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Gain One Lose One: New Tacolicious Opens, Yi Zhang Hong Closes

Life is a finite resource in the F&B cycle, and when one rises, one must fall. It is the way of...

The Argument: Koala Soup — Why China Needs Wet Markets

Shopping as a form of protest.

Five Questions: With the Owner of a Chain of Wuhan Re Gan Mian Stores in Shanghai

If there's one job in F&B you don't want right now, it's this guy's: Liu Gao runs a chain of...

Lanzhou's Most Famous Noodle Shop Opens Next To Joe's Pizza

There are 35,000 Lanzhou la mian shops in China but none have the reputation of Lanzhou's Mazilu....

Eat More Chinese Food This Year. Here's 100 Suggestions.

20 chefs, writers and owners pick favorites.

BREAKING SOUP DUMPLING NEWS! Jia Jia Tangbao on Huanghe Lu Closes Down

Well, it doesn't get bigger than this in the small world of tiny dumplings! The Jia Jia Tangbao...

[Lookback]: The Year in New Restaurants

Some of the new openings! Most of the closings! Get your fix here!

Shanghai Is Awash In Snake Restaurants. This One Is Good.

Slithery, serpentine, sumptuous: one entry in Shanghai's snake scene.

Back of the Queue: Waiting in Line for Frog Hot Pot

Ge Lao Guan does one thing well: frog. The branch on Dingxi Lu, near the fake pandas crawling all...

Does Lanzhou La Mian Need An Image Makeover? These Places Disagree

More adventures in the world of pulled noodles.

[Revisited]: Cejerdary, The Hairy Crab + Zen Master Noodle Chain

Three years and a million crabs later...

Dong Tai Xiang is Shanghai’s King of Shengjian Bao (and More)

Pleasure reigns at this 24-7 dumpling and noodle shop.

Ancient-Themed Restaurants Are Trending Right Now. Are They Any Good?

Of course we had to have an opinion.

You Really Should Be Eating Crayfish Right Now

Born in America, perfected in China, best in summer.

These Guangxi Rice Noodles Stink So Good

But should they be granted UNESCO heritage status?

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