Shanghai’s essential apps
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Shanghai’s essential apps

Those who’ve lived in Shanghai for long understand how apps can make life here much more convenient. Shanghai seems to live and breathe apps, with an app for almost everything, from grocery shopping to booking flights. Whether you’re exploring this city by foot, trying Shanghai’s best brunches or just trying...
CAMINETTO
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CAMINETTO

Founded by ex-executive chef Kelvin Chai from Mercato, Caminetto (“fireplace”) is a modern Italian bistro with a local twist, dedicated to providing fine food in a comfy and homey environment. The restaurant is stylish and spacious with an open kitchen as well as outdoor seating. Lots of...
Liquid Laundry
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Liquid Laundry

Popular gastro-pub / lounge by serial restauranteur Kelly Lee, the woman behind Sproutworks, iiiiit, Boxing Cat, and Cantina Agave. This one has a fully-functional brewery and they usually have a dozen of their brews on tap, which change constantly and can get quite creative (the Miami...
5 great chocolate cocktails in Shanghai
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5 great chocolate cocktails in Shanghai

While most of us older folk no longer really have energy to go knocking from door-to-door in pursuit of vast amounts of chocolate every Halloween, that doesn’t mean that we can’t get our sugar high during spooky season. From a chocolate-rimmed martini to a Negroni-esque drink...
Funkadeli (Fumin Lu)
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Funkadeli (Fumin Lu)

Relaxed atmosphere and plenty of seating both indoors and outdoors, but with enough room left to stand if it gets crowded. The food menu is quite extensive, striking a colorful balance between traditional and contemporary Italian. Cold cuts and cheese platters are 120rmb, and lasagna /...
Yè Shanghai
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Yè Shanghai

Yè Shanghai was actually founded in Hong Kong in 1998, while the sister restaurant in Xintiandi, Shanghai opened in 2002, and has been popular ever since with local and international diners. Today operating in Hong Kong (Admiralty and Tsim Sha Tsui @K11 Musea), Shanghai and Taipei....
Lounge by Topgolf
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Lounge by Topgolf

The first Shanghai (and China) expansion of American sports entertainment superchain Topgolf, this sports bar-meets-restaurant-meets-arcade specializes in golf emulators and digital derivations thereof. This “Lounge by Topgolf” is a smaller derivation of the American version, and is comprised of several bookable “Swing Suites” for private parties,...
City Shop (Shanghai Centre)
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City Shop (Shanghai Centre)

CityShop was a life saver for expats in China back in the day, and is still the neighbourhood import grocery store for many — often the only place to find western imported ingredients. They make you pay for it though. Nevetheless, it remains an excellent place...