Jordan Calinoff

While in America a non-delivery Chinese restaurant is an oxymoron, in China the most famous restaurants choose not to serve the lazy. However, everything is about to change! While you’ll still have to get off your ass and out of the house, you’ll only have to walk to the nearest... continue reading on Shanghaiist

As if Shanghai taxi drivers didn’t already have enough foolish foreigners to rip off, soon the most gullible of all tourists, cruise passengers, will be arriving. By the end of this year, a brand new cruise terminal will be opening at the northern end of the Bund. The US$260 million... continue reading on Shanghaiist

So last week the parents were in town and that meant fancy food for free! We decided to take them to Jade on 36, the Paul Pairet helmed restaurant in the Shangri La, and even we were surprised at how amazing it was. We can say without a doubt that... continue reading on Shanghaiist

In an effort to cut down noise pollution, Shanghai officials are turning to what they know best, the Future. On the Nanpu and Lupu Bridges, a new form of state-of-the-art asphalt will be used in hopes of eliminating unendurable decibal levels in the city’s noisiest areas. In some areas of... continue reading on Shanghaiist

It’s the end of the line for Shanghai’s most notorious drug lord, Li Bin. Shanghai’s highest court has turned down his appeal against a death sentence decision from October of last year. Along with Li Bin, 19 members of his gang were given life sentences. What does this mean for... continue reading on Shanghaiist