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Tailor Bar (and the Hotel It's In) Closes

Eddy Yang & Co. are probably due for a decent turn for a change: late-night industry stalwart...

Club DASH Closed by Neighbor Noise Complaints, Relocating in Spring

DASH, a new nightclub in United Valley that was popular with the hip-hop kids, has closed. The...

The Bund Minus One: Windows Times Closed

Pour out ten plus two shots for this brave soul. Windows Times barely lasted a couple of months...

Satan Laughing Spreads His Wings; Inferno Reopens Tonight

If you've been nursing an Inferno-sized hole in your heart since Shanghai's only dedicated metal...

Pour One Out for Dope Shifu; They're Closing Friday

Some sad news for fans of Jing'an-based dopeness. Friendly scene local Dope Shifu is closing...

Re: The Bar Upstairs from C's: Sus2 --> Smash --> Sus2

Sus2, although you probably know it as Smash, is reopening this Saturday, returning to their...

Re: That Upstairs Club on Donghu: Craft --> Generations --> Craft

The original owners of long-running vodka and disco hang-out Craft may have moved on but their...

STOP THE PRESSES: Windows Too Is Closing

Out the door for holidays? Not so fast, my friend. HUGE BOMB just dropped in the final hours. Bar...

Smash Is Closing

Hate to relay some sad news ferrying you into your weekend, but here we are: Dingxi Lu...

Get It While You Can: The Mansion Is Closing for Renovations After This Weekend

After a few months of hinting at it, popular youth outreach recreation center The Mansion is...

[Updated] The Aparment Is Now Closed. Future Uncertain. Pour One Out for Yongfu Lu.

Headline says it all: The latest high profile Yongfu Lu closing is The Apartment. They've been...

Last Call for Drinks at Taste Buds; Tomorrow Is Their Last Day

Not a good start to the week! After two years of slinging some of Shanghai's most loved...

Red Town Concert Venue On Stage to Close July 2

This one's been in the cards for some time now and the venue's management has officially...

Weekend Casualties: MYST Club Closes Indefinitely

Shanghai is minus one megaclub with the indefinite closure of MYST -- "Moving You Stunning Trip"...

[Updated]:**Record Scratch** URVC to (Maybe, Probably) Close May 31

A (potential) nightlife casualty to report. Circulating in groups on WeChat and on everyone's...

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