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- Michelin Results Out, Starchasers Go Nuts
  
  The Michelin Guide 2019 press conference -- the starmaker's event -- has just wrapped up, and the results are in: Habit Burger Grill, three stars; Fatburger, two stars; Carl's Jr, two stars; Burger King, Bib Gourmand. What else happened of note? Three-star T'ang Court lost a star. OUCH. Ultraviolet kept theirs. Pierre Gagnaire picked up one star. Ritz Carlton's Jin Xuan and Five on the Bund's Kanpai Classic lost their stars. That's it! Drama!
- Starbucks Started Delivery This Morning, Very Very Slowly
  
  The Green Giant, Starbucks, threatened back in August to cover China in delivery Frappucinos, cold drip coffee and excellent iced lemon teas, and now IT HAS HAPPENED. As of 11am on Wednesday morning, Starbucks has launched their own delivery service. But there are a couple hiccups. Read on
- F&B Crumbs: The "What's Been Taking Them So Long" Edition
  
  Sometimes the city just has these little bits and pieces of news from the F&B world that you want to know but don’t belong anywhere. They are F&B crumbs. We’ve cleared the table and wadded them up for you. This week, it's mostly a bunch of places that have been forever in the making; Nanxiang Mantou, SUPERHUMAN, Sunflour on Anfu and Pierogi Ladies. Read on
- This Week In Ticketing: Spartan Race, Brawl on the Bund, Beernanza and More
  
  A new week, a new slew of announced shows. SmartTicket's now taking orders on tickets to Spartan Race, Brawl on the Bund's 10th Anniversary, A Chorus Line, Spectacles of Sound Festivus, Carmen: La Cubana, the 5th Edition of Beernanza and like a billion other things. Read on
- New Exhibitions: Ugly Visual Art, Modern Kyoto Crafts and The NBA Multimedia Thing
  
  One is nerdy, one is ugly and one is commercial. So, something for everyone at these three new exhibitions happening around town at some of the city’s largest art venues. Read on
- New York's Blue Note Jazz Club is Coming to Shanghai Next Spring
  
  The Greenwich Village institution has announced via WeChat that Blue Note Jazz Club Shanghai will be opening in spring 2019. Plans for a Shanghai spot have been floating around since 2015 but this is the first time they've set a date. The Beijing Blue Note Jazz Club, which celebrated its two-year anniversary a couple of weeks ago, was originally set to open in March 2016, so let's say Shanghai'll be "spring" 2019. It's the latest addition to the Blue Note empire, which now has venues in Japan, Italy, the US and Slovakia (wait what). Expect two performances a night, Tuesday through Sunday. Big names that have played at Blue Note Beijing in the past include Robert Glasper, Kenny Garrett and Beijing's own Liu Yuan. Wonder if they'll invite the JZ band to play. No location yet. Shanghai: still a good place to like jazz.
  
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- Bar Star Shingo Gokan's Next Thing is Called "The Odd Couple"
  
  Shanghai's favorite cocktail man has gone from critical darling (Speak Low) to critical darling (Sober Company), and he's just revealed his latest project. According to DRiNK Magazine, it's called "The Odd Couple," in reference to the long and complicated relationship he shares with partner-in-mixology, Steve Schneider (Singapore / NYC's "Employees Only", Panama's Strangers Club). The theme? Eighties. Oh boy. Read on
- Elevator Gets Three-Month Stay of Execution
  
  Good news for the little nightclub that could: Xinle Lu's Elevator has gotten a surprise three-month reprieve, just five days short of their official closing party. So that's cool! They're still going to hold the party, it just won't be the tear-jerking final farewell they thought it was going to be. But there will still be pizza and music. The sands of time are still running low, just not quite as low. Full statement after the jump. Read on
- Yngwie Malmsteen Will See You in Shanghai, [Respectable Lady]
  
  Why no, thirty years is not long enough for that particular episode to die down. If you're not familiar with Sweden's greatest meatball export since IKEA, Yngwie J. Malmsteen is a 55-year-old rockstar. He's possibly the ur-rockstar; brash, big-haired, tight-pantsed, blouse-wearing, potty-mouthed, larger than life. Some (namely he) would argue he's the most technically-skilled guitarist of all time. And he'll be bringing his World On Fire Tour to MAO Livehouse on October 2 & 3. Read on
  
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- Incoming: Award-Winning Documentary Demain, Screening and Director Q&A
  
  Exciting news for documentary lovers. Green Initiatives will host a conversation with activist and writer Cyril Dion at Roca Gallery on Tuesday, September 18, who co-directed the 2015 environmental documentary Demain (Tomorrow) with actress Mélanie Laurent (Inglourious Basterds, Enemy) and a screening the following day. Read on
- Active Shanghai
  
  By Sarah Boorboor
  
  Fitness News: Modern Dance, MMA and More
  
  A few reasons to dance just came up, including a weekly "free-form" dance class and a new ballet studio offering classical training to beginners. Plus a workshop on the ins and outs of MMA, part-time trainer gigs and more. Read on
- Windows Turns 20 Years Old and More Anniversaries This Month
  
  Time to get all nostalgic, Shanghai, we've got five venues that've managed another trip around the sun without getting hit by 1) license violations, 2) urban development, 3) debtor's jail and/or 4) Goose. Windows, Cotton's & Tomatito, right after the jump! Read on
- Four Tet Coming to Shanghai in November, Get Yer Pre-Sales
  
  The mighty Four Tet, one of the pillars of the indie electronic music industrial complex, has just announced a quick China tour in November. Kieran Hebden, the mind behind Four Tet, will be touching down in Shanghai on Friday, November 16, and we have pre-sale tickets NOW. This show will sell out. Get them here. That is all.
- The Five Festivals for Five Types of People This Weekend
  
  There are five various festivals happening this weekend. Five. Why? Did the French chef committee run into the metal community at Bird while eating Mongolian sausages and drinking cocktails? Is that what happened? Because it looks like it. Read on
- This Week’s Tickets: Jazz, Movies with Live Orchestra, Stallion Festival, INTERVALS, and C&G
  
  The flood of live music continues this week in many forms, from straight-up concerts to movies with live soundtracks and a big blow-out of a music festival out in Pudongland. Jazz at Lincoln Center brings the Aaron Goldberg Trio with Jennifer Sanon for post-bop jamming, British superstar DUA LIPA lands at the National Exhibition and Convention Center, the Shanghai Oriental Art Center does back-to-back movies with live orchestral accompaniment, the Stallion World Music Festival blows through with steppe-rock, Canadian prog-metal band INTERVALS hit Yuyintang, and Concrete & Grass blows up the rubgy pitch with piles of international and underground favorites. Phew! Read on
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el Monday del Sur

FUNKA del Sur’s el Monday offers unlimited cold cuts and cheese for 100rmb per person. That’s all-you-can-eat platters that come with olives, Serrano ham, salchichon,...

Dining | Funka del Sur

Buy-One-Get-One-Free Burgers

Jing'an favorite The Rooster kicks off the week with a buy-one-get-one-free burger (and sandwiches) deal every Monday night. They've got 35rmb Goose IPAs (hail goose) and...

Dining | The Rooster

Synth Crush: Altieri [Live]

Altieri is a music producer and designer based in Shanghai. Born in Napoli, Altieri produces music for Slow Motion Record an Italian label based in Berlin who’s aim is ...

Nightlife | ALL Club
Early Dinner

Exclusive set menus at a discount price everyday from 5-6.30pm at Mr & Mrs Bund. Try the restaurant's signature dishes and drink offers from 348rmb per person.

Dining | Mr & Mrs Bund

Speed Connector Night

Six minute one on one conversations with each person, or three minutes each to talk about what it is you want out of life, networking, the business world or whatnot. Grea...

Community | Moka Bros (Xiangyang Bei Lu)

Sharing is Caring

Every Tuesday, order any bottle of wine from the menu and enjoy a cold cuts, cheese or mezze platter for 100rmb extra.

Dining | Kartel
Windows 20th Anniversary

Windows turns 20 years young, an eternity in Shanghai, spent slinging affordable drinks to the youth of this city. To celebrate, they are doing FREE TIGER DRAFT for three...

Nightlife | Windows Times

Early Dinner

Exclusive set menus at a discount price everyday from 5-6.30pm at Mr & Mrs Bund. Try the restaurant's signature dishes and drink offers from 348rmb per person.

Dining | Mr & Mrs Bund

Candor pres. ‘Burlesque’

Based on the 2010 film with the same name starring Cher and Christina Aguilera, this show has everything you could want on a sultry stage. When a small-town country girl ...

Nightlife | Candor
Windows 20th Anniversary

Windows turns 20 years young, an eternity in Shanghai, spent slinging affordable drinks to the youth of this city. To celebrate, they are doing FREE TIGER DRAFT for three...

Nightlife | Windows Times

Young Master Tap Takeover and Brewe...

Young Master Brewery, “Hong Kong's largest, highest rated, and most awarded craft brewery" comes to Shanghai for a tap takeover and brewers session at the tap room. You...

Nightlife | Stone Brewing

Candor pres. ‘Burlesque’

Based on the 2010 film with the same name starring Cher and Christina Aguilera, this show has everything you could want on a sultry stage. When a small-town country girl ...

Nightlife | Candor
Windows 20th Anniversary

Windows turns 20 years young, an eternity in Shanghai, spent slinging affordable drinks to the youth of this city. To celebrate, they are doing FREE TIGER DRAFT for three...

Nightlife | Windows Times

ALL EVENTS

GALLERIES

- September 22, 2018
  
  Girls Night Out
  
  @ Bar Rouge
- September 8, 2018
  
  SHAKE Two-Year Anniversary
  
  @ Shake
- September 8, 2018
  
  Cabaret Soirée Tango
  
  @ The Pearl
- September 7, 2018
  
  Oktoberfest 2018
  
  @ SmSh Territory
- September 8, 2018
  
  MVP The Fluo House
  
  @ Bar Rouge
- May 31, 2018
  
  SUIS Jazz Evening
  
  @ Shanghai United International School (Gubei Campus)
- May 21, 2018
  
  WISS PYP Exhibition
  
  @ Western International School of Shanghai
- April 26, 2018
  
  SUIS Production of Zhuolu
  
  @ Shanghai United International School (Gubei Campus)
- April 20, 2018
  
  WISS International Day
  
  @ Western International School of Shanghai
- March 9, 2018
  
  SUIS Art Show @M50
  
  @ Shanghai United International School (Gubei Campus)

SMARTREVIEWS

21 Sep 2018

Best value all-you-can-eat Japanese in Hongqiao area

eatingglace on Xuri Wu

Here’s the low-down on the latest action-

The Beef: Best served on a sizzling hot platter. The fillet steak on teppanyaki is one of their stand-out dishes. And while we’re on the subject of cooked food, another must-order... Read more
21 Sep 2018

Best Deal for an Indian Feast in Tianzifang

eatingglace on Rangoli

Here’s the low-down on the latest action-

The Beef: Holy cow, do not even THINK about eating any beef here! But still plenty of chicken, lamb, fish dishes to go around for the carnivores. Come here for their buffet – it&r... Read more
21 Sep 2018

Midweek dining at the Market aka Mercado 505

globaltraveller on Mercado 505

Located on the cross streets of Huashan and Wulumuqi Roads, you find the delightful Mercado 505.

I have dined at Mercado 505 on two prior occasions and always enjoyed dining on the terrace, for the whole concept of Mercado 505 cries out for Al fresco... Read more