Grand Mercure
Shanghai
Hongqiao
Heineken draft.
369 Xianxia Lu, by Furongjiang Lu 仙
霞路369号, 近芙蓉江路 (5153 3300)
Penta HotelPentalounge
Daily 5-8pm, 50 percent
off on Heineken/Tiger/Sol/
Murphys.
1525 Dingxi Lu, by Yuyuan
Lu 定西路1525号, 近愚园路
(6252 1111)
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CITY SCENES
Home furnishing company Ashley recently launched a range of
23 Hindell Park products to kit out living rooms, dining rooms,
bedrooms and study rooms.
Pudong Shangri-La, East Shanghai welcomed Changzhou born
artist Mr Liu Weiguang, holding his solo exhibition in the hotel’s
art gallery.
On September 13, Marseille native singer Mouron performed
a chanson concert at Shanghai Center Theater. The show was
a tribute to Edith Piaf, the legendary French singer who first
performed “La Vie en Rose”.
Noahs Sailing Club launched a nationwide
recruitment campaign looking for
Chinese sailboat racers to join the Noahs
professional sailing team. Ms. Xu Lijia, the
gold medallist in women’s Laser Radial at
the 2012 Summer Olympics, attended the
launch of the campaign.
On August 8, Modern City Garden, one of
the largest shopping centers for high-end
European apparel, footwear, and bags in
the city expanded its market by launching
an online shopping site.
American balloon artist Paul Belanger, known around the world for his interactive balloon
games, toys and balloon costumes came to perform on ET Stage this month.
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Events
cities through new store openings and e-commerce business
development.
3. How popular is GODIVA in the Chinese market compared to
five years ago? How many stores/cafes are there in Shanghai
at the moment?
Chinese consumers and their needs are very important to
GODIVA. Local chocolate lovers were thrilled when we entered
the mainland Chinese market back in 2009, and our customers
have continued to show great enthusiasm and passion for our
premium chocolate since.
Today, we have two flagship stores in China, one in Shanghai’s
Xintiandi and the other in Beijing’s Sanlitun. As of July 2014, we
count 14 stores in Shanghai, including the GODIVA Chocolate
Cafe at the Xintiandi Flagship Store.
We keep growing, however, and are now expanding throughout
Chinese mainland. We currently have almost 50 stores in 14
different cities, and reach approximately 300 cities via our
e-commerce site.
4. What are your most popular chocolate flavors at the
moment?
Our signature Lait Café: a hand-decorated chocolate leaf made
from coffee flavored chocolate paste covered in milk chocolate.
It was created to commemorate the premiere of the legendary
motion picture Gone With the Wind. The chocolate leaf is a
stylized version of the feather worn on Scarlett O’Hara’s hat in
the film.
Mohamed Elsarky, CEO Of GODIVA
1. How long have you been with GODIVA?
I joined GODIVA in 2010 as Head of its International Division, and
was appointed new CEO of the company in 2014.
2. Do you see China as the world’s next big chocolate market?
We feel very optimistic about the prospectives of China’s
economic growth and plan to continue our expansion into new
Lady Noir is also hugely popular. It represents the legend of Lady
Godiva, a legendary figure from English history celebrated in
countless works of art. This treat is made from dark chocolate
with a white chocolate ganache, flavored with a Madagascar
vanilla center.
5. What are GODIVA’s long-term plans in China? What are
your predictions for the market in the next 10 years?
Our vision is to establish GODIVA as the world’s ultimate
chocolate maker, and we certainly aim to achieve that goal here
in China. We are very optimistic about the growth potential for
our business here in the years to come and we believe we will
continue to surprise and delight Chinese consumers through
new flavors and store expansions.
GODIVA Chef Inspiration Saveurs du Monde
Developed by GODIVA’s international team of Chef Chocolatiers, GODIVA Chef Inspirations is the company’s latest collection of delectable
treats; an interesting blend of years of expertise and Belgian savoir faire. Here’s the introduction to a few.
CHEF PHILIPPE DAUE’S CREATION
CHEF ILSEWILMOTS’S CREATION
Black Tea Mousse & Sichuan
Pepper
Brazilian Coffee Nut Praliné
The smokiness of China’s black
tea perfectly balances the slight
lemon overtone and floral notes
of the country’s famed Sichuan
pepper, which is covered in
GODIVA’s pure Belgian dark
chocolate. East meets West, and
delightfully so.
Weaving together some of Brazil’s
and Belgium’s best culinary
ingredients, this praliné combines
the richness of Brazilian coffee
with Belgian roasted hazelnuts.
Encircled by GODIVA’s finest white
chocolate and decorated with
milk, dark and white chocolate rice
confetti, this is a blissful sensorial
celebration.
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Listings
listings
restaurant
6 楼 , 近桃源路 6) 世纪大道 100 号环球金融中心
2 楼 , 近陆家嘴环路 7) 延安西路 2088 号虹桥嘉顿
广场一层 , 近伊犁路 8) 红枫路 331 号 , 近碧云路
9) 花木路 1378 号浦东嘉里城 1 楼 , 近芳甸路 10)
太仓路 181 弄新天地北里 18 号楼 02 单元 11) 淮
海中路 300 号 K11 艺术中心 4 楼 402, 近黄陂南
路 12) 南京西路 1551 号静安嘉里中心 N1-12，
N2-11 单元 , 近铜仁路
American
AE kitchen One of the most popular brunch
place! Especially the Pancake, French toast,
Omelets! Bakery is available everyday! 1)
184 Jiaozhou Lu (62123337) 2) 491 Yuyuan
Lu (62413233) 1) 胶州路 184 号 2) 愚园路 491
Shanghai Slims One of the more reasonably
priced steakhouses around town, Chef
Adam Levin ages his meat beautifully. Also
serves up lobster mac&cheese and other
haute takes on American grub. 10-12, Sinan
Mansion, 523 Fuxing Zhong Lu, by Sinan Lu
(6426 0162) Daily 11.30am-10pm [email protected] 复兴中路 523 弄思南公馆 10-12 号 ,
号
Beef & Liberty A burger restaurant offering
hand-made , premium hamburgers made
from grass-fed, Australian Certified Angus
beef that is ground in-house, twice a day.
Suite 111, Shanghai Centre, 1376 Nanjing
West Lu, by Xikang Lu Daily 11am to 11pm
近思南路
VESPERTINE A Modern California Kitchen
located on the South Bund is headed up by
executive chef Chris Hora who boasts an enviable track record in high-end eateries. His
menu continues that tradition with simple,
yet elegant, dished, perfectly complemented
by a spacious environment and modern
decor. Building 3, 505 Zhongshan Nan Lu,
by Maojiayuan Lu. Every Wed-Sun, 10.30am10.30pm (6315 0325) 中山南路 505 号 3 号楼，
南京西路 1376 号上海商城 111 单元，近西康路
Bistro Burger Bistro Burger serves 100
percent Australian beef patties with special
spices and fresh ingredients and milkshakes
made with New Zealand ice cream. The
bistro also functions as a bar where a wide
selection of beers and cocktail concoctions
can be best enjoyed. 1/F, 291 Fumin Lu, by
Changle Lu (6170 1315) Sun-Thu: 10-12am;
Fri-Sat: 10-2am www.bistroburger.com.cn 富
近毛家园路
民路 219 号 1 楼 , 近长乐路
Blue Frog 1) Lower Level, Unit 12, 131
Tianyaoqiao Lu, by Xingeng Lu (3368 6117)
Daily 10am-late www.bluefrog.com.cn 2) 30,
Lane 3338 Hongmei Lu, by Hongxu Lu (5422
5119) Daily 10am-late www.bluefrog.com.
cn/ 3) Green Sports & Leisure Center, R3633 Biyun Lu, by Yunshan Lu (5030 6426)
Daily 10am-late 4) 6/F Daning Life Hub,
1918 Gonghe Xin Lu, by Daning Lu (6631
3920) Daily 10am-late 5) B109, 100 Century
Avenue, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (6877 8668)
Daily 9-2am www.bluefrog.com.cn 1) 天钥
Bakery
Baker & Spice Excellent fresh-baked pastries
and spot-on baguettes. Brought to you from
the makers of Wagas. 1) 1/F, 195 Anfu Lu,
by Wulumuqi Lu (5404 2733) Daily 7am8.30pm. 2) Unit 118, 1/F, Shanghai Centre,
1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xikang Lu (6289
8875) 1) 安福路 195 号 1 楼，近乌鲁木齐路 2) 南
京西路 1376 号上海商城 1 楼 118 单元 , 近西康路
Baker One A member of the Fairchild Group,
founded in 1984, this Canadian company has
over 28 years of prestigious history turns out
tasty baked goods that use all-natural and
fresh ingredients. 1) 559 Nanchang Lu, by
Shaanxi Nan Lu (6211-8217, www.bakerone.
cn) 2) 300 Hankou Lu, by Jiujiang Lu 1) 南昌路
桥路 131 号地下一层 12 室 , 近辛耕路 2) 虹梅路
3338 弄虹梅步行休闲街 30 号 , 近虹许路 3) 浦东
金桥 , 碧云路 633 号 -3，近云山路 4) 共和新路
1918 号大宁国际商业广场 6 楼 , 近大宁路 5) 世纪
大道 100 号 B109 室 , 近陆家嘴环路
Dakota French Bistro with a New York
slant, with seasonal changing menu, its
understated yet fresh brunch menu, fresh
Oysters, its quaint and snob free. 38 Donghu
Lu, by Huaihai Zhong Lu (5403 8906) MonSat:11-2am; Sun 11-10pm www.dakotabistro.
com 东湖路 38 号 , 近淮海中路
559 号 , 近陕西南路 2) 汉口路 300 号 , 近九江路
glo London Bakery Cafe Freshly-baked
bread, croissants, pastries, cakes and
scones plus fresh juices & roasted coffee.
1/F, 1 Wulumuqi Nan Lu, by Dongping Lu
(6466 6565) Daily 7am-10pm shanghai@
glolondon.com www.glolondon.com 乌鲁木
齐南路 1 号 1 楼 , 近东平路
Hooters Great food, great beverages, and
pretty HOOTERS Girls. -This is HOOTERS! 1)
1/F, Super Brand Mall, 168 Lujiazui Xi Lu, by
Fucheng Lu (5049 0199) 2) 1/F, 1498 Huaihai
Zhong Lu, by Wulumuqi Nan Lu (6437 9811)
3) 3/F, L’Avenue, 99 Xianxia Lu, by Zunyi Lu
(6212 0296) 4) 201, China View Building
No.1,East Worker's Stadium Lu,Chaoyang
District,Beijing (010 6585 8787) 5) 1F, Lippo
Tower, No.62 North Kehua Lu,Chengdu (028
6281 8877) 1) 陆家嘴西路 168 号正大广场一层 ,
近富城路 2) 淮海中路 1498 号 1 号楼一层 , 近乌鲁
木齐南路 3) 仙霞路 99 号尚嘉中心三层 , 近遵义路
4) 北京市朝阳区工人体育场东路，中国红街 1 号楼
201 5) 成都市武侯区科华北路 62 号力宝大厦一层
Pentalounge A so-called “lifestyle lounge”
in Changning District where you can meet
friends for drinks and dishes or share relax
with unlimited free WiFi and your favorite
Chinese and Western “comfort foods”. 1/
F, 1525 Dingxi Lu, by Changning Lu. (6252
1111) Daily 6-12am 定西路 1525 号 1 楼 , 近长
宁路
100
Element Fresh Chain of restaurants and
one of the longest running with quality
ingredients and good service. One of the
mainstays in Shanghai. 1) Rm.112, Shanghai
Centre, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xikang Lu
(6279 8682) Mon-Thurs: 7am-11pm; Fri-Sat:
7-12am Sun 7am-11pm 2) 4/F, 1028 Huaihai
Zhong Lu, by Donghu Lu (5403 8865) MonThus: 8am-11pm; Fri-Sat: 8-12am; Sun 8am11pm 3) 1/F Super Brand Mall, 168 Lujiazui
Xi Lu, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (5047 2060) MonThurs: 9am-10.30pm; Fri 9am-11pm SatSun: 8am-10.30pm 4) 1/F, Grand Gateway,
1 Hongqiao Lu, by Huashan Lu (6407 5992)
Mon-Thurs: 7am-11pm; Fri-Sat: 7-12am; Sun
7am-11pm 5) 6/F, 228 Xizang Nan Lu, by
Taoyuan Lu (6334 3598) Daily 7am-10.30pm
6) 2/F, Shanghai World Financial Center,
100 Shiji Da Dao, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (6877
4001) Daily 10am-10pm 7) 1/F, 2088 Yanan Xi
Lu, by Yili Lu (6083 7436) Mon-Thurs: 9am10.30pm; Fri 9am-11pm; Sat 8am-11pm; Sun
8am-10.30pm 8) Green City, 331 Hongfeng
Lu, by Biyun Lu (3382 1700) Mon-Fri: 9am10.30pm; Sat: 8am-11pm; Sun 8am-10.30pm
9) 1/F 1378 Huamu Lu, by Fangdian Lu (2022
2537) Mon-Thurs: 9am-10.30pm; Fri 9am11pm; Sat 8am-11pm; Sun 8am-10.30pm 10)
unit 2, building 18, north block xintiandi,
181 taicang Lu Sun-Thurs 8am-12pm; Fri-Sat
8am-2am (6326 0950) 11) Shop 402, 4/F, K11
Art Mall, 300 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Huangpi
Nan Lu Daily 10am-10pm (6315 2070) 12)
Unit N1-12, N2-11, Jing’an Kerry Centre, 1551
Nanjing Xi Lu, by Tongren Lu Sun-Thurs 8am11pm; Fri-Sat 8-12am (6139 8297) 1) 南京西
路 1376 号上海商城 112 室 , 近西康路 2) 淮海中
路 1028 号嘉华中心 4 楼 , 近东湖路 3) 陆家嘴西
路 168 号正大广场 1 楼 , 近陆家嘴环路 4) 虹桥路
1 号港汇广场 1 楼 , 近华山路 5) 西藏南路 228 号
Gourmet High class sweets and other baked
goodies. Pudong Shangri-La Hotel, Level 1,
Tower 2, 33 Fu Cheng Lu, by Yincheng Dong
Lu (5888 2957) Daily 8am-8pm 富城路 33 号香
格里拉酒店 2 号楼 1 楼 , 近银城东路
La Boulangerie This charming and authentic
little French-style bakery has fresh bread,
croissants and pastries every morning.
RMB16 for an Americano. More French than
France itself. 54 Yongkang Lu,by Xiangyang
Lu (3425 0210) 永康路 54 号，近襄阳路
Sunflour Bakery & Café (Anfu) Not only
has excellent baked goods but also serves
good breakfast and lunch options. 322 Anfu
Lu, by Wukang Lu (6473 7757) 7am-10pm
[email protected] www.sunfour.
com.cn 安福路 322 号 , 近武康路
BBQ
Latina Latina pulls out all the stops with
their endless portions of gaucho-style grilled
meats. It’s easily one of the best Brazilian
churrascarias in town. 1) 2/F, La Villa, 165
Lujiazui Huan Lu, by Lujiazui Dong Lu (3383
0577) 11am-11.30pm 2) 166 Grand Gateway,
1 Hongqiao Lu, by Zhaojiabang Lu (6447
2260) Mon-Fri 11am-11pm; Sat-Sun 11-12am
3) 1/F, 633 Biyun Lu, by Lan’an Lu (5030
6672) 11am-11.45pm 4) Unit101-201, Block5,
Lane123 Xingye Lu, by Madang Lu (6320
3566) Daily 10-2am 5) B1-B2, 2002 Shiji Da
Dao, by Yingchun Lu (6854 5484) 11am-9pm
6) Latina Center 66 Wuxi, 1/F, 139 Renmin
Zhong Lu, Chong'an District, Wuxi (0510
8185 6996) 1) 陆家嘴环路 165 号 2 楼 , 近陆家嘴
东路 2) 虹桥路 1 号港汇广场 1 楼 166 商铺 , 近肇
嘉浜路 3) 碧云路 633 号金桥碧云体育休闲中心 1
楼 , 近蓝桉路 4) 兴业路 123 弄新天地南里 5 号楼
单元 101-201, 近马当路 5) 世纪大道 2002 号亚
太盛汇广场 B1-B2, 近迎春路 6) 无锡恒隆店 , 无锡
市崇安区人民中路 139 号恒隆广场 1 楼
Bubba’s Texas-style Bar-B-Que and Saloon
1) 2262 Hongqiao Lu, by Jianhe lu (6242
2612) Daily 11am-12pm, Dining until 10pm
www.bubbasasia.com/ 2) Rm. 101, 1011
Xueye Lu by tangzijing lu (2206 0338) Daily
11am-12am 1) 长宁区虹桥路 2262 号 , 近剑河路 .
2) 雪野路 1011 号 101 室，近塘子泾路
glo London Rooftop BBQ Spend a pleasant
weekend dining on hickory-oak smokepit
BBQ on an open rooftop. 4/F, 1 WulumuqiNan Lu, by Dongping Lu (6466 6565) ThursSun: 11am-Midnight shanghai@glolondon.
com 乌鲁木齐南路 1 号 4 楼 , 近东平路
Riveria Enjoy weekend BBQ brunches,
English afternoon teas and Mediterranean
dinners served at this green and modern
waterfront villa-style restaurant. Bld 21, 1888
Pu Ming Lu, by Longyang Lu (6100 2097) 浦
明路 1888 号 , 近龙阳路
Cafes
Alfie’s by KEE With a selection of simple but
high quality European food, this relaxing
high-end spot is perfect for business lunch,
coffee and afternoon tea. A concept lounge
and dining room under Alfred Dunhill and
runs by the Private Members Club--KEE Club.
Unit 111A, Alfred Dunhill Flag Shop, Plaza
66, 1266 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xikang Lu ((6288
3822) Mon-Sat 10am-10pm 南京西路 1266 号
恒隆广场 111A 室 , 近西康路
Bistro Sambal Located at the new Eco Village Area, this daytime cafe
- proudly being part of the
Cafe Sambal Team, serves modern Malaysian dishes in a open kitchen, highlighting
satay in the bun, nasi Lemak (coconut rice),
a variety of curry set meals and sweet savory comes with fresh blended juices. Daily
5-8pm, all drinks buy-one-get-one-free. Bld6,
485 Fenglin Lu, by Zhongshan Nan Er Lu
(3137 3840) 枫林路 485 号，近中山南二路
Brioche Doree Offering great baguettes,
breads and savory meals, this French chain is
a good option for those looking for a quick
bistro fix. 1) 7 Donghu Lu, by Huaihai Zhong
Lu (6472 8977) 2) 98 Yanping Lu, by Xinzha
Lu (6272 1008) 1) 东湖路 7 号 , 近淮海中路 2) 延
平路 98 号 , 近新闸路
Café 1188 Treat yourself to an inspired
buffet offering a variety of international
delicacies at Café 1188 at InterContinental
Shanghai Expo. Kids will have fun with
creative arts projects provided by Awesome
Kid’s Club and even attend a private
swimming class in hotel’s swimming pool.
Sunday brunch, 11.30am-3pm. 1188 Xueye
Lu, by Shibo Dadao (3858 1208) expo@
interconti.com, www.intercontinental.com/
shanghai-expo 雪野路 1188 号 , 近世博大道
Cafe Barbera With more than 140 years’
perfection in coffee, Cafe Barbera is
delighted to bring Barbera tradition, art
and passion from Italy to China. 102 Wanke
Square, 17 Shuicheng Nan Lu, by Huangjin
Chengdao (5206 8001) 水城南路 17 号万科广场
102, 近黄金城道
Citizen Café & Bar Charming Euro-style
cafe offering fine coffees, teas, cocktails as
well as sandwiches and pastas. First floor is
smoky, but the terrace is lovely on a nice day.
222 JinXian Lu, by Shanxi Nan Lu (6258 1620)
Daily 11-12.30am www.citizenshanghai.com/
进贤路 222 号 , 近陕西南路
Coffee Tree With a light and airy European
look, the cozy spot offers an array of fresh
and homemade items including salads,
sandwiches, quiche, pasta, and cakes using
the finest ingredients. Ferguson Lane, 376
Wukang Lu, by Tai’an Lu (6466 0361) MonSun 9am-10pm www.coffeetreecafe.com.cn
武康路 376 号 , 近泰安路
Éclair Éclair offers the largest selection of
gourmet éclairs in classic and innovative
flavors. There’re also chocolates, cakes,
freshly baked breads, sandwiches, etc
available. The outdoor terrace facing
Songshan Lu is a nice place for friends’ gettogether. 1/F, Andaz Shanghai, 88 Songshan
Listings
OPEN DOOR
Lu, by Taicang Lu (2310 1720) Daily 7am10pm www.andazshanghai.com 嵩山路 88 号
1 楼 , 近太仓路
Gloria Jean’s Coffees An Australian owned
global specialty coffee shop with over 1,000
coffee houses worldwide, who runs its
own coffee university and is dedicated in
handcrafting each drink to perfection. 1)
106, 138 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Pu’an Lu (3330
1599)2)1/F, 506 Shangcheng Lu, by Pudong
Nan Lu (5011 5232) 3)1/F, 68 Yincheng
Zhong Lu, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (5091 7926) 1)
淮海中路 138 号无限度广场 106 室 , 近普安路 2)
商城路 506 号新梅联合广场 1 楼 123-B 单元 , 近
浦东南路 3）银城中路 68 号时代金融中心 1 楼 ,
近陆家嘴环路
House of Flour A consistent winner of our
Readers’ Choice Awards, this bistro/cafe
serves some of the city’s best desserts as
well as some great sandwiches, salads and
pastas. We love their chocolate cake. Unit2,
1/F Shanghai Legend, 635 Bibo Lu, by Zu
Chongzhi Lu (5080 6230) Daily 7am-9pm 碧
波路 635 号上海传奇 1 楼 2 号店 , 近祖冲之路
Lapis Cafe Unique rooftop glasshouse with
an amazing afternoon tea set and affordable
menu selections. 6/F, 818 Nanjing Xi Lu, by
Shimen Yi Lu (3203 1377) Daily 11am - 6pm
南京西路 818 号 6 楼 , 近石门一路
Le Crème Milano Offering real Italian
handmade artisan gelato in Shanghai since
2008, you can see the sweet treats being
made daily at their open factory on Shaanxi
Lu, or enjoy their products in their other
eight branches in town. 1) 434 Shaanxi Nan
Lu, by Yongjia Lu (6433 5208) 2) 173 Fumin
Lu, by Julu Lu (5403 3918) 3) Huangjin
Chengdao Pedestrian entrance, by Gubei Lu
(3255 0371) www.lecrememilano.com 1) 陕
西南路 434 号 , 近永嘉路 2) 富民路 173 号 , 近巨
鹿路 3) 黄金城道步行街口 , 近古北路
Marks & Spencer Café 1) 2/F, 98 Huaihai
Zhong Lu, by Liulin Lu (6191 3322) 2) 4/F,
863 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Taixing Lu (6217 8866)
10am-10pm 1) 淮海中路 98 号 2 楼 , 近柳林路 2)
南京西路 863 号 4 楼 , 近泰兴路
MoMo Café Bring your friends and treat
yourselves to an all-you-can-eat weekend
feast at MoMo Café where you may find
both local and international seafood,
crisp salads, carving delights and delicious
desserts including endless scoops of New
Zealand Natural. Weekend seafood dinner
buffet is on offer every Friday through
Sunday evening at just RMB228+15% per
person. 2/F Courtyard By Marriott Shanghai
Xujiahui, 100 Hongqiao Lu, by Yishan Lu
(6129 2944) Fri-Sun: 5.30-9pm 虹桥路 100 号
上海西藏大厦万怡酒店 2 楼 , 近宜山路
Nar Cafe & Yoga Lounge Rm108, Block 6,
999 GaoJing Lu, by Huqingping Gong Lu
(5988 9814) Mon-Thurs: 9am-9pm; Fri-Sun:
10am-10pm [email protected] 高泾路 999
号 6 号楼 108 室 , 近沪青平公路
Napoleon Chocolate Bar A chocoholics
paradise providing one of the town’s best
chocolate mud cakes, fondues, macarons,
hot chocolate and chocolate cocktails. A
good selection of fresh salads, sandwiches
and pastas are also available in store. 1)
242 Julu Lu, by Ruijin Yi Lu (3256 7078) 2)
B2, Super Brand Mall, 168 Lujiazui Xi Lu, by
Lujiazui Huan Lu (6184 3449) 1) 巨鹿路 242 号 ,
近瑞金一路 2) 陆家嘴正大广场 B2 层 , 陆家嘴西路
168 号 , 近陆家嘴环路
Pacific Coffee Inspired from the coffee
culture from Seattle, Pacific Coffee serves
great Italian espresso based coffee in
generous American sizes, cakes and other
great offers in a welcoming ambience. 1)
Rm102, 1/F Lansheng Building, 208 Huaihai
Zhong Lu, by Xizang Nan Lu (3315 3296)
2) Rm211-212, 2/F, 300 Nanjing Dong Lu,
by Henan Zhong Lu (6045 2218) 3) 1/F, 618
Xujiahui Lu, by Ruijin Er Lu (6093 2219) 4) 1/
F Thumb Plaza, No.11 Lane 199 Fangdian
Lu, by Dingxiang Lu (6892 0007) 5) 1F-A, 367
Pucheng Lu, by Qixin Lu (5062 3701) www.
pacificcoffee.com 1) 淮海中路 2-8 号蘭生大厦
1 楼 02 室 2) 南京东路 300 号名人购物中心 2 楼
211-212 室 3) 徐家汇路 618 号 1 楼 , 近瑞金二路
4) 芳甸路 199 弄大拇指广场 11 号 1 楼 , 近丁香路
5）浦城路 367 号 1F-A, 近启新路
Pudong City Bistro The all-day-dining casual
restaurant features interactive show kitchens
and live cooking stations for breakfast, lunch
and dinner, which is complimented by an
extensive a la carte menu. 2/F, 15 Xinjinqiao
Lu, by Hongfeng Lu (6036 8855) 新金桥路 15
号 2 楼 , 近红枫路
Simply Bakery Cafe Nestled in the tranquil
neighborhood of Jinqiao, this one-year old
café is gaining popularity with its array of
freshly baked bread, pastries and cakes.
With an appealing and healthy lunch menu
of salads and sandwiches, the cafe has the
best croissants, chocolate éclairs and carrot
cakes to offer. 1) 576 Biyun Lu, by Yunshan
Lu (6105 2968) Mon-Sun 7am-7pm 2) Unit
107, 1/F, K11 Art Mall, 300 Huaihai Zhong Lu,
by Huangpi Nan Lu (4009216088) 8am-8pm
3) Unit 316-317, 3/F L’Avenue, 99 Xianxia
Lu, by Zunyi Lu (4009216088) 10am-10pm
4) Unit 102, 1/F, 900 Yishan Lu, by Guiping
Lu (4009216088) Mon-Fri 8am-7pm 5) 159
Madang Lu, by Taicang Lu (4009216088)
8am-10pm 1) 碧云路 576 路 , 近云山路 2) 淮海
中路 300 号上海 K11 购物艺术中心 L1 楼 107 室 ,
近黄陂南路 3) 仙霞路 99 号尚嘉中心 3 楼 316317 单元 , 近遵义路 4) 宜山路 900 号科技产业大
楼 1 楼 102 单元 , 近桂平路 5) 马当路 159 号 , 近
太仓路
The Dining Room Creating a new Shanghai
dining scene, the Dining Room is where you
get a taste of new Shanghainese cuisine in a
simple but modern environment. Shop A-003,
L'Avenue, LG2, 99 Xianxia Lu (6067 3751) 仙
霞路 99 号尚嘉中心 LG2 层 A-003 室 , 近遵义路
Wagas 1) 1168 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Jiangning
Lu (5292 5228) 7am-10pm 2) 199 Fangdian
Lu, by Dingxiang Lu (5033 6277) 7am-10pm
3) Rm108 Maxdo Center, 86 Xianxia Lu,
by Hami Lu (5208 1978) 7am-10pm 4) 300
Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Madang Lu (6335
3739) 7am-10:30pm 5) 288 Jiujiang Lu, by
Henan Zhong Lu (3366 5026) Mon-Fri: 7am8pm; Sat-Sun: 9:30am-6pm 6) Shop 201,
169 Wujiang Lu, by Nanjing Xi Lu (6267
0339) 8am-10:30pm 7) 283 Jianguo Xi Lu, by
Jiashan Lu (5466 8312) 7am-8pm 8) G104,
999 Pudong Nan Lu, by Zhangyang Lu (5134
1075) 7am-9:30pm 9) 1/F, 1233 Lujiazui
Huan Lu, by Dongchuan Lu (5879 4235)
Mon-Fri: 7am-6pm; Closed on Sat&Sun 10)
1/F, 265Jiaozhou Lu, by Xinzha Lu (6272
0353) 7am-11pm 11) L102, 1/F Channel One,
155 Changshou Lu, by Shanxi Bei Lu (3131
5008) Mon-Sun: 7am-11pm 1) 南京西路 1168
号 , 近江宁路 2) 芳甸路 199 弄大拇指广场 31 号 ,
近丁香路 3) 仙霞路 86 号万都商城 108 室 , 近哈密
路 4) 淮海中路 300 号香港新世界广场 , 近马当路
5) 九江路 288 号 , 近河南中路 6) 吴江路 169 号
201 商铺 , 近南京西路 7) 建国西路 283 号 , 近嘉
善路 8) 浦东南路 999 号新梅联合大厦 104 号 , 近
张杨路 9) 陆家嘴环路 1233 号汇亚大厦 1 楼 , 近东
川路 10) 胶州路 265 号 1 楼 , 近新闸路 11) 长寿路
155 号调频壹广场 1 楼 L102, 近陕西北路
Whisk Choco Cafe While best known for its
sumptuous chocolate desserts, Whisk also
does a brisk business with risottos, pastas,
panini and pizza. 1250 Huaihai Zhong Lu,
by Huating Lu (5404 7770) Daily 10.30am11.30pm www.whisk.com.cn 淮海中路 1250
号 , 近华亭路
WK Hawaii Cafe A Hawaii-themed cafe
providing a variety of local food from
eight of Hawaii islands, highlighting the
most representative pancakes, authentic
locomoco and more. 2/F, Building1, 570
Yongjia Lu, by Yueyang Lu (6073 7626)
10am-5pm 永嘉路 570 号 1 号楼 2 楼 , 近岳阳路
chinese
beijing
Jing Hui Cui Parent company Xinwang
Group has departed from their Cantonese
roots to bring Shanghai excellent Beijing
duck, plus an array of dishes that will please
both northern and southern palates like
handpulled noodles and marinated sea
whelks. 8001, Cloud Nine Shopping Mall,
1018 Changning Lu, by Kaixuan Lu (6212
6986) 长宁路 1018 号中山公园龙之梦购物中心
8001 商铺 , 近凯旋路
Goodfellas
Ruthlessly Italian
Despite its prime Bund-side location, Goodfellas Italian restaurant sits inconspicuously
beneath the view of the Pearl. Don’t be fooled by the restaurant’s modest exterior;
what looks like a low-key neighborhood spot belies a hidden gem. In sharp contrast to
the bustle of Yan’an Lu, the interior offers low lighting, slick decor and sounds of Frank
Sinatra in the background. You’ll instantly be pulled away from the stress of your day.
Welcoming front-of-house staff will fetch you a cold Aperol Spritz while you look
through the staple and seasonal offerings on the menu. Chef Antonio has worked in
some of the great kitchens of the world (Cipriani, Venice and The Savoy in London to
name a few) and his dishes are made from fresh, first-rate ingredients, many shipped
straight from Italy.
Goodfellas offers an impressive appetizer selection. Pick from salty prosciuttowrapped mozzarella (RMB158), tender tuna tartare (RMB128) or a wafer-thin beef
carpaccio drizzled with a truffle sauce (RMB148). Can’t decide? We recommend trying a
little bit of everything with a mixed appetizer platter for two people (RMB250).
Primi options vary from spicy puttanesca pasta (RMB98) to a creamy mushroom
risotto (RMB128) with porcini undertones, which is possibly the best we have ever tasted. If pizza is your poison, get straight to the point and order Antonio’s new creation;
Goodfellas pizza (RMB138). Aged parmesan is topped with sweet cured bacon and a
drizzle of balsamic on a paper-thin crunchy base – an absolute fail-safe.
If you have room for a main course, take on the grilled Canadian cod(RMB178).
Served on a stew of tomatoes soaked in balsamic vinegar, this fresh-caught fish is a
lighter choice where salt meets sweet in perfect marriage. Carnivores will go crazy for
Rossini(RMB238), juicy beef tenderloin with a portion of goose liver on top. Not for
the faint hearted, Madeira and truffle jus accentuates the grassy flavor of the plump
Australian meat.
Dessert is another area where Chef Antonio shows off his culinary aptitude.
Tiramisu offers all the rich coffee flavor and texture you would expect from an Italian
expert. The absolute hit however is his coconut panna cotta. While some versions of
this classic can contain too much gelatin, his creation is smooth and creamy: a near
perfect pudding. First impressions count and Goodfellas has us hooked. It’s lunch only
at Goodfellas because they have construction going on above, so get over there early.
EW. // 7 Yan’an Dong Lu, by Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu 延安东路7号, 近中山东一路 (6323
2188)
Cantonese
Cha Canting With its bright, chintzy interior,
awesome HK diner-style dishes and more
variations on tea and soda than you ever
knew, Cha’s is a definite Shanghai favorite.
Expect a long line during traditional meal
hours. 1) 1/F, 30-32 Sinan Lu, by Huaihai
Zhong Lu (6093 2062) Daily 11-2am 2) Novel
Plaza B18, 131 Tianyaoqiao Lu by Xingeng
Lu (3461 5868) Daily 11am-2am 1) 思南路
30-32 号 1 楼 , 近淮海中路 2) 天钥桥路 131 号
B18 室近辛耕路
Gui Hua Lou A meld of Shangri-la’s impeccable service and well-made Sichuanese,
Shanghainese and Cantonese cuisine. 1/
F, River Wing, Pudong Shangri-La Hotel, 33
Fucheng Lu, by Yingcheng Dong Lu (5888
3697) Lunch: Mon-Fri 11.30am-3pm, SatSun 11am-3pm, Dinner: Daily 5.30-10.30pm
www.shangri-la.com 富城路 33 号浦东香格里拉
酒店 1 楼 , 近银城东路
Manchuria Upscale, new-age Cantonese
cuisine with excellent soups and other
delicacies. 3-4/F, Bldg 11-12, 889 Julu Lu,
by Changshu Lu (6445 8082) Daily 11am2.30pm; 5.30-10pm 巨鹿路 889 号 (11-12 幢
3-4 层 ), 近常熟路
Mao This restaurant works to blend
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modernity with local tradition. Its plethora
of Cantonese specialties are elegantly
presented 5/F Sofitel Hyland Hotel, 505
Nanjing Dong Lu, by Fujian Zhong Lu (6351
5888) Daily 11.30am-2.30pm; 5.30-10.30pm
[email protected] www.
sofitel.com/gb/hotel-1603-sofitel-shanghaihyland/index.shtml 南京东路 505 号索菲特海仑
宾馆 5 楼 , 近福建中路
Man Ho With a good selection of traditional
Cantonese dishes and Shanghai favorites,
Man Ho provides five private lake-view
rooms that are perfect for both private and
business parties. 5/F, 15 Xinjinqiao Lu, by
Hongfeng Lu (6036 8866) 新金桥路 15 号 5 楼 ,
近红枫路
Ming Yuan A contemporary upscale
Chinese culinary journey for epicures,
serving traditional Cantonese cuisine paying
homage to classic Chinese influences in
a contemporary style. Ming Yuan offers a
range of dining options varying for private
dining rooms and large group tables. Lunch
11.30am – 2.30pm; Dinner 5.30-9.30pm. 2nd
floor, Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund,
19 Haiping Lu, by Gongping Lu (2509 1188)
Lunch 11.30am – 2.30pm; Dinner 5.30–
9.30pm. banyantree.com 海平路 19 号悦榕庄 2
Dong Lu, by Songyuan Lu (3323 6574)
Lunch: 11.30-2.30pm; Dinner: 5.30-10pm
[email protected] www.hilton.com.cn/
shanghaihongqiao 红松东路 1116 号 2 号楼 1
楼 , 近宋园路
YUE 1525 Traditional Cantonese fare with
excellent dim sum, clay pot dishes, doubleboiled soup and and chef specials. 2/F, 1525
Dingxi Lu, by Changning Lu (6225 8665)
Daily 11.30am-2.30pm; 5.30pm-10pm 定西路
1525 号 2 楼 , 近长宁路
YUE The Chinese Restaurant offers an
exciting blend of local & traditional
dishes served in a modern atmosphere. 2/
F, Pullman Shanghai South, 1 Pubei Lu, by
Liuzhou Lu (2426 8888) 浦北路 1 号上海中星铂
尔曼大酒店 2 楼 , 近柳州路
hot-pot
Mahota Kitchen The farm-to-city store of
Mahota Farm serves hotpot using freshly
harvest safe ingredients and offers a range
of fresh produce direct from the farm. 1/F,
M-Town, 680 Huaihai Xi Lu, by Hongqiao Lu
(5267 9988) www.themahota.com 淮海西路
楼 , 近公平路
680 号新淮海坊一层泰生天地 , 近虹桥路
Molokai With an infusion of signature
Cantonese dishes and continental cuisine,
Molokai is a Hong Kong bistro that offers
a distinct menu with flavors from both the
east and west. 3/F, Xintiandi South Plaza,
Bldg 6, 123 Xingye Lu, by Zizhong Lu (5321
0881) Daily 11am-11pm 兴业路 123 号新天地南
Qimin Organic Hotpot This Chinese
hotpot restaurant’s motto is “From Farm to
Table.” Focuses on local produce including
vegetables from the restaurant’s own
farm. 1) 407 Shanxi Bei Lu, by Beijing Xi Lu
(6258 8777) 2) 2) 7/F, 1438 Hongqiao Lu,
by Hongbaoshi Lu (6295 2117) 12-2.30pm;
5.30pm-12am 1) 陕西北路 407 号 , 近北京西路
里 3 楼 , 近自忠路
Qianyue Court This hidden gem of a
Shunde restaurant commands two floors
of Cantonese cuisine. They offer everything
from dim sum to congee hot pot. Enjoy! 2-3/
F, 1414 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Fuxing Xi Lu
(6418 9196) 11am-2.30pm; 5.30-11pm 淮海中
路 1414 号 2-3 楼 , 近复兴西路
Sheng Hui Tang A Chinese restaurant with
spectacular view of the Huangpu River and
Nanpu Bridge, offering authentic Cantonese
cuisine in a fusion with Sichuan and local
flavors prepared by Hong Kong Master Chef
Pan Xianwen. Boasting six elegant private
dining rooms, it’s an ideal venue for social
gatherings and business entertainment.
1188 Xueye Lu, by Shibo Dadao (3858 1218,
www.intercontinental.com/shanghai-expo)
雪野路 1188 号 , 近世博大道
Shen Yue Xuan 1) 4/F, Central Plaza, 381
Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Madang Lu (5382
2222) Daily 11am-2.30pm, 5pm-11pm 2) 849
Huashan Lu, by Fuxing xi Lu (6251 1166)
Mon-Fri 11am-midnight, Sat-Sun 7.30am midnight 1) 淮海中路 381 号 , 中环广场 4 楼 , 近
马当路 2) 华山路 849 号 , 近复兴西路
Summer Palace Combining Cantonese and
South-Eastern Chinese cuisines, the Summer
Palace enhances gastronomical sensations
with a poetic visual dreamscape with the 3
distinct chambers. Jing An Shangri-La, West
Shanghai, 1218 Yan'an Zhong Lu, by Tong
Ren Road (2203 8889, www.jinganshangdining.com) 静安香格里拉大酒店，延安中路 1218
号，近铜仁路
T’ang Court A signature Chinese restaurant
at The Langham, Xintiandi which is
rebranded from its former name Ming Court
that provides authentic Cantonese cuisine
for discerning local and international guests.
5/F, The Langham Xintiandi, 99 Madang Lu,
by Taicang Lu Mon-Fri, 11.30am-2pm; 5.3010pm. Sat-Sun, 11am-2.30pm; 5.30-10pm 马
当路 99 号新天地朗廷酒店 5 楼唐阁 , 近太仓路
Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant Contemporary,
elegant and comfortable, Wan Hao Chinese
restaurant showcases fine Cantonese cuisine
and contemporary market fresh Shanghainese specialties. It is a place where people
demonstrate passion for Chinese cuisine.
The restaurant's five private rooms with
magnificent city views cater to any special
occasion in need of an exclusive setting. 39/
F, JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai Tomorrow
Square, 399 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Huangpi Nan
Lu (5359 4969, www.jwmarriottshanghai.
com) 上海明天广场 JW 万豪酒店 39 楼，南京西
2) 虹桥路 1438 号高岛屋 7 楼 , 近红宝石路
Hunan
Di Shui Dong 1) 2/F, 56 Maoming Nan Lu, by
Changle Lu (6253 2689) 2) 5 Dongping Lu,
by Hengshan Lu (6415 9448) 3) Unit 22, 300
Guyang Lu, by Yili Nan Lu (5175 3067) 1) 茂名
南路 56 号 2 楼 , 近长乐路 2) 东平路 5 号 , 近衡山
路 3) 古羊路 300 号 -22，近伊犁南路
Gu Yi 87 Fumin Lu, by Julu Lu (6249 5628)
Daily 11am-2pm; 5.30pm-10.30pm 富民路 87
号 , 近巨鹿路
Hunan House A very pretty Hunan
restaurant by Cotton (of Cotton’s) located in
a converted Concession villa. No.2, Lane49,
Fuxing Xi Lu, by Wulumuqi Lu (3461 1377)
Mon-Fri: 4.30pm-11.30pm; Sat-Sun 11am11.30pm www.cottonshunanhouse.com 复兴
西路 49 弄 2 号 , 近乌鲁木齐路
Shanghainese
1221 A consistent contender for our
Readers’ Choice Best Shanghainese Award.
This tucked-away restaurant has a die-hard
laowai following. 1221 Yan’an Xi Lu, by
Panyu Lu (6213 6585, 6213 2441) Daily 11am2pm; 5-11pm 延安西路 1221 号 , 近番禺路
Bao Luo Some may carp that it has become
an expat trap over the years. But, this place
is still wildly popular with locals. Don’t miss
their mammoth-sized shengjian bao. 271
Fumin Lu, by Changle Lu (5403 7239) Daily
11-4.30am 富民路 271 号 , 近长乐路
Club Jin mao One of the most prestigious
Shanghainese restaurants offering the finest
facilities, traditional Chinese elements and
authentic cuisines. Six private dining rooms
and A La Carte area overlooks views of the
city skylines. 86/F JinMao Tower, 88 Shiji Da
Dao, by Dongtai Lu (5049 1234) Lunch: Daily
11.30am-2.30pm; Dinner: Daily 5.30-10.30pm
世纪大道 88 号 86 楼 , 近东泰路
中山东一路 32 号上海半岛酒店 2 楼 , 近北京东路
Yue Xuan Savour the most authentic
Cantonese food in Shanghai in the elegant
surroundings of our Yue Xuan restaurant.
From traditional dim sum treats to
delectable steamed fish, selected fresh
from our seafood tanks, the diverse menu
will satisfy. 1/F, Tower 2, 1116 Hongsong
102
南京东路 20 号上海和平饭店 8 楼 , 近中山东一路
Hai Pai The neighborhood restaurant in
Xintiandi provides delicate Shanghainese
cuisine with a modern flavor. Created by
Executive Chef Jacqueline Qiu and Chef de
Cuisine Johnny Xiang, the menu features
delicious home style cooking using fresh local products and carefully sourced specialty
ingredients from around the country. 1/F,
Andaz Shanghai, 88 Songshan Lu, by Taicang
Lu(2310 1700) Breakfast: Daily 6.30-10.30am;
Lunch: Daily 11.30am-2.30pm; Dinner: Daily
5.30-10.30pm 嵩山路 88 号上海安达仕酒店 1 楼，
近太仓路
Shanghai Min A Shanghainese restaurant
grown up from a local dining venue to a
national phenomenon, Shanghai Min has
dedicated in local cuisine for 26 years and
is known for authentic Shanghai flavor and
excellent food quality. 1)Room 304, 3/F, CITIC
PLAZA, 1350, Sichuan Bei Lu, by Wujin Lu 2)
L225, 2/F, Kerry Parkside, 1378 Huamu Lu,
by Jinxiu Lu 3) 2/F, Enterprise Square, 228,
Meiyuan Lu,by Gonghe Lu 4)3/F, Building
8, 1968, Gonghexin Lu, by Daning Lu 5)
588, Dalian Road, by Zhoujiazui Lu 6) 7/F,
Shanghai Golden Eagle Square, 278,Shaanxi
Bei Lu, by Nanjing Xi Lu 7) 2-5/F, Shanghai
Oriental Centre, 699 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Wujiang Lu 8) 2/F, South Block Plaza, 123 Xingye
Lu, by Madang Lu 9) 4/F, 999 Changning Lu,
by Huichuan Lu 10) 4/F, Wharf 2, 579 Waima
Lu, by Zhuxingmatou Jie 11) 9/F, 168 Lujiazui
Xi Lu, by Lujiazui Huan Lu 12) 7/F, 2727
Binjiang Dadao, Oriental Riverside Hotel, by
Oriental Pearl Tower 13) 4/F, 500 Pudong
Nan Lu, by Lujiazui Dong Lu 14) 2/F, Building
6, 3611 Zhangyang Lu, Jinqiao International
Commercial Plaza, by Jinqiao Lu 15) 4/F, 777
Jiamusi Lu, WH Ming Hotel, by Yingkou Lu
16) 3337 Hongmei Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu 17)
Building A, 565 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, by
Dongmen Lu (400 820 9777) 1）四川北路
1350 号第三层 304 单元 , 近武进路 2）花木路
1378 号浦东嘉里城 2 楼 L225, 近锦绣路 3）梅园
路 228 号企业广场 2 楼 , 近共和路 4）共和新路
1968 号大宁国际 8 座 3 楼 , 近大宁路 5）大连路
588 号 , 近周家嘴路 6）陕西北路 278 号金鹰国际
购物中心 7 楼 , 近南京西路 7）南京西路 699 号
东方有线大厦 2-5 楼 , 近吴江路 31 号 8) 兴业路
123 弄新天地南里商场 2 楼 , 近马当路 9) 长宁路
999 号 4 楼 , 近汇川路 10）外马路 579 号 2 号楼
4 楼 , 近新码头街 11）陆家嘴西路 168 号正大广场
9 楼 , 近东方明珠 12）滨江大道 2727 号东方滨江
大酒店 7 楼 , 近东方明珠 13）浦东南路 500 号国
家开发银行 4 楼 , 近陆家嘴东路 14）张杨路 3611
弄金桥国际商业广场 6 座 2 层 , 近金桥路 15）佳
木斯路 777 号小南国花园酒店 4 楼 , 近营口路 16）
虹梅路 3337 号 , 近延安西路 17）中山东二路 565
号 A 栋 , 近东门路
Shang-High Cuisine Understated and
elegant Shanghainese food with some
pleasant surprises like beef cheek with
truffles. 6/F, Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel, 1108
Meihua Lu, by Fangdian Lu (3858 0888) Daily
11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30- 10.30pm 梅花路 1108
Shanghai Classic Restaurant Open since
1875, this restaurant is located on the
second-floor atrium of a three-star hotel. Be
sure to try the eight treasure duck or fried
shrimp. 242 Fuyou Lu, by Lishui Lu (631 1177
7205) Daily 11am-2pm, 5:30-10pm 福佑路 242
号 , 近丽水路
东路 222 号外滩中心 , 近江西中路
The Chinoise Story A unique restaurant
featuring radically fused cooking styles.
Lovely space. Expect classic Chinese dishes
served in individual portions rather than
family style. Cathay Building, Jin Jiang Hotel,
59 Maoming Nan Lu, by Changle Lu (6445
1717) 11am-2.30pm; 6-10.30pm 茂名南路 59
号锦江饭店北楼底层 , 近长乐路
Yin par Le Garcon Chinois A quiet oasis
on an otherwise blaringly loud street, Yin
pulls out all the stops with its quaint oldworld decor, genteel service and quality
Shanghainese food. Sushi is also a must try.
2/F, 4 Hengshan Lu, by Wulumuqi Nan Lu
(5466 5070, 5466 0087) Daily 12-2pm; 5pm12am 衡山路 4 号领馆广场 2 楼 , 近乌鲁木齐南路
Yongfoo Elite Impress guests with this
utterly regal affair. It’s got a beautiful
garden, classical decor and a beautiful bar.
Also sports one of the fuzziest walls in the
city. 200 Yongfu Lu, by Hunan Lu (5466
2727) Daily 11.30am-10.30pm; bar open till
midnight www.yongfooelite.com 永福路 200
号 , 近湖南路
Sichuan
Pin Chuan 1) 47 Taojiang Lu, by Wulumuqi
Nan Lu (6437 9361) Daily 11am-2pm; 5-11pm
2) 5/F Plaza 66, 1266 Nanjing Xi Lu, by
Shanxi Bei Lu (6288 8897) Daily 10.30am10pm 3) Unit 312B, 3/F, L’Avenue Shanghai,
99 Xianxia Lu, by Zunyi Lu (400 820 7706,
delivery: 6209 6209) Mon–Sun: 11am-10pm
4) Daily 11am-10pm S801-1B, Level 8, Jiu
Guang Department Store, 1618 Nanjing Xi
Lu, by Jingan Temple (4008207706) 1) 桃江
路 47 号 , 近乌鲁木齐南路 2) 南京西路 1266 号恒
隆广场 5 楼 , 近陕西北路 3) 仙霞路 99 号上海尚
嘉中心 3 楼 312B, 近遵义路 4) 南京西路久光百货
1618 号 8 层 S801-1B, 近静安寺
Shu Di La Zi Yu 1) 187 Anfu Lu, by Wulumuqi Zhong Lu (5403 7684) Daily 11am-2pm;
5-10.30pm 2) 53 Fengxian Lu, by Nanjing Xi
Lu (6267 0097) Daily 9.30am-10pm 3) 2/F, 1
Shuang Feng Bei Lu, by Xietu Lu (6487 1015)
Daily 11am-2pm; 5-10.30pm 1) 安福路 185187 号 , 近乌鲁木齐中路 2) 奉贤路 53 号 , 近南京
西路 3) 双峰北路 1 号 2 楼 , 近斜土路
Yu Xin 3/F Zhaoshangju Plaza, 333 Chengdu
Bei Lu, by Nanjing Xi Lu (5298 0438) Daily
11am-2pm; 5-9.30pm 成都北路 338 号招商局广
场 3 楼 , 近南京西路
Sichuan Citizen The people who brought
you Citizen Cafe and Bar have gone native
with this Sichuan eatery. Here you’ll find
all the classics amply spiced and served
in bamboo-clad dining room. 30 Donghu
Lu, by Huaihai Zhong Lu (5404 1235) Daily
11am-10.30pm 东湖路 30 号 , 近淮海中路
Taiwanese
号 6 楼 , 近芳甸路
Shanghai Uncle Perfect for a big group,
with large tables and red decor, it’s a fancy
setting for a lively dinner. 1) 211 Tianyaoqiao
Lu, by Nandan Lu (6464 6430) Lunch: 11am2pm Dinner: 5.30pm-10.30pm 2) Bund
Center, 222 Yan’an Dong Lu, by Jiangxi
Zhong Lu (6339 1977) Daily 11am-2.30pm;
5-10.30pm 1) 天钥桥路 211 号 , 近南丹路 2) 延安
路 399 号，近黄陂北路
Yi Long Court Themed on the residence
of a 1930’s Shanghainese nobleman
(complete with a coveted chefs’ table and
six different private rooms), celebrated
Hong Kong Chef Dicky To serves authentic
dim sum and Cantonese cuisine. 2/F, The
Peninsula Shanghai, 32 Zhongshan Dong
Yi Lu, by Beijing Dong Lu (2327 6742) Daily
11.30am–2.30pm; 6-10.30pm peninsula.com
Dragon Phoenix Looking over the Pudong
skyline and fabulous Huangpu River, this
distinguished piece of Shanghai history
was the finest Chinese restaurant in town
when the hotel opened, and it remains an
exquisite dining destination to this day.
Enjoy Shanghainese and regional Chinese
delicacies in the ornate dining room or
one of our four decadent private rooms. 8/
F, Fairmont Peace Hotel, 20 Nanjing Dong
Lu, by Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu ( 6138 6880 )
Lunch: Daily 11.30am-2.30pm; Dinner: Daily
5.30-10pm, www.fairmont.com/peacehotel
Whampoa Club This Bund institution
specializes in modern reinterpretations of
Shanghai classics. Great view, fancy eats. 5/F,
3 on the Bund, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by
Guangdong Lu (6321 3737) Daily 11.30am-2
.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm www.threeonthebund.
com/ 中山东一路 3 号 , 外滩三号 5 楼 , 近广东路
Ye Shanghai An ostensibly sleek and shiny
restaurant specializing in modern Shanghaicuisine. They also offer a pretty decent
weekend dim sum. 338 Huangpi Nan Lu,
by Taicang Lu (6311 2323) Daily 11.30am2.30pm; 5.30-10.30pm yss@elite-concepts.
com 黄陂南路 338 号 , 近太仓路
Din Tai Fung Taiwanese chain restaurant
that offers delicious Chinese snack foods,
especially their xiaolongbaos are to die for 1)
Unit 24, 3/F, Super Brand Mall, 168 Lujiazui
Xi Lu, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (5047 8883) Daily
10am-10pm www.dintaifungsh.com.cn 2)
Unit 318, 3/F, Shanghai World Financial
Center, 100 Shiji Da Dao, by Lujiazui Huan
Lu (6877 6886) Daily 10-1am 3) 5/F Grand
Gateway, 1 Hongqiao Lu, by Huashan Lu
(3469 1383) Daily 11am- 2.45pm; 5-11pm
4) 168 Fangbang Zhong Lu, by Zhoujin Lu
(6334 1008) Daily 9am-10pm 5) 3/F, MIXC,
701Fuchun Lu, by Jiangjin Lu, Hangzhou
Daily 9am-10pm 6) South Block Plaza, 2/
F, Lane 123 Xingye Lu, by Madang Lu (6385
8378) Daily 10-1am 7) 1/F, Shanghai Center,
1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xikang Lu (6289
9182) Daily 10am-10pm 8) 1/F,Buliding F,
268 Min’andong Lu, by Shengmo Bei Lu,
Jiangdong District, Ningbo Daily 11am-10pm
1) 陆家嘴西路 168 号正大广场 3 楼 24 单元 , 近陆
家嘴环路 2) 世纪大道 100 号上海环球金融中心 3
楼 317 单元 , 近陆家嘴环路 3) 虹桥路 1 号港汇恒
隆广场 5 楼 503, 近华山路 4) 方浜中路 168 号 , 近
昼锦路 5) 杭州市富春路 701 号 3 楼 , 近江锦路 6)
新天地南里广场 2 楼 , 兴业路 123 弄 , 近马当路 7)
南京西路 1376 号上海商城 1 楼 , 近西康路 8) 宁波
市江东区民安东路 268 号 F 座 1 楼 , 近盛莫北路
Bellagio 1) 101 Shuicheng Nan Lu, by
Hongqiao Lu (6270 6865, 6270 6866) Daily
11-4am 2) 111 Xikang Lu, by Nanjing Xi Lu
(6247 2666) Daily 11-12am 3) 138 Huaihai
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Zhong Lu, by Pu’an Lu (6375 6696) Daily 114am 4) 68 Taicang Lu, by Songshan Lu (6386
5701) Daily 11am-10pm 5) 778 Huangjin
Cheng Dao, by Gubei Nan Lu (6278 0722)
Daily 11-4am 1) 水城南路 101 号 , 近虹桥路 2)
西康路 111 号 , 近南京西路 3) 淮海中路 138 号 ,
近普安路 4) 太仓路 68 号 , 近嵩山路 5) 黄金城道
778 号 , 近古北南路
Charmant Taiwanese food in a faux
Provence-style dining room. Decor aside, the
food is pretty good and served until the wee
hours to boot. 1418 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by
Fuxing Xi Lu (6431 8107) Daily 11-4am 淮海中
路 1418 号 , 近复兴西路
Yunnan
Lapis Yun Specializing in Yunnan cuisine,
Lapis Yun boasts an exotic Yunnan bamboo
forest ambiance, which is set to provide you
a whole new experience on Yunnan cuisine
6/F, 818 Nanjing Xi Lu by Shimen Yi Lu (3203
1377) Daily 11am - 11pm 南京西路 818 号 6 楼 ,
Slice This up-market deli/cafe specializes in
sandwiches and salads with Mediterranean
flare. 1) 688 Biyun Lu, by Lan’an Lu (3382
0653) Mon-Sat 8am-10pm; Sun 9am-10pm. 2)
1517 Huqingping Gong Lu, by Zhuguang Lu
(5988 7007) 9am-9:30pm 1) 碧云路 688 号 , 近
蓝桉路 2) 沪青平公路 1517 号近诸光路
Urban Soup Kitchen In case the name didn’t
clue you in, soup is the order of the day
here. They offer a vast variety of gourmet
style sandwiches and salads too.Delivery
available. 1) 280 Madang Lu, by Zizhong
Lu (5382 2978) Daily 10.30am-10pm 2)
17 Nanquan Bei Lu, by Laoshan Lu (3331
1861) 11am-10pm 2) 17 Nanquan Bei Lu, by
Laoshan Lu (3331 1861) 3) 280 Madang Lu,
by Zizhong Lu (5382 2978) 1) 马当路 280 号 ,
近自忠路 2) 南泉北路 17 号 , 近崂山路 2) 南泉北
路 17 号 , 近崂山路 3) 马当路 280 号 , 近自忠路
Delivery
近石门一路
Lost Heaven 1) 17 Yan’an Dong Lu, by
Sichuan Nan Lu (6330 0967) Daily 12-2pm,
5pm-1am (the lastest order at 10.30pm) 2) 38
Gaoyou Lu, by Fuxing Xi Lu (6433 5126) Daily
11.30am-1.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm 1) 延安东路
17 号 , 近四川南路 2) 高邮路 38 号 , 近复兴西路
Legend Taste A small, unassuming eatery
specializing in the delicacies of Yunnan’s
many ethnic tribes. They also have an exotic
selection of Yunnanese sticky rice wines and
beers. 1025 Kangding Lu, by Wuning Nan Lu
(5228 9961) Daily 11am-2pm; 7-9.30pm 康定
路 1025 号 , 近武宁南路
Southern Barbarian Enjoy home-style Yunnan classics like crossing-the-bridge noodles
and fried goat cheese with one of the city’s
best beer selections. 2/F, Ju’Roshine Life Arts
Space, 169 Jinxian Lu, byMaoming Nan Lu
(5157 5510) Daily 11am-2pm; 5pm-11pm
www.southernbarbarian.com.cn 进贤路 169
号 2 楼 , 近茂名南路
Cooking class
The kitchen at… cooking studio Every week
since 2007, we offer exciting scheduled
cooking classes of different cuisines,
pastry and dumplings. 5-star hotel chefs
teach hand-on classes with step-by-step
demonstration, bi-lingual or with English
translation. Private classes and cooking
parties are ideal for friends gathering or
corporate teambuilding. Kids party available
for 8-12yrs. Puxi Downtown Kitchen: 3F/Bldg
20, Lane 383 Xiang Yang Nan Lu, 64332700.
Closed on Sun & Mon. Check program
online: www.thekitchenat.com 襄阳南路 383
弄 20 号楼 3 楼 , 近建国西路
Deli Shops
Deli and Leisure Prompt yourself with the
fine herbs and ingredients; the combining
European and Southeast Asian Cuisine at
our relaxing European-styled dinning area.
SUN.-THU. 8:00-23:00; FRI.-SAT. 8:00-24:00.
No.184 Fucheng Lu, PuDong New District,
Shanghai by Hua Yuan Shiqiao Lu (5081
5700) 上海浦东新区富城路 184 号，近花园石桥路
Green & Safe With an organic farm in
Kunshan, this organic store provides daily
delivered vegetables and a variety of local
and imported organic goods, such as
organic extra virgin olive oil, white and red
balsamic vinegar, organic pasta, muesli
and more. 30% off on all breads after 7pm
everyday in Dongping branch; all-day 20
percent off on all breads in Hongqiao
branch. 1) 6 Dongping Lu, by Hengshan Lu
5465 1288, 1/F: 8am-10pm; 2/F: 6pm-12am
2) 2) 4/F, 1438 Hongqiao Lu, by Hongbaoshi
Lu 10am–9.30pm 1) 东平路 6 号 , 近衡山路 2)
虹桥路 1438 号 4 楼 , 近红宝石路
B REAL Pho Real's little sister serving fast
food variation. Boasting a mini and warm
environment,B Real has a relaxed and cozy
ambiance which provides Vietnamese fusion
sandwiches, summer rolls and stewed beef
broth. Free delivery within 3 km from B Real.
185 Fumin Lu, by Changle Lu Daily 11am9pm (3419 0220) www.phorealgroup.cn 富
民路 185 号 , 近长乐路
City Deli City Deli serves a variety of
sandwiches, burgers, and salads including
Steak & Cheese, Reuben, and Turkey
Avocado. 6/F, Golden Eagle Mall, 278 Shanxi
Bei Lu, by Nanjing Xi Lu (6288 3912) Daily
11am-9pm www.citydeli.cn 陕西北路 278 号 6
楼 , 近南京西路
Delivery Hero The German transplant
Delivery Hero helps you with online delivery
from hundreds of restaurants without extra
charge. (189 1895 0360) www.DeliveryHeroChina.com
Elders Fine Foods An Aussie importer
specializing in quality meats, fresh seafood
and fine wines from the land down under.
Building 9, 550 Jinhai Lu, by Donglu Gong Lu
(3872 0368) Daily 9am-6pm www.elders.com.
cn 金桥工业区金海路 550 号 9 幢 , 近东陆公路
Mealbay Thanks to the company’s wide
variety of participating restaurants, you
can order cuisines that’are French or from
the Philippines. Online service available.
Rm1212, 68 Xinqiao Lu, by Nan Suzhou Lu
(5158 0168) Daily 10.30am-11.30pm www.
mealbay.com.cn 新桥路 68 号 1212 室 , 近南苏
州路
Element Fresh Delivery (5116 9887)
Sherpas Shanghai’s first delivery service
that has over 100 restaurants in Puxi,
Pudong, Hongqiao, Suzhou SIP and SND
and Hangzhou. Fees range from RMB15
to RMB30. 3D, 489Xiangyang Nan Lu, by
Jianguo Xi Lu (6209 6209) Daily 10.30am10.30pm. www.sherpa.com.cn 襄阳南路 489
号 3D, 近建国西路
Sushi’O Sushi’O offers a free delivery service
(with a minimum order of RMB50) for a
wide range of creative maki rolls, sushi,
sashimi, hot dishes and appetizers. Free
delivery within the inner ring and the south
of Suzhou Creek. 21 Yongkang Lu, by Jiashan
Lu (15000 820 420) Daily 1.30-2pm, 5.3010pm. Online order available on www.
sushi-o.com 永康路 21 号 , 近嘉善路
English
glo London Gastro Grill Sizzling grills,
stone baked pizzas and other international favorites. 2/F, 1 Wulumuqi Nan Lu, by
Dongping Lu (6466 6565) Daily 11am-12am
[email protected] 乌鲁木齐南路 1 号
2 楼 , 近东平路
glo London Rooftop BBQ Enjoy food from
hickory Oak burning smoke pit while taking
in the views across the city skyline. Daily
Kervan Orient Express
Embracing your inner Ottoman
Escape from the crowds and enter this spacious slice of Turkey. There’s a bar and
lounge-style seating on the ground floor, but climb those steps and you’ll find yourself
in a high-ceilinged, roomy dining space equipped with a long 16-person table, two
private lounges and an assortment of tables.
Take a minute to soak in the scenery; the walls overflow with custom-painted Turkish
plates (also for sale, RMB200 each), jewelry and tile mosaics. Ottoman-style embroideries are mounted on easels, and Turkish music fills the hall. It’s a great space but let’s be
real; we came here for the food.
Order a glass of cherry juice, imported from Turkey, and whet the appetite with
the mixed vegetables in yoghurt sauce (RMB40). It’s tart, fresh and strong, chock full of
crunchy zucchini and savory bites of eggplant soaking in homemade yogurt. Next up,
go for the Turkish walnut salad (RMB50), a cool and crunchy combination of cucumber,
onion, mint, walnuts and tomatoes covered in a drizzle of olive oil and puckery pomegranate syrup.
At this point, you’ll have probably devoured more than a few pieces of freshlybaked flatbread, served complimentary to the table, but save room!
Chicken doner pizza (RMB50) is a treat; a crunchy layer of dough folded around savory chicken and thick slabs of mozzarella cheese. We also recommend beef casserole
(RMB55), a combination of savory meat, potato puree, roasted vegetables and fresh
cheese, paired with rice and chickpeas. It wouldn’t be a true Turkish restaurant without
kebabs, and they’re here in force. Beef and lamb doner wrap (RMB50) is a wrap-it-yourself selection of meat and bread that hits a great combination of spicy and savory.
At the end of the meal, order a Turkish coffee, take a bite of buttery baklava
(RMB45) and savor the crunchy phyllo dough and the flavorful cinnamon. Move on to
hot chocolate lava (RMB40), a dark cake that oozes chocolatey goodness and fills the
room with a thick, delicious smell.
Prices above are for lunch portions; dinners are a bit more, but with significantly
larger portions. Kervan also offers combination lunch sets (RMB75-135) and a breakfast.
The restaurant space and private areas can be rented out for parties or business events.
// 711 Jiujiang Lu, by Yunnan Zhong Lu九江路711号, 近云南中路 (6351 3309)
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Listings
Mon- Fri: 5pm-late; Sat- Sun: 11pm–late.4/F,
1 Wulumuqi Nan Lu, by Dongping Lu (www.
glolondon.com) 乌鲁木齐南路 1 号 4 楼 , 近东平
路
Fine Dining
8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana An extension
of the three Michelin Star venue (by the
same name) in Hong Kong, a fantastic
fine dining fare that will leave you both
comforted and breathless. 6-7/F, 169
Yuanmingyuan Lu, by Beijing Dong Lu (6087
2890) 圆明园路 169 号 6-7 楼 , 近北京东路
BAY LEAF A stylish signature restaurant that
offers breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as
a la carte delicacies, serving international
fare by various open live stations. Sheraton
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Hotel, 28 Jilong Lu, by
Xinlan Lu, China (Shanghai) Shanghai Pilot
Free Trade Zone (3121 9678) Breakfast daily
6-10.30am, lunch daily12-2.30pm, dinner
daily6-9.30pm 上海外高桥喜来登酒店 , 中国（上
海）自由贸易试验区基隆路 28 号 , 近新兰路
Dining Room serves up elegant European
provincial cuisine paired with an extensive
wine list above the roof of Shanghai on
level 87 of Park Hyatt Shanghai. 87/F, 100
Shiji Dadao, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (6888 1234
ext. 4559) 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm.
parkhyattshanghai.com 世纪大道 100 号上海柏
悦酒店 87 楼 , 近陆家嘴环路
Jade on 36 Restaurant This stunning
restaurant makes traditional French fare a
bit more lighthearted. Excellent wine list,
beautiful views and a sumptuous weekend
brunch. 36/F Grand Tower, Pudong ShangriLa, 33 Fucheng Lu, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (6882
3636) Sunday:11:30am-3pm, Sunday brunch:
RMB788+15% service charge per person,
11.30am-3pm, www.shang-rewards.com/
aspx/RestaurantBarJade36.aspx 富城路 33 号
widest selections of fine wines in China at
the prestigious South Bund 22. Lunch TuesSun: 12pm–3pm; Dinner Mon-Sun: 6pm11pm. 2/F, South Bund 22, 22 Zhongshan
Dong Er Lu, by Xin Yong'an Lu 南外滩中山东二
Lu (54047658) Daily 11am-10.30pm www.
café-montmartre.com/ 1) 乌鲁木齐中路 68 号 ,
Roosevelt Sky Restaurant Ultimate
Panoramic Views of Pudong and Bund;
International and Asian Fine Dining.
Executive Lunch: RMB138/two-course-set.
8/F, The House of Roosevelt, 27 Zhongshan
Dong Yi Lu, by Beijing Dong Lu (2322 0800)
[email protected], www.27bund.com 中山东
101 单元 , 新天地北里 , 近太仓路
Oceans Dining in a romantic and
contemporary setting, an extensive array of
selected premium products from the sea. A
distinct and innovative gourmet experience
to satisfy the most discerning of tastes,
Ocean fully realizes the art of cooking.
Lobby floor, Banyan Tree Shanghai On The
Bund, 19 Haiping Lu, by Gongping Lu (2509
1188) Lunch 11.30am – 2.30pm; Dinner 5.30–
9.30pm. banyantree.com 海平路 19 号悦榕庄 1
Chez Nous by City Super Home-style French
restaurant inside the City Super grocery
store serving traditional French dishes and
desserts. LG 2, Shanghai IFC Mall, 8 Shiji
Dadao, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (5012 0983)
Daily 11am–11pm 世纪大道 8 号国金中心商场地
路 22 号 2 楼 , 近新永安路 (6318 0057)
一路（外滩）27 号罗斯福公馆 8 楼 , 近北京东路
楼 , 近公平路
Pelham’s Celebrated Chef Bruno Bruesch
presents modern French cuisine with
a brand new menu, highlighting a mix
of premium, local ingredients with
contemporary flair. 1/F, Waldorf Astoria
Shanghai on the Bund, 2 Zhongshan Dong
Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu (6322 9988) 6-11pm
waldorfastoriashanghai.com 中山东一路 2 号
外滩华尔道夫酒店 1 楼，近广东路
Sir Elly’s Restaurant & Bar Dine on fine
modern European cuisine while overlooking
the Huangpu River. Expert cocktails offered
at both the circular bar and the expansive
14th floor terrace. 13/F The Peninsula
Shanghai, 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by
Nanjing Dong Lu (2327 6756) Lunch daily 122.30pm; Dinner Sun-Thurs: 6-10.30pm; Fri-Sat
6-11pm www.peninsula.com/Shanghai/en/
Dining/Sir_Ellys_Restaurant/default.aspx 中山
东一路 32 号上海半岛酒店 13 楼 , 近南京东路
The Cathay Room Blending casual elegance
with accomplished modern European
cuisine. The Cathay Room offers impeccable
service and an extensive wine selection with
a spectacular ninth-floor terrace overlooking
the historic splendor of the Bund and
Pudong skyline. 9/F, Fairmont Peace Hotel,
Yi Lu ( 6138 6881 ) Lunch: Daily 12-2.30pm;
Dinner: Daily 6-10pm, www.fairmont.com/
peacehotel 南京东路 20 号上海和平饭店 9 楼 , 近
中山东一路
Jing’an Restaurant The PuLi’s acclaimed
Executive Chef Michael Wilson presents a
seasonal and changing international menu
with subtle elements of Asian influence.
Wilson delivers old favourites in brand
new guises, placing an emphasis on local
ingredients and fusion texture from the East
and West. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner
and Sunday brunch. 1 Changde Lu, by Yan’an
Xi Lu (2216 6988, taste@jinganrestaurant.
com, www.jinganrestaurant.com) 上海璞丽酒
店 , 常德路 1 号 , 近延安西路
Madison We love how Austin Hu creates
fine fusion cuisine from mostly local
ingredients. His dining room is also very,
very pretty. 3 Fenyang Lu, by Huaihai Lu
Daily 6-10pm 汾阳路 3 号，近淮海路浦东香格里
拉大酒店紫金楼 36 楼 , 近陆家嘴环路
M on the Bund This Bund pioneer serves up
impeccable service and a menu peppered
with Continental, Aussie and Moroccan
inspiration. Try the pavlova for dessert. 7/F,
No.5 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong
Lu (6350 9988) Mon-Fri: 11.30am-2.30pm;
6.15-10.30pm; Sat-Sun: 11.30am-3pm; 6.1510.30pm [email protected]
www.m-onthebund.com 中山东一路外滩 5 号
T8 Xintiandi stalwart features cool fusion
food, mingling European cuisine with Asian
accents. The decor alone is worth a visit to
this trendy and relaxed restaurant. Block8,
North Block Xintiandi, Lane 181 Taicang Lu,
by Madang Lu (6355 8999) Daily 11.30am2.30pm; 6.30-11.30pm [email protected]
www.t8shanghai.com/ 太仓路 181 弄新天地北
里 8 号楼 , 近马当路
The Cathay Room Blending casual elegance
with accomplished modern European
cuisine. The Cathay Room offers impeccable
service and an extensive wine selection with
a spectacular ninth-floor terrace overlooking
the historic splendor of the Bund and
Pudong skyline. 9/F, Fairmont Peace Hotel,
Yi Lu ( 6138 6881 ) Lunch: Daily 12-2.30pm;
Dinner: Daily 6-10pm, www.fairmont.com/
peacehotel 南京东路 20 号上海和平饭店 9 楼 ,
近中山东一路
UltraViolet Conceived by Paul Pairet for
over 15 years, and supported by VOL Group,
Ultraviolet is the first restaurant of its
kind attempting to unite food with multisensorial technologies in order to create a
fully immersive dining experience. Tues-Sat:
7pm till late. www.uvbypp.cc/bookings
7 楼 , 近广东路
French
Brasserie la Fourchette A lovely French
bistro serving up excellent eggs florentine at
brunch and some hearty offerings at dinner.
The chef Peter Gong (formerly of Kathleen’s
5 and Avalon) does the classics, with a bit
of a twist, well. 1 Xiangyang Bei Lu, by Julu
Lu (6418 6389) Daily 11am-11pm www.
lafourchettesh.com 襄阳北路 1 号 , 近巨鹿路
NAPA Wine Bar & Kitchen Bringing the
best in creative European cuisine from Chef
Martin Bentzen together with one of the
104
Café Montmartre This historic family-owned
bistro offers authentic French cuisine in
town since 2001, serving traditional French
fare, an array of Brittany-style crêpes, and a
good selection of imported meat and sweet
treats. The signature hand-made dishes like
foie gras, indulgent chocolate fondant are
not to be missed! 1) 68 Wulumuqi Zhong
Lu, by Changle Lu (51589377) Daily 11am10.30pm 2) 3911 Hongmei Lu, by Yan’an Xi
近长乐路 2) 虹梅路 3911 号 , 近延安西路
Cheese & Fizz Unit 101, 119 Madang Lu,
North Block Xintiandi, by Taicang Lu (6336
5823) Daily 10am-midnight. 马当路 119 号
Chelsea & Co. A contemporary take on a
Euro Bistro Bar concept offering a refreshing
and reinvigorated new choice, using only
the finest fresh, imported and seasonal
ingredients and products. 1 Yueyang Lu, by
Fenyang Lu 11am-1am 岳阳路 1 号 , 近汾阳路
下 2 楼 , 近陆家嘴环路
Des Lys No-frills home-style French cooking
in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. 178 Xinle
Lu, by Donghu Lu (5404 5077) Sun-Thu
11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12am 新乐路 178
Mardi Gras Japanese owned, but they do
French cuisine by the books. Don’t miss the
single malts and cocktails in their upstairs
lounge, or the chocolate torte in the garden.
Block1, Lane 372 Xingguo Lu, by Huaihai
Zhong Lu (6280 7598) Daily 11am-2:30pm,
5-11:30pm 兴国路 372 弄 1 号 , 近淮海中路
Mavilla Enjoy a daily french selection
of fresh and seasonal product cooked
traditionally. Rm106, Building 1, 999 Gaojing
Lu, by Gaoguang Lu (5988 7857) Tue-Thurs:
10am-9pm; Fri-Sat: 10am-10.30pm; Sun:
10am-3pm; Monday closed 高泾路 999 号 1
楼 106 室 , 近高光路 Nougatine Nougatine
is a smart, upscale bistro that delivers Jean
Georges’ signature cuisine in more relaxed
surroundings. The stylish space is anchored
by a dramatic carved stone bar, which offers
an extensive drink selection and creative
cocktails. The premium value menu features
comforting bistro fare such as gourmet
salads and the classic JG burger. 4/F, 3
Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu by Guangdong Lu
(6321 7733) Daily 6-11pm. 中山东一路 3 号 4
楼 , 近广东路
号 , 近东湖路
Franck Classy yet casual, and perhaps a
touch overpriced, owner Franck is obsessed
with quality and it shows. As authentic a
bistro as you’ll find in Shanghai. Ferguson
Lane, 376 Wukang Lu, by Tai’an Lu (2167
6767) Le Petit Franck: Daily 11 am-1am;
Franck Bistrot: Daily 6pm-1am (last order:
11pm) www.franck.com.cn 武康路 376 号 , 近
泰安路
Jean Georges Jean Georges first signature
restaurant outside of New York and a classy
one at that. Bringing us his signature French
cuisine, with an Asian twist, this is one topnot restaurant, not to be missed. 4/F, 3
Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu
(6321 7733) Mon-Sun 11:30am-2:30pm,
Dinner Mon-Sun 5:30-11pm, Brunch SatSun, 11:30am-3pm, Bar Mon-Sun, 11:30-1
[email protected] www.jeangeorges.com/ 中山东一路 3 号 4 楼，近广东路
La Brasserie A French-style restaurant and
terrace bar with simple food made from the
finest ingredients in a friendly and relaxed
atmosphere. It is committed to provide
customers with excellent quality, first class
service and competitive prices with pleasant
surroundings. 6/F Ascott Service Apartment,
282 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Songshan Lu (6091
9893) Mon-Fri:10am-12am; Weekends &
public holidays: 10am-1am 淮海中路 282 号雅
诗阁酒店 6 楼 , 近嵩山路
La Creperie A charming Brittany-style
crêperie. A cup of dry cider and a savory gallette make a great Sunday brunch. Try their
set lunch; RMB78 gets you a main, dessert
and drink. 1) 1 Taojiang Lu, by Fenyang Lu
(5465 9055) Daily 10.30am-late 2) UnitD, 1/F,
Réel, 1601 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Jingan Park (3253
7978) www.lacreperie.com.cn1) 桃江路 1 号 ,
近汾阳路 2) 南京西路 1601 号芮欧百货 1 楼 D 座 ,
近静安公园
La Rue Embracing a casual and chic
ambience with the look of a French
local brasserie, La Rue at InterContinental
Shanghai Ruijin presents "a journey around
France" with a seasonally changing menu.
Executive Chef Dimitri Bastiani prepares the
finest seafood of the Mediterranean, foie
gras terrine of South-west France, and duck
dishes from Normandy. Daily 11.30am–10pm. 1/F, Reception Building, InterContinental
Shanghai Ruijin, 118 Ruijin Er Lu, by Huangpi
Nan Lu (6043 5222) 瑞金洲际酒店 , 瑞金二路
118 号 , 近黄陂南路
La Table This beautiful 8th floor dining room
serves classic Southern French cuisine with
a bit of contemporary flair. Owned by twins
Jacques and Laurent Pourcel. 8/F, 35 Shaanxi
Nan Lu, by Changle Lu (6215 8777) Daily
5.30-10.30pm www.maisonpourcel.com 陕西
南路 35 号 8 楼 , 近长乐路
Le Saleya Old timer offers simple, homestyle French cuisine. The draw is the quaint
garden , which is almost always full in nice
weather. 570 Changle Lu, by Xiangyang
Bei Lu (5403 6957) Daily 11.30am-2.30pm;
6.30pm-10.30pm www.saleya.com.con 长乐
路 570 号 , 近襄阳北路
MAISON CAMUS LOUNGE (openning soon)
Situated in the heart of the city, in Nanjing
Xi Lu’s Shanghai Centre, Maison CAMUS
Lounge is the ultimate expression of the
CAMUS vision. The deluxe venue offers a
unique experience in the best of French
contemporary: from afternoon tea and
exceptional fine dining to excellent crafted
cocktails. Unit206, Shanghai Center, 1376
Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xikang Lu 南京西路 1376 号
上海商城 206 室 , 近西康路
Mr. & Mrs. Bund Molecular madman Paul
Pairet takes a more laissez-faire approach
with this modern French eatery. Expect
straightforward food and a great wine list.
6/F Bund 18, Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by
Nanjing Dong Lu (6323 9898) Dinner: MonSun 5.30-10.30pm (last order); late night:
Thurs-Sat 11pm-2am (last order); no lunch
available. www.mmbund.com 中山东一路外滩
18 号 6 楼 , 近南京东路
Nova This authentic French brasserie is
known for its warm, family-style service,
nice outdoor seating and traditional French
dishes. 1) 418 Dagu Lu, by Chengdu Bei Lu
(3376 6377) Hours, 12pm-12am Lunch, MonSat, 12-2:30pm Brunch, Sun, 12-2:30pm
Dinner, 6:30-10:30pm www.nova-sh.com 2)
677 Waima Lu, by Wangjia ma tou Lu (3376
6377) Hours, 12pm-12am Lunch, Mon-Sat,
12-2:30pm Brunch, Sun, 12-2:30pm Dinner,
6:30-10:30pm 1) 大沽路 418 号 , 近成都北路 2)
外马路 653 号老码头 4 号库 207 室 , 近中山南路
Paris Rouge Café & Restaurant La Cuisine
Traditionnelle Francaise The very best of
luxurious French brasserie-style food on the
bund which celebrates authentic traditional
french cuisines with modern techniques,
seasonal ingredients and a lighter
hand. Room102, Y.W.C.A Building, 133
Yuanmingyuan Lu, by Beijing Dong Lu (5386
6011) open hours: Tue-Sat 10:30-23:00, Sun
10:30-18:00 圆明园路 133 号女青年会大楼 1 楼
102, 近北京东路
Soleil De Provence Opened by the chef
Serge Alain of Le Paris that closed two
months ago, its RMB298 ‘discovery menu’
(starter, main, dessert) proved a journey
fraught with hazards. 302 Wulumuqi Nan Lu,
by Jian’guo Xi Lu 乌鲁木齐南路 302 号 , 近建国
西路
Villandry French Restaurant Aside from the
veneer of gloved waiters,antique furniture
and white linen napkins,the restaurant
boasts a rich history of the building with
exuberantly pretty and high-end cuisine. 47
Nanchang Lu, by Sinan Lu (3126 8801) 南昌路
47 号，近思南路
Vue Restaurant Enjoy classic European fare
with one of the city’s best skyline views. 30/
F Hyatt on the Bund, 199 Huangpu Lu, by
Wuchang Lu (6393 1234-6328) Daily 6-11pm
黄浦路 199 号 , 上海外滩茂悦大酒店西楼 30 楼 ,
近武昌路
German
Papa’s Bierstube Decent German food in
enormous portions and for reasonable
prices in a cozy atmosphere. 22-24 Hongmei
Food Street, 3338 Hongmei Lu, by Yan’an Xi
Lu (6465 8880) Mon-Fri: 10.30-1am; Sat-Sun:
9.30-1.30am www.papas-bierstube.com 虹梅
路 3338 弄虹梅休闲街 22-24 号 , 近延安西路
Paulaner Brauhaus Enjoy Bavarian food (and
more importantly, beer) in a warm, wellpopulated atmosphere. 1) House19-20,
Listings
OPEN DOOR
North Block Xintiandi, Lane181 Taicang Lu,
by Madang Lu (6320 3935) Daily: 11am-2am
www.bln.com.cn 2) 2967 Lujiazui Xi Lu, by
Binjiang Da Dao (6888 3935) Sun-Thu: 11am1am; Fri-Sat: 11am-2am 3) 150 Fenyang Lu,
by Yueyang Lu (6474 5700) Sun-Thu: 111am; Fri-Sat: 11am-2am 4) 3/F, 555 Shibo Da
Dao, by Guozhan Lu (2206 0555) Sun-Thurs:
11am-10pm; Fri-Sat: 11am-12am hellauer@
bln.com.cn 1) 太仓路 181 弄新天地北里 19-20
号楼 , 近马当路 2) 陆家嘴西路 2967 号 , 近滨江大
道 3) 汾阳路 150 号 , 近岳阳路 4) 世博大道 555 号
3 楼 , 近国展路
as well as an extensive à-la-carte menu. 38/
F, JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai Tomorrow
Square, 399 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Huangpi Nan
Lu (5359 4969, www.jwmarriottshanghai.
com) 上海明天广场 JW 万豪酒店 38 楼，南京西
路 399 号，近黄陂北路
MoMo Cafe Jiading International Seafood
Dinner Buffet is offered at MoMo Café in
Courtyard by Marriott Shanghai Jiading.
Enjoy your night with mouthwateringseafood and cakes. 3101 Huyi Gong Lu, by
Yecheng Lu (3991 6499) 沪宜公路 3101 号 , 近
叶城路
Savor Providing Western and Eastern buffet
and a la carte, the interactive open kitchen
highlights seafood, Western, Japanese,
Chinese, noodles and desserts. The popular
Seafood station showcases various seafood
favourites while the dessert station is
over indulged with sweet sensations
including Teppanyaki Ice Cream, hand-made
chocolates and 20 other creations from
pastry Chefs. 2/F, Pullman Shanghai South, 1
Pubei Lu, by Liuzhou Lu (2426 8888) 浦北路 1
号上海中星铂尔曼大酒店 2 楼，近柳州路
Drei Kronen 1308 brewery One of the
world’s oldest breweries located in North
Bund brings up German beer into Shanghai
with a unique brewery house restaurant and
exquisite Bavarian and international dishes.
1929 Art Space Building, 687 Dongdaming
Lu, by Xinjian Lu (5521 5355) Sun-Thurs
11.30am-midnight, Fri-Sat 11.30am-Late
(opening at the end of May) 东大名路 687 号
1929 艺术空间 , 近新建路
Greek/
Mediterranean
Azur Azur chefs have decided to get in
shape, they searched high and low for
the highest quality locally grown organic
produce, the freshest seafood, and the finest
meats, and prepared it all in the lightest
Mediterranean fashion. 26/F Renaissance
Shanghai Zhongshan Park Hotel, 1018
Changning Lu, By Kaixuan Lu (6115 8818)
6am-11pm 长宁路 1018 号 26 楼 , 近凯旋路
Azul Tapas & Lounge Perched on top of
Ferguson Lane's new eight-story building,
Chef Eduardo Vargas' tapas restaurant offers
a number of delicious original Mediterranean and South American dishes. Every
weekend, enjoy the view from the terrace
while discovering or rediscovering the most
popular brunch in town. 8/F, Ferguson Lane,
378 Wukang Lu, by Taian Lu (5405 2252) 武康
路 378 号 8 楼 , 近泰安路
Mi Casa The new brand from Lapis group.
The chef from Spain creative spanish and
italian home made food. Shop 710, No 1438
Hong Qiao Rd. Shanghai (6233 7062) www.
lapisgroup.net 长宁区虹桥路 1438 号高岛屋
710 铺
Greek Taverna 1) Thumb Plaza, Unit
41, 199 Fangdian Lu, Century Park, by
Dingxiang Lu (5033 7500) Daily 8.30am
until late www.greektaverna.cn 2) Villa 1,
3911 Hongmei Lu, by Yan’an Lu (6262 5011)
Daily 10am until late 3) 1 Yueyang Lu, by
Dongping Lu (6431 7751) Daily 10am-late 1)
芳甸路 199 号 , 大拇指广场 41 铺 , 近丁香路 2) 红
梅路 3911 号 1 号 , 近延安路 3) 岳阳路 1 号 , 近东
平路
Mythos A Greek-style taverna with
cute,kitschy decor, a selection of standard,
rather pricey fare and sparkling views of the
Huangpu River. Bldg 6, 505 South Zhong
Shan Rd, by East Fuxing Rd (6152 6755) Daily
10am-10pm (restaurant); Mon-Thurs: 10am1am, Fri-Sun: 10am-2am (bar) 中山南路 505 弄
6 号楼，近复兴东路
THE STAGE The famous Westin Sunday
Brunch Buffet offers a selection of Asian
and international cuisines from around
the world with free flow of Taittinger
Champagne. Sun-filled dining hall is a plus
to the dynamic atmosphere. 1/F, The Westin
Bund Center Shanghai, 88 Henan Zhong
Lu, by Guangdong Lu (6103 5048) Sunday
Brunch: 11.30am-2.30pm. Opening hour:
daily 6am-10pm 河南中路 88 号上海威斯汀大饭
店 1 楼，近广东路
Vie All Day Dining The Sofitel Shanghai
Sheshan Oriental’s all day buffet featuring
fresh seafood and international cuisines.
The food is as luxe as the surroundings. 1/
F, Sofitel Shanghai Sheshan Oriental, 3388
Sichen Gong Lu, by Jiasong Gong Lu (3761
8888-1911) 24/7 泗泾镇泗陈公路 3388 弄东方佘
山索菲特大酒店 1 楼 , 近嘉松公路
Indian
Bollywood Indian Restaurant Salivate over
Indian cuisine and Bollywood movie stars
during their lunch buffet or dinner. For
parties, there are nice rooms in the back
with a private bar. 2/F, 326 Hongfeng Lu,
by Biyun Lu (3872 6176) Daily 11am-11pm
www.bollywood-restaurants.com 红枫路 326
号 2 楼 , 近碧云路
G water front Located at the riverside of the
South Bund and embraced by the history
and culture of the ancient quay, G Water
Front is dedicated to offering a modern,
elegant and enjoyable dining experience
with the gorgeous river view, the authentic
food and friendly service provided by
the Indian chefs and waiters. Rm206,
Block 3, Wharf 1846, 601 Waima Lu, by
Zhuhangmatou Jie (3302 0007/ 3302 0166)
Daily, 11.30am-11pm 外马路 601 号 3 号楼 206
室 , 近竹行码头街
Kebabs On the Grille Indian eatery specializing in grilled fare and situated in the
picturesque environs of the Cool Docks. 1)
The Cool Docks, 505 Zhongshan Nan Lu, by
Fuxing Dong Lu (6152 6567) Daily 11am-10
.30pm [email protected] www.
kebabsonthegrille.com/ 2) Unit103, 227
Huangpi Bei Lu, inside Peoples Square (3315
0132) Daily 11am-10pm kebabsonthegrille@
gmail.com www.kebabsonthegrille.com
3) Unit A4 Green Sports Center, 633 Biyun
Lu，by Yunshan Lu (5030 2005) Daily 11am10pm [email protected] www.
kebabsonthegrille.com 1) 中山南路 505 号 , 近
JW’s California Grill
A breath of the Mediterranean
Set on the 40th floor of perhaps one of the most recognizable buildings in People’s
Square, JW’s California Grill in the JW Marriot offers fantastic views and clear, exciting
flavors perfect for dinner above the city.
This is the type of steakhouse made for the modern businessman, full of glass windows and natural light – a place to cut into your mouthwatering hunk of meat without
feeling the suffocating weight of all that leather and dark surfaces.
The restaurant has long been known for its prowess as a steakhouse, prized for
a fine list of meats, ranging from their prime Stockyard 500 day grain fed wagyu cuts
(RMB488-698) to Tasmanian Grass Fed (RMB248-328).
As for the rest of the dinner menu, new chef Joan Ruiz Alba mixes buoyant
Mediterranean influence with classic steakhouse flavors. Think a slow-poached egg
with French fries and balsamic Portobello mushrooms (RMB168) or crispy fried baby
calamari (RMB98). You’ll also find favorites like beef carpaccio with a vodka dressing
(RMB188) and a mighty seafood platter (RMB988) piled high oysters, mussels, clams,
king crab and, of course a whole Boston lobster. These babies are flown in live from
Massachusetts several times a week, and are a part of the menu that Chef Alba seems
to take particular pleasure in.
If you really want to go all out, they also make for a surf and turf option that will
blow your mind. Think an Australian Tomahawk for two (RMB988), cooked to a just-so
pinky rare and served with indulgent creamed spinach and truffle mashed potatoes.
Throw in half of a Boston lobster (RMB198), gorgeously grilled and studded in subtle
herbs and you’ve got yourself a special occasion. Cooked this way, the crustacean’s
flesh is irresistible: exceptionally firm, sweet and juicy: a feast fit for kings, or at least
those who’d like to eat like one.
Aside from dinner, JW’s California Grill also offers a work lunch at RMB198/person
for three courses and RMB228/person for four courses, Monday to Saturday.
// 40/F, 399 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Huangpi Bei Lu 南京西路399号40楼, 近黄陂北路（5359
4969 ext 6455）
复兴东路 2) 黄陂北路 227 号 103 室 , 人民广场中
区广场内 3) 碧云路 633 号碧云体育休闲中心 A4,
近云山路
Masala Indian cuisine at reasonable prices
served in a warm, hospitable atmosphere.
8 Jinan Lu, by Taicang Lu (6384 6838) Daily
11.30am-2pm; 5.30-10.30pm 济南路 8 号 , 近太
仓路
Hotel Buffets
Cachet Catering to a taste of diversity,
Cachet offers a variety of culinary concepts
from around the world. Food is served
from live cooking stations versus the
standard steam table buffet and there are
menu options suitable for everyone. 1/F,
The Langham Xintiandi, 99 Madang Lu, by
Taicang Lu (2330 2288) Daily 6.30am-11pm
xintiandi.langhamhotels.com/restaurants/
cachet.htm 马当路 99 号新天地朗廷酒店 1 楼 ,
近太仓路
Marriott Café A perfect place for buffet and
Sunday brunch. Marriott Café offers a choice
of an international buffet selection featuring
mouthwatering seafood, salads, pizza,
carving station and traditional Indian curries,
Tikka Brought to you by the team behind
Nepali Kitchen, Tikka serves up lush, well
executed Indian cuisine. Steamy spices
wafting admist cushioned sofas offer a
warm atmosphere. Awarded as 1212
iDEAL Shanghai one of the best new Asian
Restaurant in 2012 by Shanghai Daily. 1/F,
2114) Lunch: Tue-Sun, 11am-2pm; Dinner:
Daily 5.30-10.30pm 茂名南路 56 号 1 楼 , 近长
乐路
Tandoor Shanghai’s first, and arguably one
of the best, Indian eateries features dance
performances, first-class service,great classic
curries and tasty tandoori meats. Jin Jiang
Hotel, 59 Maoming Nan Lu, by Changle Lu
(6472 5494, 6258 2582) Daily 11.30am-2pm;
5.30- 10.30pm www.tandoorchina.cn 茂名南
路 59 号锦江饭店 , 近长乐路
105
Listings
Punjabi Wide range of Indian dishes,
from Northern to Southern India, also
caters and hosts parties to give you a
great time 1) 5F, 627 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by
Sinan Lu (6472 5464) Daily 11am-11.30pm
shanghaipunjabi.com 2) 12-20 Shuicheng Lu,
by Hongqiao Lu (6278 8626) Daily 11.30am11.30pm. [email protected] 3)
1099 Meihua Lu, by Fangdian Lu (6075 1970)
Daily 11.30am-11.30pm 1) 淮海中路 627-635
(of Wagas), this trendy 10-table pizzeria
offers thin crust pizza and simple selection
of antipasti and salads. 1F, 195 Anfu Lu, by
Wulumuqi Lu (5404 0100) Daily 11am-11pm
[email protected] 2) 225 Xikang Lu, by
Beijing Lu (6266 7909) 安福路 195 号 1 楼 , 近
乌鲁木齐路 2) 西康路 225 号，近北京路
Mercato This newly opened coastal Italian
restaurant offers vibrant cuisine, stylishly
rustic décor, and breathtaking Bund views.
The menu created by three Michelin Star
Chef Jean Georges Vongerichten, features
amazing light-as-air pizzas, house made
pastas, and the freshest seafood, graced
with the true flavor of Italy. 6/F, 3 Zhong
Shan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu (6321
9922) 5.30pm-1am 中山东一路外滩 3 号 6 楼 ,
号 5 楼 , 近思南路 2) 水城路 12-20 号 , 近虹桥路
3) 梅花路 1099 号博览会广场 , 近芳甸路
Vedas A consistent winner of Readers
Choice Awards, Vedas offers countless classic
Indian dishes and a classy environment. 3/
F, 83 Changshu Lu, by Julu Lu (6445 8100)
Daily 11.30am-2pm; 6-10.30pm info@
vedascuisine.com www.vedascuisine.com 常
熟路 83 号 3 楼 , 近巨鹿路
Italian
Alcove 1982 A unique character on quiet
Panyu Lu, Alcove 1982 provides a wide selection of Italian and French fusion cuisine in
a warm-hearted and homey atmosphere.
11am-2.30pm (lunch Mon-Fri), 11am-3pm
(lunch Sat-Sun), 2.30-5pm (afternoon tea),
6-10pm (dinner Mon-Sun), 10pm-1am (Bar)
390 Panyu Lu, by Fahuazhen Lu (6215 5531)
番禺路 390 号 , 近法华镇路
Alla Torre Laid-back trattoria with good
wood fired pizzas and homemade pastas. 1/
F, La Villa,165 Lujiazui Huan Lu, by Lujiazui
Dong Lu (3383 0577) Daily 11am-11pm 陆家
嘴环路 165 号 1 楼 , 近陆家嘴东路
Basilico A must-try Italian restaurant where
one can savor the authentic delicacies of
Italian while enjoying panoramic views of
both the Huangpu River and Nanpu Bridge.
3/F, Inter Continental Shanghai Expo, 1188
Xueye Lu, by Shibo Dadao (3858 1228) WedSun 11.30am-2.30pm; 5.30-9.30pm; Mon-Tue
Closed 雪野路 1188 号上海世博洲际酒店三楼 , 近
世博大道
近江苏路 2) 虹桥路 1 号 , 港汇广场 1651 楼 , 近华
山路 3) 羽山路 350 号 , 近桃林路
Danieli’s Italian Restaurant Upscale Italian
with comfortable, elegant dishes. Classic
dining room and lovely desserts. The Hongta
Hotel, 39/F, 889 Dongfang Lu, by Weifang
Lu (5050 4567) Mon-Fri 11.30am–2pm; Sun:
11.30am–2.30pm; Mon-Sun: 6–10.30pm
www.luxurycollection.com/hongtashanghai
东方路 889 号 39 楼 , 近潍坊路
Dolce Vita Prime, pricey Italian food in
the French Concession. 291 Fumin Lu, by
Changle Lu (6170 1318) Daily 12-2:30pm;
6pm-12am (10.30pm last order) 富民路 291
Osteria Another concept from the prolific
Eduardo Vargas, this restaurant has a great
wine list and amazing oysters. 226 Jinxian
Lu, by Maoming Nan lu (6256 8998) Daily
11am-10:30pm 进贤路 226 号 , 近茂名南路
Palladio Regional Italian favorites by Italian
Chef Gianluca Serafin in a gorgeous dining
room. Lobby Level, The Portman Ritz-Carlton
Hotel, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xikang Lu (6279
7188) Daily 11.30am-2.30pm; 5.30-10.30pm
www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/
Shanghai/Dining/Palladio/Default.htm 南京
西路 1376 号波特曼丽嘉酒店 1 楼 , 近西康路
Pasta Fresca Da Salvatore 1) 3896
Hongmei Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu (6262 5620)
Daily 11.30am- 2.30pm; 5.30-10.30pm
www.pastafresca.com/ 2) 4 Hengshan Lu,
by Wulumuqi Nan Lu (6473 0772) MonFri: 11.30am-2.30pm; 5.30-11pm; Sat-Sun:
11.30am-11pm 3) Rm.14, 2/F, The Thumb
Plaza, 185 Fangdian Lu, by Yanggao Zhong
Lu (5033 9001) Mon-Thurs: 11.30am-2.30pm;
5.30-10.30pm; Fri-Sun: 11.30am-11pm 1) 虹
梅路 3896 号 , 近延安西路 2) 衡山路 4 号 , 近乌鲁
木齐南路 3) 芳甸路 185 号大拇指广场 2 楼 14 室 ,
近杨高中路
Settebello An old-style Italian alcove with
lively fine dining. 193 Anfu Lu, by Wulumuqi
Lu 安福路 193 号 , 近乌鲁木齐路 (3356 2587)
Tavola This hip new Italian restaurant offers
great service at a beautiful location. Located
in a quiet area just minutes from the Lujiazui
metro station, Tavola has a wonderful view
right on the Huangpu river. Food is prepared
in an open kitchen right before you. 2500
Binjiang Dadao, by Dongyuan Lu (2022
8288) Mon-Fri: 11.30am-2.30pm; 6-10.30pm;
Sat-Sun: 11.30am-3pm, 6-10.30pm www.
tavola.cn 滨江大道 2500 号，近东园路
The Kitchen by Salvatore Cuomo Fantastic
pizzas and Italian food by lauded Chef
Cuomo in Lujiazui with a beautiful Bund
view 2967 Binjiang Da Dao, by Fenghe Lu
(5054 1265) Daily 11am-2:30pm, 6pm-10pm
www.ystable.com/ 滨江大道 2967 号近丰和路
Tima Harbour 11 Zhenning Lu, by
Huashan Lu (6225 8684) Daily 7-1am info@
timaharbour.com 镇宁路 11 号 , 近华山路
Va Bene Enjoy everything from classic
standards to creative cuisine in this Xintiandi
stalwart. Va Bene Shanghai has set a new
trend for Italian fine dining using quality
Italian ingredients with authentic Italian
culinary tradition. Block 7, 181 Taicang Lu,
by Madang Lu (6311 2211) Daily, 12-3pm,
6-10.30pm [email protected],
www.gaiagroup.com.hk/va-bene-shanghai
太仓路 181 弄新天地北里 7 号楼 , 近马当路
Segafredo Italian Caffè Bar & Restaurant
Authentic Italian restaurant providing
extensive food menu and exclusive selection
of Italian wines 2/F, S2-03, S2-07K, South
retail building Jing’an Kerry Center, 1515
Nanjing Xi Lu, by Changde Lu Daily 10am10pm, www.segafredo.it (6380 3280) 南京
西路 1515 号静安嘉里中心南区商场 2 楼 S203,S2-07K, 近常德路
号 , 近长乐路
Bella Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria With a
neighborhood ambience, the restaurant
offers Southern Italian food made with high
quality ingredients. Enjoy the home made
pastas and authentic Neapolitan pizza. 1)
73 Nanhui Lu, by Beijing Xi Lu (5289 0806)
Daily 11am-3pm; www.bellanapoli-sh.com 2)
No.4, Lane 946 Changle Lu, by Wulumuqi Lu
(6248 8985) Daily 11.30am-3pm; 5.30-11pm
1) 南汇路 73 号 , 近北京西路 2) 长乐路 946 弄 4
号 , 近乌鲁木齐路
Briccocafe 1) International Airside B10,
Terminal 1, Hongqiao Airport Daily 10-12am
www.briccocafe.net/ 2) China Art Palace
Branch, 10/F, 161 Shangnan Lu, by Guozhan
Lu (2025 2131) 1) 虹桥机场国内出发禁区 B10 登
机口 , 近空港二路 2) 上南路 161 号中华艺术宫 10
楼 , 近国展路
Bocca A Sytlish Italian restaurant with a
spectacular view on the Bund, where you
may enjoy the Contemporary Italian cuisine
prepared by creative Italian Chef and dine
in a casual and fine dining ambience. South
Bund 22 5/F, 22 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, by
Xin Yong’an Lu (6328 6598) Daily 12pm2.30pm; 6pm-11pm www.bocca-shanghai.
com 中山东二路 22 号 5 楼 , 近新永安路
Casalingo Offering authentic Italian dishes
prepared by Italian Executive Chef Gianluca
Piaggi and his team, Casalingo features an
open kitchen with pizza oven, a sumptuous
antipasto counter and a gelato coffee bar
with both indoor and outdoor seating areas
with beautiful tree lined canal-view. 1/F, 15
Xinjinqiao Lu, by Hongfeng Lu (6036 8838)
新金桥路 15 号 1 楼 , 近红枫路
Ciao Dining Room and Ciao Bambino
A classy cucina serving authentic Italian
cuisine. Pop in for a quick coffee and pastry
at their adjoining cafe. 1/F, The Langham
Yangtze Boutique, 740 Hankou Lu, by
Yunnan Lu (6080 0743) Dinning Room
6.30–10pm; Bambino 6.30–11pm 汉口路 740
号朗廷扬子精品酒店 1 楼 , 近云南路
106
近广东路
deCanto A chic and modern Italian
restaurant overlooking the magnificent
landscape of the Bund. Enjoy the fine dining
with affordable prices plus an extensive wine
list. 11.30am till late. RMB398 for a twoperson set menu after 9pm everyday. 4B/F,
6 ZhongShan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu
(6346 3686) 中山东一路 6 号，近广东路
Da Marco 1) 1/F, Golden Bridge Garden,
103 Dong Zhu’anbang Lu, by Jiangsu Lu (6210
4495) Daily 12-11pm www.damarco.com.cn/
2) Grand Gateway Square, 1/F, 1 Hongqiao
Lu, by Huashan Lu (6447 7577) Daily 10am11pm 3) 350 Yushan Lu, by Taolin Lu (5860
8170) Daily 12-11pm 1) 东渚安浜路 103 号 1 楼 ,
88 Henan Zhong Lu, by Guangdong Lu (6103
5048) Saturday: 11:30am – 2:30pm. 河南中路
88 号上海威斯汀大饭店 2 楼，近广东路
Goodfellas 7 Yan’an Dong Lu, by Zhongshan
Dong Yi Lu (6323 2188) Daily lunch,
11.30am-2.30pm, dinner, 5.30pm-12am 延安
东路 7 号 , 近中山东一路
Gaia This vibrant restaurant guarantees
all diners a delightful dining experience in
a casual and fun asmosphere by serving
contemporary Italian classics. L6-605, 613,
L7-703 iapm mall, 999 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by
Shaanxi Nan Lu (5466 1699) 淮海中路 999 号
环贸广场 L6-605, 613, L7-703, 近陕西南路
Gondola Good place to pop in for a bit of
antipasti. 16Henan Zhong Lu, by Yan’an
dong Lu (6321 9803) Daily 11am-10:30pm 河
南中路 16 号 , 近延安东路
Isola bar + grill A chic and trendy Italian
restaurant located in IFC mall sporting an
opulent interiors and terrace overlooking a
breathtaking view of the Huangpu River. 4/F,
IFC, 8 Shiji Da Dao, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (5012
1277) 11.30am-10.30pm reservations@
isolashanghai.com, www.gaiagroup.com.hk/
isola-shanghai 世纪大道 8 号 , 国金中心 IFC 商
PastaMania PastaMania is about making
great tasting Italian food conveniently
at affordable prices. From features like
Edicola to Alimentari, coupled with Italian
inspired decoration designs, this restaurant
will captivates the interest of most the
discerning dinerwww.pastamania.com.cn 1)
Unit25, 3/F, Super Brand Mall, 168 Lujiazui
Xi Lu, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (5019 0081) 10am10pm 2) Unit13A, B&C, 4/F, Metro City Mall,
1111 Zhaojiabang Lu, by Caoxi Bei Lu (5419
9358) 10am-10pm 1) 陆家嘴西路 168 号正大广
场 3 楼 25 室 , 近陆家嘴环路 2) 肇嘉浜路 1111 号
美罗城 4-13A,13B&13C, 近漕溪北路
Porta Nova With traditional Italian food
and pizzas made in the wood oven, Porta
Nova uses imported high quality ingredients
and provides a corner of traditional Italian
atmosphere. Daily 11.30am-11pm. No.40,
Lane 3338 Hongmei Lu, by Hongxu Lu 虹梅路
3338 弄 40 号 , 近虹许路 (6465 7788)
内 , 近镇宁路
Venexia Quiet and long-time neighborhood
resident, Venexia offers Italian staples. 1/
F, 127 Panyu Lu, by Pingwu Lu (6282 2220)
Daily 11.30am-2.30pm; 6-10.30pm 番禺路 127
号 1 楼 , 近平武路
Japanese
Ambrosia Meet Shanghai’s finedining crowd for Japanese Teppanyaki in a
European-style mansion. 2-3/F, 150 Fenyang
Lu, by Yueyang Lu (6431 3935) Daily 5.3010pm 汾阳路 150 号 2-3 楼 , 近岳阳路
Benkay Authentic and fine presented
Japanese cuisine in an elegant hotel. 3/F,
Hotel Nikko Shanghai, 488 Yan’an Xi Lu, by
Zhenning Lu (3211 9999-6620), 11.30am2.30pm, 5.30-10pm www.nikkoshanghai.
com 上海日航饭店 3 楼 , 延安西路 488 号 , 近镇
场 4 楼 L4-17, 近陆家嘴环路
Isola Bella 1) Restaurant Huaihai Rd. 2/
F, No.41, Lane 816 Huaihai Lu, by Guotai
Cinema (5467 0170) 2) Isola Bella Barbeque
Restaurant 6/F, Gold World Commercial
Building, 988 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Shaanxi
Nan Lu (5424 3531) 3) 630 Huashan Lu, by
Shanghai Theater Academy (6248 3613) 4)
3222 Longteng Dadao, by Dong’an Lu (136
7156 9780) 1) 淮海中路 816 弄 41 号 2 楼 2）淮
宁路
海中路 988 号黄金世界商厦 6 楼，近陕西南路
3）华山路 630 号，近上海戏剧学院 4) 龙腾大道
3222 号 , 近东安路
Il Bambino With a real taste of Italy and
using top food ingredients, this restaurant
provides a warm and nice ambience that is
perfect for parties and friends’ meetings.
903 Julu Lu, by Changshu Lu (6445 3656)
Daily 10am-4am. 巨鹿路 903 号 , 近常熟路
La Strada Brought to you by Craig Willis
Seve Sit in the heart of former French
Concession just few steps away from
Shanghai Theater Academy, the homey
restaurant with 70 seats inside and two
outdoor alfresco balconies is designed in a
modern and simply elegant style, providing
a comfortable and cozy ambiance for all.
600 Huashan Lu,by Zhenning Lu MonSun 11.30am-11pm (6249 3638, www.
seveshanghai.com) 华山路 600 号上海戏剧学院
The Prego Restaurant will be offering
a traditional Italian family lunch every
Saturday with exceptional value for money.
Experience the Italian love for simplicity,
respect for good produce and generous
family lunches with an unforgettable taste
tour. 2/F, The Westin Bund Center Shanghai,
Chin-Agiku Specializing in traditional
Japanese charcoal grill, various seafood and
daily imported top grade sashimi and sushi,
Chin-Agiku is a well established international cuisine restaurant providing healthy
Japanese and Thai fusion food in a luxury
and contemporary dining atmosphere. LG183, IFC, 8 Shiji Dadao, by Lujiazui Huan Lu
(3381 7878) 世纪大道 8 号国金中心 LG1-83, 近
陆家嘴环路
DOZO A transplant from Taipei that specializes in izakaya cuisine. Wheelock Plaza 2/
Listings
OPEN DOOR
F, 17171Nanjing Xi Lu, by Huashan Lu (3127
8558) Noon: 12-2.30pm; Dinner Sun-Thurs:
6pm-1.30am; Fri-Sat: 6pm-2.30am service.
[email protected] www.dozoizakaya.com
南京西路 1717 号 , 近华山路
37/F, Sheraton Shanghai Hongkou Hotel, 59
Siping Lu,by Hailun Lu (2601 0088, sheraton.
com/shanghaihongkou) 5.30-10.30pm 四平路
59 号虹口喜来登酒店 37 楼 , 近海伦路
En Grill & Bar A pint-sized, friendly Japanese
joint with fresh sashimi, organic vegetables,
great set meals and an open kitchen. 1) 20
Lane 248, Taikang Lu, Tian Zi Fang (5466
0857) 2) 30 Sinan Lu (6385 0707) Daily 11am2pm; 6pm-2am 泰康路 248 弄 20 号
Haiku by Hatsune A perennial Readers’
Choice Award winner. This wildly popular
restaurant is best known for it’s Cali-style
sushi. 28B Taojiang Lu, by Hengshan Lu
(6445 0021) Sun-Thu 11.30am-2pm, 5.30pm10pm; Fri-Sat 11.30am-2pm; 5.30-11pm
Wifi available, RMB250/person via Sherpas
delivery. [email protected] www.
haikushanghai.com 桃江路 28 号乙 , 近衡山路
Hanano Japanese Restaurant Fill up here
are decent sushi and teppanyaki. 2F, 5 Zunyi
Nan Lu, by Hongqiao Lu (6275 8888) Daily
11.30am-2pm; 5.30pm-12.30am 喜来登豪达上
海太平洋大饭店 , 遵义南路 5 号 2 楼 , 近虹桥路
Gintei Teppanyaki Sushi All you can eat
hibachi-style cooking and boatloads of
reasonably-priced sushi. One of the better
teppanyaki joints in town. 75 Nanhui Lu,
by Beijing Xi Lu (6218 1932) Daily 11.30am2pm, 5.30-10.30pm. 南汇路 75 号 , 近北京西路
J-Mix The sushi/teppanyaki dining option
of the Jumeirah. Beautiful dining room and
lush surroundings. 1/F, Jumeirah Himalayas
Hotel, 1108 Meihua Lu, by Fangdian Lu (3858
0888) (3858 0888) Daily 11.30am- 2.30pm,
5.30-10.30pm 梅花路 1108 号 1 楼 , 近芳甸路
Kagen Teppanyaki Haiku by Hatsune’s
upmarket teppanyaki concept. Choice cuts
of meat and fresh fish prepared at your
table. 28D Taojiang Lu, by Hengshan Lu (6433
3232) Daily 6-11.30pm; Sat-Sun: 11.30am3pm 桃江路 28 号丁 , 近衡山路
[ 瑠 RYU] Designed by HK designer Alan
Chan and the father of Japanese Light
God Mr.Kawamura, RYU, meaning jewels,
is located on the Bund 5 which presents
a unique type of Cuisine du Japon - a
sumptuous infusion of Japanese and French
cuisine. Monday to Sunday lunch set from
RMB98. 3/F, 5 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by
Guangdong Lu (6333 7633) 中山东一路 5 号外
滩 5 号 3 楼 , 近广东路
MIYABI Offering an extensive menu
complimented with unmatched Japanese
delicacies, Miyabi provides a combination
of modern flavor with a traditional twist.
The delicacies freshly cooked from the
Teppanyaki counter will delight your day.
Sheraton Shanghai Waigaoqiao Hotel, 28
Jilong Lu, by Xinlan Lu, China (Shanghai)
Pilot Free Trade Zone (3121 9679) Mon-Fri
12-2pm 上海外高桥喜来登酒店 , 中国（上海）自
由贸易试验区基隆路 28 号 , 近新兰路
Kagura Japanese cuisine with a bit of
Thai, Korean, and Vietnam cuisine. Lunch
set starts at RMB40. 390 Shanxi Nan Lu,
by Fuxing Zhong Lu (5171 9539) Daily
11.30am–2pm; 5–11.30pm 陕西南路 390 号 ,
近复兴中路
Kappo Yu A beautiful high-end alternative
to its sister restaurant, Sushi Oyama. There
is only one daily menu of 10 courses that
will set you back RMB690. Expect beautiful
food and excellent service for the price. 33
Wuxing Lu, by Huaihai Zhong Lu (6466 7855)
Daily 6-10.30pm 吴兴路 33 号 , 近淮海中路
Koyama Though the menu is
extensive,Koyama’s conservative flavours
and passable fare do not justify its premium
prices. Unit 6, 3/F, South Block, Lane 123
Xingye Lu, by Madang Lu (5382 1125) Daily
11.30am-2.30pm; 5.30pm-12am 兴业路 123 弄
新天地南里广场 6 号 3 楼 , 近马当路
Lunch
Dinner
Inclusive of Sashimi,
Sushi, Tempura,
Steak, Soft Drinks, Beer, Sake
11:30-14:00 (Lunch) 17:30-22:30 (Dinner)
Ooedo Japanese Restaurant Serving
authentic and high quality Japanese cuisine
since 1994, Ooedo serves an extensive
à la carte menu and “all-you-can-eat”
buffet at RMB268 per person for dinner
and RMB248 per person for lunch. Drinks
included, wifi available. 1) 30 Donghu Lu,
by Huaihai Zhong Lu (5403 5877) Daily
11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10.30pm 2)Room104E,
Lujiazui Investment Tower, 366 Pudian Lu,
by Dongfang Lu (6841 6377) Daily 11.30am2pm, 5.30-10.30pm 1) 东湖路 30 号 , 近淮海中
路 2) 浦电路 366 号陆家嘴投资大厦裙楼 104E, 近
东方路
Miyabi Japanese Restaurant & Sky Bar
Nested on the 37th floor boasting a
stunning night view of the Bund and
Lujiazui area, Miyabi Japanese restaurant
sees open teppanyaki stations and exquisite
Japanese cuisines in a friendly and relaxed
atmosphere. A guest DJ plays live lounge
music every night from Tuesday to Saturday,
making Miyabi a perfect choice to enjoy the
night over a cocktail or a Japanese whisky.
Takumi Robata & Sake Skilled Robatayaki
chefs from Japan grill seasonal fish, meat and
vegetables over an open coal fire, serving
authentic Japanese sake-cuisine pairings.
Wifi available. 1) L4-22, ifc mall, 8 Shiji
Dadao, by Yincheng Zhong Lu Daily 11.30am2.30pm, 5.30-10pm (5011 1677) 2) N3-14,
Jingan Kerry Centre, 1515 Nanjing Xi Lu, by
Anyi Lu Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm
(6259 5177) 1) 世纪大道 8 号国金中心 4 楼 , 近银
城中路 2）南京西路 1515 号静安嘉里中心北区 3
楼 , 近安义路
TSUBASA A fusion of traditional & modern
offerings featuring a TeppanyakiIsland and
a sake bar matched with creative sushi rolls
and traditional Japanese food like sashimi,
udon noodles, tempura, grilled fish and an
array of set menus. 2/F, Pullman Shanghai
South, 1 Pubei Lu, by Liuzhou Lu (2426 8888)
浦北路 1 号上海中星铂尔曼大酒店 2 楼，近柳州路
Shari New Japanese cuisine served with flair,
plus a lovely outdoor courtyard. 630 Yongjia
Lu, by Wulumuqi Zhong Lu (5466 0320)
11:30am-11pm www.shari-shanghai.cn 永嘉
路 630 号 , 近乌鲁木齐中路
Shintori Null II Fresh, elegantly prepared
food and one of the best vantage points for
checking out Shanghai’s urban cognoscenti.
803 Julu Lu, by Fumin Lu (5404 5252) MonFri 6-10.30pm, Sat-Sun 11.30am-2pm,
6-10.30pm. 巨鹿路 803 号 , 近富民路
Sushi Ichi No.5, Lane 50 Gaoyou Lu, by
Hunan Lu (5411 1713) Lunch 12-2.30pm;
Dinner: 5.30-11pm 高邮路 50 弄 5 号 , 近湖南路
Sushi Hisago Chef from Tokyo uses fishes
from Nagasaki to serve authentic Edomae
sushi. No.1, Lane 372 Xingguo Lu, by Huaihai
Zhong Lu (6280 7598) Daily 6pm-12am 兴国
路 372 弄 1 号 , 近淮海中路
Sushi’O With American flavor infused into
traditional Japanese sushi, Sushi’O offers
26 different rolls and heart-warming winter
udon noodles, seafood soups and more hot
dishes. 21 Yongkang Lu, by Jiashan Lu (150
0082 0420, 400-820-2160, www.sushi-o.com
Jing’an
Subtle extravagances
This month, Jing’an at the Puli Hotel is upping the ante with a special promotion to
usher in this autumn season. Sourcing the finest Joselito ham from Spain, they’re offering only the rare Gran Reserva (RMB320/50 grams, RMB600/100 grams): cured for more
than 36 months until it is of a fine and upstanding character. It is the type of ham that
one could write poetry about. The translucent, roseate slices that melt on the tongue.
The delicate nature of the flesh, which melts on the tongue in a whiff of acorn and
meat. The marbled swirls of fat that impart an explosion of flavor.
Even more fascinating are the wine pairings that go alongside, a tasting selection
of Grace Vineyards and Silver Heights: two of the finest Chinese wines to ever hit the
market and still unfamiliar on many oenophile’s lips. However, one taste of the Grace
Vineyard Tasya Cabernet Sauvignon (RMB95/glass) or the Silver Heights family reserve
(RMB150) and you’ll be a convert. Try a ham platter with a tasting flight of three wines
for RMB788 for the full experience.
If wine and ham don’t happen to be your thing, they also offer a fabulous set
lunch menu (RMB188/three courses plus 15 percent) with offerings both well considered and unique. Executive Chef Michael Wilson makes the mundane exciting, like
heirloom tomatoes served with whipped marscapone and pine nut brittle or an utterly
rave-worthy bouillabaisse packed full of sparkling seafood and a broth that whispers of
the ocean surf at dawn. There’s even a surprisingly light handmade gnocchi, bound in
blue cheese but uplifted by candied walnuts and lightly pickled fennel.
It’s the small, considered touches like this which so make Jing’an a dining destination in its own right.
// 2/F, Puli Hotel, 1 Changde Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu 常德路1号2楼, 近延安西路 (2216 6988)
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Listings
) 永康路 21 号 , 近嘉善路
Sushi Oyama An exquisite little restaurant
slicing up some of Shanghai’s best Sushi. A
prix fixe menu changes nightly according to
availability and freshness. 2/F, 20 Donghu
Lu, by Huaihai Lu (5404 7705) Mon-Sat: 5.3010.30pm 东湖路 20 号 2 楼 , 近淮海路
Sutekiya A Japanese restaurant infused with
Western and Japanese Teppanyaki, Sutekiya
provides delicate steaks and a wide variety
of fresh seafood. 3/F, Jiadun Plaza, 2088
Yan’an Xi Lu, by Yili Lu (6029 0518) 5.30-11pm
延安西路 2088 号嘉顿广场 3 楼，近伊犁路
UMINOSACHI Refined Teppanyaki. Chains
around the country offering all-you-can-eat
classics. Promotion: RMB168/per person:
Everyday starting at 8.30pm. 1) 2890 Yan’an
Xi Lu, by Zhonghuan Lu (6262 5777) 2) 169
Xinle Lu, by Donghu Lu (5403 0303) 3) Rm
428, 333 Tianyaoqiao Lu, by Xietu Lu (6426
3300) 4) 123 Nanyang Lu, by Xikang Lu (6279
3777) 5) Rm401, 8 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by
Xizang Nan Lu (6319 0178) 6) Rm511, 5001
Dushi Lu, by Mincheng Lu (6480 2588) 7) Bld
20, Jinjihu Da Dao, Suzhou (0512-62622708)
8) 1/F, Bld 5, No.1912 Baijiahu zone, 1680
Longdong Da Dao, Jiangning district,
Nanjing (025 8713 9141) 1) 延安西路 2890 号 ,
近中环路 2) 新乐路 169 号 , 近东湖路 3) 天钥桥路
333 号腾飞大厦 428 室 , 近斜土路 4) 南阳路 123
号 , 近西康路 5) 淮海中路 8 号兰生大厦 401 室 ,
近西藏南路 6) 都市路 5001 号仲盛世界商城 511
室 , 近闵城路 7) 苏州工业园区金鸡湖大道李公堤三
期 20 号楼 8) 南京市江宁区双龙大道 1680 号百家
湖 1912 街区 5 号楼一层
Xenri No Tsuki A high-end Japanese
restaurant serving new kaiseki cuisine in a
homey and contemporary environment. Lot
309-311, 3/F, Ciro’s Plaza, 388 Nanjing Xi Lu,
by Chengdu Bei Lu (6318 1388) 南京西路 388
late. www.unico.cn.com 中山东一路 3 号外滩三
号 2 楼 , 近广东路
Changping Lu, by Changde Lu (6299 7887)
昌平路 665 号 , 近常德路
Malaysian
manicured park from cozy dining rooms.
91 Xingguo Lu, by Hunan Lu Mon-Sat: 8am11pm; Sun: 8am-10pm. (3406 0599, info@
gingerfoods.com, www.gingerfoods.com )
兴国路 91 号 , 近湖南路
Cafe Sambal Shanghai Café Sambal
embraces and surpasses all the clichés of
a chic Shanghai eatery - an old loft house
turned stylish restaurant and lounge,
decorated with modern furnishings, offering
relaxed service and a well-balanced yet
authentic Malaysian menu. Jiashan Market,
No.37A, Lane 550 Shaanxi Nan Lu, by Yongjia
Lu (3368 9529, www.cafesambal.com) 陕西南
路 550 弄 37A 号 , 近永嘉路
Mexican & TexMex
Hacienda A fun Mexican eatery adjoining
Zapatas catering to Shanghai’s love of all
things Mexican. Serving up favorites and
a few surprises. They’ve got a party menu
that’s perfect for birthdays and celebrations,
starting at RMB150/person. Daily 5pm - very
late. 5 Heng Shan Lu, by Dong Ping Lu (6433
4104) 东平路 5 号，近衡山路
100 Century Avenue occupying floors 91
through 93 of Shanghai World Financial
Center, creates an atmosphere of sophistication and class in the clouds. Situated as the
highest restaurant in town, 100 specializes in steak, Chinese wok items, steamed
specialties and seafood. 91-93/F, Park Hyatt
Shanghai, Shanghai World Financial Center,
100 Shiji Dadao, by Dongtai Lu (3855 1428)
Daily 11am-2.30pm; 5.30-10.30pm 上海环球金
Maya Voted “Best Latin American Cuisine”
in our 2009 & 2010 Readers’ Choice Awards,
Maya was arguably the first restaurant in
Shanghai to start doing Mexican right.
Grand Plaza Club House 2/F, 568 Julu Lu, bu
Shanxi Nan Lu (6289 6889) Daily 5pm-12am;
kitchen closes 10.30pm (Sun 9.30pm); bar
food until 11pm 巨鹿路 568 号 , 近陕西南路
融中心 , 世纪大道 100 号柏悦酒店 91-93 楼 , 近
东泰路
Green Kitchen Using the freshest seasonal
food and vegetables coming directly from
its organic farm, Green Kitchen provides a
homey atmosphere in the most authentic
taste. 6 Dongping Lu, by Hengshan Lu (5465
9135) Mon-Fri 5:30-11pm, Sat-Sun 11am4pm, 5:30-11pm) 东平路 6 号 , 近衡山路
Greyhound Café was the first fashion café
in Bangkok offering the fashion, service and
food concept - 'Thai with a twist' as a casual
dining experience. With various outlets
between Hong Kong, Beijing and now
Shanghai - Greyhound Café is the modern
take on fusion cuisine. 11am-midnight. 503,
IAPM, 999 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Shaanxi Nan
Lu (5466 6105, www.greyhoundcafe.com.hk)
号 3 楼 309-311 商铺 , 近成都北路
korean
淮海中路 999 号 IAPM mall 503 商铺 , 近陕西南路
CHI-Q Latest project by Three on the
Bund. With culinary concept developed by
Marja and Jean-Georges Vongerichten, it
is a gourmet’s embrace of the strong and
long-lasting Korean BBQ culture in the
intent of bringing it to a new international
dimension. 2/F, 3 Zhong Shan Dong Yi Lu, by
Guangdong Lu (6321 6622) Dinner: Monday
- Sunday 6:00pm-10:30pm 中山东一路 3 号 2
楼 , 近广东路
Latin American
Cantina Agave Voted “Best New Restaurant”
and “Restaurant of the Year” in our 2009
Readers’ Choice Awards for their great tacos
and bar full of artisan tequilas. Suite01, A2-2,
291Fumin Lu, by Changle Lu (6170 1310)
Daily 11-11pm www.cantineagave.com 富民
路 291 号 01 套房 A2-2, 近长乐路
Chala Tapas & Bar Bringing a taste of
South and central America, Chala combines
excitement of Latin American cuisine
with a modern and urban flavor. Join for
tapas complimented by traditional Pisco
cocktails. 4B, 1/F, 291 Fumin Lu, by Changle
Lu (6076 1925, Annwang@chalatapasbar.
com) 富民路 291 号 1 楼 4B, 近长乐路
Unico by Mauro Colagreco The largest tapas
lounge in Asia is reflecting the trendiest
part of Latin contemporary culture with
unique cocktail creations, stunning interior
design, special music compilations, and
exquisite selections of tapas by Chef Mauro
Colagreco. Located at Three on the Bund,
the prestigious address in Shanghai, UNICO
is committed to enlarge the Latin culture,
while inviting people to feel and share
passions within the space. Here, discover a
new experience in Shanghai nightlife, where
food and feelings naturally merged. 2/F, 3
(5308 5399) Mon-Fri 6pm-2am; Sat-Sun 6pm-
108
Mexico Lindo Cantina & Grill The colorful
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurant has
updated its menu for the colorful season,
featuring spicy chili, jalapeno poppers,
green chicken enchiladas, tacos and more,
accompanied with over 40 different types
of margaritas. Bookings for parties & other
catering are accepted. 1) Unit 39, Laowaijie,
Lane3338 Hongmei Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu (6465
9336) Daily 11am-12am 2) Unit104, No.8,
Lane 569 Yunle Lu, by Lianyou Lu (5484
6562) 10am-10pm. www.mexicolindo.com.
cn 1) 虹梅路 3338 弄 39 号老外街 , 近延安西路 2)
运乐路 569 弄 8 号 104 单元 , 近联友路
Pistolera Pistolera is an experience like
no other. With original recipes, a great
atmosphere and friendly staff, it is truly
a Mexican Cantina. 1) 855 Biyun Lu, by
Huangyang Lu (5030 4228) 2) 3307-2
Hongmei Lu, by Huaguang Lu (6221 6392) 1)
碧云路 855 号 , 近黄杨路 2) 虹梅路 3307-2 号 ,
近华光路
Mexo at bund Mexo adds elegance
and the unexpected to everything from
ceviche to tacos to create a Mexican fine
dining experience unlike anywhere else in
Shanghai. Wharf 1846,Bldg3,601 Waima Lu,
by Zhuxingmatou Jie (3330 0977) 11.30am2.30pm 外马路 601 号 3 号楼 114 室，近竹行码
头街
Fountain This bistro concept in the heart
of Xintiandi offers gourmet-style burgers,
sandwiches and various tapas. A pretty tasty
breakfast is served 8-11am. Unit 4, Building
10-12, Lane181 Taicang Lu, by Madang
Lu (6326 8800) Daily 8a-1am 太仓路 181 弄
10-12 号楼 4 单元 , 近马当路
Kervan From imported ingredients to
traditional Turkish and Mediterranean
dishes, everything here has a fun and exotic
authenticity. This is the Turkish go-to spot
for Shanghai’s Turkish residents and visitors.
711 JiuJiang Lu, by Yunnan Zhong Lu (6351
3309) 九江路 711 号 , 近云南中路
Modern
Barbarossa Built on a pond in People’s Park,
this beautifully decorated three story lounge
offers amazing skyline views, cocktails and
fragrant shisha pipes and modern Morroccan fare. 231Nanjing Xi Lu, inside People’s
Park (6318 0220) Sun-Thurs: 11-2am; Fri-Sat
11-3am 南京西路 231 弄 , 人民公园内
Blue Marlin Bar & Restaurant Blue Marlin
Bar & Restaurant offers an exceptional
environment for all with live music at night,
great food and drinks, and an ambiance
making you want to come back again
and again. The food is a global cuisine
with great flavors from all over the world.
1) No.689 Lantian Rd. Green City Jinqiao
Pudong10.30–2am www.bluemarlin.cn 2)
No.17/199 Fangdian Rd.Thumb Plaza Pudong
(6886 7376) Daily 10.30–2am 1) 浦东金桥碧云
Middle Eastern
国际社区蓝天路 689 号 2) 浦东新区芳甸路 199 弄
17 号大拇指广场
1001 Nights Here, some of the city’s best
Middle Eastern cuisine is served in a fun,
festive atmosphere. Come for the kebabs,
stay for the belly dancers. 4 Hengshan Lu, by
Wulumuqi Nan Lu (6473 1178, 6473 8289)
Daily 11-2am 衡山路 4 号 , 近乌鲁木齐南路
Habibi Shisha Bar & Cafe New opened
on Yongkang Lu, the restaurant provides
authentic Middle Easten food in a nice and
relaxing environment. 131 Yongkang Lu, by
Xiangyang Nan Lu (6472 0210) 永康路 131 号 ,
Café LIANG & mezzanine The two-level
CAFE LIANG & mezzanine treats diners with
multiple dining options and cuisines. The
buffet style concept on the first level features
a “tick box” menu card for main courses
integrated with buffet for appetizers and
desserts, while the mezzanine level serves
contemporary Japanese-inspired cuisine. Jing
An Shangri-La, West Shanghai, 1218 Yan'an
Zhong Lu, by Tong Ren Road (2203 8889,
www.jinganshangdining.com) 静安香格里拉大
Id Kah Muslim Restaurant Specializing in
authentic muslim cuisine, the restaurant
sees beef and lamb flown in daily from the
prairie of Inner Mongolia to ensure the
freshness. Opening 24 hours a day. 665
Ginger by the Park The latest branch
of Ginger continues to offer a mix of
international dishes in a vintage three-storey
building. With a bistro on the first floor and
al fresco terrace on the second, guests get
to enjoy the picturesque view of the well
近襄阳南路
酒店，延安中路 1218 号，近铜仁路
mizzi A new and pioneering lifestyle brand
integrating multimedia, entertainment
and vogue elements into the flagship cafe
restaurants which serve creative desserts,
specialty drinks and healthy meals. Mizzi
brings three different styles to diners: pure
and fresh Shanghai SML Store, IAPM Store
and Chengdu IFS Store; romantic and sweet
Lujiazui Riverside Store, and sexy Shanghai
Times Plaza Store. 1) No.182, Fucheng Lu,
by Huayuan Shiqiao Lu (6261 1117) 2)Shop
E04, Xujiahui Lu, by Ruijin Er Lu (6285 1117)
3) Shop 513, 999 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by
Xiangyang Bei Lu (6259 1117) 4) L605, 99
Huaihai Middle Lu, (6233 1117) 5) LG108,
IFS Mall Chengdu (028-86721117) 1) 富城路
182 号，花园石桥路 2) 徐家汇路 618 号日月光中
心广场 1 楼 E04 室 , 近瑞金二路 3) 淮海中路 999
号 513 室 , 近襄阳北路 4) 黄浦区淮海中路 99 号
L605 5) 成都市国际金融中心商场 LG108 号
Kathleen’s 5 Rooftop Restaurant & Bar
Enjoy contemporary American cuisine in a
stunning setting– an art museum overlooking People’s Park. 5/F, Shanghai Art Museum,
325 Nanjing Xi Lu, by People’s Square (6327
2221) Daily 11.30-12am events@kathleens5.
com www.kathleens5.com 南京西路 325 号 ,
上海美术馆 5 楼 , 近人民广场
Morton’s Steak and Seafood Grille The
world’s first Oyster Bar and Seafood Grille
by Morton's focuses on presenting the
city’s finest seafood dining experience with
premium seafood flown in fresh daily. L4403, iapm Mall, 999 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by
Shaanxi Nan Lu (6067 7888) 淮海中路 999 号
iapm 环贸广场 , 近陕西南路
Mr Willis An inviting kitchen-dining room
offers straightforward homey mains and
lovely starters. Served family style. Expect
a small seasonal menu that is market and
whim driven. 3/F, 195 Anfu Lu, by Wulumuqi
Zhong Lu (5404 0200) Mon-Fri 11am-2pm
5pm-12am, Sat-Sun 11am- 12am 安福路 195
号 3 楼 , 近乌鲁木齐中路
New Heights Bund brasserie and bar with
creative cocktails, regular DJs and outdoor
seating with a picturesque view. 7/F, Three
on the Bund, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by
Guangdong Lu (6321 0909) Lunch Mon-Sun
11.30am-2.30pm, (Sat-Sun till 4pm), Dinner
Mon-Sun 6-10.30pm,Sat-Sun till 11pm 中山
Listings
OPEN DOOR
东一路 3 号 , 外滩三号 7 楼 , 近广东路
Ninethirty by awfully chocolate Made
by hand from scratch, the Singaporean
dining bistro behind the all-time favourite
chocolate cake brand Awfully chocolate,
serves a contemporary selection of western
favourites such as fish and chips, and hearty
beef bourginion with a touch of Asian
influence in a modern setting. Unit306, 3/
F, K11 Arts Mall, 300 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by
Huangpi Nan Lu (6312 9038) 10am-10pm 淮
海中路 300 号 K11 购物中心 3 楼 306 室 , 近黄陂
南路
Sasha’s Steeped in history, this hugely
popular bar is located in a 1920’s mansion
that formerly housed the famous Soong
sisters and boasts one of Shanghai’s largest
and favorite alfresco terraces. Huge beer
list, diverse food offering and 24 wines by
the glass. 11 Dongping Lu, by Hengshan Lu
daily 11am – 2am (6474 6628) 东平路 11 号，
近衡山路
Shook! Restaurant & Rooftop Terrace
Matthew Ona serves up creative international
cuisine with beautiful views and the biggest
Terrace on the Bund. 5-6/F, The Swatch Art
Peace Hotel (Bund 19), 23 Nanjing Dong Lu,
by Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (2329 8522) Daily
11.30am-2.30pm; 6-11pm www.shookrestaurantshanghai.com 南京东路 23 号上海斯沃琪和
平饭店艺术中心 5-6 楼，近中山东一路
[email protected] 1) 复兴中路 507 弄思
南公馆 3 号 2 楼 , 近思南路 2) 花木路 1378 号浦
东嘉里城 2 楼 L231 室 , 近芳甸路
La Pizzeria Specializes in traditional and
original thin-crust Italian Pizza, you’ll enjoy
authentic handmade pizza, Panini, Gratin,
snacks and all kinds of desserts made by the
Italian chef! 166 Grand Gateway Plaza Inner
Street, 1 Hongqiao Lu, by Huashan Lu (6447
2267) 11.30am-9.30pm 虹桥路 1 号港汇广场内
街 166 号 , 近华山路
New York Style Pizza 1) 336 Hongfeng Lu,
by Biyun Lu (3872 6606) Daily 12-10.30pm
2) No.23-4, Lane 248 Taikang Lu, by Sinan
Lu (5466 0969) Daily 12-10.30pm 3) B/F,
Email Fashion Plaza, 1699 Nanjing Xi Lu, by
Huashan Lu (3214 0024) Daily 12-10.30pm 4)
Rm150, 1118 Pudong Nan Lu, by Zhangyang
Lu (3868 2738) Daily 12-10pm 5) L116, Kerry
Parkside, 1378 Huamu Lu, by Fangdian
Lu (2022 2198) Daily 12-10pm 6) Rm106,
warehouse4, 653 Waima Lu, by Wangjia
Matou Lu (3376 8308) Daily 12-9.30pm 7)
Rm108, 59 Shuicheng Nan Lu, by Yan’an Xi
Lu (5239 7368) Daily 12-9.30pm 8) 8) Rm104,
Building6, 569 Yunle Lu, by Jingfeng Lu (3490
5177) 1) 红枫路 336 号 , 近碧云路 2) 泰康路 248
弄 23-4 号 , 近思南路 3) 南京西路 1699 号，近华
山路 4) 浦东南路 1118 号 150 室 , 近张杨路 5) 花
木路 1378 号浦东嘉里城 L116 店 , 近芳甸路 , 6)
外马路 653 号 4 库 106 室 , 近王家码头路 7) 水城
南路 59 号 108 室 , 近延安西路 8) 运乐路 569 弄
6 号 104, 近金丰路
Pizza Express 1) 380 Huangpi Nan Lu, by
Xingye Lu (5383 3999) Sun-Thurs: 11.30am11pm; Fri & Sat: 11am-11pm info@
pizzamarzano.cn www.pizzamarzano.cn 2)
Suite 107, Shanghai Center,1376 Nanjing Xi
Lu, by Xikang Lu (6289 8733) Daily 11am11pm [email protected] 3) No.1, Unit
111, 570 Yong Jia Lu, by Yue Yang Lu (6467
8898) Sun-Thurs: 12-11pm; Fri&Sat: 11am11pm [email protected] 4) 507B/C, 5/F
Grand Gateway, 1 Hongqiao Lu, by Huashan
Lu (6447 8880) Daily 10am-10pm info@
pizzamarzano.cn 5) Unit 403, 4/F, K11 Art
Mall, 300 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Huangpi Nan
Lu 1) 黄陂南路 380 号 , 近兴业路 2) 南京西路
The Spot Bar & Restaurant Attractive terrace and pleasantly refreshing interior with
an international menu, televised sports and
affordable drinks. 331 Tongren Lu, by Beijing
Xi Lu (6247 3579) Sun-Thurs 11-2am; Fri-Sat
11-3am 铜仁路 331 号 , 近北京西路
The COOK The COOK at the Kerry Hotel
Pudong offers 11 live theater kitchens
and a gourmet delicatessen with a la carte
dining options. Offerings include a Chinese
wok and steam baskets, Asian noodles,
sushi, yakitori and an excellent cheese
vault. Wine by the bot 1388 Huamu Lu,
by Fangdian Lu (6169 8886) 6.30am-11pm
thecookthemeetthebrew.com 花木路 1388 号 ,
近芳甸路
Table No. 1 by Jason Atherton Former
Gordon Ramsay lieutenant and chef of the
Michelin star-studded Maze restaurant set
up his own venture in the first floor of the
Waterhouse Hotel. Expect creative, excellent
Euro-style cuisine with local sensibility. A
stellar experience. 1-3 Maojiayuan Lu, by
Zhongshan Nan Lu (6080 2918) Daily, 11am2.30pm, 5pm-10.30pm www.tableno-1.com/
毛家园路 1-3 号 , 近中山南路
TMSK Art and sculpture gallery by day and
graceful wine lounge by night. Whenever
you go, you are sure to impress your date
here. Unit 2, House 11, North Block
Xintiandi, Lane 181 Taicang Lu, by Madang
Lu (6326 2227) Daily 2pm- 12:30am 太仓路
181 弄新天地北里 11 号楼单元二 , 近马当路
Nepalese
Nepali Kitchen Still the friendliest service
this side of Kathmandu. Enjoy authentic
food delivered with the necessary spicy
punch in a pleasant atmosphere. 4 Lane
819 Julu Lu, by Fumin Lu (5404 6281) Mon
6-11pm, Tues-Sun 11am-2pm, 6-11pm 巨鹿路
819 弄 4 号 , 近富民路
Pizza
California Pizza Kitchen Straight from
America’s shopping mall to Shangers. This
chain-restaurant has all the classic pizza,
pasta and salad favorites, plus some more
Asian oriented offerings. 1) 2/F, Bldg. 3,
Lane 507, Sinan Mansions, Fuxing Zhong Lu,
by Sinan Lu (5465 4800) Daily 11am-11pm
www.cpk.com.cn/home_en.html 2) Rm.
L231, 2/F, Kerry Parkside, 1378 Huamu Lu, by
Fangdian Lu (5036 1177) Daily 10am-10pm
1376 号上海商城西峰 107 号 , 近西康路 3) 永嘉
路 570 号 111 单元 1 号楼 , 近岳阳路 4) 虹桥路 1
号港汇广场 5 层 507B/C, 近华山路 5）淮海中路
300 号 K11 购物艺术中心 403 号铺 , 近黄陂南路
Plaza Pizza Shanghai’s first super-sized
Italian-style pizza. Enjoy authentic thin crust
pizzas and specially selected cocktails in a
cultured environment and experience the
vibrant Shanghai nightlife at our bar. 325-1
Huashan Lu, by Changshu Lu (6248 9121)
10am-2am 华山路 325-1 号 , 近常熟路
Southeast Asian
Bali Laguna Delicious vegetarian-friendly
Indonesian cuisine and a romantic setting.
189 Huashan Lu, by Yan’an Zhong Lu (6248
6970) Daily 11-12.30am www.balilaguna.
com. 华山路 189 号 , 近延安中路
Spanish
Albero El Albero, located in the Gran
Melia hotel, offers some excellent
beautifully-presented high-end Spanish
cuisine. Decorated in traditional Andalusian
style. 2/F, Gran Meliá Shanghai, 1288 Lujiazui
Huan Lu, by Yincheng Zhong Lu (3867 8888)
11am- 2.30pm; 5-11pm 陆家嘴环路 1288 号新
天哈瓦那大酒店 2 楼 , 近银城中路
La Cocina by Lapis Lazuli Spanish restaurant
& bar with authentic Spanish dishes and the
full Spanish pinchos bar. 9 DongPing Lu, by
HengShan Lu (6473 1021) Daily 11am - 2am
东平路 9 号 , 近衡山路
Las Tapas Typical Spanish tapas served in a
pleasant, if slightly predictable atmosphere.
1) C6, Building 59, 570 Huaihai Xi Lu, by
Kaixuan Lu (6415 9567) 2) 259 Hongfeng Lu,
by Biyun Lu (3382 1686) 3) House33, Laowai
jie, 3338 Hongmei Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu. Daily
11-12am www.las-tapas.cn 4) Building 32,
Sinan Mansion, 45 Sinan Lu, by Fuxing
Zhong Lu (6426 0660) 1) 淮海西路 570 号红坊
59 幢 C6, 近凯旋路 2) 红枫路 259 号 , 近碧云路 3)
虹梅路 3338 弄老外街 33 号 , 近延安西路 4) 思南
路 45 号思南公馆 32 幢 , 近复兴中路
La Pedrera Spanish Restaurant Enjoy a glass
of pre or after dinner cocktail in the cozy
long bar at La Pedrera Spanish restaurant.
Located by the Bund, La Pedrera provides
classic Spanish cuisine with an impressive
list of wines. 33 Sichuan Zhong Lu, by Yan'an
Dong Lu (6136 0206) Mon-Fri 11:30am-2pm
5:30pm-10:30pm Sat-Sun 11:30am-10:30pm
四川中路 33 号 , 近延安东路
El Patio Set in a lovely villa Chef Franki offers
fun modern and traditional Spanish dishes.
Terraces abound, wine mark-ups don’t. 110
Germán Di Cesare
Trivento winemaker takes on Shanghai
Trivento’s premium winemaker Germán Di Cesare is storming China’s pre-conceived
wine notions to posture his Argentinean wine as the new go-to brand for a quality
drop.
Traditionally, he explained, China has trusted old countries such as Spain, Italy and
France to deliver premium wines; disregarding the fact that Argentina’s culture and traditions are also centred on wine. A native of Mendoza, home of Argentinean Malbec,
Mr Di Cesare recently visited China with the intention to shake-up China’s wine industry
by delivering “a quality Malbec at a good price”, eventually leading them away from
standard European varieties.
However, marketing premium Argentinean wine in China has been his hardest
challenge yet, given that the country is still in the process of discovering wine. He went
on to say that Chinese palates are not accustomed to full-bodied reds and that they still
have to learn more about the different styles and qualities. Nevertheless, believing in
this country as a potential wine-hub, and Argentina’s comparative price advantage the
winemaker has confidence the country will eventually be a top consumer of Trivento’s
hearty Malbec.
Trivento, carried by Summergate Wines, is one of the largest wine producers in
Mendoza; boasting more than 1,200 hectares and coupled with good technology and
expertise Trivento is Argentina’s second largest wine exporter. Noted for its Eolo Malbec
which consists of 100-year-old vines, the company has received many accolades as a
premium wine. Yet, Mr Di
Cesare’s central focus is to
produce wines that compliment life’s varying social
occasions.
“For me the most exciting discovery with these
grapes is that when you
drink my wine you drink
a little bit of our land, our
traditions, our customs,
our personality.”
// Find Trivento at www.
summergate.com
109
Listings
Fengyang Lu, by Fuxing Zhong Lu (6437
5839) Sun-Thu: 11am-1am, Fri-Sat: 11am2am www.elpatio.com.cn 汾阳路 110 号 , 近复
兴中路
el Willy 5/F, 22 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, by
Xin Yong’an Lu (5404 5757) 中山东二路 22 号 5
楼 , 近新永安路
Gran Bodega Gran Bodega serves famous
Spanish wines and authentic tapas. Don’t
miss their grilled goose liver with apple and
black paella. 1/F, Royalton hotel, 789 Wuyi
Lu, by Zhongshan Xi Lu (5206 0719, 5206
8000-5115) Daily 11am-2.30pm 6-11pm
[email protected]
武夷路 789 号 1 楼 , 近中山西路
Restaurant Martin Spanish celebrity chef
Martin Berasatagui’s Shanghai outpostfeatures fine modern Spanish cuisine and
impressive wine list. 811 Hengshan Lu, by
Yuqing Lu, inside Xujiahui Park (6431 6639)
Daily, Lunch 11.30am-2.30pm Dinner 6pm10.30pm www.restaurantmartin.com.cn 衡山
路 811 号，徐家汇公园内 , 近余庆路
Wine & Tapas Just as the name suggests,
you come here for the wine, finger food and
fun location. 333 Chang Le Lu, by Xiangyang
Bei Lu (5403 3767) Daily 10am-11pm 长乐路
333 号 , 近襄阳北路
Speciality Food
Shops
Steakhouses
Char Grill Located inside of the Hotel
Indigo, this beautiful steakhouse serves up
a lovely view and lots of haute meat. 29-31/
F, Hotel Indigo, 585 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu,
by Dongmen Lu (3302 9995) Daily, Dining
Room, 6-10.30pm Bar, 6pm-late www.charthebund.com 中山东二路 585 号 29-31 楼 , 近
东门路
茂君悦大酒店 56 楼 , 近东泰路
JW’s California Grill Located on the 40th
floor above Shanghai's stunning skyline,
the relaxed and classy setting offers refined
lifestyle dining with seasonal, market fresh
cuisine using premium products cooked
to perfection. Discover sophisticated chefcrafted cuisine in the main area or enjoy
exclusivity in the private room among
friends or business partners. 40/F, JW
Marriott Hotel Shanghai Tomorrow Square,
399 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu (5359
4969, www.jwmarriottshanghai.com) 上海明
The MEET The Kerry Hotel’s meat mecca, make
sure you take a peek into their meat locker to
see your dinner up close and personal. 1388
Huamu Lu, by Fangdian Lu (6169 8888) 5.3010pm 花木路 1388 号 , 近芳甸路
City Super Shanghai Offers a one-stop
shopping for both groceries and prepared
foods from around the world. LG 2, Shanghai
IFC Mall, 8 Shiji Dadao, by Lujiazui Huan
Lu (5012 0998) Daily: 10am-10pm www.
citysuper.com. 世纪大道 8 号国金中心商场地下 2
号 2 楼 , 近湖南路
Phipps Steakhouse Inspired by the tradition
of the New York Steakhouse, Phipps
Steakhouse brings to Shanghai the finest
prime cuts as well as a complete dining
experience to its exceptional authentic
cuisine. Mon-Sat 11am-10pm; Sun 12am9pm 1/F, Bldg 11, The Cool Docks, 505
Zhongshan Nan Lu, by Fuxing Dong Lu (
6152 6543, 6152 6542) 中山南路 505 弄老码头
Prime 1921 Elegant steakhouse on the 2/
F of the old Soong Mansion. Classically
inspired with a modern twist, there’s more
than just Australian beef that’s worthwhile
to eat on the menu. Daily, 6pm – 11pm. 2/F,
Sasha’s Restaurant & Bar, 11 Dongping Lu, by
Hengshan Lu (6474 6628) 东平路 11 号 2 楼，
Mahota Kitchen The farm-to-city store
carries fresh traceable farm produce from
Mahota Farm in Chongming island to be
brought home or be enjoyed in the hot pot
restaurant. Taste the difference in quality
as the produce are harvested and delivered
to the store within 24 hours. 1) 10-1F,
M-Town, 1580 Kaixuan Lu, by Huaihai Xi
Lu (5267 9988) 2) B1-101/102, 660 Dapu
Lu, by Longhua Dong Lu (5318 8111, www.
themahota.com ) 1) 凯旋路 1580 号新淮海坊 ,
近淮海西路 2) 打浦路 660 号 B1-101/102, 近龙
华东路
110
号 , 近北京西路
Thai Loft Express Quick, easy and well
priced Thai food. If you don’t want Thai,
you can also order Vietnamese. 105B, Kerry
centre lobby, 1515 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Tongren
Lu (159 2161 6618) Daily 11am-9.30pm 南京
西路 1515 号嘉里中心大堂 105B, 近铜仁路
Urban Thai Tiny Thai restaurant with
excellent steamed sea bass and authentic
curries. Their Thai iced tea is the best in
town. 938 Changle Lu, by Wulumuqi Lu (3250
3863) Daily 11;30am-11pm urban-thai.com/
长乐路 938 号，近乌鲁木齐路
B REAL Refer to “Delivery” for more
information.
Coconut Paradise Housed in an elegant
French house with two floors, a garden
and a separate bar annex. 1) 38 Fumin Lu,
by Yan’an Zhong Lu (6248 1998) 2) 2/F, 378
Wukang Lu, by Hunan Lu (5424 5886) Daily
11am-2pm; 5-11pm coconutparadise38@
gmail.com www.lostheaven.com.cn/main.
html 1) 富民路 38 号 , 近延安中路 2) 武康路 378
Feidan 1) 153 Anfu Lu, by Wulumuqi
Lu (5403 6991) Daily 8am-10pm. 2) 283
Jianguo Xi Lu, by Jiashan Lu (6473 3194)
Daily 9am-10pm. 3) 332 Jinyan Lu, inside
Shanghai Lujiazui Center Palace (5059 3723)
Daily 9.30am–10pm. 4) 382-1 Dagu Lu, by
Chengdu Bei Lu (6340 0547) Daily 9.30am10pm 1) 安福路 153 号 , 近乌鲁木齐路 2) 建国西
近衡山路 2) 虹桥路 1438 号 4 楼 , 近红宝石路
Thai Gallery Thai Gallery Those well-versed
in Thai food will admire the authenticity of
these dishes. Creative art covers the walls.
127-1 Datian Lu, by Beijing Xi Lu (6217 9797)
Daily 11am-3pm; 5.30pm-12am 大田路 127-1
国金中心 IFC 商场 4 楼 , 近陆家嘴环路
11 号楼 1 楼 , 近复兴东路
FIELDS China A premier online grocery
store based in Shanghai who provides
healthy and safe options for all your grocery
needs, including vegetables, fruits, meat
& poultry, fish & seafood, dairies, bakeries
and personal care products. Seasonal
produce and ready-to-serve dishes are also
available. With same day delivery on orders
in Shanghai, FIELDS makes it convenient
and affordable for you to have healthy and
safe organic, imported food items in China.
400-021-0339, www.fieldschina.com, cs@
fieldschina.com.
Green & Safe With an organic farm in
Kunshan, this organic store provides daily
delivered vegetables and a variety of local
and imported organic goods, such as
organic extra virgin olive oil, white and red
balsamic vinegar, organic pasta, muesli and
more. 1) 6 Dongping Lu, by Hengshan Lu
5465 1288, 1/F: 8am-10pm; 2/F: 6.30pm12am 2) 2) 4/F, 1438 Hongqiao Lu, by
Hongbaoshi Lu 10am–9.30pm 1) 东平路 6 号 ,
山路 12) 南京西路 1266 号恒隆广场 5 楼 503, 近
西康路
vietnamese
Morton’s the Steakhouse The first Morton’s
in Chinese mainland specializes in classic,
hearty American cuisine including the
grain-fed prime aged Australian beef, fresh
seafood and spectacular desserts served in
generous portions. 1) 4/F, IFC Mall, 8 Shiji
Dadao, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (6075 8888) SunThurs 11.30am-10pm; Fri-Sat 11.30am-11pm
www.mortons.com/shanghai 1) 世纪大道 8 号 ,
楼 , 近陆家嘴环路
路 283 号 , 近嘉善路 3) 锦延路 332 号 , 陆家嘴中
央公寓 4) 大沽路 382-1 号 , 近成都北路
Thai
天广场 JW 万豪酒店 40 楼，南京西路 399 号，近
黄陂北路
Amphora As a chain of specialty stores that
brings healthy food from Greece and the
Mediterranean world, the Amphora stands
for the “Best from Greece” and provides
authentic, premium and healthy products
to customers in China. 1) 409 Shanxi Bei Lu,
by Beijing Xi Lu (5213 9066) 2) 434-1 Shaanxi
Nan Lu, by Yongjia Lu (6431 0145) 3) 330
Madang Lu, by Xintiandi (5382 0237) 4) 7-1
Taojiang Lu, by Fenyang Lu (3460 5181) 5)
3899 Hongmei Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu (6262
0519) 6) 611 Changle Lu, by Donghu Lu (3461
2161) 7) 907 Yuyuan Lu, by Jiangsu Lu (3256
9610) 8) 230 Danshui Lu, by Zizhong Lu (3330
1509) 9) 151&148a, B1, Himalaya Center,
Fangdian Lu, by Meihua Lu 1) 陕西北路 409
号，近北京西路 2) 陕西南路 434-1，近永嘉路 3)
马当路 330 号，近新天地 4) 桃江路 7-1，近汾阳
路 5) 虹梅路 3899 号，近延安西路 6) 长乐路 611
号，近东湖路 7) 愚园路 907 号，近江苏路 8) 淡水
路 230 号，近自忠路 9) 芳甸路 1088 号喜马拉雅
中心 B1，近梅花路
The Grill With a central grill, rotisserie and a
large built-in marble displaying the freshest
seafood, it is a contemporary and colorful
venue for guests in search of the freshest
seafood and succulent prime grade meats
grilled right in front of them in the open
kitchen. 56/F Jin Mao Tower, Grand Hyatt
Shanghai, 88 Shiji Dadao, by Dongtai Lu
(5047 1234) Lunch: Daily 11.30am-2.30pm;
Dinner: Daily 5.30-10.30pm 世纪大道 88 号金
近衡山路
President Steakhouse A modern interpretation of authentic Taiwanese steakhouse
perfect for those first dates and first
impressions where service and taste blend
perfectly in this casually stylish yet graceful
gem in the heart of Huangpu district. 691
Jiujiang Lu, by Guangxi Bei Lu (6327 5858)
11am-11pm 九江路 691 号 , 近广西北路
Ruth’s Chris Steak House Located in a
restored historic building on Shanghai’s
famous Bund waterfront, the fine dining
steakhouse hailing from the New Orleans
presents the finest custom-aged Australian
Wagyu beef which is served “sizzling”
hot. Further complemented by friendly
services and an inviting atmosphere, it’s a
perfect location for business dinners and
family gatherings. 4/F, Five on the Bund, 20
Guangdong Lu, by Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu
(6071 4567) 外滩 5 号 4 楼 , 广东路 20 号 , 近中
山东一路
The 1515 WEST, Chophouse & Bar In The
1515 WEST CHOPHOUSE & BAR, an appetite
for premium Australian beef, Americansized desserts, signature drinks and a classic
bar awaits you. Jing An Shangri-La, West
Shanghai, 1218 Yan'an Zhong Lu, by Tong
Ren Road (2203 8889, www.jinganshangdining.com) 静安香格里拉大酒店，延安中路 1218
号，近铜仁路
Roosevelt Prime Steakhouse Thick, juicy
prime steaks from a custom stone oven. AllAmerican beef. Enjoy martins and California
wines on the backlit bar. Frequented by the
Shanghai elite and those with expensive
tastes. 160 Taiyuan Lu, by Yongjia Lu (6433
8240) Sun-Thurs: 5-10pm; Fri-Sat: 5-11pm rps@
rooseveltsteakhouse.com www.rooseveltsteakhouse.com 太原路 160 号 , 近永嘉路
Herbs With a Thai owner at the helm and
a Thai chef manning the furnace, their fivepage menu showcases some of the best
this nation has to offer, with brash yet often
subtle execution. 1/F, Mayfair Tower, 768
Julu Lu, by Fumin Lu (6208 5357) 巨鹿路 768
号 1 楼 , 近富民路
Lapis Thai 1) 285 Hunan Lu, by Gaoyou
Lu (5466 3026) Daily 11.30am-2.30pm;
6-10pm 2) 3/F, No.19, Lane 199 Fangdian
Lu, by Dingxiang Lu (5033 9223) Daily
11.30am- 2.30pm; 6-10pm 3) No.14, Lane
248 Taikang Lu, by Ruijin Er Lu (6473 3989)
Daily 11.30am-2.30pm; 6-10pm 4) L109, 1376
Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xikang Lu (5252 0082)
Daily 11.00am-Late 1) 湖南路 285 号 , 近高邮路
2) 芳甸路 199 弄 19 号 3 楼 , 大拇指广场 , 近丁香
路 3) 泰康路 248 弄 14 号 , 近瑞金二路 4) 南京西
路 1376 号 109 室 , 近西康路
Lapis Thai Kitchen 1) 6/F, 818 Nanjing Xi
Lu, by Shimen Yi Lu (3223 0277) 2) 7/F, 1438
Hongqiao Lu, by Gubei Lu (6237 1261) 1) 南
京西路 818 号 6 楼 , 近石门一路 2) 虹桥路 1438
号 7 楼 , 近古北路
Simply thai 1) 5C Dongping Lu, by
Yueyang Lu (400 880 7729, 6209 6209) SunThurs:11am-11pm;Fri & Sat: 11am-midnight
2) 159 Madang Lu, by Xingye Lu (400 880
7729, 6209 6209) Mon-Sun: 11am-midnight
3) No.28 Laowai Jie, lane 3338 Hongmei Lu
(400 880 7729, 6209 6209) Sun-Thurs: 11am11pm; Fri & Sat: 11am-midnight 4) A6 Green
Sports & Leisure Center, 600 Lantian Lu, by
Lan’an Lu (400 880 7729, 6209 6209) MonSun: 11am-11pm. 5) 4/F IFC, 8 Shiji Dadao,
by Yincheng Zhong Lu (400 880 7729, 6209
6209) [email protected] www.
simplythai-sh.com Mon-Sun: 11am-10pm 6)
Unit 312A, 3/F, L’Avenue Shanghai, 99 Xianxia
Lu, by Zunyi Lu (400 880 7729, delivery: 6209
6209, [email protected] , www.
simplythai-sh.com) Mon-Sun: 11am-10pm
7) Level 8, S801-1A, Jiu Guang Department
Store, 1618 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Jingan Temple
8) Level 4, N4-11, Shanghai Kerry Centre,
1515 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Tongren Lu 9) Ciros
Plaza, Level 3, 312-314 388 Nanjing Xi
Lu,by Huangpi Bei Lu 10) 4/F, L4101-4105,
Global Harbor, 3300 Zhongshan Bei Lu, by
Jinshajiang Lu Mon-Sun 11am-10pm. 11) 6/F,
Rm612, Grand Gateway Plaza66, 1 Hongqiao
Lu, by Huashan Lu Mon-Sun 11am-10pm 12)
5/F, Rm503, Plaza 66, 1266 Nanjing Xi Lu, by
Xikang Lu Mon-Sun 11am-10pm 1) 东平路 5
号 C 座 , 近岳阳路 2) 马当路 159 号 , 近兴业路 3)
虹梅路 3338 弄老外街 28 号 , 近延安中路 4) 蓝天
路 600 号碧云休闲体育中心 A6, 近蓝桉路 5) 世纪
大道 8 号上海国金中心四层 , 近银城中路 6) 仙霞路
99 号上海尚嘉中心 3 层 312A 单元 , 近遵义路 7)
南京西路 1618 号久光百货 8 楼 S801-1A, 近静
安寺 8) 南京西路 1515 号静安嘉里中心 4 楼 N411 , 近铜仁路 9) 南京西路 388 号仙乐斯广场 3 楼
312-314 0) 中山北路 3300 号环球港 4 楼 , 近金
沙江路 11) 港汇广场 6 楼 612, 虹桥路 1 号 , 近华
Pho Real Some of Shanghai’s finest pho and
Bánh mì, with high-quality ingredients and
a young, hip environment. 1) 166 Fumin Lu,
by Changle Lu (5403 8110) Mon-Fri: 11am -2
pm, 5.30pm -10pm; weekends: 11am -10pm
2) 1465 Fuxing Zhong Lu by Huaihai Zhong
Lu (6437 2222) Mon-Fri: 11am -2 pm, 6pm
-10pm; weekends: 11am -3.30pm, 6pm10pm www.phorealgroup.cn 3) Kerry Centre
Store, Kerry Centre SB1-12, 1515 Nanjing Xi
Lu, by Changde Lu (3419 0220) Daily 11am10pm1) 富民路 166 号 , 近长乐路 2) 复兴中路
1465 号 , 近淮海中路 3) 南京西路 1515 号嘉里中
心 SB1-12, 近常德路
Pho Season With 20-years experience in
South-East Asian cooking, theirFrenchborn-South Asian chef has all the SouthEast Asianspecialties– Vietnamese ‘Pho’,
Cambodian ‘Loc Lac’ and Thai ‘Pad Thai’. 427
Dagu Lu, by Chengdu Bei Lu (6327 3778)
Daily 11am-11pm 大沽路 427 号 , 近成都北路
PHOCO Set in a pretty lane house, the
enormous outdoor courtyard is the spot’s
most attractive attribute, which is graced
with bamboo gardens and features mainly
Vietnamese dishes and western fusion
cuisine including steaks and pasta. No.1,
Lane 920 Changle Lu, by Wulumuqi Lu (5289
6275) 长乐路 920 弄 1 号 , 近乌鲁木齐路
nightlife
Bars
Avenue Joffre BAR Started by cocktail master
Munenori Harada, formerly of el Coctel,
this 1920’s Shanghai-style bar mixes highquality cocktails in a relaxed and refined
environment. Specializes in gin with over
20 types from all over the world. Daily 7pm3am 1/F,Unit 5, 570 Yongjia Lu, by Yueyang
Lu (6029 9725) 永嘉路 570 号 5 号楼 1 楼 , 近岳
Listings
阳路
B&C Bar A fun little 1970’s London dive bar
with cheap drinks and lots of specials. 940
Changde Lu, by Changping Lu (5213 2100)
4pm-2am [email protected] 常德路
940 号 , 近昌平路
Backroom Lounge at K5 An intimate yet
glitzy lounge, decorated with velvety red
curtains, still-life paintings and rich earth
tones. 5/F,Shanghai Art Museum, 325
Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xinchang Lu (6327 2221)
Daily 5.30pm-2am 南京西路 325 号 , 上海美术馆
5 楼 , 近新昌路
Bar Fly A chill bar/lounge with a lovely
terrace overlooking the former French
Concession. A pretty cigar room (Salon
Harcout) and a few private rooms for the
big wigs. 6/F, 35 Shaanxi Nan Lu, by Changle
Lu (6215 8777) Daily 6pm-2am marketing@
maisonpourcel.com 陕西南路 35 号 6 楼 , 近长
mixed with surgical precision. Reservations
recommended. 2/F, 47Yongfu Lu, by Fuxing
Xi Lu (6433 6511) Daily 5pm-3am www.
elwilly.com.cn 永福路 47 号 2 楼 , 近复兴西路
G&G Bar is your friendly local bar, a great
place to catch up with friends, or meet
new ones. Recently refurbished, we are
open from 5pm daily, until late. Please visit
our website for specials and weekly event
listings www.grubandgroove.com. Jianguo
lu 283 “The Loft” Metro Line 9 Jiashan Lu
Stn. For events bookings, please contact
Henry on 1860 212 7141.
I Love Shanghai With a solid events lineup,
stiff drinks and a fiercely loyal crowd of
regulars, ILS is one of the city’s best come
as you are watering holes. 2-3F, 1788 Xinzha
Lu, by Jiaozhou Lu (5228 6899) Daily 5pm4am [email protected] 新闸
路 1788 号 2-3 楼 , 近胶州路
Mokkos Bar With a Japanese husband and
wife team behind the bar, reggae rhythms
on the sound system and a cold glass of
shochu in your hand, you’ll agree that this is
one of the coolest little bars in town. Room
103, 1245 Wuding Xi Lu, by Wan Hang Du Lu
(6212 1114) Wed-Mon 7pm-2am, Closed on
Tuesday 武定西路 1245 号 103 室 , 近万航渡路
Mr. Pitt Cocktails A pre-prohibition joint
serving classic cocktails made according to
original recipes. Paying tribute to the golden
age of 1850-1920, this is where you find
great cocktails in town. 600-10 Shaanxi Bei
Lu, by Wuding Lu (6075 1072) Daily 6pm2am 600-10 号陕西北路，近武定路
Mural The best Latin-themed underground
Buddhist temple, looking all-you-can-drink
Friday night bars in Shanghai. Hands down!
10 Hengshan Lu, by Yongjia Lu (6433 5023)
8pm-4am, closed on Tuesdays. postmaster@
muralbar.com www.muralbar.com 衡山路 10
乐路
号 , 近永嘉路
Barbarossa Restaurant & Lounge Stand
by the lake inside People’s Park, the threestory Barbarossa restaurant and lounge
offers an array of fine food, cocktails, shisha,
tapas and live entertainment in an exotic
ambience. 231 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Huangpi Bei
Lu (6318 0220) Restaurant: 11am-11pm; Bar:
5pm-2am. www.Barbarossa.com.cn 南京西路
Number 5 Bistro An unpretentious underground bar with free pool, inexpensive
drinks and good bar food to boot. B/F, 20
Guangdong Lu, by Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu
(6329 4558) Daily 10am-2am 广东路 20 号地下
一层 , 近中山东一路
Pokernuts A professional cocktail bar, and
a classy booze paradise with polite services,
a dizzying array of whiskies and a striking
poker table. Offers premium French oysters,
5J Iberian ham, and a nice selection of wines
and Cuban cigars. Free fun Hold’em poker
games available. Well worth of an ALL-IN
night in Pokernuts. C-103, Jinghongqiao
Square, 682 Wuzhong Lu, by Hongxu Lu
6pm-2am (5439 8030) 吴中路 682 号金虹桥广
231 号 , 近黄陂北路
Beernest Tiny bar and shop boasting a huge
selection of imported beers. 76-82 Zhaozhou
Lu, by Xizang Nan Lu (138 1650 2260) MonSat (closed on Sun) Summer: 5pm-12.30am;
Winter: 4-11pm jackiehandmade@gmail.
com www.beernest.com 肇周路 76-82 号 , 近
西藏南路
BELGA a new authentic Belgian bistro
serving home made food and more than
40 Belgian beers. this homey, casual
restaurant is all white walls, wood tables and
decoration brought from Belgian.Half of the
85-seating is outdoors on the intimate first
floor garden or the sun-drenched second
floor terrace. Fuxing xi Lu 133, by Yongfu
Lu (6433 4261) Mon-Fri: 11 am -11 pm,
weekends: 11am -2 am ( snacks available) 复
兴西路 133 号 , 近永福路
Bin 74 A slick, cozy, glass-encased wine
bar+shop in the heart of the French Concession. 74 Fuxing Xi Lu, by Yongfu Lu (6431
0258) Daily 2pm-1am www.cosmogroup.cn
复兴西路 74 号 , 近永福路
Bounty Rhumerie A French-owned, piratethemed rum bar that is surprisingly low in
cheese and high in atmosphere. You can
get just about any type of rum cocktail ever
conceived by man and then a few more. 47
Yongfu Lu, by Fuxing Xi Lu (137 6451 0616)
Daily 6pm-late www.bountybar.cn ning@
bountybar.cn 永福路 47 号 , 近复兴西路
CHAR bar Classy cocktails and sophisticated
setting, best known for its exquisite 270degree views over The Bund and Pudong
skyline. 30/F, Hotel Indigo Shanghai on
the Bund, 585 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, by
Dongmen Lu (3302 9995) Daily 4:30pm-late,
www.char-thebund.com 中山东二路 585 号英
Judy’s One of Shanghai’s oldest watering
holes and a Readers’ Choice Hall of Famer,
this institution is perpetually packed with
rowdy punters to the wee hours. 142
Tongren Lu, by Nanjing Xi Lu (6289 3715)
Daily 11am-late www.judysco.com.cn 铜仁路
142 号 , 近南京西路
Kaiba Belgian Beer Bar 739 Dingxi Lu by
Yan’an Xi Lu (6280 5688) Sun-Thurs 4pm12am; Fri-Sat 4pm-2am [email protected] 定西路 739 号 , 近延安西路
Kiitos Part of the Japanese ‘micro-bar’
trend, Kiitos brings exacting standards
to its impressive cocktail, and fine spirits
menu. The perfect choice for discerning
drinkers who relish an intimate, low-key atmosphere. 127 Yongfu Lu, by Fuxing Xi Lu
(6431 3787) Daily 7pm-2am 永福路 127 号 , 近
复兴西路
La Cocina A spanish restaurant with a
authentic pinchos bar at first floor.La Cocina
serves Pinchos,Tapas,Sangria, Cocktail and
wines. 9 DongPing Lu, by HengShan Lu (6473
1021) Daily 11am - 2am 东平路 9 号 , 近衡山路
Le Petit Franck A tiny, quaint cocktail lounge
with a retro speak-easy feel serving classic
cocktails, slightly pricey beers and upscale
snacks. Ferguson Lane,376 Wukang Lu, by
Hunan Lu (6433 1213) Tue-Sun 12pm-1am 武
康路 376 号 , 近湖南路
迪格酒店 30 楼 , 近东门路
Cotton’s A charming bar with Jazz played
in the garden, you can “smell” relaxed
ambiance in the air. 1) 132 Anting Lu, by
Jianguo Xi Lu (6433 7995) Mon-Fri: 4pm2am; Sat-Sun: 11:30am-2am 2) 294 Xinhua
Lu, by Panyu Lu (6282 6897) Mon-Fri: 4pm2am; Sat-Sun: 11:30am-2am 1) 安亭路 132 号 ,
Dr Bar This hidden matchbox of a bar is
arguably the only place in all of Xintiandi
with any character. That’s probably because
it’s owned by Ben Wood, Xintiandi’s
architect. Try their monstrous martinis.
House 15, North Block Xintiandi, Lane 181
Taicang Lu, by Madang Lu (6311 0358) 5pm2am 太仓路 181 弄新天地北里 15 号 , 近马当路
El Cóctel From virtuoso Spanish chef Willy
Trullas Moreno comes this super swank
cocktail lounge. Expect specialty drinks
Red Corner Situated at the eastern end
of Dagu Lu, Red Corner is a craft cocktail
lounge which provides a solid selection of
classic drinks like the vesper, old fashioned
Pimm's cup and pisco sour. They also do
quite a few tiki drinks served in novelty
vessels like ceramic skulls and Polynesian
gods. 117 Chengdu Bei Lu,by Dagu Lu (3117
9694) 4pm-2am, 成都北路 117 号 , 近大沽路
Riverdeck ON THE BUND A nostalgic
bar located on the third floor of RIVIERA
SONGHELOU boasting breathtaking scenery
of both sides of the Bund. Riverdeck ON THE
BUND serves as a perfect spot for after-work
drinks and friends' get-togethers. 3F, 505
Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, by Xinkaihe Lu (3331
3777, 3331 3071) 中山东二路 505 号三楼 , 近新
开河路
Roosevelt Sky Bar Enjoy rooftop bar
with the best view on the Bund and airconditioned glass atrium. 9 /F, The House
of Roosevelt, 27 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by
Beijing Dong Lu(2322 0800) info@27bund.
com, www.27bund.com 中山东一路（外滩）27
142 号 , 近南京西路
Jenny’s Blue Bar Second home to hordes of
blokes who regularly stop by for a drink or
a home-made snack. A free foosball table,
classic rock and a big screen showing ESPN
and Star Sports channels. 7 Donghu Lu, by
Huaihai Zhong Lu (6415 7019) Daily 1pm2am [email protected] www.jennyshanghai.com 东湖路 7 号 , 近淮海中路 142 号 ,
东大道 545 号裕景坊 1 楼 , 近东方路
Windows Scoreboard With the same
rough and ready atmosphere as its three
sisters, this branch adds multiple, big screen
monitors to watch the game, with the usual
cheap drinks. 11/F, 527 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by
Chengdu Lu (5382 7757) Daily: 5pm-late 淮海
中路 527 号 11 楼 , 近成都路
Windows underground With the abrupt
closure of Window’s Too, this basement
dweller up the street has taken on the
mantle of Shanghai’s premier place to get
down and dirty with cheap drinks and all
night beats. 698 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Wujiang
Lu (5116 8857) Daily 10am-late 南京西路 698
YU Located on 28th floor, YU offers an
inspiring view of the Lupu Bridge and
elegant cocktails. 99 Jiangbin Lu, by Dapu Lu
(5318 8888) 江滨路 99 号 , 近打浦路
Zapata’s Classic “Spring Break” party bar,
where anything goes…bartop dancing,
tequila girls, TOP 40, you name it. 5
Hengshan Lu, by Dongping Lu (6474 6166,
6433 4104) Daily 5pm-late www.zapatasshanghai.com 衡山路 5 号 , 近东平路
Clubs
Bar Rouge The go-to spot for Shanghai’s
glitterati, this chic lounge offers expertly
mixed cocktails, the latest electro beats and
one of the best views on the Bund. 7/F, 18
Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Nanjing Dong Lu
(6339 1199) Sun-Wed: 6pm-3am; Thu-Sat:
6pm-late www.bar-rouge-shanghai.com 中山
东一路 18 号 7 楼 , 近南京东路
Cirque Le Soir Experience China’s first
boutique circus themed club in the historical
Bund 22 building with a vibrant twist to the
Bund’s nightlife scene. Guests are paraded
with live world-class circus performances
by the mind-boggling cast of performers.
Unparalleled music is also provided by
talented local and International DJs.
Wed–Sat 9pm-4am; Sun–Tues for private
booking: RSVP Cirquelesoirshanghai.com. 4/
F, Zhongshan Dong Er Lu 22, by Xin Yong’An
Lu ( 400 99 100 88) www.cirquelesoir.com 中
近衡山路
山东二路 22 号 4 楼 , 近新永安路
Shiva Lounge Owned by a yoga instruc-tor,
Shiva Lounge is decked out in batiks, candles
and many handed Hindu gods. Room 102,
47 Yongfu Lu, by Fuxing Xi Lu (6433 5330)
Sun-Thu10pm-2.00am, Fri- Sat 10pm-5am 永
M1NT Winner of 2009 Readers’ Choice
Award for “Club of the Year”.Join the posh
and the poser alike in this quasi exclusive
nightclub, where a chic dining room offering
up superb Asian inspired fusion and grilled
fare are a;sp available. 24/F, 318 Fuzhou Lu,
by Hankou Lu (6391 2811) Lunch: Mon-Fri
11:30am-2:30pm; Dinner: Mon-Sat 6-11pm;
Club: Wed-Sat 9:30pm-late bookings@
m1ntglobal.com www.m1ntglobal.com 福州
福路 47 号 102 室 , 近复兴西路
近建国西路 2) 新华路 294 号 , 近番禺路
嘉路 385 号 , 近太原路
The Glamour Bar Owned by M on the Bund,
this bar is a magnet for uptowners and well
out of towners out to dress and impress.
Expect impeccable service, in-novative drinks
and occasional live music.(6329 3751 (after
4pm); 6350 9988 (until 4pm)) 6/F, No. 5 the
Bund, by Guangdong Lu (6329 3751, 6350
9988) Daily 4pm-late www.m-theglamourbar.
com 中山东一路 , 外滩 5 号 6 楼 , 近广东路
The Park Tavern Stained wood panelling,
billiards, darts and a solid selection of
whiskey and beer all make this a proper pub
in a neighbourhood that desperately needs
one. 840 Hengshan Lu, by Tianping Lu (5465
9312) Mon-Thu: 11am-2am, Fri-Sun: 11amlate 衡山路 840 号 , 近天平路
Tango Bang This Argentinian bar and restaurant has a broad menu and a spacious
dance floor upstairs. The staff are friendly
and helpful. Happy hours are long. Tango
lessons are available throughout the week.
Yu Jing Fang, 1F, 545 Pudong Da Dao, by
Dongfang Lu (5877 1881) Daily 11am-2-am 浦
号 , 近吴江路
东路 1116 号 2 号楼 1 楼，近宋园路
Sasha’s Steeped in history, this hugely
popular bar is located in a 1920’s mansion
that formerly housed the famous Soong
sisters and boasts one of Shanghai’s largest
and favorite alfresco terraces. Huge beer
list, diverse food offering and 24 wines by
the glass. 11 Dongping Lu, by Hengshan Lu
daily 11am – 2am (6474 6628) 东平路 11 号，
号 1-2 楼 , 近茂名南路 2) 新乐路 86 号 , 近襄阳北
路 3) 黄陂北路 251 号 , 近江阴路
号 , 近茂名南路
Pulse A sweet stop-off point where you can
enjoy savories, afternoon tea and cocktails
in the evening. Tower 2, 1st Floor, 1116 East
Hongsong Lu, by Songyuan Lu (3323 6666)
10:00am-01:00am [email protected]
www.hilton.com.cn/shanghaihongqiao 红松
号罗斯福公馆 9 楼 , 近北京东路
Constellation Bar A quiet bar with lowkey 30’s ambiance. Known for its unique
cocktails and ice-making technique, this
is the perfect place for lovers and friends’
get-together. 1) 1-2/F, 33 Yongjia Lu, by
Maoming Nan Lu (5465 5993) Daily 7pm2am www.seiza-bar.com.cn 2) 86 Xinle Lu,
by Xiangyang Bei Lu (5404 0970) Daily 7pm2am 3) 251Huangpi Bei Lu, by Jiangyin Lu
(5375 2712) Mon-Sun: 7pm-2am 1) 永嘉路 33
De Refter A cozy Belgian style Brasserie
boasting more than 50 Belgian beers,
De Refter offers an intimate, friendly and
relaxed atmosphere mixed with a classy
crowd equaling the perfect spot for enjoying
the evening with friends, colleagues or a
good book. 181 Jinxian Lu, by Maoming Nan
Lu (3230 2595) www.derefter.com 进贤路 181
场 C 座 103 室 , 近虹许路
The Chalet Not exactly a loveshack but a
good example of how to build a bar in a
box. 385 Yongjia Lu, by Taiyuan Lu (3401
0958) Daily 3pm-3am [email protected] 永
The Apartment The boho decor, quirky
furniture, classy rooftop terrace and
expertly mixed cocktails just might fool
you into thinking you’re at the loft party of
a SoHo socialite. Not to be missed. 3/F, 47
Yongfu Lu, by Fuxing Xi Lu (6437 9478) SunThurs: 11am-2am; Fri-Sat: 11am-3am www.
theapartment-shanghai.com 永福路 47 号 3
路 318 号高腾大厦 24 层 , 近汉口路
楼 , 近复兴西路
近南京西路
The BREW Try one of their six home-brewed
beers and you’ll never go back to bottles
of Qingdao again. Warm wood interior,
right on the edge of Century Park. The Kerry
Hotel, 1388 Huamu Lu, by Fangdian Lu (6169
8888) Daily 11am–2am www.shangri-la.com
Malabar A cozyand exquisite Spanish tapas
bar with nice food in a good value. Try
the Spanish beer and wines plus excellent
pinchos and tapas. 1081 Wuding Lu, by
Jiaozhou Lu (5237 3085) Mon 17:00-01:00
Tue 12:00-01:00 Wed 12:00-01:00 Thu 12:0001:00 Fri 12:00-02:00 Sat 12:00-02:00 Sun
12:00-01:00 武定路 1081 号 , 近胶州路
The Bund Brewery This off-Bund pub brews
it’s own German style lagers. Pair them off
with some hearty pub fare. A less flashy alternative to the typical Bund pretension. The
Custom House, 11 Hankou Lu, by Sichuan
Zhong Lu (6321 8447) Fri-Sat 11am - 2am;
Sun-Thu 11am - 1am www.thebundbrewery.
com.cn 汉口路 11 号 , 近四川中路
花木路 1388 号 , 近芳甸路
M2 Following footsteps of its enormously
successful sibling-- Muse, the excellent
drinks and energetic, crowd-pleasing mixer
offers a distinctive scene. 4/F Hong Kong
Plaza, 283 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Huangpi
Nan Lu (6391 2811) Daily 8pm-late 淮海中路
283 号香港广场 4 楼 , 近黄陂南路
Muse at Park 97 Art deco lounge
overlooking Fuxing Park hoping to develop
ameaningful relationship with expatriate
wallets. Live jazz and a nice balcony. 2/F, 2
Gaolan Lu, by Sinan Lu (5383 2328) Daily
9pm-4am www.museshanghai.cn 皋兰路 2 号
2 楼 , 近思南路
MYST Daily 9:30pm-late 1123 Yanan Zhong
Lu, by Fumin Lu (64379999) 延安中路 1123 号 ,
近富民路
THE 7th FLOOR 7F, No.8 Huaihai Zhong Lu,
by Liulin Lu (6307 9999) 淮海中路 8 号 7 楼，近
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Hotel Bars
789 Nanjing Lu Bar & Lounge An upscale
hotel bar with 360-degree floor-to-ceiling
windows, an iced seafood bar and cool
lounge music. 64-66/F, 789 Nanjing Dong
Lu, by Xizang Zhong Lu (3318 999956500) Mon-Thurs 5pm-1am; Fri-Sat 5pm2am reservations.shanghai@lemeridien.
com starwoodhotels.com/lemeridien/
royalshanghai 南京东路 789 号 64-66 楼 , 近西
藏中路
Andaz Lounge Specialises in its unique
Kir Royale and other cocktails from Andaz
hotels around the world, it offers a full
range of tea, coffee, cocktails and mocktails
as well. 1/F, Andaz Shanghai, 88 Songshan
Lu, by Taicang Lu (2310 1710) 7am-11pm 嵩
山路 88 号 1 楼 , 近太仓路
Banyan Tree Located on the rooftop of
Banyan Tree Shanghai on the Bund, TOPS
is the first open rooftop bar with full
180°unobstructed view in Shanghai, offering
a breathtaking panorama spanning across
the Bund. 19 Gongping Lu, by Haiping Lu
(2509 1188) Tue-Sun, 2.30pm-1am 公平路 19
号 , 近海平路
Cigar and Dim Sum Executive Chef Peter
prepares daily fresh baked, steamed and
deep fried lobster Dim Sum platter for
your taste buds. Finish it with an excellent
cigar Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 2.
Renaissance Shanghai Yu Garden Hotel, 159
He’nan Nan Lu, by Fuyou Lu (2321 88886234) 2-10pm 上海豫园万丽酒店 , 河南南路 159
号 , 近福佑路
Cin Cin The mezzanine level of the Fairmont
offers luxury wines and cigars plus a variety
of areas to relax in. Choose from their
cocktail bar, refined wine cellar or their
warm cigar lounge. 1/F, Fairmont Peace
Hotel, 20 Nanjing Dong Lu, by Zhongshan
Dong Yi Lu (6138 6889) Daily 6pm-2am
www.fairmont.com/peacehotel 南京东路 20
号 1 楼和平饭店 , 近中山东一路
Cloud 9 Located on Level 87 of Jin Mao
Tower, this sky lounge has magnificent
views of the entire city, where guests can
enjoy a wide collection of creative cocktails,
champagnes and Asian Tapas. The floorto-ceiling glassed double-height section
also holds a hide-away mezzanine bar. 87/F
Grand Hyatt, Jin Mao Tower, 88 Shiji Dadao,
by Dongtai Lu (5049 1234) Mon-Fri 5pm1am; Sat-Sun 2pm-1am 世纪大道 88 号金茂大
厦 87 楼 , 近东泰路
The Compass Bar This unique bar offers an
extensive collection of marine memorabilia
to celebrates Shanghai’s maritime history,
also check out the open-air promenade. The
Peninsula Hotel 1/F, 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi
Lu, by Beijing Dong Lu (2327 6737) Daily:
11am-2am www.peninsula.com 中山东一路
32 号上海半岛酒店一层 , 近北京东路
Jade on 36 Bar Breathtaking views, creative
cocktails and stunning interior design make
this a must-see venue. Sunday Brunch:
RMB 788 + 15% service charge per person,
effective 28th October 2012. 36/F Grand
Tower, Pudong Shangri-la, 33 Fucheng Lu,
by Lujiazui Xi Lu (6882 3636) 5.30pm-1am
(weekends until 2am) fbreservation.sipu@
shangri-la.com https://www.shang-rewards.
com/aspx/RestaurantBarJade36Bar.aspx 富城
路 33 号香格里拉大酒店紫金楼 36 楼 , 近陆家嘴西
路
JW Lounge Bar Popular with high-flyers,
this lofty lounge boasts panoramic city
views and offers an extensive champagne
list, either by the glass or the by bottle. Live
music six days a week. 40/F, JW Marriott,
399 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Huangpi Bei Lu
(5359 4969-6864) Daily 5.30pm-2am www.
jwmarriottshanghai.com 南京西路 399 号 JW
万豪酒店 40 楼 , 近黄陂北路
Liquor Factory A British-style bar located in
hotel’s garden villas with outdoor pool table
and terrace seatings, where you drink the
night away. 1188 Xueye Lu, by Shibo Dadao
(3858 1188) Daily 11-2am 雪野路 1188 号上海
世博洲际酒店 1 楼 , 近世博大道
Long Bar Offering a good selection of
cocktails, deluxe oysters and premium
cigars, legendary Long Bar remains to be a
part of the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the
Bund after architectural restoration. Lobby,
2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu
(6322 9988) Mon-Sat 4pm-1am; Sun 2pm1am 中山东一路 2 号外滩华尔道夫酒店大堂 , 近广
东路
Pullman Lobby Lounge Chill out in the
lobby lounge, relax and breeze through our
comprehensive selection of beverage, high
tea, fine snacks, Pullman signature ‘Tapastry’
and a newly opened Deli. 2/F, Pullman
Shanghai South, 1 Pubei Lu, by Liuzhou Lu
(2426 8888) 浦北路 1 号上海中星铂尔曼大酒店 1
楼，近柳州路
112
Salon de Ning Inspired by an elegant
drawing room in a 30s private Shanghairesidence, this lounge bar offers a wild range
of signature cocktails and tasty snacks. B1/
F, The Peninsula Shanghai, 32 Zhongshan
Dong Yi Lu, by Nanjing Dong Lu (2327 6731)
Tue-Sat 8pm-1am, Closed on Mon and Sun 中
山东一路 32 号上海半岛酒店 B1 楼 , 近南京东路
2am www.abbeyroad-shanghai.com. 岳阳路
45 号 , 近东平路
Archie’s Friendly neighbourhood bar with
big screen TVs, outdoor seating and cheap
drinks. Giant View, 15, Lane 1520, Huashan
Lu, by Huaihai Xi Lu (6281 4245, 6281 4237)
Daily 12pm-2am [email protected] 华
山路 1520 弄 15 号时尚虹景大酒店 , 近淮海西路 .
XTD elevated Casual, stylish and unique,
that’s what XTD elevated is all about. Enjoy
cool cocktails and an extensive BBQ menu
while sitting back and relaxing on day
beds and cabanas. Daily, 5pm till late. 5/F,
99 Madang Lu, The Langham Xintiandi, by
Huaihai Zhong Lu (2330 2232) 上海新天地朗廷
Art Deco Garden Café & Bar A lesserknown
clean and quiet occupant of the Ruijin
Guesthouse. Good for couples who want
a simple sip, stare and sigh sort of night.
Bldg 3, Ruijin Guest House,118 Ruijin Er Lu,
by Maoming Nan Lu (6472 5222-3006) Daily
9.30pm-12am 瑞金二路 118 号瑞金宾馆 3 号楼 ,
Zpark Bar Locates on the 25th floor of the
Renaissance Zhongshan Park, it offers great
view with cool cocktail sellections. There’s
a big variety of bar food including check
satay, Vietnamese Spring roll, Buffalo check
wing and more. Sip hand crafted cocktails
with panoramic views and discover a brand
new sound. Every Tuesday to Saturday from
8.30pm onwards, join Kelly, the runnerup winner of the popular TV Show “SUPER
DIVA”, who’ll stimulate your senses with her
soulful tunes spanning a variety of genres.
25/F, Renaissance Shanghai Zhongshan Park
Hotel, 1018 Changning Lu, by Kaixuan Lu
(6115 8888) [email protected] 长宁路 1018 号 25 楼 , 近凯旋路
The Fat Olive This Greek-themed wine
and mezze by David Laris features a lovely
terrace ideal for relaxing with a glass of
wine and warm pita bread. 1) 2/F, Unit 26A,
Sinan Mansions, 525-527 Fuxing Zhong Lu
by Sinan Lu (3368 9524) Daily 11-late www.
thefatolive.com 2) 6/F, Silver Court Complex,
228 Xizang Nan Lu, by Huaihai Zhong Lu
(6334 3288) Daily 11-1am 1) 复兴中路 525-
酒店 5 楼 , 马当路 99 号 , 近淮海中路
Live Music
Brown Sugar An upscale jazz club featuring
top-shelf cocktails, simple food and live
entertainment. Building 15, Xintiandi North
Block, Lane181 Taicang Lu, by Huangpi Nan
Lu (5382 8998) Daily 6pm- 1am service.
brownsugarlive.com 太仓路 181 弄新天地北里
15 号 , 近黄陂南路
JZ Club Shanghai’s true jazz scene has finally
arrived. Check it out and dig the vibe. 46
Fuxing Xi Lu, by Yongfu Lu (6431 0269) Daily
7pm-2am www.jzclub.cn 复兴西路 46 号 , 近永
福路
LOgO 298 Xingfu Lu, by Pingwu Lu 幸福路
298 号 , 近平武路
Mao Livehouse Shanghai Formerly WTF
Club, this mid-sized performance space has
nowbeen taken over by the local rockers
at Soma Records, who promise plenty
of live music madness, with the backing
of the Japanese investors behind the
successful MAO Livehouse in Beijing. 3/F,
308 Chongqing Nan Lu, by Jianguo Zhong Lu
(6445 0086) Open for events only www.maomusic.com 重庆南路 308 号 3 楼 , 近建国中路
Music Room Live Show The leading DJ Keto
from Taiwan brings his hottest music to the
highest bar in the city on each Wednesday
night where ladies get free-flow sparkling
wines. Enjoy the amazing voice of renowned
vocal artist and saxophone player Wink with
his latest band from Monday to Saturday
from 8pm until late. 92/F, 100 Shiji Dadao,
by Dongtai Lu (6888 1234) Mon-Thurs
6pm–1am, Fri-Sat 6pm-2am, Sunday closed.
世纪大道 100 号环球金融中心 92 楼 , 近东泰路
The Ritz Bar Mixologists create uber cool
drinks and special martinis made to order
or select from an impressive collection of
malt whiskies. Shanghai’s favorite Jazz King,
George Butts is making a comeback this
autumn to The Ritz Bar. Call to reserve. 2/
F, The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai, 1376
Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xikang Lu (6279 7977)
Daily 5.30pm -1am every Monday to Sunday
上海波特曼丽思卡尔顿酒店二楼，南京西路 1376
号 , 近西康路
The Shelter This former bomb shelter is
THE place for alternative electronic music
in Shanghai. Low/no cover and good drinks
prices make this an indie haven. 5 Yongfu
Lu, by Fuxing Xi Lu (6437 0400) Wed-Sat
9pm-late [email protected] 永
福路 5 号 , 近复兴西路
Yu Yin Tang Warehouse music space run
by the Yu Yin Tang collective, filled with
a motley crüe of rock aficionados at the
forefront of shanghai’s burgeoning hardcore
scene. 851 Kaixuan Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu (5237
8662) Tue-Sun: 8pm-2am; closed on Mon.
[email protected] www.yuyintang.org 凯
旋路 851 号 , 近延安西路
Outdoor
Seating
Abbey Road An ideal pub where you
can turn off your mind, relax and float
downstream or come together with some
mates. Come for the tasty brews and pub
grub, stay for the bamboo garden in the
shade. 45 Yueyang Lu, by Dongping Lu (6431
6787) Mon-Fri: 4pm-2am; Sat-Sun: 8.30am-
近茂名南路
527 号思南公馆 26A 号楼 2 楼 , 近思南路 2) 西藏
南路 228 号 6 楼 , 近淮海中路
La Terraza This terrace lounge offers a nice
chill-out place. Besides, free snacks are
passing around every night. 17 Yongjia Lu,
by Maoming Nan Lu (5465 5837) Daily 4pm4am [email protected] 永嘉路
17 号天台 , 近茂名南路
The Roof at Waterhouse The Roof at
Waterhouse, a rooftop cocktail bar, offers
a splendid view of the Huangpu River and
serves up the most creative concoctions and
delectable appetizers to guests who come to
this perfect cozy getaway in the city. 4/F, 1-3
Maojiayuan Lu, by Zhongshan Nan Lu (6080
2988 ext. 919, www.waterhouseshanghai.
com) Daily 6.30pm-1.30am 毛家园路 1-3 号水
舍酒店 , 近中山南路
Sports Bars
Big Bamboo A sports bar offering an
expanded food menu, with entertainment
including pool tables and flat screen televisions. Big Bamboo pulls large crowds for
events like the World Cup and Superbowl.
1) Hong Mei Entertainment Street, No. 20,
Lane 3338 Hongmei Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu (6405
8720) Daily: 11am-late www.bigbamboo.
cn 2) 132 Nanyang Lu, by Tongren Lu (6256
2265) Daily: 2pm-4am carsten@bigbamboo.
asia 3) 381 Hongfeng Lu, by Biyun Lu (5030
1779) Sun-Thu: 11am-2am; Fri-Sat: 11am3am [email protected] 1) 虹梅路 3338
弄虹梅休闲街 20 号 , 近延安西路 2) 南阳路 132
号 , 近铜仁路 3) 红枫路 381 号 , 近碧云路
Boxing Cat Brewery 1) Unit 26A, Sinan
Mansions, 519-521 Fuxing Zhong Lu, by
Sinan Lu (6426 0360) Mon-Fri: 5pm-2am; SatSun: 10am-2am [email protected]
www.boxingcatbrewery.com 2) 82 Fuxing Xi
Lu, by Yongfu Lu (6431 2091) Mon-Thu: 5pm2am; Fri: 3pm-2am; Sat-Sun: 11am-2am 1) 复
兴中路 519-521 号思南公馆 26A, 近思南路 2) 复
兴西路 82 号 , 近永福路
Koala Bar Friendly local bar with big screen
televisions, a pool table and loads of drink/
food specials. Caters to the clientele coming
from the nearby Jiaotong University. 280
Huaihai Xi Lu, by Panyu Lu (5258 8779, 138
1880 3478) 11am-2am 淮海西路 280 号 , 近番
禺路
Malone’s Popular American-style bar and
winner 2009 Readers’ Choice Award for best
pub. Come for the burgers, stay for the live
music and TV sports. 1) 255 Tongren Lu, by
Nanjing Xi Lu (6247 2400) Daily 11am-2am 2)
2/F, shop 17 Thumb Plaza, 199 Fangdian Lu,
by Yanggao Zhong Lu (5033 6717) Mon-Fri:
11am-2am; Sat-Sun: 9:30am-2am 1) 铜仁路
Shanghai Brewery Microbrewery restaurant
and sports bar with the chef from Michelin
two-Star restaurant. Great hand-crafted
beer (6 styles), tasty food with international
flavors and live sports on big screens. 1) 15
Dongping Lu, by Hengshan Lu (3461 0717)
Daily: 10am-2am www.shanghaibrewery.
com 2) 21C, Hongmei Entertainment Street,
3338 Hongmei Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu (6406
5919) Sun-Thu: 10am - 2am; Fri-Sat 10am3am 1) 东平路 15 号 , 近衡山路 2) 虹梅路 3338
号 , 虹梅休闲街 21C, 近延安西路
Ricky’s Sports Bar & Grill With live bands,
big screens and pool tables, the Ricky’s is a
relaxing sports bar providing not just live
sports on screen, but fresh and high quality
food for lunch and dinner plus late night
snacks. 930 Pudong Dadao, by Yuanshen Lu
(5093 1519) http://weibo.com/527101298 浦东
大道 930 号 , 近源深路
Wine Bars
Bar 99 An international bar features unique
Pullman Vinoteca wine concept with a
compilation of new world and old world
wines, champagne, cocktails, beers and
spirits to enjoy complemented with a tapas
menu. 2/F, Pullman Shanghai South, 1 Pubei
Lu, by Liuzhou Lu (2426 8888) 浦北路 1 号上海
中星铂尔曼大酒店 1 楼，近柳州路
Brick Restaurant and Wine Lounge Quaint,
cozy, comfortable and cool, Brick also offers
a jazz scene. Get a table by the piano, tuck
into some Mediterranean-style cuisine. 30
Sinan Lu, by Huaihai Zhong Lu (6093 2005)
Daily 11-2am [email protected] 思南路
30 号 , 近淮海中路
Burdigala Bordeaux Wine Bistrot In
partnership with the CIVB and initiated by
private investor Franck Boudot, the Burdigala
Bordeaux wine Bistrot offers some fifty
châteaux and brands reflecting the whole
Bordeaux range: red, dry, sweet, rosé and
Crémant de Bordeaux wines. 550 Wuding Lu,
by Shaanxi Bei Lu (6217 0377) 11am - 1pm
[email protected] ww.theburdigala.
com 武定路 550 号 , 近陕西北路
Dr Wine This sumptuous wine bar has
bottles from RMB118 (a French Cab Sauv) to
RMB45,000 for a 1982 Chateau Lafite. Don’t
worry if the selection overwhelms you,
someone will be there to hold your hand.
177 Fumin Lu, by Julu Lu (5403 5717) Sun-Sat
5pm-2am [email protected] 富民路
177 号 , 近巨鹿路
Epicvre Wines and spirits imported from
France, delicious imported jams and
marmalades all make it worth a visit to this
gourmet shop/wine bar. 98 Xinle Lu,by
Xiangyang Lu (5404 7719) Daily 11am- 11pm
新乐路 98 号 , 近襄阳路
Glo Wine Bar Arriving August 8thLooking
for the perfect place to meet friends,
unwind from work, de-brief during the
day? Then Glo Wine Bar is the perfect
destination. Whether you want to catch up
over cocktails, share a well chosen bottle
of wine or enjoy our International tapas &
platters, you will find the perfect solution
in Glo Wine Bar. 3/F,1 Wulumuqi Nan Lu,
by Dongping Lu (6466 6565, shanghai@
glolondon.com www.glolondon.com) MonSun: 4pm-late 乌鲁木齐南路 1 号 3 楼，近东平路
Globus Wine 1) Ferguson Lane, 376
Wukang Lu, by Hunan Lu (6466 8969) Daily
12-10pm 2) 83 Jianguo Xi Lu, by Xiangyang
Lu (5466 1575) Daily 12-10pm 1) 武康路 376
号 , 近湖南路 2) 建国西路 283 弄 5 号楼 , 近襄阳路
255 号 , 近南京西路 2) 大拇指广场 17 号 2 楼 , 芳
甸路 199 号 , 近杨高中路
L’Aveue A classy and trendy wine bistro in
Xintiandi offering a selection of home-made
tapas, dips, pizza, sharing plates and wines
in a comfortable and warm atmosphere. 1/
F, 333 Huangpi Nan Lu, by Taicang Lu (6301
9999) 24/7, 11-2am 黄陂南路 333 号 1 楼 , 近太
The Camel Bar The screens, hot-blooded
crowd and happy hour specials make this
a fun place to meet and watch a game. 1)
1 Yueyang Lu, by Dongping Lu (6437 9446)
Daily 10am-2am www.camelsportsbar.com 2)
116 Weifang Xi Lu, by Pudong Nan Lu (5879
5892) Daily 10am-2am 1) 岳阳路 1 号 , 近东平
Roosevelt Wine Cellar The Largest Wine
Cellar in Town with over 4,000 labels. Every
Wednesday is Winesday 6.30-8pm. The
House of Roosevelt, 2/F, 27 Zhongshan
Dong Yi Lu, by Beijing Dong Lu (2322 0800)
[email protected], www.27bund.com 中山东
仓路
路 2) 潍坊西路 116 号 , 近浦东南路
一路（外滩）27 号罗斯福公馆 2 楼 , 近北京东路
The Max Pub With over eight years’ history,
the Max Pub is one of the coziest sports bars
in Huangpu district. Great western food,
plenty of big screens playing your favorite
sports, free pool, endless cocktails and draft
beers. 188 Fujianzhong Lu, by Fuzhou Lu
(6375 7707) 福建中路 188 号 , 近福州路
The Rocks Grill & Bar A sports bar with a big
garden, views of the Huangpu River, snooker
and ball games on TV. 5-9pm, house wine
buy-one-get-one free. TowerB, Block10,
505 Zhongshan Nan Lu, by Waima Lu (6152
6626) 中山南路 505 号老码头 10 号楼 B 座 , 近外
HoF A popular wine bar that provides super
tasty chocolate and cakes for afternoon
tea, featuring chocolate velvet cakes,
death by chocolate, etc. A variety of wines
and cocktails are provided at night. B1/
F, DBS Building, 1318 Lujiazui Huan Lu, by
Dongyuan Lu (5010 0800) Mon-Sat: 3pm10pm www.houseofflour.com 陆家嘴环路
马路
1318 号 B1 层 , 近东园路
Wine Must Traditional French Bistro with a
typical wine cellar. A wide selection of wines
from Europe are available, accompanied
with excellent grilled dishes for dinner and
classic home-made French Cassolettes for
Listings
Business
center
lunch. You will surely love this place, a cozy
chic magical land to share with friends. 1/F,
Bld 2, 881 Wuding Lu, by Changde Lu ( 6176
1378) Daily 11am-1am 武定路 881 号 2 号楼 1
楼 , 近常德路
Vine Chic wine bar with a large selection of
old & new world wines. Asian & Westernstyle nibbles also served. Tower 1, 1st Floor,
1116 East Hongsong Lu, by Songyuan
Lu (3323 6666) 5:00pm-01:00am SHASH.
[email protected] www.hilton.com.cn/
shanghaihongqiao/restaurants 红松东路 1116
Life & style
DTL Michelle Collection Indoor&Outdoor
Furniture store with showrooms of 2,000sqm
in both Pudong and Puxi. Customized
services are also provided. 1) 160 JinFeng
Bei Lu, by Longdong Da Dao (5833 1968,
5476 1812) [email protected] www.
dingtang.com 2) B-1, 1568 HuQingPing
Gong Lu, by Xiewei Lu (6976 0245)
[email protected] www.dingtang.com
Apparel
1) 金丰北路 160 号 , 近龙东大道 2) 沪青平公路
1568 号 B-1, 近谢卫路
号 2 号楼 1 楼，近宋园路
Wine Shops
ENOTECA 1) Shop No.L4-402, Level 4,
Shanghai iapm shop, 999 Huaihai Zhong
lu, by shaanxi Nan Lu (5174 8865) 2)Shop
No.L4-21, 4/F, IFC, 8 Shiji Dadao, by Yincheng
Zhong Lu (5012 1480) 3) B1/F, TAKASHIMAYA
department store, 1438 Hongqiao Lu,
by Manao Lu (6295-8292) 4) B1/F, Sogo
Department store, 1618 Nanjing Xi Lu, by
Huashan Lu (5237-9015) 1) 淮海中路 999 号环
贸广场 L4-402, 近陕西南路 2) 世纪大道 8 号上海
国金中心 L4-21 铺 , 近银城中路 3) 虹桥路 1438
号古北国际财富中心 2 期裙房 B1-010, 近玛瑙路
4) 南京西路 1618 号上海久光百货 B1 楼 DB12 店
铺 , 近华山路
Everwines Shop A cheery, laid back wine bar
and shop, with a nice terrace and frequent
wine classes. 200 Taizhou Lu, by Kangding Lu
(3208 0293) Daily 12pm-12am jinganshop@
everwines.com www.everwines.com 泰州路
200 号 , 近康定路
GLADYS With selected fine wine from
Australia, France and the rest of the world,
the neighborhood friendly wine shop
also provides quality imported food and
beverages which are available for delivery.
12am-10pm daily. 71 Zhaohua Dong Lu, by
Zhening Lu (5237 0807) 昭化东路 71 号 , 近镇
宁路
Vins Descombe A wine bar and retail space
that hosts regular tastings and events. Also
sells box wine. 372 Dagu Lu, by Shimen Yi Lu
(6340 1590) Tues-Sun 12-10pm 大沽路 372 号 ,
近石门一路
W&W Fine Wines and Whiskies Professional butler service and selection, high
quality of fine wines & single malt whisky.
An awesome selection of whiskies and wines
for decent prices (Napa Valley vintages start
at RMB98, Glenfidditch 12 yr RMB260) - Also
a bar where you can sip. 779 Beijing Xi Lu,
by Shimen Er Lu (3353 5189) 北京西路 779 号 ,
近石门二路
Bookstores
Garden Books New shop soon be opening
in SHANGHAI CENTER, F1/1376 Nanjing
Road (W), (EAST SUITE)Sells imported
books, newspapers, magazines and other
foreign publications. www.bookzines.com
[email protected] 325 Changle
Lu, by Shaanxi Lu (5404 8728) 长乐路 325 号 ,
近陕西路
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家嘴渣打中心 , 5/F, No.201 Shiji Avenue,
Pudong Lujiazui
Regus Shanghai Mart Hongqiao 虹桥世
贸商城 , 2/F, No. 2299 Yan’an Road West,
Changning District
Regus Yueda 889 悦达 889 中心 , 8/F, No.
1111 Changshou Road, Jing’an District
Regus Harbour one 东方海港国际大厦中心 ,
16/F, No.1080 Dong Da Ming Road, Hongkou
District
Regus ICC 上海环贸广场 , 7/F, No.999
Middle Huaihai Road, Xuhui District
Regus Central Towers 上海品尊国际中心 ,
11/F Tower B, No.567 Lan Gao Road, Putuo
District
Regus One Prime 壹丰广场 , 25/F, No.360
Wu Jin Road, Hongkou District
Regus 21st Century 21 世纪中心 , 6/F,
No.210 Century Avenue, Pudong Lujiazui
Regus The Headquarters 上海都市总部
中心 , 25/F, No.168 Middle Xizang Road,
Huangpu District
Regus KIC Yangpu 创智天地 , 9/F Tower 12
Kic, No.333 Songhu Road, Yangpu District
Regus The Tower 锦江向阳大厦 , 14/F, 993
West Nanjing Road, Jing’an District
Regus CCIG International Plaza 中金国际
广场 , 12/F Building A, No.331 North Caoxi
Road, Xuhui District
Regus Hong Kong Plaza 香港广场 , 26/F,
283 Middle Huai Hai Road, Huangpu District
ANNABEL LEE SHANGHAI is a Shanghaibased luxury home and fashion accessories
brand that reflects beautiful Chinese
tradition and culture. It boasts sophisticated
modern Chinese design in the form of the
finest Chinese silk, cashmere and jewelry.
Silk pouches with delicate embroidery,
intricately-woven cashmere shawls made
of the highest-quality cashmere from Inner
Mongolia, breath-taking jewelry made of
beautiful gemstones, all of which make
perfect gifts! 1) No. 1, Lane 8, Zhongshan
Dong Yi Lu, by Fuzhou Lu (6445-8218)
10am-10pm 2) Unit 3, House 3, North Block
Xintiandi, 181 Taicang Lu,by Huangpi Nan Lu
(6320 0045) 10am-10pm 1) 中山东一路 8 弄 1
号，近福州路 2) 太仓路 181 弄新天地北里 3 号楼
3 单元，近黄陂南路
Ben Zhou Handmade Shoes Studio Custommade shoes in retro, modern and popular
designs for both male and female. You can
also have pictures of certain designs and
your favourite worn shoes copied. 1) B148, Luocheng Plaza, 1665 Hongqiao Lu, by
Shuicheng Lu (138 1788 7660, 136 3658
0300) 9.30am-10pm 2) Rm112, 90-1 Nanyang
Lu, by Xikang Lu (138 1788 7660, 5213
5770, 136 3658 0300) 9.30am-10pm 3) D-01
A.P. Plaza South.No.2002 Century Avenue
Pudong (138 1718 9104) 9.30am-10pm 1) 洛
城广场 B1-48, 虹桥路 1665 号 , 近水城路 2) 南阳
路 90-1 号 112 室 , 近西康路 3) 上海市浦东新区
世纪大道 2002 号，亚太盛汇南广场 D-01
Josie Chen Range Created and designed by
Shanghai-based jewelry designer Joanne
Swift, the label Josie Chen sees a range of
covetable necklaces, earrings, headbands
and bracelets with a touch of edgy yet
feminine. 382 Jianguo Xi Lu, by Yueyang Lu
(5466 5321) 建国西路 382 号 , 近岳阳路
Mr. Billy’s Hand Made Shoes 1238 Changle
Lu, by Wulumuqi Zhong Lu Daily 11am-10pm
[email protected] www.billyshoes.com
长乐路 1238 号 , 近乌鲁木齐中路
Orchestra-Asia
Homes-Up.com provides a wide selection
of creative home deco accessories, home
textiles, small storages, etc. All products are
Homes-Up exclusive design, imported from
all over the world. Experience an innovative
decoration concept in Shanghai. Shop
online at www.homes-up.com. 1) Taikang
showroom, 126 Taikang Lu, by Sinan Lu
(6301 0190) Daily 10am-10pm. 2) Changshun
showroom, 38-1 Changshun Lu, by Anshun
Lu (5213 0312) Mon-Fri 2-6pm 1) 泰康路 126
号 , 近思南路 2) 长顺路 38-1 号 , 近安顺路
Kava Kava creates modern, colorful and
functional Chinese furniture for every
household. Choose from our extensive
collection or customize your own. Free
delivery in Shanghai. 1) 639 Honggu Lu, by
Shuicheng Lu (6270 9798) 9.30am-6pm 2)
810 Julu Lu, by Changshu Lu (6214 8313)
11am-7pm. 1) 虹古路 639 号 , 近水城路 2) 巨鹿
路 810 号 , 近常熟路
Lily’s Antiques Specializing in high
quality and genuine Chinese antiques, Lily’s
Antiques offers 100 percent wood furniture
and home decor for the modern home.
Tailor-made furniture can be ordered on
request and free shipping is provided within
Jinqiao area. 1037 Biyun Lu, by Huangyang
Lu (5019 1199) showroomsh@lilysantiques.
com; www.lilysantiques.com 碧云路 1037 号 ,
近黄杨路
NewX.com offers quality European design
furniture and home decor at a great value.
By simply operating online and on-demand,
NewX cuts all unnecessary costs and the
savings are passed on to the customer. Free
delivery in town. Shop online at www.newx.
com or www.newx.cn (400 068 7080)
上海淮海青少年旗舰店
1/F Huaihai Youth Department Store, 775
Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Ruijin Yi Lu (6472
7544) 淮海中路 775 号 1 楼 , 近瑞金一路
Shanghai Tang 1) No.15 North Block,181
Taicang Lu, by Madang Lu (6384 1601) MonSun 10.30am-11pm 2) Shop E, Jinjiang Hotel,
3006) Mon-Sun 10am-10pm 3) ShangriLa Pudong Lobby Level, 33 Fucheng Lu,
by Mingshang Lu (5877 6632) Mon-Sun
10am-10pm 4) 1/F, 333 Huangpi Nan Lu, by
Taicang Lu (6384 1601) Mon-Sun 10.30am11pm 5) L1C, Level 1 the Peninsula Hotel,
32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Nanjing Dong
Lu (6329 6255) Mon-Sun 10.30am-11pm 6)
L221, Citic Square, 1168 Nan Jing Xi Lu, by
Jiangning Lu (5212 2162) Mon-Sun 10.30am11pm 1) 太仓路 181 弄新天地北里 15 号 , 近马当
路 2) 茂名南路 59 号锦江饭店 E 店铺 , 近长乐路 3)
富城路 33 号浦东香格里拉大酒店一楼 , 近名商路
4) 黄陂南路 333 号新天地 1 层 , 近太仓路 5) 中山
东一路 32 号半岛酒店 1 层 L1C 铺 , 近南京东路 6)
南京西路 1168 号中信泰富广场 2 层 221 单元 , 近
江宁路
Furniture &
Lifestyle
楼 , 近永嘉路
BCoS I'M HOME A new lifestyle brand in
home décor, artifacts, interior designs and
creative products, specializing in creating
an exciting and healthier living space with
creative designed artifacts, prints and
paintings, artificial plants, soft furnishing,
and home accessories. 600 Shaanxi Bei Lu,
by Xinzha Lu (6045 2368) 陕西北路 600 号 , 近
新闸路
LE REXO Exclusive high-end western &
Chinese style furniture 100 percent madeto-order and hand-crafted from woods like
elm, rosewood, ebony and sandalwood,
etc. LE REXO also makes upholstered pieces
like armchairs and sofas using a variety
of sumptuous fabrics and leathers while
offering free interior design & decoration
services for professionals and individuals.
2/F, No.20, Lane 383 Xiangyang Nan Lu, by
Yongjia Lu (5213 0016) www.lerexo.com
Wed-Sun 12.30-6pm 襄阳南路 383 弄 20 号 2
Paddy Field 1) Warehouse, 1/F, Building C,
1568 Huqingping Gong Lu, by Xiewei Lu
(5976 9331) 2) 105 Hunan Lu, by Huaihai
Zhong Lu (6437 5567) 1) 沪青平公路 1568 号圣
堡艺术园区 C 栋 1 楼 , 近谢卫路 2) 湖南路 105 号 ,
近淮海中路
Platane Platane combines traditional savoir
faire, worldwide design home wares in a
distinctive simplicity and elegance. Discover
its own range of handmade ceramic and
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porcelain as well as imported brands like
Zoeppritze, Bertozzi, Charvet, La Rochere,
LSA. www.platane.cn 1)439 Wukang lu by
Huaihai Zhong lu (6433 6387); 2)156Taikang
lu by Sinan lu (6466 2495). 1) 武康路 439 号
（6433 6387）2）泰康路 156 号（6466 2495）
mind & body
(5403 7802) 3) 70 Shimen yi Lu, by Dagu Lu
(6333 7535). 1) 南昌路 120 号 , 近雁荡路 2) 巨鹿
路 819 弄 6 号 , 近富民路 3) 石门一路 70 号，近
大沽路
Feya’s Nails A full range of personal beauty
services such as manicures, pedicures, nail
art, eyelash extensions, waxing and
massages are provided in this cozy and
friendly store. 699-1 Julu Lu, by Xiangyang
Nan Lu (6433 7172) 巨鹿路 699-1 号 , 近襄阳南
-0(0Y
路
Beauty
Clinic 8 Quankou Lu, by Linquan Lu, Changning District (2216 3909) Mon-Sat: 8am-5.30pm
www.ufh.com.cn 上海和睦家医院口腔美容中心 ,
泉口路 8 号，近林泉路
Hairdressers
Peter salon With a range of professional
hairstylists from around the word, Peter
Salon offers top quality services in haircut,
perm, base color, nail and makeups. 80
Wulumuqi Zhong Lu, by Anfu Lu 10am-10pm
(5419 6757) 乌鲁木齐中路 80 号 , 近安福路
Showcase Hair Salon 1) 1/F, 1099 Meihua
Lu, by Fangdian Lu 2) RoomA02,Hotel
lobby, 778 Dongfang Lu, Grand Trustel
Purple Mountain Hotel, by ZhangyangLu
(15921900709) 1) 梅花路 1099 号 1 楼 , 近芳甸
路 2) 东方路 778 号紫金山大酒店 , 酒店大堂 A02
室，近张杨路
Toni and Guy Celebrating 51 years of
fashion,hair and heritage, Toni and Guy is
an international brand offering the best and
creative hairstyle to suit each client. East
Tower 209, ShanghaiCentre, 1376 Nanjing Xi
Lu, by Xikang Lu 南京西路 1376 号上海商城东峰
209 室 , 近西康路
Diva Life Nail & Beauty Lounge Just three
minutes’ walk from the trendy “Tianzifang”,
down a quiet lane in the middle of the hustle
and bustle of the French Concession, Diva
Life is a wonderful location to while away a
couple of hours treating yourself a massage,
facial, waxing, manicure or pedicure. The
American and Taiwanese owners strictly
follows Swiss clean hygiene standard and
have imported Dermalogica, OPI and Calgel
products to ensure you the best quality
services with affordable prices. English
speaking staff here will help you organize all
kinds of spa parties for big and small divas.
266 Ruijin Er Lu, by Taikang Lu (5465 7291)
10am-10pm www.mydivalife.com/Home/
Index.aspx 瑞金二路 266 号 , 近泰康路
Chinese
Medicine
Essie Nail Salon Providing superior nail
services and hands & feet spa using high
quality products, essie nail is a leading
luxurious nail salon in town with licensed
technicians and highly trained staff. 1) E3-04
Kerry Center, 1515 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Changde
Lu (5273 7627) 2) B1-120 Reel Mall, 1601
Nanjing Xi Lu, by Changde Lu (6271 7772)
3) B1-31B Kerry Centre, 1378 Huamu Lu, by
Fangdian Lu. Daily 10am-10pm 1) 南京西路
1515 号静安嘉里中心 E3-04, 近常德路 2) 南京西
路 1601 号芮欧百货 B1-120, 近常德路 3) 花木路
1378 号嘉里城 B1-31B, 近芳甸路
Dr. Li Jie Chinese Medicine Clinic Trained
at the Shanghai University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine and with 28 years of
experience, Dr. Li owns this well-licensed
clinic that offers a full range of Chinese
medical services and courses for both expats
and locals: herb medicines, acupuncture
and moxibusion, tui na ( Chinese massage
for adult and childs), gua sha (scraping
method), cupping, point application
of drugs, Chinese medicated diet, Qi
gong, reflexology (foot massage) and life
cultivation (keep good health and long life)
etc. Appointment only. 5C, No.28, Lane18
Hongqiao Lu, by Caoxi Bei Lu (3424 1989)
[email protected] http://www.ljtcm.net 虹桥
路 18 弄 28 号 5C, 近漕溪北路
Professional Chinese Medicine Founded in
Qing Dynasty, this 205 year-old pharmacy still
uses authentic ingredients for TCM healing.
2/F, Tong Han Chun, 20 Yuyuan Xin Lu, by
Fuyou Lu (6355 6607) Daily 8.30am-4.30pm 豫
园新路 20 号童涵春国药 2 楼 , 近福佑路
The Mahota Health Management Center
Health Management Center inspires you
to lead a new sustainable, healthy lifestyle
with experienced medical professionals
integrating natural therapies, modern life
sciences with Traditional Chinese Medicine.
12-2F, M-Town, 1580 Kaixuan Lu, by Huaihai
Xi Lu (5267 9988; [email protected],
www.mahota.asia) Mon-Fri: 10am-8pm; SatSun 10am-6pm 凯旋路 1580 号新淮海坊 12-2,
近淮海西路
DENTAL
Dr.Harriet Jin’s Dental Surgery Dr.Harriet
Jin’s Dental Surgery offers special care for
every patient. Comfortable environment and
good service are also what you can enjoy
here. Rm1904, Hui Yin Plaza, 2088 Huashan
Lu, by Guangyuan Xi Lu (6448 0882)
9am—6pm [email protected] www.
drharrietdental.com/ 华山路 2088 号汇银广场
1904 室 , 近广元西路
Global HealthCare Medical & Dental Center
– Puxi Suite 303, Eco City 1788Nanjing Xi Lu,
by Wulumuqi Bei Lu (5298 6339, 5298 0593)
Helen Nail Spa A long-time favorite among
locals and expats alike, Helen Nail Spa
is much more than a nail spa; they have
a variety of pampering treatments and
excellent waxing services. 1) 120 Nanchang
Lu, by Yandang Lu (5383 8957) Daily 10am10pm 2) No 6, Lane 819 Julu Lu, by Fumin Lu
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南京西路 1788 号 1788 国际中心 303 室 , 近乌鲁
木齐北路
Global HealthCare Medical & Dental
Center – Pudong Shop 212, Shanghai World
Financial Center, 100 Shiji Dadao, by Lujiazui
Huan Lu (6877 5093, 6877 5993 ) 世纪大道 100
号上海环球金融中心商场 212 室 , 近陆家嘴环路
United Family Quankou Clinic - Dental
Health Services
Cosmetic Plastic & Laser Center
BIOSCOR
Shanghai Clinic
Cosmetic Surgery
Botox & Dermafiller
Laser Skin Center
Cosmetic Dentistry
Bioscor Shanghai Clinic No.5, Lane89
Xingguo Lu, by Hunan Lu (6431 8899) 9am6pm [email protected] www.bioscor.com.
cn. 兴国路 89 弄 5 号 , 近湖南路
Body & Soul – Medical Clinics 1) 211
Chengjiaqiao Zhi Lu, by Hongmei Lu (6461
6550) Mon- Fri: 9am-6pm; Sat: 10am-3pm
2) 14/F, An Ji Plaza, 760 Xizang Nan Lu, by
Jian’guo Xin Lu (5101 9262) Mon-Wed & Fri:
9am- 6pm; Thu: 9am-8pm; Sat: 10am-3pm 3)
6/F, Four Seasons Hotel, 500 Weihai Lu, by
Shimen Yi Lu (5101 9262) Tue & Thu 10am8pm; Wed-Fri: 10am-6pm; Sat: 10am-7pm 4)
Rm1303 Jin Ying Bld. (B), 1518 Minsheng Lu,
by Hanxiao Lu (6162 0361) Mon- Fri: 9am6pm; Sat: 10am-3pm pudong@bodyandsoul.
com.cn www.tcm-shanghai.com 1) 程家桥支
保乐路 3) 红枫路 525 号 A&B 区 1 楼 , 近明月路
4) 泉口路 8 号 , 近林泉路
Massage & Spa
Chi Spa CHI, the Spa at Shangri-La, offers
massages and treatments that are based
on authentic natural healing methods
found in the traditional well-being practices
shared by many Asian cultures. 6/F, Tower
2, Pudong Shangri-La, 33 Fucheng Lu, by
Mingshang Lu (5877 1503) 10-12am www.
shangri-la.com/en/corporate/chi 富城路 33 号
上海浦东香格里拉大酒店二座 6 楼 , 近名商路
Chuan Spa This world-class spa located
within the new Langham Hotel specializes in
traditional Chinese treatments. Designed for
contemplation and inspiration, rediscover
your inner self with an escape to a spa
treatment in any of the four luxurious
therapy rooms. 3/F, The Langham, Yangtze
Boutique, 740 Hankou Lu, by Xizang Zhong
Lu (6080 0722) 10am-10.30pm tlsha.info@
chuanspa.com www.chuanspa.com/en/
Shanghai/上海人民广场朗廷扬子精品酒店 3 楼 ,
汉口路 740 号 , 近西藏中路
Dragonfly 1) 2/F, 559 Nanchang Lu, by
Shaanxi Nan Lu (5456 1318) 2) 206Xinle Lu,
by Fumin Lu (5403 9982) Daily 10-2am 3) 2/F,
218 Xinle Lu, by Fumin Lu (6327 1193) Daily
11-2am 4) 646 Baole Lu, by Jinhui Lu (6221
9770) 5) L119, 1378 Huamu Lu, by Fangdian
Lu (6469 7258) 11-12am 6) 386 Hongfeng Lu,
by Mingyue Lu (3872 6996) Daily 10-12am
7) Villa 5, 3911 Hongmei Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu
(6242 4328) Daily 9-2am 8) 193 Jiaozhou Lu,
by Xinzha Lu (5213 5778) Daily 10-2am 9)
LG2-47 IFC, 8 Shiji Dadao, by Lujiazui Huan
Lu (6878 5008) 1) 南昌路 559 号 2 楼 , 近陕西南
路 2) 新乐路 206 号 , 近富民路 3) 新乐路 218 号 2
楼 , 近富民路 4) 保乐路 646 号 , 近金辉路 5) 花木
路 1378 号浦东嘉里城 L119 单元 , 近芳甸路 6) 红
枫路 386 号 , 近明月路 7) 虹梅路 3911 号 5 号别
墅 , 近延安西路 8) 胶州路 193 号 , 近新闸路 9) 世
纪大道 8 号国金中心 LG2-47, 近陆家嘴环路
Green Massage 1) 58 Taicang Lu, by Jinan
Lu (5386 0222) Daily 10.30-2am 2) 88
Xingeng Lu, by Tianyao Qiao Lu (6468 7076)
11.30-1am 3) Rm304, 3/F SWFC, 100 Shiji
Dadao, by Dongtai Lu (6877 8188) 10.30-12am 4) Rm 202 Shanghai Centre, 1376Nanjing
Xi Lu, by Xikang Lu (6289 7776) 10.30-12am
5) Rm305, 3/F K11 Art Mall, 300 Huaihai
Zhong Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu (6385 8800;
www.greenmassage.com.cn) 10.30-12.30am
6) 5) 68 Taicang Lu, by Shunchang Lu (6384
1356) 10.30-2am 1) 太仓路 58 号 , 近济南路 2)
辛耕路 88 号 , 近天钥桥路 3) 上海环球金融中心 3
楼 304 室 , 世纪大道 100 号 , 近东泰路 4) 南京西
路 1376 号上海商城西峰 202 室，近西康路 5) 淮
海中路 300 号 K11 购物艺术中心 3 楼 305 室 , 近
黄陂南路 6) 太仓路 68 号 , 近顺昌路
路 211 号 , 近虹梅路 2) 西藏南路 760 号安基大厦
14 楼 5 室 , 近建国新路 3) 威海路 500 号四季酒店
6 楼 , 近石门一路 4) 民生路 1518 号金鹰大厦 B 座
1303 室 , 近含笑路
Global HealthCare Medical & Dental Center
– Puxi Suite 303, Eco City 1788Nanjing Xi Lu,
by Wulumuqi Bei Lu (5298 6339, 5298 0593)
南京西路 1788 号 1788 国际中心 303 室 , 近乌鲁
木齐北路
Global HealthCare Medical & Dental
Center – Pudong Shop 212, Shanghai World
Financial Center, 100 Shiji Dadao, by Lujiazui
Huan Lu (6877 5093, 6877 5993 ) 世纪大道 100
号上海环球金融中心商场 212 室 , 近陆家嘴环路
Shanghai Aier Eye Hospital Shanghai
Aier Eye Hospital, which was founded by
the largest chain ophthalmology center
in China, is a first-rate, comprehensive
ophthalmic medical center and hospital
that provides excellent English service for
expats. 1286Hongqiao Lu, by Songyuan Lu
(3251 9930) Mon-Sun: 8.30am-5.30pm ipsc@
aier021.com en.aier021.com/ 虹桥路 1286 号 ,
近宋园路
Shanghai Redleaf International Women
and Infants Center; Shanghai Redleaf International Women's Hospital 1209 Huaihai
Zhong Lu, by Donghu Lu 8am-5pm, 24/7
(6196 3333) [email protected]
www.redleafhosptial.com 淮海中路 1209 号 ,
近东湖路
Shanghai United Family Hospital and
Clinics 1) 1139 Xianxia Lu, by Qingxi Lu (2216
3900, 2216 3999) Mon-Sat: 8.30am-5.30pm
2) Shanghai Racquet Club, Lane 555 Jinfeng
Lu, by Baole Lu Mon-Sat 9am-5pm 3) 1/F,
area A & B, 525 Hongfeng Lu, by Mingyue Lu
(5030 9907) Mon-Sun: 8.30am-5.30pm 4) 8
Quankou Lu, by Linquan Lu Mon-Sat: 8am5.30pm www.ufh.com.cn 1) 仙霞路 1139 号 ,
近青溪路 2) 金丰路 555 弄上海网球俱乐部内 , 近
Kousenkaku 87-89 Ruijin Er Lu, by Fuxing Lu
(6385 3130) Daily 11:00 am-1:00 am 瑞金二路
87-89 号，近复兴路
Lotos Spa This ultra-zen Xintiandi
oasis has treatments that beautifully blend
Eastern and Western healing ideologies
and practices. Choose from a large menu
of massages, skin therapies and beauty
enhancements. 2/F, 8 Ji’nan Lu, by Shunchang Lu (3308 0088) Daily 10am-midnight
[email protected] www.lotosspa.com 济
南路 8 号西座 2 楼 , 近顺昌路
Royal Orchid Thai Massage Traditional Thai
Massage offered by Thai therapists, the
store is recognized by Royal Thai ConsulateGeneral. 216 Jinxian Lu, by Shaanxi Nan Lu
(6267 0235) 进贤路 216 号，近陕西南路
Talise Spa located in Jumeirah Himalayas
Shanghai, it is an oasis of Oriental healing
combining traditional wellbeing wisdom.
With the latest international high-tech
products and spa luxuries, Talise Spa offers
a wide range of facials and Talise massages.
Guests of Talise Spa also get access to
the hotel’s 24-hour fitness centre, indoor
swimming pool, etc. Advanced reservation
is required. 1108 Mei Hua Lu, by Fangdian
Lu (3858 8888 ext. 7200, jhhspa@jumeirah.
com) 10.30am-10.30pm 梅花路 1108 号，近芳
甸路
Listings
The 1116 Fitness & Spa Hilton
Shanghai Hongqiao boasts some of the best
recreation facilities in the area, with a 25metre heated indoor swimming pool, two
rooftop tennis courts and a well-equipped
fitness center. For a complete pampering
experience, they’re six luxurious spa t Tower
2, 3rd Floor, 1116 East Hongsong Lu, by
Songyuan Lu (3323 6981) 6:30am-11:00pm
hilton.com.cn/shanghaihongqiao/services 红
松东路 1116 号 2 号楼 3 楼，近宋园路
The Langham Xintiandi’s Chuan Spa
Designed in a tranquil ambiance, this is
where you get to indulge in signature
facial and foot massages with top class skin
products. B1, 99Madang Lu, by Huaihai
Zhong Lu (2330 2443) www.chuanspa.com
马当路 99 号新天地朗廷酒店 B1 楼 , 近淮海中路
The Peninsula Spa Escape from the hustle
city life and enjoy massages, facials or
make-up applications, it is the first spa in
Shanghai offering award-winning Biologique
Recherche skincare treatments and facial
products. 3/F, The Peninsula Shanghai, 32
Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Beijing Dong Lu
(2327 6599), Mon-Fri 11am – 12am; Sat-Sun
10am – 12am; treatment reservation begins
at 10am. 中山东一路 32 号，上海半岛酒店 3 楼，
近北京东路
Shirley Massage Shirley massage has more
than a decade of professional pampering
know-how and is renowned for its
professional services. There are currently
nine branches in Shanghai. 1) 84 Ziyun Xi
Lu, by Loushanguan Lu (3255 1382) 102am 2) 28 Xingeng Lu, by Wanping Nan Lu
(6468 7321) 10-2am 3) 935 Xinzha Lu, by
Taixing Lu (6208 9589) 4) 75 Shuicheng Nan
Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu (6208 7032) 5) 4F, No.
3211 HongMei Lu (City shop) (3468 8306,
6405 1676) 6) 2/F,17 Shuicheng Nan Lu, by
Ronghua Dong Dao (6209 5849, 6270 2506)
7) 2/F Goldren Bridge Mansion, 2077 Yan’an
Xi Lu, by Zunyi Nan Lu (6270 2682) 8) 68
Taicang Lu, by Shunchang Lu (6387 0090) 9)
2F, Wujin Century Mansion, No.291, Fumin
Lu, close to Changle Lu (6136 9517) www.
shylxl.com 1) 紫云西路 84 号 , 近娄山关路 2) 辛
耕路 28 号 , 近宛平南路 3) 新闸路 935 号 , 近泰兴
路 4) 水城南路 75 号 , 近延安西路 5) 虹梅路 3211
号 4F 城市超市楼上 6) 水城南路 17 号万科广场东
南 2 楼 , 近荣华东道 7) 延安西路 2077 号金桥大厦
2 楼 , 近遵义南路 8) 太仓路 68 号 , 近顺昌路 9) 富
民路 291 号悟锦世纪大楼 2 楼 , 近长乐路
SPA AT KERRY SPORTS A multi-disciplinary
approach to holistic well-being with
physiotherapy,restorative massage, skincare
and body treatments. 4/F, Kerry Hotel
Pudong, 1388 Hua Mu Lu, by Fangdian Lu
(6169 8856) 11-12.15am www.shangri-la.
com/en/corporate/kerry 浦东嘉里大酒店 4 楼 ,
花木路 1388 号 , 近芳甸路
Yitong Massage Specializing in foot
massages and Chinese massages, this is
where you relax yourself and indulge in
pampering hands of skilled therapists in a
nice and warm environment. 386 Wulumuqi
Nan Lu, by Zhaojiabang Lu (3356 6228, 3356
6218) 11-2am 2) 733 Luochuan Zhong Lu, by
Gonghe Xin Lu (5603 0601) 11-1.30am 1) 乌
鲁木齐南路 386 号 , 近肇嘉浜路 2) 洛川中路 733
号，近共和新路
Yu Massage Step into a tranquil dynastic
setting when you cross the threshold of
this spa, adorned in antique Chinesestyle decorations. Matching the decor, the
services are primarily Chinese, offering
Chinese massage, aroma oil massage and
foot massage. Freshly mad 366 Wuyuan Lu,
by Wukang Lu (5403 9931) 11-1:30am www.
yumassage.cn 五原路 366 号 , 近武康路
Yuan Spa Yuan Spa, located the in the
swanky Hyatt on the Bund, is one of the
biggest spas in the city, covering over 3,000
sqm of recreational and wellness space
including 12 spa treatment rooms, a 24hour
fitness center, an indoor swimming pool,
whirlpool, steam Lower Lobby, Hyatton
the Bund, 199 Huangpu Lu,by Qingpu Lu
(639312346-527) 10am -12am shanghai.
bund.hyatt.com/hyatt/pure/spas 黄浦路 199
号外滩茂悦大酒店 B1 楼近青浦路
Urban Retreat Wellness & Spa Located
inside the luxe Shanghai Centre, this spa
and "health culture centre" is as plush
as its surroundings. Enjoy a selection of
muscle-melting massages, facials and the
like. Shanghai Centre, East Tower, 8/F, 1376
Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xikang Lu (6289-7007,
www.urbanretreat.cn) 南京西路 1376 号上海商
城东翼 8 楼 , 近西康路
Waldorf Astoria Spa The Waldorf Astoria
Spa offers an international elixir of luxury
spa experiences delivered by a team of
highly skilled therapists. Each experience
is enhanced by purest exquisite products
selected from around the globe, sending
you on a journey of enlightenment. 3/F, 2
(6322 9988-3620) Daily10am-10pm 中山东一
路 2 号外滩华尔道夫酒店 3 楼 , 近广东路
Water’s Edge Spa Up on the 85th floor in
the Park Hyatt Hotel you’ll find the world’s
highest spa including a 20-meter infinity
swimming pool, whirlpool, tai chi courtyard
and steam rooms. Offering the typically
luxurious treatments such as massage,
facial, body and TCM 85/F, Park Hyatt Hotel,
Shanghai World Financial Center, 100
Century Avenue, near Dongtai Lu (6888
1234-4250) 6am -11pm [email protected] shanghai.park.hyatt.com/
hyatt/pure/spas/index.jsp 世纪大道 100 号环
球金融中心 85 楼 , 近东泰路
Willow Stream Spa Find your energy, find
yourself, find Peace. It’s a peaceful haven
of pampering at the heart of this bustling
metropolis. 1/F, Fairmont Peace Hotel, 20
Nanjing Dong Lu, by Zhong Shan Dong Yi
Lu, ( 6138 6818 ), Daily 10am – 11pm, www.
fairmont.com/peacehotel 南京东路 20 号上海
和平饭店 1 楼 , 近中山东一路
Pregnancy
Health Service
American-Sino OB/GYN/Pediatrics Services
ASOG was founded in 2003. We provide a
comprehensive array of on-site services for
women and children by certified specialists
from overseas and China. Our facilities
located in the city center are comfortable
and equipped with state-of-the-art
technology. We are committed to providing
quality, compassionate, and personalized
healthcare with international standards.
Our medical staffs are bilingual in English
and Chinese.Opening Hours Monday-Friday
9:00--20:00 Saturday-Sunday9:00--17:00
Vaccination for children is not available after
5pm Direct billing with over 30 international
insurance companies 1) Inpatient: 14/F,
Complex Building Huashan Hospital, 12
Wulumuqi Zhong Lu, by Changle Lu (6249
3246, 5288 7240) 2) Outpatient: 3/F, Block
6, Clove Apartment, 800 Huashan Lu, by
Zhenning Lu (6210 2299) Mon-Fri 9am-8pm,
Sat- Sun 9am-5pm 1) 乌鲁木齐中路 12 号华山医
院综合楼 14 楼 , 近长乐路 . 2) 华山路 800 弄丁香
公寓 6 号裙楼 3 楼近镇宁路
Shanghai Redleaf International Women and
Infants Center; Shanghai Redleaf International Women's Hospital 1209 Huaihai
Zhong Lu, by Donghu Lu 8am-5pm, 24/7
(6196 3333) [email protected]
www.redleafhosptial.com 淮海中路 1209 号 ,
近东湖路
VIP Maternity&GYN Center This is a
reputable chain of hotel-style VIP Maternity
& GYN Centres delivering premium Obstetric
and Gynaecological (“OB/GYN”) services.
There services include prenatal examinations,
examinations, genetic consulting, general
examinations, minor operatio VIP13-15/F,
1961 Huashan Lu, by Changle Lu (6407 0399,
5288 9999) Daily 8am-10pm www.upmg.us 华
山路 1961 号贵宾楼 13-15 层 , 近长乐路
Yoga
Aumnie Aumnie is a Canadian born, health
and wellness inspired clothing line. With
quality and style right up there with Lulu
Lemon, you’ll be wearing these pieces to
way more than just yoga and pilates classes.
3/F, 60 Xinle Lu, by Xiangyang Bei Lu (5404
3135, 400 811 1683) Daily, 10:30AM to 8PM
[email protected] www.aumnie.com 新乐路
60 号 3 楼 , 近襄阳北路
Karma Life Yoga This large newly renovated
high-end studio in Pudong offers a diverse
range of styles and classes, including
Ashtanga, Anusara, Hot yoga, soft Yin
and Basics. The teachers are top notch
and international, with world-renowned
visiting guest teachers offering workshops
and teacher trainings. Classrooms are
spacious and bright, and changing areas
are clean and stylish. Classes taught in both
Chinese and English. 1) 160 Pucheng Lu, by
Shangcheng Lu (5882 4388, 150 0003 0588)
Daily 9am-10pm [email protected]
www.karmayoga.com.cn 2) 2nd floor, No.
758 South Xizang Lu 1) 浦城路 160 号 , 近商城
路 2) 西藏南路 758 号 2 楼
Y+ Yoga Centre Whether you are looking
to develop your spiritual wellbeing, body
toning or just socialise with the hip young
crowd, Y + Yoga Centre will have the right
class for you. 1) 2/F, Bldg2, 299Fuxing Xi Lu,
by Huashan Lu (6433 4330) Daily 6.45am
- 8.45pm [email protected] www.yplus.
com.cn 2) 3/F, 308 Anfu Lu, by Wukang Lu
(6437 2121) [email protected] 3) 2/F, 202
Hubin Lu, by Shunchang Lu (6340 6161) Daily
7.30am-8.45pm [email protected] 1) 复兴西
路 299 号 2 号楼 2 楼 , 近华山路 2) 安福路 308 号
3 楼 , 近武康路 3) 湖滨路 202 号 2 楼 , 近顺昌路
Yogiyoga True boutique style yoga in the
heart of Jing’an, located in an old lane
house. Yogiyoga has mostly a Chinese
clientele and classes average about eight
people. Their instructors come from all
over the world, including India, and teach a
wide range of cla No.1, Lane22 FuminLu, by
Yan’an Zhong Lu (6248 5848) Mon-Fri 8am9pm; Sat-Sun 8am-6pm www.yogiyoga.cn 富
民路 22 弄 1 号 , 近延安中路
Yuan Fitness at Hyatt on the Bund The
fitness center of the luxurious Hyatt on the
Bund hotel, Yuan has fantastic machines and
a sophisticated environment. The 24-hour
center features equipment by the US Brand
Star Trac, including cross trainers, steppers
and exclusive spinning bikes. Mac Lower
Lobby, Hyatton the Bund. 199 Huangpu Lu,
near Wuchang Lu (6393 1234) 24 hours
[email protected] www.shanghai.
bund.hyatt.com 外滩茂悦大酒店黄浦路 199 号 ,
近武昌路
Pilates
Body Concept Pilates Studio Focusing
on Pilates and GYROTONIC:emoji:
exercise methods as well as rehabilitation
services through Pilates trained professional
physiotherapists, Body Concept Pilates
studio holds a variety of classes for every
fitness level from reformer, mat Pilates, to
studio/rehab Pilates, GYROKINESIS:emoji:
and GYROTONIC:emoji:. Join a group class
or a personalized one on one session and
enjoy the fun and challenging experience. 1)
Rm508, 3211 Hongmei Lu, by Huaguang Lu
(3468 1328, www.bodyconceptpilates.com)
2) 5/F, Yunhai Garden, 118 Qinghai Lu, by
Weihai Lu (6218 6236, www.bodyconceptpilates.com) 1) 虹梅路 3211 号 508-9 室 , 近华
光路 2) 青海路 118 号云海苑 5 楼 , 近威海路
Bodyworks Pilates Studio Bodyworks
pilates, physiotherapy, corrective and
functional exercise studio. Unit A/B, 12/F,
Joy Tower, 9 Zhenning Lu, by Zhaohua Dong
Lu (5238 5750, [email protected])
7am-9pm 镇宁路 9 号 , 近昭化东路
The Orange Room Wellness Center
Equipped with the latest V2 max reformers,
stability chairs, ladder barrels and more,
the Orange Room Wellness Center
provides group and private classes on
yoga, equipment-based Pilates and mats
Pilates, which are trained by internationally
certified and trained multi-lingual instructors
and wellness specialists. 7B, St. Laurent
Building, No.201, Lane 3215 Hongmei Lu, by
Chengjiaqiao Zhi Lu (6406 3642) 虹梅路 3215
弄 201 号圣伦兰商务楼 7 楼 B 室 , 近程家桥支路
信大道 78 号 , 近浦沿路
Shanghai High School International
division 400 Shangzhong Lu, by Longchuan
Bei Lu (6476 5516) [email protected]
http://www.shsid.org 上海中学国际部 , 上中路
400 号 , 近龙川北路
Shanghai Singapore International School
1) 301 Zhujian Lu, by Lianyou Lu (6221 9288)
2) 1455 Huajing Lu, by Lao Humin Lu (6496
5550) 上海新加坡国际学校 , 1) 朱建路 301 号 ,
近联友路 2) 华泾路 1455 号 , 近老沪闵路
Shanghai United International School 1)
999 Hongquan Lu, by Jinhui Lu (3431 0090)
2) 248 Hongsong Dong Lu, by Yaohong
Lu (5175 3030) 3) 48 Xueye Lu, by Yuntai
Lu (5886 9990) 4) 185 Longming Lu, by
Baochun Lu (5417 8143) 5) 55 Wanyuan Lu,
by Tianlin Lu (6480 9986) 上海协和双语学校 ,
1) 虹泉路 999 号 , 近金汇路 2) 红松东路 248 号 ,
近姚虹路 3) 雪野路 48 号 , 近云台路 4) 龙茗路
185 号 , 近报春路 5) 万源路 55 号 , 近田林路
The British International School 1) 111
Jinguang Lu, Huacao Town, by Baole Lu (5226
3211) 2) 600 Cambridge Forest New Town,
2729 Hunan Gong Lu, by Xiukang Lu (5812
7455) 上海英国学校浦西校区 , 1) 华漕镇金光路
111 号 , 近保乐路 2) 沪南公路 2729 弄康桥半岛
600 号 , 近秀康路
Western International School of Shanghai
The Western International School of
Shanghai (WISS) is an IB world school
dedicated to preparing childern through
the ages of 3 to 18 for there future and the
21st century 555 Lianmin Lu, by Huqingping
Highway (6976 6388, 136 6189 8631, 6976
6969) [email protected] http://www.wiss.cn
上海西华国际学校 , 联民路 555 号 , 近沪青平公路
Yew Chung International School of
Shanghai 1) 18 Ronghua Xi Dao, by Guyang
Lu (6219 5910) 2) 1433 Dongxiu Lu, by Yanggao Nan Lu (5045 6475) 3) 11 Shuicheng Lu,
by Hongqiao Lu (6242 3243) 4) 1817 Huamu
Lu, by Liushan Lu (5033 1900) 耀中国际学校 ,
1) 荣华西道 18 号 , 近古羊路 2) 东绣路 1433 号 ,
近杨高南路 3) 水城路 11 号 , 近虹桥路 4) 花木路
1817 号 , 近柳杉路
YK Pao school This is a school offering a
bilingual programme integrating Chinese
students with international cultures. It
was founded in memory of businessman,
statesman and philanthropist Sir Yue-Kong
Pao, and prides itself in involving students
community service as No.20, Lane1251,
Wudingxi Lu, by Jiangsu Lu (6167 1999)
[email protected] http://www.
ykpaoschool.cn/ 包玉刚实验学校 , 武定西路
1251 弄 20 号 , 近江苏路
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International
Schools
Britannica International School Shanghai
1881 Gubei Lu, by Wuzhong Lu (6402
7889/8991) 古北路 1881 号 , 近吴中路
Concordia International School Shanghai
999 Mingyue Lu, by Yunshan Lu (5899 0380)
[email protected] http://www.ciss.
com.cn 上海协和国际学校 , 明月路 999 号 , 近云
山路
Deutsche Schule Shanghai 437 Jinhui Lu, by
Wuzhong Lu (3976 0555) info@dsshanghai.
org.cn http://www.ds-shanghai.de/ 上海德国
学校 , 金汇路 437 号 , 近吴中路
Dulwich College International School
266 Lan’an Lu, by Mingyue Lu (5899 9910)
[email protected] http://
www.dulwich-shanghai.cn 上海德威英国国际
学校 , 蓝桉路 266 号 , 近明月路
Fudan International School 384 Guoquan
Lu, by Handan Lu (6511 1292, 139 1802
3906) http://www.fis.net.cn 复旦大学附属中学
国际部 , 国权路 384 号 , 近邯郸路
Lycée Francais de Shanghai 1) No.30,
Lane 399 Zhuguang Lu, by Gaoguang Lu
(3976 0555) 2) Bldg D, 1555 Jufeng Lu, by
Shenjiang Lu (6897 6589) 上海法语学校 , 1) 诸
光路 399 弄 30 号 , 近高光路 2) 巨峰路 1555 号 D
楼 , 近申江路
Rainbow Bridge International School 2381
Hongqiao Lu, by Hongjing Lu (6268 9773)
http://www.rbischina.org 虹桥国际学校 , 虹桥
路 2381 号 , 近虹井路
Shanghai American School 1) 1600 Lingbai
Gong Lu, by Chaoyang Lu (6221 1445) 2) 258
Jinfeng Lu, by Beiqing Gong Lu (6221 1445)
上海美国学校 , 1) 凌白公路 1600 号 , 近朝阳路 2)
金丰路 258 号 , 近北青公路
Shanghai Community International School
1) 1161 Hongqiao Lu, by Yan’an Xi Lu (6261
4338) 2) 800 Xiuyan Lu, by Hunan Gong Lu
(5812 9888) 3) 78 Dongxin Jie, by Puyan Lu,
Binjiang District Hangzhou (0571-86690045)
Jae Hun Kim Taekwon-do Institude
Founded by Mr.Jae Hun Kim, grand master
of taekwon-do, this globally known institute
has over 20 locations around the world and
was awarded as “Top Taekwon-doSchool”
in 2009 by Mookas Media, the top global
martial arts media corporation. 1) Pudong:
108 Weifang Xi Lu, by Pudong Nan Lu (5877
1125) 2) Huangpu: 1170 Xizang Nan Lu, by
Liyuan Lu (6170 2087) 3) Zhongshan Park:
1158 Changning Lu, by Kaixuan Lu (8010
0898) Mon-Fri:12am-10pm; Sat-Sun:9am6pm 1) 浦东馆 : 潍坊西路 108 弄 , 近浦东南路 2)
黄埔馆 : 西藏南路 1170 号 , 近丽园路 3) 中山公园
馆 : 长宁路 1158 号 , 近凯旋路
JW’s Health Club JW’s Health Club is
boosted with top-notch facilities, newlyrefurbished sauna and steam rooms, stylish
indoor and outdoor swimming pool and
one on one training sessions. 6&7/F, JW
Marriott Hotel Shanghai Tomorrow Square,
399 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu (5359
4969, www.jwmarriottshanghai.com) 上海明
天广场 JW 万豪酒店 6&7 楼，南京西路 399 号，
近黄陂北路
上海长宁国际学校 , 1) 虹桥路 1161 号 , 近延安西
路 2) 秀沿路 800 号 , 近沪南公路 3) 杭州滨江区东
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Ascott Huai Hai Road Shanghai
Ascott Huai Hai Road Shanghai is located
in the most prestigious commercial area
of Shanghai. It is just a short walk from
the famous Xintiandi, the city’s premier
lifestyle and entertainment hub with a
myriad of restaurants, cafés, bars and
boutiques.
No 282 Huaihai Road Central, Luwan
District, Shanghai 200021, China
Reservations Telephone
400 820 1028 (local toll-free)
(86-512) 6763 1020
Reservations Facsimile
(86-512) 6763 1022
GDS Chain Code UZ
Email [email protected]
Ascott Raffles City Chengdu
No. 3, Section 4, South Renmin Road,
Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, China
Post code: 610041
Telephone: (86-28) 6268 2888
Facsimile: (86-28) 6268 2889
GDS Code: AZ
Reservations Telephone: 400 820 1028
(China toll-free) ; (86-512) 6763 1021
Email: [email protected]
Central Residences II
sits on the Huashan Lu,offers 2 to
4 bedrooms and penthouse service
apartments, with sizes ranging from
approximately 135 square meters to 580
square meters. With warm colors, subtle
textures and spacious floor plans creating
a feeling of cozy simplicity, this luxurious
development brings quality to life at every
turn. The five star health club provides
indoor swimming pool, tennis and squash
courts, sauna and jacuzzi facilities for
your rejuvenation, while the 24 hour oncall security service and full-time concierge
ensure you privacy and peace of mind. For
details, please call leasing department at
6226 6633 or [email protected]
Citadines Shanghai Biyun
Address: Lane 450 Hongfeng Road, Jinqiao
Export Processing Zone, Pudong, Shanghai
201206, China
Reservations Telephone 400 820 1028
(local toll-free)
(86-512) 6763 1020
Reservations Facsimile (86-512) 6763
1022
Telephone (86-21) 3860 2288
Facsimile (86-21) 3860 2000
GDS Chain Code UZ
Website: www.citadines.com
Citadines Shanghai Jinqiao
Address: 55 Beijing Xi Road, Huangpu
District, Shanghai 200003, China
Reservations Telephone 400 820 1028
(local toll-free)
(86-512) 6763 1020
Reservations Facsimile (86-512) 6763
1022
Telephone (86-21) 2308 6666
Facsimile (86-21) 2308 6688
GDS Chain Code UZ
Website: www.citadines.com
Fraser Suites Top Glory
New Year with Fraser Suites Top Glory
Shanghai. Joy preferential in Christmas
& New Year and …some fun! From 20th
Dec 2013 to 9th Feb 2014, when staying
2 Bedroom Premier Suite, you can have
complimentary daily breakfast and free
internet access, welcome hamper and
usage of club house facilities, RMB1,988
net @ Fraser Suites Top Glory Shanghai.
Tel: 6378 8888 Email: sales.fsshanghai@
frasershospitality.com
Add: No.1, Lane 600 Central Yincheng
Road, Lujiazui, Pudong New District,
Shanghai
ifc residence 国金汇
8 Century Avenue (near Huayuanshiqiao
Lu)
世纪大道 8 号，近花园石桥路
Tel:22069988
[email protected]
www.ifcresidence.com
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Fraser Residence Shanghai
Situated on the Puxi side, Fraser Residence
Shanghai is just a block from Huaihai Road
and XinTianDi, Shanghai's bustling hub
for business, shopping and entertainment.
Fraser Residence Shanghai features 324
Gold-Standard, contemporary apartments
and excellent facilities. Each room installed
air purification , water filer and soft water
system. All that remains the same is its
prime location and award-winning Fraser
service.
98 Shouning Road, Shanghai, 200021 P. R.
China
Reservation Hotline/ Toll Free: 800 820
2988
Email: sales.frshanghai@frasershospitality.
com
Website: www.frasershospitality.com
Lanson Place Jinlin Tiandi Serviced
Residences
Lanson Place Jinlin Tiandi luxury serviced
apartments overlook the fashionable and
historic Xintiandi entertainment area
as well as the tranquil lake beyond. The
serviced apartments are in generous
three bedroom layouts with contemporary
furnishings, well equipped bathrooms and
kitchens. On property is an indoor heated
swimming pool and exercise room for
exclusive use of our residences guests.
No. 3, Lane 168 Xingye Road, HuangPu
District,Shanghai 200020, China
Tel: (86) 21 2306 1888
www.lansonplace.com
Lanson Place Jin Qiao Residences
Lanson Place Jin Qiao Residences is in
the vibrant Pudong New District. The
one- and two-bedroom homes are close
to expatriate communities, international
schools and European supermarkets. With
each residence furnished in a comfortable
residential style, with a fully, fitted kitchen,
an entertainment centre and high speed
internet connections. Right next to the
property is a landscaped garden over
10,000sqm and a complex of shopping,
restaurants and recreational facilities.
No.18, Lane 399 Zao Zhuang Road,
Pudong New District, Shanghai 200136,
China
Tel: (86) 21 5013 3592
Fax: (86) 21 5013 9441
www.lansonplace.com
Oakwood Residence Shanghai
The newly opened Oakwood Residence
Shanghai is located in Wuning Road,
amidst a mixed use development housing a
shopping mall and an office tower.
The 112 well appointed studio, 1, 2 and
3 bedroom apartments are ideal for both
short and long term stays. Contemporary
furniture, comprehensive entertainment
system with LCD TV , DVD player and
stereo system, in-room safe, fully equipped
kitchen with electric stove, refrigerator,
toaster, coffeemaker, microwave oven,
complete set of crockery, cutlery and
cooking utensils, and a washing machine
and dryer in every apartment, are just
some of the things to make your stay
more comfortable.
Adress:103 Wuning Road,Putuo District
Shanghai 200063 China
Tel (86-21) 6183 0830
Fax (86-21) 6183 0888
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.oakwoodasia.com
Office at Kerry Parkside
An elegant and grade-A office tower, Office
at Kerry Parkside situated in Pudong’s
most unique location, directly connected
to Shanghai’s transportation network and
conveniently close to Pudong International
Airport. The 43-floor, 92,000m2 office
tower features spectacular views of
Century Park.
No.1155 Fangdian Lu, Pudong, by Huamu
Lu, Metro Line 7 Huamu Lu Station Tel:
5033 2777
Savills Residence Hongqiao
Our International team of Interior
Designers have provided a timeless and
stylish backdrop for your home. Fully
furnished and equipped One, Two and
Three Bedroom apartments include all the
following features:
• Gas hob, microwave and dishwasher
• Conventional full size oven
• Washing Machine and Tumble Dryer
• Customized climate control with under
floor heating
• Home entertainment system incorporating satellite multi-channel TV, DVD and
sound system
• High speed internet throughout
Our two bedroom apartment interiors
offer the perfect balance of elegance and
sophistication, with large family dining
space.( 2 bedroom size: 136 sqm, Rental
from RMB 26000-31000)
The three bedroom apartments are
perfect for the family with well-appointed
living and dining space. Plenty of storage
well designed bedrooms with study and
relaxation areas and master en-suite
bathrooms are just some of the details
that make these apartments so special.
(3 bedroom size: 160/173 sqm, Rental
from RMB 31000-41000)
Savills Residence Century Park
Set within a private and secure residential community,Savills Residence Century Park offers 65 exquisitely designed, fully furnished serviced apartments with a variety of different layouts that range from one &twobedroom apartments to three-bedroom penthouses, many with their own terrace or private gardens.
www.savillsresidence.com
CALL US FOR MORE INFORMATION:(8621)51976688 [email protected]
No.1703,Lane 1883,Huamu Road, Pudong New District,Shanghai,201303,PRC
Serviced residences at Kerry Parkside
Kerry Parkside prides itself in providing
residents with all the comforts of home,
in every one of our 182 fully furnished
premium serviced apartments over 28
floors. Choose from spacious and efficient
1-bedroom to 4-bedroom penthouse units
to suit your particular lifestyle needs. The
Premier Penthouse units come with their
own spacious rooftop terraces. Lease
terms are flexible, marking the Residences
at Kerry Parkside an ideal choice for
both short and long-term stays. No.1398
Huamu Lu, Pudong, by Fangdian Lu,
Metro Line 7 Huamu Lu Station Tel:5033
8167 , [email protected]
Shops at Kerry Parkside
Kerry Parkside Shops has 45,000 m2
of retail and leisure space, out of a fully
integrated development of 330, 000
m2. The shopping centre offers a largescale premium supermarket, a myriad
of casual and fine dining choices, top
international fashion brands, personal
and beauty services, toys and children’s
wear and many more, amounting to
well over a hundred shops all working
together to become the newest and most
desired community hub. 10am-10pm.
Pudong> No.1378 Huamu Lu, Pudong,
by Fangdian Lu, Metro Line 7 Huamu Lu
Station Tel:5033 8155 www.kerryparkside.
com http://weibo.com/kerryparkside
Sun & Associates is an interior design firm
that specializes in high-level residential and
office interior design, luxury villas, hotel
clubs and apartments. Design services
include interior planning, decoration,
art consultation, purchasing and project
management.
Tel: (8621) 61171419 Fax: (8621)
52356251
Web: www.syydesign.com
Sunrise Property offers honest, reliable
service for people looking to buy or rent
real estate in Shanghai. Specialising
in the former French concession and
Luwan district, our team brings years of
experience to finding the right property for
you. Call Xiaoli on 1302 012 6166 or visit
us in one of our two locations, Jiashan Rd
504 (cnr Jianguo Rd) or Yongjia Rd 282 (cnr
Xiangyang Rd).
THE ONE is located in the business
center of Shanghai’s Jing’an District, five
minutes’ walk from the upscale shops
and metro station on Nanjing Xi Lu and
a short taxi ride to Pudong’s business
district, Xintiandi, the Bund, the French
Concession, making it accessible to
almost anywhere else in the center of
Shanghai.It offers 244 spacious guest
suites and private residences, which,
ranging between 62-600 square meters,
are among the largest in the city. From
Kempinski's proudly traditional flair to
breathtaking Shanghai skyline view, plus
our state-of-the-art in-room facilities and
technologies, we provide a harmonious
balance between work and family life .601
Fengyang Lu by West Nanjin Lu,Jing'an
District(61571688) http://www.kempinski.com 静安区凤阳路 601 号，近南京西路
Reservation Hotline: +86 21 61571688
Website: www.kempinski.com
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CAR RENTAL SERVICES
CATERING SERVICES
CONSULTING SERVICES
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
HEALTH SERVICES
HOME ENTERTAINMENT
MASSAGE
MOVING + SHIPPING
STORAGE
TRAVEL SERVICES
A-YI services
Shanghai MD maid service
Shanghai MD services is an advanced
household service provider, offers
professional and reliable Ayi/Filipino
and driver to expatriate families.
Service include: onetime cleaning, fulltime and part-time domestic helper,
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see-off
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Business center
Regus Business Centre
Premium Business Centre
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Tel: +86 400 120 1205
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virtual office solutions. Tel: +86 400
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Kerry Center
Level 29 Shanghai Kerry Centre
1515 Nanjing West Road
Jing An District, Shanghai 200040
Close to Jing’An station (Line 2,7)
嘉里中心 29 楼
南京西路 1515 号
中国上海市静安区
靠近静安寺地铁站（2 号线）
Servcorp At the Bund
5th Floor Somekh Building, Bund
149 Yuanmingyuan Road
Huangpu District Shanghai 200002
Close to People Square Station (Line 1,2,8)
圆明园路 149 号
外滩哈密大楼 5 楼
中国上海黄浦区
靠近人民广场地铁站（1 号线）
Citigroup Tower
Level 23, Citigroup Tower
33 Huayuanshiqiao Road
Classifieds
Pudong, Shanghai 200120
Close to Lujiazui Station (Line 2)
花旗集团大厦 23 楼
花园石桥路 33 号
中国上海浦东
靠近陆家嘴地铁站（2 号线）
Shanghai Business Center 第一商务中心
CBD, Grade A Building, Serviced Office
Lujiazui, Huaihai Road, West Nanjing
Road, Hongqiao, Xujiahui
Free Service, Impartial Assessment, Best
Offer
Call Green To Viewing:189 1732 8282
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Tel:18302176812
CATERING services
Gourmet Traveler
Gourmet traveler caters much more
than just food. With absolute attention
to detail we ensure a personalized
gourmet experience from planning right
through to your special occasion. It’s
what we do
www.gourmettraveler.com.cn
Tel: 5477 9702
or contact Albert on 159 0175 7070
地址 : 红松东路 699 号名都城二期会所 .
邮编 :2011003
Cable Services
Jing-An District, Shanghai, PRC.
上海市静安区延安中路 841 号东方海外大厦 904 室
Beijing:
Room 2302, E-Tower, No.12 Guanghua Road,
Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC.
北京市朝阳区光华路 12 号数码 01 大厦 2302 室
Guangzhou:
Room D-E, 11/F., Yueyun Building,3 Zhongshan
2nd Road, Guangzhou, PRC.
广州市中山二路 3 号 ( 东山口 ) 粤运大厦 11 楼 D-E
室
Hong Kong:
7/F., Hong Kong Trade Centre, 161-167 Des
Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.
香港德辅道中 161-167 号香港贸易中心 7 楼
24M²Large Bedroom For Rent
13th Floor, view, 20GB Broadband,
En-Suite Toilet, IPTV Over 120 International Channels. Steps to North Xizang Rd.
Station, Line 8. 3 Stops Away From People
Square. Rent: 3000 Per Month. Mobile:
18916038577;
出租主卧，靠近西藏北路地铁站（8 号线）
Educational Services
The Executive Centre – International
Finance Center
德事商务中心-上海国金中心
Level 8 & 36, Tower 2, International
Finance Center
No.8 Century Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai
(Lujiazui Station, Line 2)
上海市浦东新区世纪大道8号, 上海国金中心
二期8楼/ 36楼（地铁二号线陆家嘴站）
The Executive Centre – CITIC Square
德事商务中心-中信泰富广场
Level 35, CITIC Square
No.1168 West Nanjing Road, Jing’an
District, Shanghai
(West Nanjing Road Station, Line 2)
上海市静安区南京西路1168号, 中信泰富广
场35楼 (地铁二号线南京西路站)
The Executive Centre – Xintiandi
德事商务中心-新天地
Level 5, Xintiandi
No.159 Madang Road, Huangpu District,
Shanghai
(South Huangpi Road Station, Line 1)
上海市黄埔区马当路159号, 新天地5楼
（地铁一号线黄陂南路站）
The Executive Centre – The Center
德事商务中心-世纪商贸广场
Level 20, The Center
No.989 Changle Road, Xuhui District,
Shanghai (Changshu Road Station, Line 1)
上海市徐汇区长乐路989号, 世纪商贸广场
20楼 (地铁一号线常熟路站)
The Executive Centre - Chong Hing
Finance Center
德事商务中心-创兴金融中心
Level 12, Chong Hing Finance Center
No.288 West Nanjing Road, Huangpu
District, Shanghai
(People Square Station, Line 1)
上海市黄浦区南京西路288号, 创兴金融中
心12楼 (地铁一号线人民广场站)
Super IPTV offers 130+ English TV
Channels in HD quality, These TV
channels are delivered into your televsion
throuth a set top box via a broadband
connection, Much like cable services back
home, pick up the remote control and
start watching, it's one of the best ways
to get your favorite channels including
HBO,CNN,BBC,FOX,AXN,Star World,F1,E
PL,SETANTA,ESPN,Discovery,Nat Geo...
Website: www.shanghai-iptv.com
Shopping: www.shop.superiptv.com
Forum: www.forum.superiptv.com
Mobile: 139 1811 9990 or 139 1188
5499.
CONSULTING SERVICES
J&K Investment Consulting Co., Ltd.
WOFE, JV & Rep. Office Set Up.
Visa, Work Permit, Residence Permit.
Tax & Accounting Advisory.
Payroll & HR Solutions.
Trade Mark Registration.
HK & Overseas Company.
Tel: 51179353; 51179360.
[email protected]
AIA
AIA CFO Forum on Dec 15
This is the 14th CFO Forum AIA (the
Association of International Accountant) has held in Shanghai. This time
we invite Yu Chun, a director of one
international accounting firm to share
her view on bank fraud.
Tel: 400-820-2803
Free, 2:00-3:30pm. 10F, Towel 2, No.
2230, Zhongshan Road West, close to
Yi Shan Road Station(Line3, 4, 9)
徐汇区中山西路2230号2号楼10楼，靠近宜
山路地铁站（3、4、9号线）
DRAGON MANDARIN
One of the most professional Chinese
language institute in Shanghai,provides
private and group courses for foreign
learners(both adults and kids),perfect
teaching skills.
Add:26/F,South Tower Hongkong
Plaza,No.283,Huaihai M.
Road,Shanghai
Mobil:135 6450 7621
J&E Dance
Learn Latin Dance from the Professionals. Cash Coupon is available.
For the details please contact:
Nancy13122682227
2/F, YuJing Yuan Club，Lane 888,Jinxiu
Lu 锦绣路 888 弄御景园会所二楼
H AN YU AN
• Step by step
• Blurt Out Idiomatic Chinese
• Speak out your fluent Chinese with
the magic rhythm!
www.hanyuansh.com
A HOUSE WITH A HISTORY OF 90 YEARS
T288
9F/10F,Dramatic Art Center 288 Anfu
Rd,Xuhui District,Shanghai
Close to Changshu station (Line 1&7),
Close to Shanghai library station (line 10)
T297
#297,Wuyuan Rd
Close to Changshu station (Line 1&7),
Close to Shanghai library station (line 10)
Car rental services
RISING SHANGHAI CAR RENTAL CO., LTD.
Professional service, save time &
money!
Tel: + 86 21 5447 8361
+ 86 21 5447 8362
Fax: +86 21 5447 8369
Web: http://www.risingsh.com
Shanghai Yichuan Bicycle Rental
We provide you with high quality brand
bikes and bicycle delivery service. Free
advice and free map will be given to you
Harris Corporate Solutions Ltd
Shanghai | Beijing | Guangzhou | Hong Kong
Established since 1972
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WFOE & Rep. Office Set Up
Accounting & Tax Compliance
Payroll, HR & Visa Solutions
Hong Kong & Offshore Company Registration
Hong Kong & China Bank Account Opening
Serving all your business needs for investing in
China. Call us for a free consultation.
Tel: (86)21-6289 8813
Mobile: 189-643-41625
Shanghai:
Suite 904, OOCL Plaza, 841 Yan An Zhong
Road,
i Mandarin
“Ting Bu Dong” is Long gone!
www.iMandarin.net
[email protected]
Shanghai Centre Campus
Rm720, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xikang
Lu
南京西路 1376 号上海商城西峰 720 室 , 近
西康路
Tel:021- 3222 1028
Xintiandi Campus
Suite1708, 333 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by
Huangpi Nan Lu
淮海中路 333 号瑞安广场 1708 室 , 近黄陂
南路
Tel:021-3308 0508
Zhongyin Campus
Suite2312, 200 Yincheng Zhong Lu, by
Shiji Dadao
银城中路 200 号中银大厦 2312 室 , 近世纪
大道
Tel:021-5037 2711
Jinqiao Campus
1779 Yunshan, by Biyun Lu
云山路 1779 号 , 近碧云路
Tel:021-6105 9572
Yuandong Campus
Rm1916, Bldg B, 317 Xianxia Lu, by
Gubei Lu 仙霞路 317 号远东国际广场 B 座
1916 室 , 近古北路
Tel:021-5239 2807
Hongqiao Campus
RmC207, Shang-Mi Ra Commercial
Centre, 2633 Yan’an Xi Lu, by Shuicheng Nan Lu
延安西路 2633 号美丽华商务中心 C207 室 ,
近水城南路
Tel:021-3223 1046
Mandarin City
Mandarin City is dedicated to providing
high quality and professional Chinese
courses for foreigners. It has a good
reputation for achieving results through
excellent teaching and considerate service!
Mandarin City also can sent teachers to
your office or home for your convenience!
Address: No.40, Lane 56 Yandang Road
(Close to Middle Huaihai Road)
Tel: 8621 5306-2960, 8621 5306-0968
www.mandarincity.cn
Shanghai International MBA
A two-year Part-time MBA designed for
multinational managers
Classes are taught in English by
international professors on average 4
consecutive days per month
Tel: +86 (21) 65980610
Web: www.simba-tongji.com
Room A309,Sino-French Center, Tongji
University,1239 Siping Road, Shanghai
200092, China
同济大学上海国际 MBA, 中国上海四平路
1239 号同济大学中法中心 A309 室
Mandarin School
TINVEST
Tinvest Group- boutique serviced office
( Former French concession)
www.tinvestgroup.com
6433 5707 or 18317070380
Hutong School
With 8 years' experience, Hutong
School provides Mandarin courses for
everyone eager to learn Chinese. We
offer standard daily Chinese classes
as well as tailor-made courses for
companies and individuals. We offer
private or group classes, at all levels,
whenever (weekdays or at weekends)
and wherever (at our school, your office
or home).
Tel: (21) 3428 0099
Web: www.hutong-school.com/chinesecourse-in-beijing-shanghai
76 Wuyuan Lu, House 16, 2F, near
Wulumuqi Lu, Xuhui District, Shanghai
Mandarin School
60 days for Step by Step Chinese
Course
A miracle of Chinese learning achievements!
We are tailor making the STEP BY STEP
courses for your situation in China like
transportation, shopping, accommodation, oversea travel or any other real
personal needs.
Huaihai Road Campus
No.28 Gaolan Road(Near By Ruijin 2
Road)
Tel: 021-5306 7271
Yaohan Campus
Suite 1103, Build B, Tomson Centre,
No.188 Zhangyang Road(Near by
Puming Road)
Tel: 021-5877 1797
Zhongshan Park Campus
Address: Block A, 13F, No.121, Jiangsu
Road
Tel: 6241-8767
Voice of Mandarin
Voice Of Mandarin was established in
2003 and offers a range of courses that
include group classes, private 1-on-1
lessons, business Chinese ,survival
Chinese and HSK preparation options
for all Chinese levels.
P.s.Our teacher are all kind and
patient,So don’t hesitate to join us!
Pop Address: Room 1803, No. 1065,
Zhao Jia Bang Rd, Xuhui District,
Shanghai (near Metro City) 200030
Tel:021-64871815 Email:info@
vommandarin.org
http://www.lycn.org
YouMandarin
Whatever your objectives - personal
training, corporate training, cultural
acclimation, providing your children
with an opportunity for a head start, or
even just fine-tuning your accent- our
customized training system ensures
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that all your needs can be met in a
timely fashion. Quality assurance is our
foremost concern
Jing’an Campus: Suite 4I, Crystal
Century Tower, 567 Weihai Road
Tel:52047618
Hongqiao Campus: Suite 1812, Tower A,
City Center, 100 Zunyi Road
Tel: 60906068
Website: www.youmandarin.com.
Email:[email protected]
Mandarin House Chinese Schools
International quality accredited Chinese
language programs. Whether at your
office, home, or our convenientlylocated schools; learn practical and
modern Chinese with experienced
teachers. Effective courses include:
Conversational Chinese, Written
Chinese, Business Chinese, HSK
Preparation and tailor-made Private
Tutoring to meet your specific needs.
Mandarin House is an official registered
HSK testing center as well. Call us or
visit our school and see why more than
20,000 people have chosen Mandarin
House for learning Chinese!
People’s Square:
12F, Asia Mansion, 650 Hankou Road
汉口路 650 号亚洲大厦 12 楼
Tel: 021-6137 1987
Hongqiao:
Suite 1203, Shenggao International
Bldg, 137 Xianxia Road
上海市仙霞路 137 号盛高国际大厦 1203 室
Tel: 6273 6237
[email protected]
www.mandarinhouse.com
MEIZHI MANDARIN
MEIZHI MANDARIN is an institution
with long history, high education
quality and outstanding fame. All
MEIZHI's fulltime professional teachers
will provide you with qualified kids,
pinyin,character,grammar,daily
conversation,business,HSK lecture,
Japanese,Korean,etc. In order to
convenient your study,.we provide
various types of classes ,including 1 to
1 lesson, group lesson , school course,
assigning course ,skype course…
XUJIAHUI CENTER：Room505 No45
West Guang Yuan Road Xuhui District;
徐汇区广元西路 45 号 505 室（上海交通大
学广元西路校门口）
HONGQIAO/GUBEI CENTER:Room508
No96 East Rong Hua Road Changning
District
长宁区荣华东道 96 号 505 室（靠近古北路）
TEL:52300140
MOB:159-2166-8157(ENGLISH)
HP: http://www.meizhi-cn.com
Free Phone: 4008203587
www.pandachinesetraining.com
[email protected]
, domestic / local removal, office
removal and stoarge service.
Call us to get free survey and quotation.
Choose Zikko, Enjoy your move!
Tel: 86-21-63811583 / 400-681-1583
Web service: www.zikko.com
上海子归货物运输代理有限公司
Health Services
DR. HARRIET JIN’S DENTAL SURGERY
Rm 1904, Hui Yin Plaza (South
Building), 2088 Huashan Lu
Tel:021-6448 0882
[email protected]
www.drharrietdental.com.
华山路 2088 号汇银广场南楼 1904 室
DR. LI’S CHINSES MEDICINE CLINIC
5C No.28 Lane 18 Hongqiao Rd.
(Appointment Only)
Tel:021-3424 1989
email:[email protected]
www.ljtcm.net
虹桥路 18 弄 28 号 5C
HOtel
3+1bedrooms
Beijing / 3+1bedrooms hutong
3+1 Bedrooms meets the needs of
the most meticulous guest: complete
immersion in traditional Beijing
coupled with first class comfort only
found in a modern-day metropolis
17 Zhanwang Hutong, Jiugulou Dajie,
Dongcheng district, +86 10 6404 7030
Tianjin / 3+1 bedrooms minyuan
Minyuan 33 is a boutique hotel that
combines the storied legacy of Tianjin
with the finest modern conveniences.
To understand Minyuan 33’s history, we
must go back to the days when Tianjin
was a bustling port city situated at a
nexus of important mairtime and rail
trade routes. Strict restrictions on
European trade began to ease after
China suffered military setbacks, and
in the last century of the Qing Dynasty
(1644-1911), zones were approved for
foreign trade.
31-33 Changde Rd. Wudadao Heping
District +86 2331 1626
massage
VIP Romantic Massage
(139 1664 3647)
feel tired?
We have good massage services. Come
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Add: 328 Nanjing East Road, near
Radisson Hotel & JW Marriot.
Also available in Suzhou and Hangzhou
Hi, guys! My name is seven! I am a nice
girl come to your hotel or home. I’m
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SCHENKER CHINA LTD. – Worldwide &
local removals specialists for personal
effects, fairs & exhibition and office
removals.
Room.4001-4006, Raffles City (office
tower) No.268 Xi Zang Zhong Road.
Contact: Eric Chen 13661810964
DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING – Provides
professional Door to Door international,
domestic, local household goods and
office moving services, as well as
warehousing and record management.
Tel: 2306 8047/ 2306 8049
Fax: 2320 1950
Contact: Joanna Hu
STORAGE
GGBOX Storage is self-storage,
delivered to your door! We deliver a
sturdy 7m3 storage module to your
address, you fill it, then we take it away
for storage in our secure warehouse.
When you need it again, you can access
your module by appointment, or we
deliver it back to your address. We
are cheaper and more convenient than
traditional self-storage. Please call
4006 252 559 for more information, or
visit us at www.ggboxstorage.com
Eagles Worldwide Moving Shanghai
Specializes in import, export, local,
domestic, office, facto ry relocation,
customs clearance, warehousing,
insurance. Attractive rate, Professional
staff.
Tel: 6273-3482; 6228-6087
Duty Manager: 136-5171-5835,
133-1180-2496,136-0164-1430
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Excel World Wide Moving & Storage
International / Domestic / Local /
Office Removal
Storage
Tel 34628040
Website www.excelrelo.com
Moving + Shipping
Panda Chinese Language Institute
Expert Teaching and Competitively
Priced
With 8 years of teaching experience,
4 campuses and over 5000 satisfied
graduates, the Panda Chinese
Language Institute in Shanghai is the
only source you need for effective
Mandarin Chinese instruction or
Chinese cultural training, whether for
business or personal enrichment.
Panda Jing’an Campus: Suite 311-315,
3F, Tower 3, Donghai Plaza, 28 East
Yuyuan Rd. 愚園東路 28 號，東海廣場 3
號樓 311-315
Panda Pudong Campus: Suite B, 14F,
Regal Tower, 15 Xiangcheng Rd. 向城路
15 號，錦城大廈 14B
Panda Hongqiao Campus: Suite E, 26F,
Ziyun Mansion, near 299 Ziyun Rd. 中山
西路 800 弄 55 號，紫雲大廈 26E
Panda Xu Jiahui Campus: Suite 1706A,
17F, Huijia Mansion, 41 North Caoxi
Rd. 漕溪北路 41 號，匯嘉大廈 1706A
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ASIAN EXPRESS
is an expert in international, domestic,
local household goods and office
moving, storage and full relocation
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WALKS THE WALK
ENGLAND’S 1996 VISIT TO BEIJING’S WORKERS STADIUM
BY IAN WALKER
Someone gives me a bit of banter from the
bench before coming on for my second cap.
Phil Neville, at 19 the youngest player in a
very young team that faced China.
L
ast month my team Shanghai Dongya
took on Beijing Guo’an at the Workers
Stadium. While the result didn’t go our
way – we went down 2-0 to the better side on
the day – the place was packed, the atmosphere
without doubt one of the best in the league.
What most readers probably won’t be aware
of is that I first visited the ground way back in
May 1996, when I picked up my second cap for
England.
I had earned my first just five days earlier
back at Wembley Stadium in London, against
Hungary. I’m from a footballing family, so as far
back as I remember, I always wanted to play for
England. I’d come through the youth team at
Tottenham fairly quickly, and by that time had
about four years of first team football under
my belt, as well as playing at all age groups for
England.
Playing at Wembley was a dream. It felt
like the pinnacle, getting out on that hallowed
turf. We had a big tournament coming up, on
home soil with Euro 96, so obviously my focus
was simply to do well and stay in the squad. I
remember making a couple of clearances, but it
all went by very quickly. I was just happy to get
the first cap. Once you have one, it can never be
taken away from you. I still dust it off it once in
a while and take a look at it.
We then flew directly to China from
London, and had no idea what to expect. I
remember millions of bicycles. And it was grayish; it had that haze even back then. You can’t
even compare Beijing to the city it is today.
We visited the Great Wall, which was special.
I still have a photo of Teddy Sheringham, Les
Ferdinand and Alan Shearer. We also went out
for a wander a couple of times. In the supermarket there were all sorts of weird animals:
monkey brains, sheep heads, scorpions. Gross
shit. But millions of people on bikes is my abiding memory.
Being before the Euros, the manager Terry
Venables was experimenting – the average age
120
Playing for England at
the Workers Stadium
back in 1996,
I never would
have conceived
being back here
18 years later
of the starting lineup that day
was just 24 years old. The pitch
itself was poor, but the Workers
Stadium was packed, 65,000 people. And, just as last month, the
atmosphere was buzzing, which
was great because, once again,
we honestly didn’t know what to
expect. I don’t think any of us had been to China
before. It was like a different planet.
We didn’t have too many problems in the
game. China weren’t very strong, they didn’t
tax us too much, and we ran 3-0 victors. My
roommate Darren Anderton – or Shaggy, as I
called him (a Scooby-Doo reference) – had an
outstanding game. Nicky Barmby scored two,
sealing his place in the squad for the Euros, and
Gazza got the other one. It was also the first
time the Neville brothers played together for
England. Overall an excellent experience for us
young guys.
Looking back, it turns out Pierluigi Collina
was the referee, something that didn’t register
at the time; it was before he had become a big
name. As with Hungary, it was quite nervewracking. To put it bluntly, you don’t want to
fuck it up. I didn’t want to let a goal in and I
didn’t want to make a mistake. End of story.
The position of goalkeeper is such an individual one, and it is my belief that you need to
play four or five matches before you feel comfortable, like you do at club level. But when you
play for England, you can play one game – even
half a game – and if you make an error, everyone is on you.
To me that is harsh. You should get a run
of games. Because international football is different
from club football. First of
all, the pressure is intense.
You can feel it, you know it is
there, and it is very real: being
alongside the best players in
the country for one, and then
of course the press. You also
don’t want to let your country
down, your family down, your
friends down, yourself down.
You’re playing for your nation,
representing England.
Another difference is that
you’re up against the top players
from the opposing country.
Actually, a lot of the time in international football you don’t have a lot to do. But you have to
have that concentration, because when it does
come, it is better crossers of the ball, better
strikers, better finishers. And as goalkeeper
for England – and England especially, with our
press – one blunder and you have everybody
piling in on you: “He shouldn’t play again.”
As for returning to the Workers Stadium, I
never would have conceived back in 1996 I’d be
back here working 18 years on. Memories of a
hazy, dusty gray country with millions of bikes;
it is amazing how much has changed in what is
a relatively short space of time. How does that
make me feel? Like an old fucker!
//Former England international goalkeeper, Ian
Walker played for Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City
and Bolton Wanderers. He is now goalkeeper coach
of Shanghai East Asia. Follow him on Twitter
@IanWalks1 and on Weibo @IanWalks1.

chiNa… Joy?

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