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

The Tremendous Story of M on the Bund

2022-01-26 - By Morgan Short

A big, long, insightful conversation with M’s Michelle Garnaut ahead of their closing on February 15 Read more...
M on the Bund and Glam to Close February 2022

2021-12-14 - By SmSh

Nothing is immortal in this city. Here's evidence. Read more...
So, We Should Probably Talk about 1 OAK…

2021-11-05 - By Bianca Hodge

Because everyone else is. Or was, at least. When the famed hip hop / pop club opened last week. Are they still? Read more...
[On the Radar]: Cibo Per Campioni! Here's Azul Italiano.

2021-07-13 - By Justin Fischer

Peruvian resto Colca gets inspired by traditional flavors of Italy. Read more...
This Is Where We’re Eating and Drinking, July 2021. (And You Should Too.)

2021-07-08 - By SmSh

Long story short? Everyone in the whole world's been opening new Italian restaurants in Shanghai. Here's where we're eating lately in July. Read more...
22 (Sort Of!) New Restaurants and Bars Worth Trying Over The Holidays

2021-04-30 - By SmSh

A round-up of some of Shanghai's newest F&B spots that you, and us, might have missed. Read more...
[First Bite]: le Daily, No-Nonsense Sandwiches From the Guy Behind SOiF

2021-04-26 - By Alastair Reid Schanche

It's small. It's simple. Francois Seguin's newest concept has already caught a crowd. Read more...
We Waited Two Hours and Ate 7,000 Calories at the New Cheesecake Factory

2021-04-13 - By Alastair Reid Schanche

Was it worth eating a day-and-a-half worth of food in one sitting? Read more...
Popular After-Hours Club Celia Will Reopen on March 5

2021-02-25 - By Jacob Flowers

This late-night techno music hub is coming back from a hiatus. Read more...
A Revisit of the Shanghai Jewish Refugee Museum

2021-02-08 - By Lisa Movius

Expansive, expanded – a recreation of a poignant chapter in Shanghai's history. Read more...
New Egg Opens On Zhenning Lu, Celebrates By Making You Run To It

2021-01-29 - By SmSh

Camden Hauge is making you work for your avocado toast. The prolific eggtrepreneur (also behind Lucky Mart and Read more...
[On the Radar]: Atelier Izakaya

2021-01-26 - By Justin Fischer

After-work drinking just got a whole lot yummier. Read more...
[On the Radar]: Cellar to Table

2021-01-20 - By Cindy Kuan

Kuai-for-kuai one of the best wine selections in Shanghai. Read more...
On The Radar: Blaz

2021-01-14 - By Justin Fischer

A taste of the latest from the RAC team. Read more...
World of Beer Is the Latest F&B Victim of COVID

2020-12-15 - By Alex Panayotopoulos

World of Beer , the big sports bar slash tap room on Fumin Lu (and then on Shiji Dadao ),... Read more...
People from Japanese Grill High Yaki Have Opened a New Izakaya

2020-11-30 - By Christopher St Cavish

The final piece in the 20 Donghu Lu puzzle. 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...
Wanghong Wannabe: Pork Office is the Ultimate in Internet Gimmickry

2020-11-21 - By Christopher St Cavish

Barflow, as a group, has always loved a good gimmick. They put Jagermeister in instant noodles at their cocktail bar on Shaanxi Lu. They... Read more...
Guinness Gatehouse Closes Less Than a Year After Opening

2020-11-20 - By Alex Panayotopoulos

Word is that Guinness Gatehouse has closed. Their phone number is suspended, and people working with them have confirmed it's shuttered. Not for renovation. Fully... Read more...
Xintiandi’s Foodie Social is Almost, Kinda Open. This is What it Looks Like.

2020-11-20 - By Christopher St Cavish

Xintiandi has been renovating the hell out of its south mall in the past couple of years, and they are almost ready to unveil it. Kind of. Sort of. This past Monday was the "media... Read more...

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