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

Last Few DAYS to Get Tickets for Chili Cook-Off at Cages

2021-06-17 - By SmSh

There is a special discount code hidden in this article. Go find it! Cages is packing in the crowds this weekend for the largest Vegan Chili Cook-Off in China. Read more...
[On the Radar]: Green Common

2021-02-07 - By Chaniece Brackeen

The newest restaurant to test if plant-based meats can live up to expectations. Read more...
[Made in China]: Z-Rou's Frank Yao

2021-01-08 - By Songbei Zhang

We talked to the founder of the plant-based alternative about delicious and/or ethical consumption. Read more...
4 Heart-Warming Family Events This Week

2020-12-01 - By SmSh

Crafts, charitable events and more 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...
We Pick 12 Worthwhile WeChat Stores, From Fruit to Meat to Bread to Booze

2020-10-09 - By Anthony Gates

Skip the mall and go shopping on the phone. 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...
10 Healthy, Cheap Lunches You Can Get Delivered Right Now

2020-09-03 - By SmSh

Waimai doesn't have to kill you. Read more...
Charlie's Just Launched a Beyond Burger. It's Kind of Expensive.

2020-08-21 - By Christopher St Cavish

Charlie's has just launched a Beyond Meat burger, becoming the first (the first? I think so) dedicated burger place to put the American meat analog on its menu. Prices... Read more...
This New Vegan Restaurant is Different. And Packed.

2020-08-14 - By Christopher St Cavish

Donghu Lu gets an idealistic newcomer. Read more...
Here Are Four Restaurants So New, You Might Beat Us To Them

2020-08-07 - By SmSh

Couple of hot new hotnesses for you adventurous diner-types: four new places have popped up on our radars just recently, and we thought you might want to check them out before even we've had a chance to go. In the Tongji university town, 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...
We Bought, Cooked and Tested Three Vegetarian 'Meats'. These are the Results.

2020-07-13 - By Cindy Kuan

Experimenting with Omnipork, Beyond and Z-Rou. Read more...
Are Your Fruits and Veggies Safe? We Tested 26 Different Kinds For Nitrates

2020-06-04 - By SmSh

Results from the wet market, a major supermarket chain and an organic specialist in Shanghai. Read more...
Beloved Vegetarian Place Gwen's / D'lish Closes

2020-06-03 - By Songbei Zhang

Vegetarian eatery D’lish closed. Uh, that’s Gwen’s Jiang. They used to be D’lish before getting renamed to Gwen’s Jiang. Just couple of months ago they went back to be D’lish... Read more...
Eat More Plants! 20+ Vegetarian Restaurants in Shanghai

2020-05-13 - By SmSh

From old-school traditions to modern specialists, this is the world of vegetarian restaurants in our city. Read more...
Fake Meat Brand Beyond Meat Launches in China, At Starbucks

2020-04-22 - By Christopher St Cavish

Big news for fake meat today! Beyond Meat , the American company and competitor to Impossible Meat, has launched . At... Read more...
These Seven Spring Vegetables Are In Season Right Now. And You Should Eat Them.

2020-04-07 - By Christopher St Cavish

A beautiful and loving ode to seasonal produce. Read more...
Wagas Now Serves OmniPork: We Tried All Four Dishes At All Four Brands

2019-11-25 - By Lynn Yen

The Wagas empire is dabbling in mock meat. They recently began serving OmniPork at their restaurants, one dish each at Wagas, Read more...
This is Shanghai's First Vegan Japanese Eatery, and They Nailed It

2019-06-26 - By Jin Qian

Maruyama is the first (also currently the only) place in Shanghai where you can eat vegan sushi, vegan temaki sushi, vegan gyoza (Japanese potstickers) and... Read more...

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