Zara: Making H&M look like TargetCreating a middle ground between the Qipu Lu market and the pricey brands of neighboring Plaza 66, Spanish retailer Zara opened its first Shanghai store last month on the ever fashionable Nanjing Xi Lu. By "middle ground" we mean that Zara patrons pretend they came over from Plaza 66 but... continue reading on Shanghaiist
'Say Hello' to Deep DishThe validity of DJ rankings can certainly be debated, and frequently is. Lucky #8 on the oft-lauded DJ Mag poll is Grammy winning Deep Dish. Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi are two Americans (born in Iran) from Washington, D.C., who are among the most well-known and respected artists/producers in... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Play me some of that old timey music!Strumming her banjo and singing in English and Chinese, Abigail Washburn performed traditional American music last night at the Cotton Club with three esteemed bandmates. Playing a mix of bluegrass, country, gospel and old-time music, the former Beijing resident was joined by eight-time Grammy winner Béla Fleck who is considered... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Eat Me: In the future, we dine seated on cardboard chairsa FuturePerfect on Huashan Lu Shanghai's latest gourmet concept restaurant officially opened Sunday night with a private dinner, cocktail party and, of course, a model show. a FuturePerfect is tucked away in a lane off Huashan Lu -- just where it curves west near the JingAn Hilton hotel. Provided the... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Dance music for rock peopleThe Crystal Method at Miami's 2005 Winter Conference music festival Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland met while working at a strip club in Las Vegas -- thankfully they were just the DJs! Better known as The Crystal Method, they moved to Los Angeles and made their fame mixing breakbeats... continue reading on Shanghaiist
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