All the things you'd want to do this Monday through Thursday. We hope you're enjoying a lazy long weekend, but if you're wanting to get out and about, Yucca is starting up a new ladies night every Tuesday. El Willy and Avalon are putting together a silent auction to continue to help with the Fukushima earthquakes and the week perks up on Thursday for Cinco de Mayo. Head down to your local Mexican institution for tequila and fun! Read on (or check out our calendar) for more!more ›

Kelley Lee is the young, talented chef and mastermind behind some of Shanghai's most famous and well-loved eateries (The Alchemist, Boxing Cat Brewery, Cantina Agave). Not long ago, she expanded Mexican favorite Cantina Agave to Pudong and had a slew of new venues open up at the Sinan Mansions complex. A remarkably tenacious business woman, Shanghaiist gets her to open up on what constitutes a good meal, how a guy should impress her over dinner, and whether she has any more plans for world, excuse us, Shanghai domination. more ›

A little while ago, sick of other publications around town attaching the words "lunch deal" to astronomically-priced sets, we highlighted three places where you could dine with your workmates for 50rmb or less. Now we've come across more of these locales! more ›

Pudong-ites rejoice! Shanghai's favourite Mexican restaurant Cantina Agave has made one big leap across the Huangpu River and landed in your neighbourhood! Tonight, they're celebrating their opening from 6-9pm at 357 Hongfeng Road, near Biyun Road (红枫路357号，近碧云路). For just RMB100, you get FREE FLOW Margaritas and Mexican street snacks and 50% of proceeds will go to the Baobei Foundation. Do check it out if you're free.
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All the things you'd want to do this Monday to Thursday in Shanghai. On the schedule this week: This week, talks from back pain experts, China environment experts and micro-finance experts. Plus, celebrate Mexican Independence Day and the start of Oktoberfest! more ›

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• Urbanatomy informs us that tomorrow's free bar day - not only is Judy's Lounge opening up on Thursday (and offering drinks for free), but Cantina Agave is celebrating its one year birthday the same night (free food and drink) and the new Manhattan bar will also be plying 0RMB drinks to revelers from 10pm to midnight. [Urbanatomy]
• Kellie Schmitt interviews some of the Chinese workers who help make Christmas in Shanghai possible. [CNNGo]
• Did you know there was a netball team in Shanghai? One netball enthusiast tells it all. [Cityweekend]

Put down your eggnog! If you aren't already tired of Christmas parties, there's plenty more reasons to get out of the apartment this week. The Shanghai Chamber Music Festival is coming to a close, Shanghai Photographer Night is going for round dos, Exit Bar is saying farewell, and Cantina is throwing a birthday party with a lot of free alcohol. more ›

The That's Shanghai Food & Drink Award winners were released over the weekend, for all you foodies that are curious about what Shanghai likes. And what Shanghai likes, for the most part, is established chains - whether or not they are actually the "best" in their categories. Hey, don't get huffy with us. The guys at That's Shanghai thought the same thing. more ›

So after last night's festivities, City Weekend revealed the winners of its Readers' Choice Awards. Most of the entries weren't too surprising: Jean Georges won for best French in the city, Cantina Agave swept up Best Mexican and “Newcomer of the Year,” and Whisk was the crème of the crop for desserts. We were surprised, however, by Element Fresh's win for Best Wi-Fi. Really? While the Jinqiao location's wi-fi isn't bad (though nothing to write home about), the Portman-Ritz Carlton one only works on the second floor most of the time, and spottily at that. Oh well, we guess it was a hard to quantify category to begin with. Read who won what at the City Weekend site. more ›

It's almost as though Shanghai restaurateur Kelley Lee is reading our mind. First she opens Shanghai's best Mexican place, Cantina Agave, a short stroll from Shanghaiist headquarters (and she always has the flat screen tuned into classic NBA games). And now, we learn (from her) that she is opening a Boxing Cat Brewery almost next door to us. (If next Kelley takes over the Iranian consulate building and turns it into an art house movie theater, the wife may start to get suspicious.) more ›

Someone in Shanghai is looking out for us Californians. First, Cantina Agave arrived and delivered Mexican food the way we remember it. Now, a cafe on Jinxian Lu has brought us New England clam chowder served in a sourdough bread bowl. more ›

The wait is over. We've finally found a Mexican restaurant that has satisfied our too-long simmering desires for big hearty burritos, soft fish tacos, chunky guacamole, and a selection of salsa both sharp and subtle. The new Cantina Agave, located on the Fumin side of the new Mansion complex on Changle Lu, has brought the California-style Mexican fare we fell in love with back home to Shanghai, wrapped up in reasonable prices and a much appreciated focus on authenticity. more ›