Ippudo Ramen
I love ramen sooooooo much I’m actually considering writing to the pope or the Archbishop of Canterbury or whoever is in charge of Jesus anyway to make the Lord’s Prayer … Continue reading
The Magpie
The Magpie cocktail bar has been open for a little while now, casting a lonely shadow down on the lower, quieter end of Yongkang Lu. I was first drawn here … Continue reading
Cafe Paddy
Imagination is a wonderful thing. So let’s flex those imago-glutes of yours: you’re a girl (sorry guys, but for this, you’re definitely a girl), you’re somewhere between adolescence and that … Continue reading
No Man’s Art: Pop-up Gallery Shanghai
On Friday I visited the too-hip-to-be-well-publicised No Man’s Art Gallery. This is a so-called nomadic gallery that exhibits in cities all over the world, ‘popping-up’ in secret, edgy locations. Well … Continue reading
Sprout Film Screening
It’s all very trendy down at eco-health store Sprout. “Emotional detox” workshops. “Laughtercise” classes. More “raw food” than an organic carrot field. Next it’ll be “Come knit your own tofu … Continue reading
Kathleen’s Waitan open new terrace bar
Da jia hao! Let’s play a word-association game. I’ll give you a phrase, you say whatever first comes into your head, OK? Here goes: HAWAIIAN TIKI PARTY Top marks if … Continue reading
上海一号!
This week those lovely folks at People’s Daily reported on the results of a Chinese annual survey undertaken in 2012, which names our own beloved Shanghai as the best city … Continue reading
Please Kan-Kan we have some more cinema?
Da jia hao! You know how Stewie in Family guy is “all about” ultimate frisbee? I’m the same way for Film Fests. Bloody love ’em. And you know how some … Continue reading
New concept toy store opens in Xujiahui
Xuijiahui residents are raving about a radical new-concept toy store that has sprung up in town recently. One passer-by commented “I know construction in China is fast, but this new … Continue reading
Farewell Lawson’s Creek…
Da jia hao! Last night saw the last (for now) of the pop-up now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t Lawson’s Creek parties. These shindigs, org anised by the mysterious Emily E and Eric S have … Continue reading
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