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May 7, 2008
Set back from the junction of XinLe Lu and XiangYang Lu, opposite a blue-domed Russian Orthodox Church stands the Mansion Hotel. A limestone building in manicured grounds, this place gives off the same whiff of 1920’s luxury that you see in the grand old financial institutions of the Bund; if you like Hamilton House you’ll love this place. On the fifth and highest floor, the Mansion Veranda restaurant is one of the nicest terraces in...
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| May 4, 2008
The group that brought us the popular Bellagio chain is clearly aiming to offer something grander and more upscale with the opening of Fontainebleau Cafe (风丹白露). Located on the nondescript corner of Hongxu and Yan'an roads, a block north of the backside of the Hongmei Pedestrian strip, this new venture combines Bellagio's distinctive flair for presentation, competent cooking, and beloved desserts and refreshments with a newer and broader canvas of regional Chinese cuisine. The result...
Continue Reading "We will go to Fontainebleau "May 3, 2008
The title of "Best pizza in Shanghai" is a hotly contested one that frequently sparks passionate debates, not least within Shanghaiist towers, and these days, it's a crowded field in Shanghai, with a number of restaurants jostling for position. However, in this correspondent's humble opinion, Pizza e Pasta might just pip the others to the post. Quite simply, this is authentic Italian pizza. We'd always assumed that such a thing was impossible outside of Italy...
Continue Reading "In praise of Pizza e Pasta"May 1, 2008
Last September we told you about Zagat collecting survey responses for their 2008 Shanghai hotel and restaurant guide. Well, the guide has just been published, and founders Tim and Nina Zagat were in town this week for its launch. We were on hand to get a first look a the guide and to ask some questions. Here's a little summary of what we learned: Slightly over two thousand people filled out the online survey. 208...
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