Google was first a search engine, then a verb and then (in the US) finally a phone number to call to reference everything from movies times to addresses. Shanghai, unfortunately wasn’t so lucky. To help foreigners navigate the jungle that is Shanghai and the Chinese addresses associated with it, Shanghai has the Shanghai Call Center….
As imported wines take hold in China, it seems like new wine stores spring up in most neighborhoods that support a population looking for more than a bottle of Great Wall or Dynasty to compliment dinner. Each wine store tries to differentiate itself from the others in a variety of ways; the new addition to…
If you’re ever in need of an extra kick to your life, Ba Guo Bu Yi can add it – or at least to your dinner. The large number of local Chinese present – and their foreign guests – attests to the authenticity and quality of the food. When taking part in this fiery Sichuan…
It’s always been a luxury of time to window shop – looking into stores and admiring new collections. Often those clothes end-up in the hands of tailors who skillfully fit them happily waiting bodies. What if those clothes were made for you instead but being fit to your after the fact? At the Shanghai South…
From June 1st thru 3rd, the Shanghai Exhibition Centre (SEC) hosted one of its most popular trade shows. In a city where tradeshows are big business, this one stands above the rest as one which makes people of any industry salivate – the Millionaire Fair. In its second year, the Millionaire Fair featured everything a…
A relative newcomer to the French Concession (127 Yongfu near Fuxing Xi Lu), La Bella is a small bar and restaurant that’s made fashionable subdued waves. This small western style eatery is known well in the neighborhood for its morning meal offerings and good coffee; however, it’s gaining popularity for its nighttime escapades. Although La…
Shanghai is about ready to take on another Western import – this one for the third time. The Shanghai Daily recently reported that Shanghai (again) would be the home of “Asia’s first Ice Bar.â€? The new incarnation will be backed by Absolut giving it the name, The Absolut Icebar. Previous attempts at Asia’s first subfreezing…