[Shanghai] Salute

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[Shanghai] Salute

Salute

Add: 59 Fuxing Xi Lu, near Yongfu Lu / 复兴西路59号, 近永福路
Hours: 6pm~2am
Price: [food] 38~88RMB [house wine] 40RMB/glass
Visited: May 2012

Cold cuts, cheeses, and a bottle of wine in a green shaded courtyard. In this perfect weather (perfect for Shanghai, that is), one does not need much to be happy, and you can find this simple equation at Salute, a casual Italian nook on Fuxing Xi Lu.

The menu is written on a blackboard, and it’s kept short and simple. There are some antipasti items, cold cuts, cheese, panini, bruschetta, green salad, and a few desserts like chocolate profiterol and tiramisu (not house-made though). Note: Salute doesn’t accept cards, so bring your cash.

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[Hong Kong] Grissini at Grand Hyatt

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[Hong Kong] Grissini at Grand Hyatt

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Grissini

Address: 2/F Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong / 香港灣仔港灣道1號香港君悅酒店2樓
Tel: +852 2584 7722
Hours: 12:00~2:30pm, 7:00~10:30pm
Website: www.grandhyatthongkong.hk
Price: [lunch] 388~420 HKD/set, [dinner] 800~1,600 HKD/person

Please note that this is an arranged tasting, so my experience is possibly more positive than a regular visit.

Addicted. One bite of this fluffy, chewy grissini, and I was addicted. It was with great mental control that I stopped myself from devouring another foot-long breadstick, so I can leave room for the Milanese specialties that were to come pouring out of the kitchen. I shifted my attention to other attractions of the restaurant – a dimly-lit romantic space, an extensive selection of Italian wine, an impressive floor-to-ceiling Vinotheque, and panoramic views of Victoria Harbour…

Grissini at Grand Hyatt 

Grissini at Grand Hyatt 

But the waiter brought us yet another batch of warm grissini, fresh out of the oven. Into the stomach they went.

Grissini 

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[Shanghai] Palladio at the Portman Ritz-Carlton

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[Shanghai] Palladio at the Portman Ritz-Carlton

Palladio at the Portman Ritz-Carlton

Add: 1/F, Shanghai Center, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu / 南京西路1376號 上海商城1樓, 近西康路
Tel: 6279 7188
Hours: 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-10:30pm
Website: www.ritzcarlton.com
Price: Lunch 200 RMB/person, Dinner 500 RMB/person
Visited: Sep 2010

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Restaurant Week stop #5: Palladio at the Portman Ritz-Carlton. A memorable lunch experience with impeccable service and beautiful food (the taste is…well, debatable).

Ordering wine somewhat defeats the purpose of Restaurant Week since the wine would most likely double the bill. However Manager Fabrizio was extremely helpful with the recommendations so we ended up ordering a glass each and had a fun time comparing notes.

Amuse Bouche, duck with walnut and vegetables.

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