Who, where, what, how, why, wherefore, from whence in December. The next month in arts, dining, music, clubbing, and more in Shanghai.

What's on in Shanghai for October -- meandering through dining, live music, clubbing, arts, theatre... and... sports?... Even sports!
First off, Mexican food? I know. It seems so 2008. I thought 2011 was the year of the...
If you live in the French Concession, your options for delivery eats just grew one stronger. Introducing Nosh. Open just yesterday, this small...
We've some new high-profile openings are in our midst. Down by the Cool Docks the owners of Tara 57, Mistral, and Bikes & Friends bring us Rico...

After scaling back a frenetically growing empire, Eduardo Vargas is getting back to his roots with this Latin lounge and restaurant.
If you're stuck out there in the 'burbs, your dining options just got a little more diverse. Last Friday, popular Mexican restaurant Cantina...
This French restaurant opened about two weeks ago just east of Xintiandi on Taicang Lu. It isn’t exciting enough to produce a blip on our...

A Japanese tapas bar? A Spanish izakaya? Ohana is the meeting of two chefs' minds from two completely different culinary traditions.
He's been palling around with Takeo Oyama and he's opened a Ginza-inspired cocktail bar. These all should have been little hints as to what...
Although it's been open for a few months now, we've just now had the chance to check out Gary Wang's retail shop / café, KIN. Gary, whom...
Hof is a boutique dessert and cocktail lounge, doing all kinds of interesting, premium things at non-premium prices. Their pedigree is in their name --...
How can you tell that summer has officially arrived? When SmartShanghai gets aggressive with the photojournalism. Yesterday we trudged the...
Like an oasis in the desert, a good caf¨¦ in Shanghai should provide shelter and indulgence. I spent Monday afternoon hunting down such a...
Hmmm¡. Matsuri 123 Japanese Foods Stadium. It's a strange name that I don't much care for, which is a bad thing because names are important....
When I first heard that new restaurant was opening and serving Vietnamese cuisine, I couldn't wait to try it for myself. Ever since one of my...
For our non-German readers who may not be familiar with the German legend that is Hofbrauhaus, this 500 year-old institution is a famous brewery...
It has taken us some time to finally get ourselves over to Roomtwentyeight to try out the food. Rob had been down earlier to the URBN hotel,...
Stopped in at Anar Bar -- or rather Anar "Cafe and Bar" -- earlier today to have a peek at the renovations and a chat with Jin Hua (old partner...
You know you've been in Shanghai a while when a good restaurant experience seems few and far between. Well, you may discover that elusive good...
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