Shanghaiist: Winopete: Trader Vics, Hilton, Maneo, CJ Cafe Bar

john08

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:36:49 +0800

James, that might take winopete a while. However, now that he has a beef with the Hilton "Penthouse Bar" he may have a chance to try some new places, and provide us with something on the postive side, that's interesting and useful. He's just so out of touch. Maybe Eric Hu cold help him. He's the fellow that writes the many of the restaurant articles for Shanghaiist... professional, interesting, informative. You don't find him writing about restarants at the Hilton or a bunch of old expat venues.

James Creegan

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:21:40 +0800

didn't you just say that John? I always thought Mint must be doing OK since it's right next to the Spot which is always packed. Where is the cheapest pint of guinness anyway, that's what I want to know.

vladivostok

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:07:16 +0800

john08: looks like you got some personal vendetta against winopete?

john08

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:44:35 +0800

me too, but not his boring articles. Guess we can looking forward to his follow-ups on the Hilton Penthouse Bar "scoop". Can't IST do better?

chingiskhan

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:30:15 +0800

I can't see Maneo lasting much longer either. The service there was abysmal even if the food was fine. A real pity - how hard can it be to find a decent manager to run it like it should be run. I just don't understand.

vladivostok

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:43:58 +0800

I love Winopete. Go winopete go! Go winopete go! Go winopete go!

john08

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:30:17 +0800

A Big Bamboo update, a couple of closed venues including Trader Vic's, and a story of how were overcharged at the Hilton "penthouse bar". Winopete, you're out of touch and boring. Wake-up man, this is Shanghai. Quit taking up value IST space, and stop boring us to death. Move on.

zideshowbob

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:54:41 +0800

Well, I remember a post here where rumors where stated that they will close soon. And the management was really pissed off and wanted to get the post offline. They denied, but (as it is often the case) as soon as rumors make it through the scene something is about it! So it feels like the management lied to us, but the time was on our side ;-)