Seme Cooling Café
While blistering rays are perfect for a session of sunbathing, most people don't want to spend all summer in Shanghai feeling sticky and slightly irritable. Sometimes, we just want out of the unbearable heat. With two floors and a small ...[ read full review ]
One of Europe's largest stores for consumer electronics, Media Markt made its first break into China just last November, opening up along the buzzing shopping outlets of HuaiHai Road with its flagship store in Shanghai. Within the space of one ...[ read full review ]
At heart, Bowya is just an innocent little café with a selection of soups, sandwiches, pastas and desserts. It is, however, also situated right on the HuangPu's busy waterfront. Banking on cheap prices and no-fuss meals to lure in patrons ...[ read full review ]
Pancakes have a unique place in the cuisine of the United States. Unlike the crepe-style creations more popular in Europe, the fat circles of cooked batter generally use a raising agent to puff them up into plumper pieces. Stacked and ...[ read full review ]
Affini Thé Simple and Effective Lunchtime Relief
Sometimes, it's just the innocuous neighborhood diner that saves you from starvation; one of those little places that deserves recognition for its services to humanity but barely registers on the general consciousness. Situated next to a local tea shop, Affini ...[ read full review ]
Zest Express Salads, Soups and Sandwiches to Savor
It's a little tricky to pinpoint why anyone would open a salad bar in January. Poor season choice aside, Zest Express offers a warm stop-off that's perfect for a takeaway lunch or a quick and healthy snack to go.
Watching the ...[ read full review ]
FYI: Tip to Toe Beauty
Zaza is a cut above most other manicure spaces in the city. The full-service Nail Spa and Café opened a year and a half ago in Hongqiao and is currently undergoing a refresh of its three floors by owner and ...[ read full review ]
Vin et Chocolate Sugar Candy and Chilled Chardonnay
Tucked away down Lane 274 at Taikang Lu, Vin et Chocolat sits at the end of a quiet alley. Take it from me, though, that stumbling upon this quaint choco-wine café can be the start of a very pleasant afternoon. ...[ read full review ]
FYI: Thursday Night Films
When the Thursday-night lights go down at Vienna Café, it‘s time for the feature movie presentation. You might be about to watch an Oscar-nominated foreign-language film, or a documentary on the changing fortunes of an old Chinese building - but ...[ read full review ]
We couldn't help but get caught up in the girly Barbie excitement. The 1950's-esque diner motif complete with a black and white tiled floor and counters displaying produce, desserts and ice cream is a dream. We settled into a pink ...[ read full review ]
Voila Bistro recently held a block party to celebrate their grand opening on Fumin Rd. in the former French Concession. Judging from the overflow crowd spilling onto the sidewalk, and the half empty tubs of gelato - did I ...[ read full review ]
Every now and then while out-n-about I stumble across a new find or overlooked venue. My latest find is Sun Flower at the Highstreet Lofts. This outdoor venue known by the local business crowd for great coffee offers a perfect ...[ read full review ]
Shuffling along in utter darkness with one arm on the blind waiters shoulder as if in a conga line, I wondered, "Whose great idea was it to eat at the Black Cafe?" Upon sitting, my husband and I reached for ...[ read full review ]
Good Times Dining - Cafe
Stepping into Good Times is a baffling experience. The patchwork tablecloths, garden tool ornaments and 'painting by numbers' pastiches on pinstripe egg-yellow walls create a dizzying dining space. Accompanied by a mega-mix of ...[ read full review ]
