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[The New Deals]: 3 New Deals at EQ, The Cut and Al's Place

2018-01-29 - By SmSh

Here's an idea: what if Mondays weren't soul-crushing returns to the meat-grinder, but instead a fresh start to a week full of adventure, joy, and the opportunity to save money on good food and drink? In the interest of that last bit, we present;... Read more...
Mini Mall on Maoming Bei Lu Gets Taco Bell, Charlie's, Xibo, and More

2018-01-18 - By Morgan Short

Do you have a restaurant? Everyone else has a restaurant. The flurry of openings on that renovated strip of prime real estate on Maoming Bei Lu is showing no signs of slowing down. In addition to the new not-crazy-far-away Read more...
[On the Radar]: BRO WHITE CASTLE’S OPEN BRO

2017-07-17 - By Morgan Short

AYO. White Castles open! Puff, puff, pass! Read more...
The SmSh (Ultimate) Guide to Shanghai Dive Bar Burgers

2017-03-23 - By Morgan Short

A intrepid trek through the dive bars of Shanghai in search for a nice circle of meat between two buns. Read more...
[On The Radar]: Fatburger, Amelia's, Opposite

2016-10-20 - By SmSh

A grab bag of the new and the new-ish. Here's what out there in the world this week Read more...
[A Bunch of F&BS]: Fatburger Is Opening, Praise the Lord

2016-10-14 - By Morgan Short

The F&BS is pilling ceiling-high as we enter the busy season in Shanghai — Halloween partying right around the door, and then it’s (American) turkey time. And then it’s X-Mas (Wolverine’s birthday), and New Years Eve. Bring it on. Let’s speed... Read more...
The New Cages Is Like a Heaven for Bros

2016-09-20 - By Morgan Short

…Well, maybe more like a Chuck E. Cheese for bros. But Chuck E. Cheese is basically like heaven right? Read more...
The Best Time to Try One of Shanghai's Best Burgers: CU2's Gourmet Burger Deal

2016-06-23 - By XZ Palmer

Burgers and cocktails... are kind of like socks and sandals. I mean, you could do it -- you could -- but it's awkward and strange, and you're probably just better off rethinking the whole thing. That's what makes Huaihai Lu spot Read more...
[On The Radar]: Urban Diner, Tai'an Table, Xinle Mian Guan

2016-05-18 - By SmSh

This week's new venues: A diner at Joy City serving damn good nachos, a private dining club from Stefan Stiller, and a solid Shanghai noodle house on Jinxian Lu. Read more...
The New Deal: Two Beers and a Burger for 88rmb at CU2

2016-04-21 - By Ian L.

(In addition to reviewing fine French dining, we also enjoy discussing French burgers and beer.) So just across from Shanghai Library is this place called Read more...
First Bite: Grinder (The Burger, Not The Hookup App)

2016-03-10 - By Michael Russam

On the more-gentrified-by-the-day stretch of Wuding Lu that crosses Yanping in Jing’an, there used to be a mediocre Vietnamese place called Pho Tastic . It closed a couple months ago.... Read more...
Fast Food News: Three Fatburger Locations Coming To Shanghai

2016-02-17 - By Ian L.

Just behind Boxing Cat Brewery in Sinan Mansions , a giant sign proclaims "The Last Great... Read more...
BurgerQuest: Must Grill's Tuesday Buy-One-Get-One

2016-02-02 - By XZ Palmer

Every time we publish a burger deals wire, like we did last Monday , someone jumps in the comments section like "hey why didn't you include so-and-so's place" For example:... Read more...
10 Monday Burger Deals And 7 More Through The Week

2016-01-18 - By SmSh

Monday burger madness is back this year with some new players and some changes to long running deals. Click on the jump for an extensive list. Just the facts on a few good bargains around town. Read more...
Caliburger Closed All Their Shanghai Shops But Continues To Expand Overseas

2015-12-14 - By SmSh

Pour out a lil' liquor for upmarket burger shop Caliburger -- they're done, in Shanghai anyway. While the Read more...
The Monday Burger Deals List And A Few Others

2015-08-24 - By SmSh

Burger deals -- can't stop won't stop. This has been a Monday institution in Shanghai for many years now, and we just called up and got the latest info. Here's most of the places slangin' buy-one-get-one burgers and other deals on dead cow flesh... Read more...
[Tested]: McDonald's Build Your Own Burger

2015-06-28 - By Raul Bernardi

Use touch-screens to build their own burgers. We went to the McDonald's just north of People's Square last week to try this beast... Read more...
[Eat It]: Donkey Burgers

2015-05-12 - By Christopher St Cavish

Looking at chopped donkey, seeing common ground. An attempt to unite Hebei and Montreal with the help of a sandwich. Read more...
Ghetto Burgers: Le Hollywood Royale Vs. The Bed Burger

2015-04-23 - By Raul Bernardi

A battle between Shanghai's raunchiest, most vile burgers. It's the bed-themed restaurant's two pound abortion vs. the Hollywood street burger... Read more...
New Monday Night Burger Deal at Cu2

2015-01-12 - By Justin Fischer

For reasons still unclear to me, Monday night has become the designated night for burger deals around town. Now Cu2 , the burger and cocktail bar attached to Read more...

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