[Shanghai] Ginger

Ginger (venue moved)

Add: No.1, 299 Fuxing Xi Lu, near Huashan Lu / 复兴西路299弄1号, 近华山路
Tel: 3406 0599
Hours: 9:30am~9:30pm
Website: www.gingercafe.cn
Price: [drinks] 25~45RMB [food] 42~98 RMB
Visited: Apr 2011

I have been to Ginger a few times before, but never thought it was anything special. This past Wednesday I sat out with a friend in its tiny alley patio, and I gotta say, this is a pretty sweet spot for the Spring weather in Shanghai. I only had a pot of ginger tea so I can’t comment on the food…you will have to go and find out yourself.

Still full from lunch, all I ordered was ginger tea with honey (35 RMB).

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[Shanghai] 1984 Book Store

1984 Book Store

Add: 11 Hunan Lu, near Wukang Lu / 湖南路11号, 近武康路
Tel: 3428 0911 / 1362 1910 210
Hours: 11am~10pm
Price: [drinks] 25~40 RMB
Visited: Mar 2012

After leaving the stylish little boutique Catie Lo, we continued our stroll in the French Concession and stumbled upon 1984 Book Store on Hunan Lu. I’ve actually passed by this spot numeral times before, but never ventured in as the gate is always locked. This time, we decided to ring the doorbell, and were soon ushered in to this quirky little bookstore / cafe – with a spacious courtyard, too!

The bookstore carries a selection of Chinese and English books, usually only one copy of each book. What else is in here: notebooks, eco bags, stationaries, posters, Lomography stuff, etc.

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