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Over ten years of articles critiquing this city we live in, from activity lists to deeper culture reads.

This is THE Place for Hairy Crab Soup Dumplings in Downtown

2020-12-01 - By Christopher St Cavish

From crab to table. Read more...
Here's Five Good Things to Eat at the New Foodie Social

2020-11-27 - By Christopher St Cavish

A pop-up by Tai'an Table, a Homeslice exclusive, Canto roast meats, Sichuan tofu noodles and special pho. Read more...
This Old-School Lamb Hot Pot Place is Super Popular for Winter

2020-11-26 - By Christopher St Cavish

And it's right downtown. Read more...
The SmSh Essential Guide for Vegetarians and Vegans in Shanghai

2020-11-24 - By Songbei Zhang

Everything, everything, everything, in one place. Read more...
This Fancy New Restaurant Wants to Modernize Chinese Food. But...

2020-11-12 - By Christopher St Cavish

A 1,388rmb tasting menu, a pedigreed chef and a pair of tweezers. Read more...
Former Bo Shanghai Chefs Opening New Restaurant "Obscura" This Month

2020-11-02 - By Christopher St Cavish

Chefs DeAille Tam and Simon Wong opened and ran Bo Shanghai in Five on the Bund a few years back, winning a Michelin star for their efforts. Then the place closed. Oops. But now... Read more...
Tim Ho Wan Does Good, Famous Dim Sum. I Don't Like It.

2020-10-27 - By Christopher St Cavish

Earnest har gow or corporate hype balloon? Read more...
Modern Vegetarian Restaurant Vege Good Opens Near Xintiandi

2020-09-29 - By Christopher St Cavish

Modern Vegetarian Restaurant Vege Good Opens Near Xintiandi Read more...
Eating Trips, Nature Getaways and a City of Culture: Six Ideas for October Holidays

2020-09-04 - By Christopher St Cavish

Time to start thinking about the holidays. Read more...
10 Healthy, Cheap Lunches You Can Get Delivered Right Now

2020-09-03 - By SmSh

Waimai doesn't have to kill you. Read more...
There’s a Soup Dumpling Fight Happening on Huanghe Lu

2020-08-20 - By Christopher St Cavish

Copycats and pork jelly on a downtown street. Read more...
Tree Bark, Fermented Shrimp Paste, Frozen Foie Gras: Oha’s New Menu is Wild and Wacky

2020-08-19 - By Christopher St Cavish

Oha is a little counter restaurant with 20-something seats on Anfu Lu. When it opened in December 2017, it made some waves for its Guizhou-influenced western bites. And... Read more...
No More Binge and Purge: Mukbangs Gets Muk-banned

2020-08-14 - By Abbie Leung

There’s something fascinating about being able to make money solely on your appetite. We’ve written about mukbang stars before ... Read more...
Ten Questions with the Photographer Behind These Gorgeous Portraits of Chinese Ingredients

2020-08-13 - By Christopher St Cavish

Some people take portraits of children. Some take portraits of pets. Others take portraits of dried mushrooms, dessicated squid and preserved fish bought from Chinese wet markets. Nicolas Santa Maria Cea falls into the third category — my kind of... Read more...
Cult Favorite Sichuan Noodle Shop Finally Expanding to Jing'an

2020-08-10 - By Christopher St Cavish

It's been a good ride for aging rocker Jia Xianhong's noodle shop. Since opening Liu Dao Men in 2015 , the Chengdu native has built a cult following for his Sichuan... Read more...
We Toured Some of Shanghai's Most Popular Cantonese Dessert Shops

2020-08-06 - By Christopher St Cavish

Four places to cool off with nut soups, tropical fruits and slippery jellies. Read more...
Educate Yourself: Phoebe Han and UnTour Are Doing a Baijiu Masterclass On Sunday

2020-08-06 - By Alex Panayotopoulos

Fact: Baijiu is more complex than you think it is. Fact: Baijiu is Read more...
Shanghai Has Hundreds of Vegetarian Restaurants But Only One Like This

2020-08-03 - By Christopher St Cavish

After a shaky start several years ago, Fu He Hui has really hit its stride. Read more...
Behind the Pass: Tai'an Table's Sous Chef on Where to Eat in Shanghai

2020-07-23 - By Christopher St Cavish

Shanghainese cooks, represent. Recommendations right from the line. Read more...
The St Cavish Longform Guide to Suzhou: Eat, Sleep, Eat Again

2020-07-17 - By Christopher St Cavish

Checking out the neighborhood. Read more...

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