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Dogtown Gets Taken Out Behind the Barn on May 27

Kinda lasted longer than one would think, maybe? Announced via WeChat this morning, Shaanxi Bei...

Tough Day to Be a Beer Bar: Dr. Beer's Guyang Lu Venue Forced to Close

So it was foreseen in last week's F&BS column, so it has come to be: Dr. Beer's Guyang Lu...

Shanghai Brewery on Hengshan Lu Is Very Closed

The Shanghai Brewery on the corner of Hengshan Lu and Dongping Lu is very shut down. It's...

Oh Look, There *IS* a God: The Mansion Renews Lease for Five Years

In these uncertain times, it's nice to know that there are some things you can just depend on....

Arkham to Remain Closed for November

Title says it all, club kids. Popular alt nightclub destination Arkham will remain closed for the...

Now, Arcade Is Closed... Relax, Relax, They're Fixing It Up a Bit

As of this writing, the sign is gone and it looks a bit gutted, but, apparently, hip Fuxing Lu...

Arkham To Close... RELAX, RELAX, Just for This Weekend

Bump in the party road ahead, party kids. Shanghai's beloved underground nightclub Arkham will...

Shanghai Breweries (Plural) Closing for Renovations

Centrally-minded Shanghai Brewery beer folk, you'll have to search elsewhere for a few brief...

Beerism: The Brew's New Seasonal, BCB Tap Takeover, Hitachino Nest Beer Incoming

Here's a few odds and ends relating to beer events around Shanghai 'cause beer is good and you...

This Is What the JZ Club Looks Like Now

"JZ comes home." Here's a look inside Shanghai jazz mainstay JZ Club's new venue in the Da Tong...

The Shelter Is Closing December 31

We're still on holidays, but putting down the Sega Genesis controller to bring you some sad news....

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