All of you time-crunched executives know exactly how important it is that a business lunch be complemented with efficient, gracious service, and superb cuisine. The five-star JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai has responded to these expectations with JW’s California Grill Ultimate Lunch.
This new lunch special offers an expert combination of decadence and time-sensitivity, preparing your food à la minute. Located on the 40thfloor, the restaurant’s enveloping panorama of Shanghai’s spectacular skyline makes a lasting impression.
Choose between three or four courses: a...[read more]
Have you been waiting around, anticipating a little thing called Restaurant Week? That's right - it's back and it's bigger than ever. If you don't happen to know though, you might want to sit down for this.
Restaurant Week is only the world's "number one dining event" - a renowned international event that allows food lovers everywhere to eat at top-notch restaurants for a fixed price - a fixed, affordable price. This week (which should be going into your diaries and...[read more]
If you've never had the pleasure of attending a Westin brunch, I'm afraid to tell you that you've been sorely missing out on "Shanghai's best brunch buffet". Don't worry too much though, because there's plenty of time to set this unfortunate faux-pas straight. The Westin Bund Center has introduced live entertainment to their renowned brunches and with everything from a DJ to acrobats, the word brunch needn't have connotations of late morning boredom any longer.
On any given Sunday, you can...[read more]
We all know how daunting the very prospect of leaving the office and its sweet, sweet air conditioning is on these stifling Shanghai summer days. Maybe you just don't have the time to venture much beyond your desk when lunch slowly rolls around, or perhaps you have to clinch that important deal with a business associate.
Have no fear. The Funky Chicken has hatched a plan that is the epitome of convenience and will make your work life much less "fowl"....[read more]
Konnichiha Enjoy fans! Mado Izakaya Japanese Restaurant is offering a special deal for all Enjoy VIP members and EnjoyShanghai Weekly readers. Simply present your EnjoyShanghai magazine or VIP card and tuck into all-you-can-eat Japanese cuisine for just RMB238 per person (original price RMB288 per person plus 15 percent service charge). Enjoy the restaurant's extensive menu of Japanese beers and sake, and be tempted by their specialty crab menu. Opening hours: 11:30am-2:30pm and 5:30-10:30 pm.
Offer is valid until August 31....[read more]
In the fast-paced metropolis of Shanghai, time is of the essence for the modern-day worker. If you're looking for a stylish bar to escape the bustle of the city, then CVRVE is the place to be. Previously the Long Bar, CVRVE's name derives from its sleek, curved design. Situated in the heart of the fashion and business district, in front of the iconic Portman Ritz-Carlton and nearby the glamorous shopping strip NanJing Road, this is the perfect setting to...[read more]
Entering the glamorous entrance hall of the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund, l felt like Cinderella. The high-class, century-old-fashion style with gold and wooden decorations immediately made me think of Titanic, especially going up Shanghai's oldest elevator - an old treasure of history, fascinating and very rare in a highly modern city like Shanghai.
The contemporary Chinese restaurant at the fifth floor only emphasizes this theme. If you ever want to trust Chinese food, trust this! Wei Jing Ge claims...[read more]
Bringing some Iberian style to Shanghai, the six-month-old City Shop TianShan Store celebrated its "Spanish Food Festival Opening Ceremony" last Saturday, June 25. Starting with a professional and very passionate flamenco dance performance, this event touched on the heart of Spanish culture and gave visitors an authentic, atmospheric experience.
Little stands lined the area, providing cocktails, Parma ham cooking shows and tastings, followed by a delicious Spanish lunch buffet, also somewhat of a spectacle, with chefs cooking in an open kitchen...[read more]
Boozy Sunday brunches in five-star hotels are the standard finale to many a person's weekend. Adding to the growing list of choices is the recently launched Waldorf Astoria brunch tour, providing a voyage of exploration for your senses that's a different kettle of fish from your average high-end breakfast-lunch repast.
The luxurious hotel, located in prime Bund territory, gives you a brunch equal to the beautiful venue's combination of classic and modern architecture, visiting three of the venue's dining outlets....[read more]
You may already know wine and mezze bar The Fat Olive from its lofty perch atop Silver Court and its cozy spot in Sinan Mansions; but did you know it's actually a triplet? Across the river, on the PuDong side of the HuangPu, the third Fat Olive is located in the former Expo Village. This location recently launched a new Sunday brunch menu, with a selection of some of the classics from its other branches, as well as new items...[read more]
Five-star hotel JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai has launched a new business lunch for June, honoring one of the most popular and traditional aliments in Asia: noodles.
The emphasis will not be just on Chinese recipes, but on Japanese varieties and Italian spaghetti as well. Customers will be able to taste 10 different bowls of noodle dishes, amongst which are Peking egg noodles, Shanghai yellow noodles and Korean udon noodle soup. Each portion is served along with seasonal fruit.
Chinese people have been...[read more]
Since opening a mere month ago, Spanish all-you-can-eat restaurant All You Can has decided that their name, while undeniably straight to the point, is not the most appealing of monikers (as we mentioned in our review back in mid April).
As a result, patrons will now be downing free-flow Spanish wines and home-style eats in Ole, a much more exciting title. I'm already more stoked about spending a "working" lunch throwing back a crisp white and gobbling down a plate...[read more]
Floating above the luxury jewellery stores and tourist hangouts of XiaTianDi, Ming Court is a lofty enclave of quiet sophistication, on the fifth floor of the Langham Hotel. The restaurant at present is made up of nine private dining rooms with elegant seating areas and a unique view over the shikumen buildings across the street.
It is often difficult to offer something original and unique in a city like Shanghai, where high-end eateries and hotels are opening on an almost monthly...[read more]
Shanghai's dining scene changes faster than the lights on the HuaiHai Road/ShaanXi S. Road junction. Restaurants open in a fanfare of press releases and laudatory reviews, then close barely a year later, submitting with a whimper to the advancing wrecking balls and the inexorable march of Starbucks. That cute little place with the cut-price mojitos and the kooky fusion cuisine? Likely as not, you'll return in six months to find a construction site for yet another residential high rise.
In the...[read more]
Those of you who enjoy the carnivorous delights of a good steak or burger will do well to read on. All across this city, it is possible to find wonderful beef, usually from Qingdao, Australia or Japan. But as all connoisseurs will tell you, there really is nothing to match a really good Wagyu steak.
Wagyu beef is exceptional and the fine fat marbling that characterizes these cuts is the result of some serious pampering. Yes, the Wagyu cattle live a...[read more]
It's official: Azul is soon to close, forever. The lease is up and the landlord has other plans for the spot; possibly a private club-cum-spa. Owner Eduardo Vargas has decided not to reopen the concept in another location - as he did for recently relocated Casa 13 - instead focusing on his new venture in SiNan Mansions: Chicha Lounge, which will continue Azul's "Peruvian cuisine" theme.
In some ways, perhaps it's a blessing in disguise. Despite repeated reinventions, the quality of...[read more]
The Langham XinTianDi (December 24)
Gobble through traditional Christmas turkey, festive Asian dishes and a chocolate bar piled high with gifts of the sweet variety. The RMB688 (net) food feast is complemented with juices, soft drinks, local beers and a glass of champagne. 6:30-10:30pm.
Naam Thai (December 24)
Overload on Thai food with a mammoth amount of dishes. Priced at RMB398 for two, diners can munch their way through three appetizers (including betel leaves with savory toppings, pork neck salad and pork-stuffed...[read more]
Christmas Eve, December 24
Ai Mei
Join Chef Cheung for an innovative twist on Christmas cuisine that has to be tasted to be understood. It's RMB488 per person or RMB388 per person for groups of four or more. Contact: 3318-6868.
Affini Thé
With only 12 seats, Affini Thé is definitely one of the more intimate affairs. It's not luxury romance but it is a cozy and quiet. Each RMB188 meal (RMB358 for two) includes a glass of sangria, sparkling wine or...[read more]
Christmas Day
Big Bamboo
Christmas lunch or dinner at this sports bar is a friendly affair, full of warm hospitality and turkey, plus all the trimmings. Served from 12noon onwards. If you want to eat at home, that's also an option! Contact: carsten@bigbamboo.cn.
Downstairs with David Laris (also December 26)
Christmas brunch never tasted so good. Indulge in brioche French toast with mascarpone (RMB80), pancakes and bacon (RMB75), or glazed ham and roast potatoes (RMB165), topped off with chocolate pan forte...[read more]
Hyatt on the Bund (also Christmas Day, December 25)
There's something for everyone, from fine dining to family buffets and festive drinks and visits with Santa Claus. Give them a call for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day menus for their many parties and restaurants.
Kathleen's 5
Image dinner looking out over the twinkling lights of the city at Kathleen's 5, while you savor the four-course Christmas set menu for RMB528, or munch la carte (minimum spend of RMB428). Contact: 6327-2221.
Lange (also December 25...[read more]
Renaissance Shanghai ZhongShan Park Hotel
Great food and drink menus are around every corner, with exciting shows and entertainment. It's RMB398 per person and young children are free. How young? Call to find out you lazy bum! Contact: 6115-8888.
Restaurant Martin (also Christmas Day, December 25)
Five courses, a glass of champagne and a beautiful mansion are the three key ingredients to Restaurant Martin's luxurious Christmas special. With a RMB999 price tag, it's certainly no cheapskate's gift. Contact: 6431-6639.
Rosso Italiano (also December 25...[read more]
The news has flooded the foodo-sphere that Laris and Three on the Bund have finally parted ways. Considering the many accolades this partnership has fostered, as well as the many fond experiences so many of the editors at Enjoy had there in its heyday, we can't help but admit to being a little stunned. Yes, there were murmurs about a split more than six months ago, but now it's actually come to pass and we're still shell-shocked.
But, according to David...[read more]
With the Christmas holiday season approaching at a pace, the owners of Enoterra wines have turned their minds to all things festive, and have come up with a plan for a wine fair, from December 6 to 25. The fair is running over their three boutiques and is a way for the company to both attract new wine lovers, and to show their appreciation for the support of their existing clientele.
Of course, you can enjoy the laid-back, yet sophisticated charm...[read more]
The founders of California Pizza Kitchen, Larry Flax and Rick Rosenfield first started working together as attorneys in California in the 1980s. To many it must have seemed like a strange direction to go in, when they opened their first restaurant in 1985: but their venture has grown from strength to strength since then and they now have over 200 restaurants worldwide.
Their first foray into the restaurant scene in Shanghai was in partnership with Tony Roma in the Shanghai Centre....[read more]
Just over a year since starting up the Mediterranean restaurant Cristal, Executive Chef Alexandre Molina has been given the boot. Originally brought in to oversee the restaurant's cuisine - from designing the initial menu to taking the kitchen staff through their paces - the management has decided that they can take the reins from here.
We interviewed Molina last September when he had just opened the doors and begun welcoming in clientele - and I've been a fan of the...[read more]
How often have you gone out for a meal and expected the food to be the main attraction for the evening, only to be disappointed? In my experience, that is more often the case than not: so much so, that often the point to going out for dinner is either to spend time with friends or simply because I don't feel like cooking. In both cases the food and the service need only be satisfactory and friendly to be enjoyable.
So...[read more]
False alarm people! Apparently, it's all been sorted out, so get your heads out of those gas ovens and back on the chili track! The location has changed to Wings Sports Bar, GuBei Road, near HongSong E. Road. Twenty five teams, games for adults, fortified prisons for children (plus activities) and all the chili you can handle.
Charge: RMB100, free for kids under 12.
I'd still make sure you give the folks a buzz before you head down though, just in case...
My parents are here and we have been spending the week balancing touristy and "Real China" activities. It's been an eye opening experience - as I've never really had the interest or money to circulate on the tourist beat.
One of the experience my dad wanted to have was xiaolongbao; those most delicious (and dangerous) of Shanghai specialties. However, they didn't want to go to my shack around the corner. My mother, while a trooper and game for a lot, has...[read more]
The owners of the St. Regis Shanghai are Yunnanese tobacco chain Hongta. It makes sense then that as part of the expo celebrations they should pull some strings back home and bring Yunnan food to the big city. For just one week, the Yunnan cuisine association sent some of Yunnan's top chefs to the St. Regis to cook up some unusual veggies and healthy Yunnan specialties.
Now as you may or may not be aware, veggies are not my forte -...[read more]
The new IFC Mall in Lujiazui smells of money, in fact it reeks of it. The halls are gorgeous, wide and empty (as are the shops) and everything is all marbly and shiny. If you want exclusivity this is the place to go, a whopping 15% of the stores opening are making their China debut. Just walking through I felt like an imposter and I'm sure I looked like one. I don't think they get many five kuai noodle slurping,...[read more]
