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- There’s a Really Good Regional Italian Dinner This Saturday, By a Shanghai Boy Made Good
  
  Once upon a time, Jarrett Wrisley was the dining editor in Shanghai. Now, he’s the owner of a bunch of restaurants in Bangkok, including Roman restaurant Appia, critics’ favorite Soul Food Mahanakorn (classic Thai food), and a chain of pizzerias. He’s done well for himself down there in the jungle. This weekend he’s coming back for one night (Saturday, July 29) and bringing three very good Italian chefs with him for a one-off event at Tomatito. Paolo Vitaletti and Miro Mattalia met at a Slow Food conference in Turin a couple years back and became friends. Vitaletti is the chef of Appia. Mattalia is the chef of Ristorante Consorzio in northern Italy. The third chef is Mattalia's partner and co-creator, Pietro Vergano. Details and how to book after the jump. Read on
- This Week's Tickets: While She Sleeps, Malaa, SOL Dance Company, Showtek, and Rodney Marsalis
  
  We got some electro, we got some metal, we got some soul and jazz, we got some dance. This is your week to get in touch with your rhythmic side. There's heavy metal act While She Sleeps, Dutch electronic stars Showtek (namedroppers like Baron Munchausen), Rodney Marsalis, his New Orleans trumpet and his Philadelphia Big Brass, and some hip, ironic modern dance from SOL Dance company. This and more after the jump. Read on
- A Bunch of F&Bs
  
  By Alex Panayotopoulos
  
  The Hot Dog & Craft Beer Weekend Edition
  
  It's the hot dog edition this week, the American comfort food and craft beer edition. Apart from the Kaibas getting relaunched, there're like five craft beer and hotdog things happening. We bring you the important things in life here at SmartShanghai. Read on
- Community Chest
  
  By Sarah Boorboor
  
  Some Community Events this Weekend Served with a Side of Girl Power
  
  Slightly slow weekend for community events...maybe it's the heat? But it's alright, there are still a few quality events on for this weekend and early next week, that’ll be good for for your mind, spirit, and ‘summer bod.’ Here's what we got: the end of the Jululu Indie Book Fest (pour one out), Lizzy’s Summer Detox Workshop (only cause it’s not super expensive), Beyond the Bund (last shows till October), Ladies Who Tech (nothing more to add here but can’t stop, won’t stop). Read on. Read on
- Shanghai Comic Con's Coming in October, These're the Guests They've Confirmed Thus Far
  
  Oh boy, ComicCon. You'll find it in the thesaurus under "pop culture." Third year running, organizers ReedPOP are creating a safe space for swag, artist signings, celebrity sightings and cosplay, a space we're happy to encourage/enable on SmartTicket. They haven't revealed the big names yet, probably still getting clearance for Bill Murray's private jet to land directly on the Huangpu not that anyone would believe you if we told you. But they have confirmed a couple of names that should pull, and here they are; artists! Read on
- Free Booze Alert: Three Nights and A Day of Free Brewdog
  
  Hey beer puppers. Hey craft doggos. Down at the Hop Project on Dagu, every day from Wednesday (that's today!) until Saturday, there will be one free keg of Brewdog Vagabond Pale Ale (it's gluten-free!) available to anyone who goes to get some (get some!). That's one free keg of beer available, 20 liters, roughly 45 beers, first-come-first-serve, for three nights and an afternoon. Wed-Fri, the beers are tapped, ritually drained of essence on the altar of Shanghai's bloated craft beer scene, at 5pm. Saturday, it's at 3pm. Which, by the by, fits in nicely with that hotdog eating competition they've got on the books, in case that's of any interest to beer fans. Go eat some doggos with some craft beer.
- [On The Ground] Jululu Indie Book Fair
  
  This week, there’s a pop up book shop with 40 indie publications to check out. It’s the Jululu Indie Book Fest—but it’s actually happening on Shaanxi Bei Lu. All week long, the second floor of whimsical staple Daliah, will be a space where you can browse through the passion projects of independent authors and DIY publishers. This is the fair's first year, so it’s a bit small, but an excellent opportunity to get in touch with your inner hipster. Workshops and panel discussions on DIY publishing in Shanghai are also on the schedule. Read on for how to become and/or support a struggling writer. Read on
- This Week's Tickets: Virtual Riot, DJ Gammer, Re:Plus and Pool Parties
  
  Incoming round-up, prep your pencils and calendars. This week we've got a couple of club bangers for the club bangers with Hardcore and Hard Dance virtuoso DJ Gammer making his Shanghai debut, as well as more eclectic Virtual Riot hitting up the decks. Re:Plus is also landing in support of their latest album, and there're a couple of pool parties you might want to cast a glance at. Details after the jump. Read on
- A Bunch of F&Bs
  
  By Alex Panayotopoulos
  
  A New Thing From Michelin-Star Hoarder Pierre Gagnaire and Another From Shanghai Stalwart Cotton Ding
  
  A short list, but there're some real kickers on there, like Nepal's taekwondo team for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Ninja (actually) opens, The Cut's rooftop (actually) opens, and, oh boy, Le Comptoir De Pierre Gagnaire and Lychee are both officially open tomorrow. Read on
- (Mostly Free) Community Events on for This Weekend
  
  If you need a palate cleanser in between Bastille Day celebrations, here are a few feel-good community events. And 75% of them are free. Feels good already, huh? For this hot-sweaty weekend, there's the Summer Commune Market, an indoor(!) WeWork work-out, a DIY composting workshop, and some good old fashioned gaming. All but composting are free, but the soil pays for itself. Right? Read on for details. Read on
- 'Ere Are Seven Places To Storm The Bastille
  
  Oui oui mes petits souris au dessus de la table, it's Bastille Day. And you know what that means. It's time to break four forgers, two lunatics and a guy who sounded like the Marquis de Sade, but wasn't, out of prison like it's 1789! Here're 7 places and/or things where you can celebrate French National Day. Shanghai's your restaurant, and we're your maitre d'. Read on
- [Mixtape]: Yeti Out's Allan Marshall and Tom Yeti with Some Tunes
  
  One of Shanghai's most beloved (and prolific) music and culture platforms turns three. Yeti Out is celebrating with three different parties and three different venues around town. Part 1 was last night (Thursday), with Part II tonight at Elevator, and Part III a big blowout Saturday night at Arkham featuring Kingdom of Fade to Mind, a live performance from Young Queenz, and more. That's going to be a sizeable to-do. Don't miss out on it. You can buy tickets to that big-time third one right here. Ahead of the par-tays this weekend SmartShanghai talked to Yeti Out's Allan Marshall and Tom Yeti about giving us some good songs to ride into the weekend with. Click on the jump for some tune from them. (VPN ACTIVATE.) Read on
- Carl Cox, The Chainsmokers, Curtis, Sasha & Digweed Confirmed for Ultra Festival Shanghai
  
  At a press conference at the WET BAR (we seriously need the capitals?) in the W Hotel, festival organizers released their first batch of headliners for the forthcoming inaugural Ultra Festival Shanghai EDM bonanza, schedule to take place on September 9 and September 10 in Expo Park. The Miami-originating electronic music event dates back some 19 years and has grown to be one of the world largest. The most recent edition of Ultra, in 2016, saw 165,000 people to the festival. (Like 1/3 of an Iron Maiden show but whatevs). Read on
  
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- Free Booze Alert: Tippler APP Rooftop Party on Saturday
  
  Because we care about you and want you to drink nice (free) things, here's some special attention to this one. The Tippler APP -- the one that delivers booze to your face 24 hours a day in under one hour, a laudable undertaking indeed -- is celebrating themselves with a rooftop party on Saturday in Jing'an at the WE space. All well and good but what about the free-ness? They'll give you free sangria if you download the APP and show the bartenders. No fuss, no muss. Food, music, drinks up on the roof. That's alright.
- Already Looking Forward to Friday: Bitter Soul Has a Good Deal On
  
  New low-key lounge hangout on the scene Bitter Soul has already gained a bit of traction at their new Fenyang Lu venue. Nice little neighborhood drinking spot, with an Italian bent and patio seating. On Friday, they're continuing their opening celebrations and launching an Aperitivo Italiano event with a good deal on beer and finger foods. 100rmb gets you three Viola Beers plus bar bites from 6pm to 10pm. Sounds like a good after-work thing.
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