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- A Bunch of F&Bs
  
  By Alex Panayotopoulos
  
  Enoterra Turns into QV; Arkham to Open 'Asylum'; URVC Calls It a Night, and Vegan Fine Dining
  
  Right! Last week was resurrections, this week is transformations. Le Baron got their top floor turned into Beverly, Enoterra got turned into QV Wine Bar, and Arkham adding in a new lounge called Asylum. In other news, Daphne Cheng's got some exciting spots incoming for those of the vegan persuasion. Get ethically stuck in. Read on
- Cool Stuff Happening in the Future: A Place to Bury Strangers, Machinedrum Incoming
  
  Slow news day so here's a couple shows to look forward to in the distance in December. Some real good stuff coming through town. Your favorite post-rock promoters New Noise (hosts of MONO, Mogwai, pg lost, and tons more over the years) are hosting in New York noise rock band A Place to Bury Strangers. That's... damn, that's great. Feel the burn. Bring earplugs -- they've been described as "the loudest band in New York." They're at YYT on December 15. We've also received word that S.T.D. is hosting in experimental IDM electronic producer Machinedrum, who was last in town delivering a pretty mind-blowing set of music at Concrete & Grass. That's also in December with the exact date TBA. Tickets to both of these events will be available on SmartTicket in a few weeks.
- Meanwhile in Beijing: Cantina Agave to Close; Boxing Cat Opens
  
  If you find yourself making your way up to Beijing on the regular and are interested in your Shanghai resto-beer brands, here's a few items: The Cantina Agave in Beijing, located in Sanitun Taikoo Li, is closing for good after running taco and magarita game in that city for a number of years. Their last night is this Saturday. Meanwhile, Shanghai's Boxing Cat Brewery (which is now an Anheuser-Busch InBev property) opened their first Beijing location in Courtyard 4, also in Sanlitun and right across from that city's own popular craft beer bar, Jing A Taproom. Frosty! Here's their Beijing address.
- This Looks Good: Shanghai SOUP on Sunday
  
  What brings us together more than soup? Nothing, the answer is nothing brings us together like soup. Here’s a networking event centered around a pot of the good stuff, aptly named Shanghai SOUP, that doubles as communal meal and a micro-grant fundraiser. During dinner you’ll get pitched by four projects and then vote on who did it best, the favorite winning the collective pot of entry fees. The speakers for this Sunday are set, a preview after the jump. Read on
- Community Chest
  
  By Sarah Boorboor
  
  LGBT Trivia, Pause for Paws, and Other Community Events this Week
  
  This week there are lots of community events with perks. Tonight a chance to win tickets to the Red Ribbon Gala (details on this year's event coming soon) at an LGBT Trivia Night, a vegetarian cooking class, free-flow drinks in the name of “Pause For Paws” with Shanghai Animal Rescue, mindfulness for kids, and some lectures. Also something for budding female writers, an Unravel event to look forward to, and a new market…let’s get communal! But like not in a weird way. Read on
- [Updated] Shanghai Clubs to Close at 2am in Observance of the National Congress?
  
  We've been pretty insulated in Shanghai from most of the restrictions coming along as Beijing heads into 19th session of the National Congress -- check out what's going down up north -- but it's starting to look like at least one aspect of our lives is slated to be... harmonized. SmSh is starting to receive various reports from our clubbing world contacts that nightclubs, KTVs, and pubs are being asked to close their daily business at 2am for the next 10 days or so. Read on
- Event Preview: Wellington College Festival of Education
  
  Wellington College International Shanghai is furthering the quest for excellent schooling with their third annual Festival of Education, set to take place in Shanghai over the weekend from October 20-21. The purpose of the conference is to bring together parents, students, and educators for workshops and lectures led by influential voices in education from the UK, China, and the world. Anyone who's interested can join in on the fun. Read on
- M Literary Residency Now Accepting Applicaitons
  
  Aspiring writers, literary dynamos, worldly bookish types, here's a great opportunity to sustain your craft on The Bund for six to eight weeks: the M Literary Residency program is now accepting applications for the 2018-2019 season. Read on
  
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- This Week's Tickets: Soweto Gospel Choir, Cotton Club Band, Czech Republic National Ballet, and More
  
  A bit lighter on the big-time DJ clubbing events this week. Hey, that means this is a great opportunity to get out of your wheelhouse and try something different. The Grammy-award wining 30-member Soweto Gospel Choir is performing this weekend in Shanghai. That should be pretty amazing. Details to that one and a few other highlights in this week's ticket events after the jump. Read on
- Split Works' Contemporale Series: Bombino, Nils Frahm, Devandra Banhart Incoming
  
  Fresh off a successful Concrete & Grass festival, it's no rest for the wiiicked siiick. Local promoters Split Works are rolling ahead with their "Contemporale Series", with three interesting-sounding bookings coming up this year and the next. To wit: Bombino on December 10 (tickets now available here); Nils Frahm booked for May 20, 2018 (tickets TBA); and Devendra Banhart booked for June 8, 2018 (tickets TBA). Read on
- A Bunch of F&Bs
  
  By Alex Panayotopoulos
  
  Resurrection Hat-trick, Sabor And Daliah (Temporarily) Close, and A Peek at Peet's
  
  Not a good week for solid grasps on reality. Nothing is true! Everything is mutable! Flask, Craft and Sus2 are all back, Fei Dan is now Alimentari, Jalapeno is now the larval state of Bordertown, and coffeeshop Peet's is in a quantum state of open/not yet open. Breathe deep the uncertainty that is Shanghai's F&BScene. Read on
- Active Shanghai
  
  By Sarah Boorboor
  
  [Active Shanghai]: Hey, It's a New Column about Fitness!
  
  Hello and welcome to our new column on the happenings of health and fitness in our fair city. We’re calling it "Active Shanghai." It's your one-stop shop for fitness events, new gyms, deals, events, and hot goss. Sweaty goss. This week we’ve got a few sporty events including The Peninsula's Mega Yoga and a 15k with Runnershai. In terms of real estate rumblings: Z&B Fitness expands, Afit's grand opening, a yoga studio is born, and a freshly opened rock climbing gym. Grab your fitbit and Nikes, it's time to get physical. Read on
- Re: The Bar Upstairs from C's: Sus2 --> Smash --> Sus2
  
  Sus2, although you probably know it as Smash, is reopening this Saturday, returning to their roots as a low key live music bar. Read on
- Hear This: 'We Are Shanghai Vol. 5' Is Now Online
  
  A yearly highlight in local music, the Shanghai bands comp We Are Shanghai Volume 5 is now online here for your listening and free downloading pleasure. The digital record is one song from basically every single band in the city. Read on
- Madison Kitchen to Set Up at Bonobo
  
  Good news for fans of Austin Hu's Madison Kitchen. Quick turnaround for the sandwich shop. They've found temporary residence in the front room of Bonobo on Donghu Lu. They'll be open from tomorrow (Friday) and ongoing (closed Tuesdays as always), from 10am to 8pm. From them: "We want to fulfill everyone's sandwich and cookie cravings as soon as possible so our full menu, Sherpas delivery, and regular hours will start back up as soon as we get settled in." Have at it, kids.
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