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Review of Racines, french food in Shanghai by a Japanese Chef

Aug 14, 2015

Chef Kenji Ishibashi had caused quite a stir in the professional food circles on his return to Shanghai, helming his new private kitchen sort of restaurant, Racines. I had only learnt of his reputation during…

An afternoon at Pizza Delfina, Shanghai Expo Area

Jul 31, 2015

Pizza places have popped up all over Shanghai like mushrooms after the rain over the past few years. I remember the days when New York Style Pizza at Tian Zi Fang was all the rage….

Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas

Jul 23, 2015

It is no secret that I’m a huge fan of chef Gordon Ramsay, and that he had been a huge source of my motivation and inspiration in cooking. When I checked that he had two…

Review of Bali Bistro, Shanghai

Jul 19, 2015

Indonesian cuisine is a cuisine whose popularity had been growing all over the world in recent years. Unbeknownst to many, Indonesian cuisine has actually influence a lot of dishes in Singapore and Malaysia, specifically Malay…

[Throwback Thursday] Thomas Keller’s Bouchon @ The Venetian, Las Vegas

Jul 16, 2015

Throwback Thursdays is a new feature I’m doing to highlight some of my past adventures which had been missed out on the blog. To start the ball rolling, we will feature some prolific restaurants which…

A tasting of the Forbidden City at Family Li Imperial Cuisine, Shanghai

Jun 11, 2015

Sadly,  Family Li Imperial Cuisine has closed its doors in Shanghai. A best-selling author once wrote: “If you have 1000 things to do in your whole life, one of them would be to dine in…

Mamamia, here we go again! My new favourite Italian restaurant in Shanghai!

May 24, 2015

Other than the reference to the Abba song, this review’s title actually had some meaning. Mamamia Trattoria was previously opened in the Super Brands Mall in Lu Jia Zui district. I guess some problems were encountered and…

Review of Gaia 2, an Italian Restaurant at iAPM Shanghai

May 18, 2015

Chef Tino has since left Gaia 2, and moved on to new projects at his start up, The Lab. Gaia 2 is an upscale Italian restaurant located on the top floor of the bustling iAPM…

Review of Pistolera, an authentic Mexican Cantina in Shanghai

May 13, 2015

Mexican food is another style of cuisine that has become increasingly popular in Shanghai, the past couple of years. Several years ago, when one wanted a good taco or burrito, there were only a handful of…

[CLOSED] Review of Remedy 365, Hongqiao, Shanghai

May 03, 2015

Remedy has since closed its doors, due to financial issues on their parent company, Eu Yan San’s part. Remedy 365 is a chain of restaurants in Shanghai, owned by the Eu Yan Sang traditional Chinese…

Quick Review of Sofia Pizzeria in Jing’an, Shanghai

Apr 25, 2015

Sofia Pizzeria is a small quaint little shop located on Beijing Xi Lu, in the Jing’an District of Shanghai. Opened also by a fellow Singaporean, Albert, they boast a selection of light and crispy dough…