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New Closures: Flask, Pirata, the Arcade Above the Gun Range

This has been a rough year, to say the least, for venues in Shanghai. It's just the end of May and our Closed Venues page already has more closures than all of 2015. Indicative of larger economic tren...
Last updated: 2016-05-31
The circle of life churns at a frantic, untenable pace for venues in Shanghai. Follow our equally desperate attempt to keep up.
This has been a rough year, to say the least, for venues in Shanghai. It's just the end of May and our Closed Venues page already has more closures than all of 2015. Indicative of larger economic trends in the city? Hope not.

First up on Shaanxi Nan Lu, erstwhile popular speakeasy, Flask is gone. They hung on for a while after most of the other shops on that strip closed, but alas… SmartShanghai spoke with one of the owners, who said they're looking for a new place. Their other ventures, Botanist and Fumi are alive and well though. We wish the Flask project a speedy return to the cocktails scene...

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