Bird is a cozy wine bar and restaurant by Shanghai Supper Club ringleader and restaurateur Camden Hauge (Egg, Lucky Mart, Bitter). Wine offerings here tick the requisite France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Australia boxes, of course. But you'll also find a few... Read more
A tiny Lebanese... maybe not exactly a restaurant, more like a take-out counter. There are four tables, with enough seats for just eight people, and then maybe another eight or ten seats around the counter. Not that many places in Shanghai dedicated to Lebanese-style... Read more
Diner serves "nü diner" food — contemporary revisions of classic American fat-ass cuisine. All given that contemporary twist with things like chipotle aoili, cured lemon aoili, caramelized onion, candied chili, brandy gravy, blueberry compote, hazelnut butter,... Read more
A craft cocktail bar from the people behind Citizen and Sichuan Citizen. The speciality is bourbon, mixed into prohibition era drinks, plus some infusions and barrel-aged cocktails. There's a food menu, mainly of ritzy US bar snacks. Cocktails are all around 70rmb.... Read more
GODLY is Shanghai's OG vegetarian restaurant -- it's been around since 1922. The famous writer Lu Xun visited this place in the early '20s. As the place and concept grew in popularity, Godly expanded into chain restaurants and veggie snack specialty stores. Strong,... Read more
Ballet school running regular classes for Ballet and other dance such as Contemporary, Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz and Rythmic Gymnastics, for kids from 3 years and above. Read more
This is a decent place for a plate of spicy, Hunan food. The place isn't huge, but usually fills up with a young Chinese crowd. Dishes are in the 40-50rmb range, with lots of noodles, and the interior is contemporary and minimal, without being pretentious.... Read more
Intimate (read: tiny) cocktail bar from the fellows behind Monkey Champagne, located just above Diner on Wuyuan Lu. Read more
This is a high-end yoga center for those who are serious about practicing the meditative art. They have over 100 lessons a week from skilled instructors and there are always plenty of well heeled yoga bunnies on site. Read more
Also known as CM Feiyue, this chain of sneaker shops is the main retail outlet for the Shanghainese shoe brand that dates back to the 1920s. They've got a long history of being actually kind of all right shoes, a particular favorite among wushu practitioners. The... Read more
Tattoo studio run by Jing, who has an art & design background, and helps her clients design their own tattoos. The staff is bilingual, and it looks more like a dentist's waiting room, that is, cleaner and more hygienic, than your average punk-rock dive-bar looking... Read more
Small indoor seating for this quiet wine bar, but they have an expansive covered patio out back. Food is basic for the time being, with cafe pastries, but will be expanded soon. Read more
This is a boutique that exclusively sells the Canadian luxury yoga brand Sugarmat. The store is cosy and very pink with rows of finely displayed yoga mats mounted on the wall. The focus of the boutique is on the mats, there are three types solids, patterns, and a... Read more
A vintage furniture shop. They sell home decorations, tableware and furniture. They have a swing in the garden and a cat in the shop. Read more
Bright, clean little juice shop with excellent English service. They specialize in fruit and vegetable juice blends, and have a few fruit smoothies too. They have interesting hot drinks like taro and date, or avocado matcha. All drinks range from 23-30rmb. They... Read more
Bilingual School with either French-Chinese or English Chinese options for Pre-K from 2-3 years, nursery to Kindergarten. Read more
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