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Over ten years of articles critiquing this city we live in, from activity lists to deeper culture reads.
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[Outbound]: Sailing in Burma
A trip around the 800 islands in the Mergui Archipelago, a far less traveled part of Myanmar. Read more...
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First Sip: District
On quiet Yuyuan Lu in Jing’an, what was once a sleazy, micro-KTV with sticky sofas and rope swings has become a nice two-floor bar set up by a Kansan with some backing from Duvel. Proprietor Clara Davis says the aim was to create a place anyone could drop by on their own, or with a group, and eat and drink good quality... Read more...
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First Sip: Constellation Exclusive
Here's another one from Constellation , the granddaddy of cocktail bars in Shanghai. This one is called Constellation Exclusive , but let’s look past that and head into a bit of history for those who aren’t Constellation regulars. This... Read more...
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First Sip: Maison Camus, And Other Reincarnations Of The Bar At The Portman Ritz
Ever since The Portman Center opened in 1990, a succession of bars have occupied the space where wine bar Maison Camus stands. Back in the day, the second-floor space arching around the front of the complex was quite the spot.... Read more...
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First Bite: naked Bite
The people behind Moganshan resort naked Retreats have opened a café on Wuyuan Lu . You can see the pictures from last week’s opening party here . It’s a full-on restaurant, but the... Read more...
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First Bite: Boom Boom Bagels On Anfu Lu
The people behind street bar Dogtown and Sumerian , that bean-roasting coffee shop on Shanxi Bei Lu, have taken their coffee-roasting cash and ploughed it into a bagel store on Anfu Lu. By day it’s been doing a roaring lunchtime trade. By night the place becomes... Read more...
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First Bite: OLÁ, New Portuguese In Jing'an
Had some good times last Friday night at this place Ola that opened a couple of weeks ago on Wuding Lu in Jing’an. It's the new project by Paulo Luis, a Portuguese fellow who worked at Judy's for many years before this. There's room for about... Read more...
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First Bite: La Cabane On Taojiang Lu
This “Salad, Toast, Fondue” restaurant La Cabane opened up recently at the intersection of Taojiang and Dongping Lu. Used to be a pricey kitchenware shop, or maybe it was The Villa . Now it’s a French-Swiss après-ski “cabin”. Lots of cheese. Cheese in almost... Read more...
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First Bite: Fat Mama On Wuyuan Lu
Many will remember Fat Mama from the restaurant’s former location in Jing’an. Owner Stefan Lange kept that going for a couple of years, selling salads, pasta,... Read more...
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First Bite: Palatino
This little Italian joint opened up on a stretch of Changle Lu recently, offering Roman-style cuisine and room for about 30 people to sit over two floors. It's helmed by three guys who were part of the original crew behind Bella Mia , and it... Read more...
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Rolling Stones Return March 12
This has been in the rumor mill for a while but we can confirm that the Stones are coming back to China for a show at the Mercedes-Benz Arena , March 12. The line-up for this show is the real deal: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie... Read more...
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Soul Clap / Talabot / Miller: Back-to-Back Big Guys at Lola from Tonight
This weekend's looking like the first big one of 2014 for those who club, with Footprint flying in Joop Junior for Saturday's show at Arkham , VOID hosting NMLSS at The Shelter on the same night, and three nights of international headliners at Lola. That starts tonight... Read more...
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Preview: NoCode
It's retro future night at the Shelter this Friday with the second NoCode, an annual celebration of vinyl, longevity and analogue visuals. Read more...
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[Undercurrents]: Space Out
A new "anti-club" listening party takes place this weekend at Regional, the small cafe with the most expensive sound system in Shanghai. Read more...
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[Outbound]: Links Hot Springs Resort
More hot stuff to warm your bones this January. It's a surprisingly low-cost hot springs resort just north of Nantong in Jiangsu. Read more...
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First Sip: La Cava
A large sort-of Spanish place opened a few weeks ago on Yongjia Lu. Here's the listing. We passed by late last week and found a decent happy hour for those who want a bar that's a little more chilled and roomy than the nearby Yongkang Lu . The... Read more...
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William the Beekeeper has Closed
Much-loved vintage store William the Beekeeper closed its doors yesterday. The co-owner, Xiao Wu , tells us their landlord was hiking the rent and they wanted to take the store online. So that's it. No more vintage stuff and honey. Xiao Wu... Read more...
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Saturday: South Rakkas at Arkham
Electric East and One Love Shanghai have a little do on Saturday night that brings in South Rakkas, a crew known to be among the founders of electro-dancehall, a sub-genre that mixes Jamaican reggae and dancehall with electro. They're based out of Florida though the founder guy was born in Jamaica. Their first album came out more than 10 years ago and featured a hall-of-fame of... Read more...
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Heems Here Next Week
Remember how Heems (formerly one half of NYC drunk hip hop duo Das Racist) was due to come in January 4 for a show at Arkham? That was canceled because he lost his passport with his Chinese visa in it. Now, thanks to that visa-free 72 hours that foreigners get in Shanghai, he's Read more...
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Tonight: Nakadia at Holly Sh*t
Lola cruises into the new year with a month full of international bookings, starting tonight when the Holly Sh*t crew host DJ Nakadia . She's a Thai DJ who's been building a following throughout Asia over the past couple of years. She was hear in the Summer, again playing at Lola. She calls herself "Asia's most successful... Read more...
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