Gift Ideas
Naked Retreats
Whisk your partneraway to the idyllic snow covered bamboo forest of Moganshan. Package includes 2 nights accommodation, round trip transportation from Shanghai by train and taxi, breakfast, a candlelight dinner, a couple's massage and a bottle of complimentary champagne. For more info, call 5465 9577 or email info@nakedretreats.cn . from Feb 13 to 15. nakedretreats.cn
Lingerie & Me
Forgo the crotchlesspanties and opt for
something classy at
Lingerie & Me.
With brands ranging
from Lacroix to Argentovivo,
there is bound to be something for that saucy minx in their Valentine's Romance Collection. Or play it safe and get a gift voucher instead, just don't expect much come bedtime. www.lingerieandme.cn
Chocolate
They say love is a
competition, so skip the cheap
(Rocher) and the cliche (Hershey's)
and go all the way with David Laris' Chocolate room. For the non-conventional romantics, there is a the handcrafted Kama Sutra gift set by Pralinor. Because nothing spells out undying love like an ancient sex manual carved on Belgian chocolate blocks.
Hotels
Urbn
If 100% recyclableis the word in this
relationship, book a
suite at the environmentally sustainable URBN hotel, which comes with a private outdoor courtyard and treatment room, where you can have a traditional Chinese massage or acupuncture treatments. Rate starts at 2970rmb++. www.urbnhotels.com
The Mansion
The Mansion Hotel used to be the residence of the local Al Capone, an important fact if you or your current sweetheart is an aspiring gangsta. At 1688rmb/couple, you get a romantic dinner with chocolate, wine, roses, a one night stay at the deluxe king room and breakfast for two. Don't forget that Scarface dvd to set the mood.
Shangri-la
Knock her socks off with a stay at the fancy Shangri-la's Deluxe Bund Room at 2250++rmb/night (incl buffet breakfast for two at Yi Cafe, and a 10% discount on the hotel's select restaurants, bars and lounges).Valentine's Day Dinners
Feb 12 - Feb 14
Mr & Mrs Bund Valentine's Weekend at Mr & Mrs Bund
Mr & Mrs Bund distills their overwhelming, mod-French menu into five couple-friendly sets, from 600-1,500rmb per person. Available for the whole freaky weekend.On Feb 14
Haya's (Dagu Lu) Valentine's Day Menu
Haya's on Dagu Lu hosts an "out-of-the-ordinary" Valentine’s menu is a 4-course meal (incl. 1 bottle of wine). 499rmb for romantic twos.On Feb 14
Napa Valentine's at Napa
Intimate V-Day at Napa's stone villa-turned-Wine-Residence. 1,180rmb per couple. On the menu: fine de claire oyster; truffle egg & jamon Iberico; citrus-cured salmon; spiced duck consomme; duck breast with mulled cherries or Aussie lamb trio; and a chocolate heart-shaped box.On Feb 14
Balthazar Valentine's Brunch at Balthazar
Start the morning of love with a two-course, 88rmb brunch at the Vargas-related Balthazar. Choice of eggs and Balthazar brunch favorites. Add 8rmb for coffee or tea.On Feb 14
Jean Georges Valentine's at Jean Georges
Five-courses from chef Jean Georges Vongeritchen, at 998rmb per person. Includes a Champers cocktail. New, cheaper option this year, too: the "Earlier Bird" special. Show your strict financial control, or wavering commitment, with a three-course, 498rmb per person special that requires you being in the chair by 7pm, latest.On Feb 14
Bistro Latitude Valentine's at Latitude
The casual Bistro Latitude does four French courses, and a glass of strawberry kir, for Valentines. 498rmb per person. Specials on Duval Leroy Champagne. On the menu: traditional fisherman's soup; foie gras torchon with figs; roasted lobster with garlic-herb butter or char-grilled beef tenderloin; lavender cheesecake or homemade chocolate mousse. 6pm-midnight.On Feb 14
Danieli's Valentine's at St Regis
Romance at the five-star St. Regis schmancy Italian restaurant, Danieli's. Six courses, a glass of Moet Chandon bubbly, a box of homemade chocolates, and a red rose, for 1,688rmb plus 15% per couple.On Feb 14
T8 Valentine's at T8
Aphrodisiac tasting menu. Five courses. 555rmb per person, or 688rmb per person with a small bottle of Moet Chandon for the couple.On Feb 14
Hamilton House Valentine's at Hamilton House
Art Deco romance in Hamilton House's dramatic 30's dining room. Classic French on the menu. Three courses -- French onion soup or tart flambee with snail Bordelaise; rib-eye steak with cafe de Paris butter or baked basil-crusted cod with ratatouille; meringue with chocolate and raspberry sauce -- for 550rmb per couple.On Feb 14
The Fat Olive Valentine's at Fat Olive
Sparkling wine and Greek snacks, at the exceedingly reasonable 588rmb per couple, from loverman Laris's Greek wine bar. Only available by reservation -- deadline is the 12th. On the menu: potato blini with grilled prawns; mussel saganaki; grilled fish with baked potatoes, eggplant, peppers, and tomato casserole or grilled lamb with the same; roast honey figs with rose frozen yogurt; and Greek candies.Valentines Parties
On Feb 14
Dada Acid Pony Club - Couple Dancing
Acid Pony Club brings couple dancing to Dada, bring a date, go and get down. Music is disco with plenty of slow dancing. Djs: T Easy, Laura Ingalls, and Clement Pony; Vj: Tina Sparkles; Golden Dancer: Casie Lane. No cover.On Feb 14
LOgO Sex Beat: CNY's EVE PARTY
Logo gets turned into a ballroom of love with nu-disco & avant garde house music from Sacco & T. Easy. "Champagne Specials All Night". Really? Starts 10pm.On Feb 14
Dada Santo's Love Disco
Santo's Sunday Disco adds some LOVE to the underground disco. Raw black boogie, Barry White, D'Angelo, Donna Summer, and The Crown Heights Affair, alongside the usual grab bag of outer space disco oddities. From 10pm on.On Feb 14
842 Red Party, Double Pleasure
842 is throwing open the taps for valentines day -- 180rmb gets you free reign on cocktails and sparkling wine from 10pm until late.All listings on SmartShanghai are free of charge.
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