Panagiotis Kalamidas, the owner of 1228, runs a lovely Mediterranean restaurant. The interior is a comfy wash of whites, yellows and blues. A huge wall of window lets in natural light and allows diners to view the street scene below. ...[ read full review ]
Interview: Panagiotis Kalamidas, Co-owner of 1228
How did you come to be a chef opening restaurants in Shanghai?
I started out in a very small village in Greece, and I really wanted to get out of there. So I took on an apprenticeship as an electrician ...[ read full review ]
Having chucked in the towel on GuYang Road, Elia has been nestling in the Crowne Plaza Century Park since September. Dressed in shades of brown and beige, pictures of Grecian and Mediterranean scenes occupy spaces along the restaurant's walls, while ...[ read full review ]
Fully opening in October, Cristal is Alexandre Molina's latest offering to the Shanghai dining scene. This classy and spacious restaurant with a cute outside terrace offers a playfully extensive mix of finely tuned Mediterranean dishes.
Cristal is Molina's fourth Shanghai venture. ...[ read full review ]
Interview: Alexandre Molina, Culinary Specialist at Cristal
What would your Last Supper be and who is going to cook it for you?
As I'm always trying out new ideas and recipes, I think I'd really like to take some simple tapas, fresh breads, a good ham and definitely ...[ read full review ]
Judy Yang and her husband Mr Wong, both veterans of the Shanghai dining scene, opened their first restaurant together, Brick, at the beginning of the month. It's a place where friends can gather to relax, enjoy a bottle of wine, ...[ read full review ]
You can't help but notice there is something big about Elia. Perhaps its the robust and assured quality of the food, or maybe the larger-than-life interior design, but Elia offers some definite yang to Asia's yin in the form of ...[ read full review ]
