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2011/11/072015/08/31

[Shanghai] Lolo Love Vintage

Lolo Love Vintage

Add: The First Door, 87 Wuyuan Lu, near Changshu Lu 五原路87弄第一个门, 近常熟路
Tel: 137 0180 6644
Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri and Sun, 1-9pm
Price: [drinks] 25 RMB
Visited: Nov 2011

Lolo Love Vintage has relocated from its original Weihai location to a lane in the French Concession. This vintage boutique/cafe is run by Lolo, who is apparently one of China’s top make-up artists and stylists. Vintage fans will love what’s in stock here: “a swathe of ’60s swimsuits, Victorian undergarments, ’20s headgear…someone’s ’80s prom dress on the wall, and rows more of ’50s teapots, pre-loved buttons and a ’40s YSL coat or three”. Read more about Lolo here.

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2011/11/052015/08/31

[Shanghai] Cafe & Deli Natural

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Cafe & Deli Natural

Add: Room 101, No. 2, Lane 99 Ronghua East Rd, near Shuicheng Rd 荣华西道99弄金马公寓2号101室，近水城南路
Tel: 6219 9115
Hours: [Sun-Thu] 11:30am-10:30pm [Fri-Sat] 11:30am-midnight
Price: [lunch] 55 RMB [desserts] 25~50 RMB [dinner] 120~180 RMB
Visited: Nov 2011

Discovered another cozy cafe in Gubei. Polished wooden tables, leather sofa, eclectic knickknacks, warm palettes of brown and cream. What they serve – light and healthy Japanese comfort dishes, and a decent cup of coffee.

There are several lunch sets at Cafe & Deli Natural, all priced at 55 RMB. LOCO MOCO Hamburger Plate (55 RMB) came with a burger patty, a scoop of white rice, an over easy egg, tomato soup, and potato salad. The sizable beef patty was nicely done, though not as amazing as those at Big Apple.

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2011/11/052015/08/31

[Shanghai] Trip

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Trip Add: 1F, No. 4 Lane 3911, Hongmei Road 虹梅路3911弄SOHO3911 4号别墅1楼 Hours: [Mon-Fri] 11-12am [Sat-Sun] 11-2am Website: blog.goo.ne.jp/trip3911 Price: [lunch] 40~50 RMB [desserts] 25~35 RMB [dinner] approx. 100 RMB Organ, a cozy little Japanese cafe (one of my favorite places for a light lunch), has recently closed and reopened as Trip on Hongmei Road. The dishes are…Continue Reading “[Shanghai] Trip” →

2011/11/052015/10/10

[Shanghai] High Tea at Aura, The Ritz-Carlton Pudong

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The Ritz-Carlton Pudong

Add: Ritz-Carlton Pudong, 52/F, 8 Shiji Da Dao / 世纪大道8号, 上海浦东丽思卡尔顿酒店52楼
Tel: 2020 1717 / 2020 1888
Hours: [afternoon tea] 2:30-5pm
Website: www.ritzcarlton.com
Price: 198~268 RMB + 15%/afternoon tea set
Visited: Nov 2011

Please note that this is an arranged tasting.

It was a full house when I visited Aura on a Saturday afternoon. The atmosphere was perfectly vivacious – not so quiet that I felt obligated to mute my conversations, but not so loud that it felt clamorous in the least bit. With soothing live jazz permeating the air, gracious waitresses and waiters waltzing around, and a full view of Lujiazui and the Bund – I knew this is a place worth lingering.

The Ritz-Carlton Afternoon Tea Set (268 RMB + 15%) is a traditional three-tier affair. Though it’s designed for one person only, the abundance of food is enough to satisfy two people. Smaller sets and a la carte options are also available.

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2011/11/012015/08/31

[Shanghai] Sunday Supper at Madison

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Madison

Add: 3/F, 18 Dongping Lu, near Hengshan Lu 东平路18号, 近衡山路
Tel: 6437 0136
Hours: [daily] 6-10:30pm [Sat-Sun Brunch] 12-3pm
Price: [dinner] 300 RMB/person [brunch] ~100 RMB/person
Visited: Nov 2011

2012 update: Madison has moved here.

My (yet another) gloriously gluttonous weekend culminated at the Madison’s weekly family-style Sunday Supper. The deal: 300 RMB per person for a free flow of hearty dishes, add another 50 RMB for a free flow of drinks. The theme this week? Holiday Turkey! Now who can resist a sumptuous spread of citrus roasted turkey, giblet gravy, orange-ginger cranberry sauce,mashed potatoes with scallions, candied yam with homemade marshmallows, and pumpkin pie with bourbon whipped cream?

Yeah, you better loosen that belt.

These classic holiday dishes need no introductions. On with the pictures, starting with pumpkin sourdough bread.

Creamy, velvety smooth mashed potatoes with scallions.

Candied yam crowned with homemade marshmallows.

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2011/10/262015/10/10

[Shanghai] Anantara Spa at the PuLi Hotel

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Anantara Spa at the PuLi Hotel Add: 1 ChangDe Road near Yan’an Zhong Lu / 常德路1號近延安中路 Tel: 2216 6899 Hours: 10am-10pm Website: spa.anantara.com/shanghai/default.aspx Price: Anantara Signature Massage 1,080 RMB + 15% (check menu for other treatment prices) Visited: Oct 2011 The entire PuLi Hotel oozes tranquility, but its spa area is in yet another world of its own. Internationally-renowned…Continue Reading “[Shanghai] Anantara Spa at the PuLi Hotel” →

2011/10/192015/08/31

[Shanghai] Hairy Crab Feast at Wei Jing Ge 蔚景閣大閘蟹宴

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Wei Jing Ge 蔚景閣 at the Waldorf Astoria Add: Waldorf Astoria Club Level 5, 2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu 上海外滩华尔道夫酒店5楼中山东一路2号 Tel: 6322 9988 Hours: 11:30am-3pm, 5:30-11pm Website: www.waldorfastoriashanghai.com Price: [hairy crab set menu] 688 RMB/person + 15% Visited: Oct 2011 Please note that this is an arranged tasting. Ladies and gentlemen, ’tis the season for hairy crabs!…Continue Reading “[Shanghai] Hairy Crab Feast at Wei Jing Ge 蔚景閣大閘蟹宴” →

2011/09/252015/10/10

[Shanghai] Afternoon Tea at Flair, Ritz-Carlton

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Flair Rooftop Restaurant & Bar

Add: Ritz-Carlton Pudong, 58/F, 8 Shiji Da Dao / 世纪大道8号上海浦东丽思卡尔顿酒店58楼
Hours: [afternoon tea] Sat & Sun 2-5pm
Website: www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/ShanghaiPudong/Default.htm
Price: 228 RMB + 15%/set
Visited: Sep 2011

Please note that this is an arranged tasting.

Every five-star hotel has its own version of the traditional English High Tea, and Flair Rooftop Restaurant & Bar at the Ritz-Carlton Pudong is doing something quite uniquely Asian. Prawn dumplings and California roll? Yes ma’am, they’ve got them. Let’s take a look at what else is on the plate.

There are two types of tea sets at Flair, a “Flair Hi Tea Set” and a “Roof-top Hi Tea Set”, both priced at 228 RMB + 15%. Depending on which set you order, you can either get….

Spring rolls with tamarind sauce (Roof-Top Tea Set) or vegetable samosas (Flair Tea Set).

Teriyaki chicken roll (Roof-Top Tea Set) or smoked salmon Californian roll (Flair Tea set).

A quartet of mango soup with pomelo, ginger creme brulee, coconut meringue tartlet, and green tea cheese cake for the Rooftop Tea Set.

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2011/06/152015/10/07

[Shanghai] Cha & Living 春在中國

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Cha & Living 春在中國

Add: Rm 102, Building 1, 1107 Yuyuan Rd, near Jiangsu Rd / 愚园路1107号1号楼102室, 近江苏路
Tel: 5403 5268 / 3430 7266
Hours: 11am-9pm
Website: www.chunzaidesign.com
Price: [tea] 35~45 RMB [desserts] 35~45 RMB [sets] 60 RMB
Visited: Jun 2011

Cha & Living is a modern Chinese-style furniture designing company from Taiwan. Their Shanghai flagship store – filled with precious aged elm wood, thick sandalwood, bamboo, palm, lacquer – is an endeavor to integrate beautiful cultural items into everyday life. The thoughtfully composed space, a pleasure to look at from every angle, also functions as a tea house.

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2011/06/042015/09/28

[Shanghai] Souper Fresh

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Souper Fresh

Add: Hong Chun Building, No. 3213 Hongmei Road 虹梅路3213号红春大厦1楼M店
Tel: 3415 1677
Hours: 11am-9pm
Price: 58 RMB/person
Visited: Jun 2011

Fed up with paying 85RMB for a Cobb Salad at Element Fresh? Try Souper Fresh. For 58RMB, you get a buffet of greens, vegetables, dressings, and toppings like nuts, tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese, croutons, coleslaw, egg salad, potato salad, pasta salad, etc., etc., etc. Also included in the buffet are a selection of breads (corn muffins!), soups (my favorite being the carrot orange) and hot dishes (pizza pasta and the likes). Drinks and desserts are not included in the 58RMB, but are all reasonably priced and half-off when ordering with the buffet. Browse their full menu online.

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