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Shanghai Michelin Guide 2017

Sep 21, 2016

6 December 2016: Updated with full Michelin Selection list. The Michelin Guide just launched today in Shanghai, featuring 122 restaurants, of which, 25 received bib gourmand and 26 received star(s). The list comes across as…

Most Unique Brunch in Shanghai @ The Commune Social

Sep 19, 2016

Watch the Commune Social video on Youku (China) Watch the Commune Social video on Youtube In continuance of my impossible quest to conquer all the brunches in Shanghai, I revisited my all time favourite restaurant…

[CLOSED] Brunch @ Table No. 1 by Jason Atherton

Sep 10, 2016

Table No. 1 has closed. My quest for the ultimate Shanghai brunch guide ensues. This time, we arrived at Table No. 1 by Jason Atherton. This would be my second time having brunch here. I…

[CLOSED] Brunch at The Bull and Claw, Shanghai

Sep 07, 2016

The Bull and Claw has closed in their original Xikang Lu location, and now serves part of it’s menu at their sister restaurant, HOOK’D at 158 Julu Lu (Found 158). The Bull & Claw recently…

Summer Menu at Coquille, and Beef Wellington Encore

Aug 31, 2016

Watch the Coquille video on Youku (China) Watch the Coquille video on Youtube A few friends wanted to try Coquille’s famed wednesdays beef wellington, and invited me to help share their bill feast together, which…

Best Brunch in Shanghai so far, at Mr & Mrs Bund by Paul Pairet

Aug 27, 2016

Traditionally known for their lavish French dinners, Mr & Mrs Bund launched their weekend brunch menu some years back, and has since garnered a strong following for it. This brunch tasting was set up courtesy of City…

Review of Chefs Table at Salotto G, New Italian Restaurant in Jing’an, Shanghai

Aug 05, 2016

Italian restaurants in Shanghai come and go like mushrooms after a rain. Salotto G is the latest to join the fray. Salotto G has closed as of May 2017. Salotto means ‘living room’ in Italian,…

[Eating Now] New Summer Dishes at Scarpetta

Jul 16, 2016

I visited Scarpetta recently to try out some of their new summer dishes. As I was just eating alone, I only managed to order two items, but that didn’t stop me from sharing them with…

Brunch at Cuivre, Possibly Best Brunch in Shanghai 2016

Jul 08, 2016

Chef Michael Wendling was an early fan of my work, which led him to invite me to his 2 eateries, T for Thai and CU2+, which I subsequently reviewed. I don’t exactly know why, but…

Brunch at Chez Maurice

Jul 06, 2016

I’ve been meaning to visit Chez Maurice for quite awhile, but the reservation always got procrastinated, until recently, when I finally went over for brunch. PSA, Chez Maurice is pronounced ‘Shea’-Maurice, not ‘Ch-azz’ Maurice Chez…

Urban Diner, New American cuisine at Joy City, Shanghai

Jun 30, 2016

Urban Diner is the latest instalment of restaurants in Shanghai, whose menu have been created by Chefs Anna Bautista and Sean Jorgensen of Blue Plate Consulting. Located slightly out of the way at Joy City,…