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Shanghai's recent spate of shitty weather has gotten us hungry for soup. And when we say "soup," we generally mean the kind of soups we grew up eating during cold Pennsylvania winters. Chunky soups. Soups, to borrow a slogan, that eat like a meal. On a recent trip home, we dined a couple times at Panera Bread Company, which serves, among other things, hearty soups in sourdough bread bowls. We remember thinking Panera would be one of the American chain restaurants we'd like to see exported to China, instead of Applebee's or TGI Friday's.

Where to go, where to go: Shanghaiist is still trying to figure out where to carb up for our big dodgeball game tonight (that's right, patches, dodgeball). Pure, the fancy new Japanese restaurant that is part of The Collection at Xintiandi, has been offering their new sushi menu for 50% off since last Thursday. The special ends tomorrow night, however, so if we enjoy ourselves tonight we may find ourselves there tomorrow as well. On...

For one reason or another, when it comes to nightlife, Shanghaiist has its reservations about the Bund. Sure, we do the promenade/requisite bar crawl when out-of-towners come to play but, at the end of the day, we’re just not sold on it. (Our aversion was further amplified upon recently discovering a Facebook group called “THE SHANGHAI ELITE” – yes, they’re so elite they need to shout their name wherever they go. The activities of this group – Shanghai American School repruhzent! – revolve around “wild, breathtaking, heart aching, crazy and absolutely WiCkEd and crazy SHIT”. Among the ELITE’s favourite clubs, according to a recent thread, are Bar Rouge and Attica. We rest our case.)

Now, that felt like a 4th of July party (and some Canadians in attendance said it wasn't a bad effort for Canada Day, either). Hot, sweaty weather. No rain! Hamburgers. Beer. Live music. Water balloons. Hamburgers. Beer. Drinking contests. Fireworks (albeit during daylight). Hamburgers. Beer. Ketchup battles. Some guy from Beijing getting pantsed. Hamburgers. Beer.

Of course you do. That's why you should head on down to Zapata's (yes, Zapata's) tonight for Second Chance Animal Aid's Gala Holiday Party. It starts at 6:30 pm and a 100 kuai entrance ticket gets you two drinks, food and a raffle ticket. There is a separate raffle for a cool Chang Jiang sidecar motorcycle (see video ... just like the the one Christopher St. Cavish rode on his charity ride through China). You can also inquire about how you can adopt one of the SCAA's wonderful dogs and cats (sorry, this guy and this guy are both taken ... by us). Here's what we got in our email this morning from the SCAA:

And now, Chris' final installment, covering the exciting final four days of the Santo Chino Motorcycle Ride. Congratulations, Chris!

Remember to check out his photos on Flickr. And please consider donating to the trip (you can do that here) -- all proceeds go to Hands on Shanghai's Rising Star program.

If we had an office, we'd start an office pool: When will motorcycling philanthropist Christopher St. Cavish arrive in Qinghai? Or will he? Will he make it to his sister's wedding? Did he bring snow tires?

Meanwhile, we at Shanghaiist are thinking of setting up another fund ... for Christopher. Looks like his trip to Qinghai may take a little longer than originally planned -- that is if his bike survives. Christopher has already befriended a few mechanics along his route. And pieces of his sidecar motorcycle litter the route to Hubei. Read all about it below and view his photos here.

Last week, we told you about Christopher St. Cavish, the American chef who quit his job at the Shanghai Shangri-la and decided to ride a refurbished Chang Jiang sidecar motorcycle across China -- for charity. He left Shanghai on Sunday. St. Cavish is looking for companies and individuals to sponsor the ride he is calling "Santo Chino." Those interested in donating can do so via PayPal at St. Cavish's website. All proceeds go to Hands on Shanghai's Rising Stars program:

Christopher St. Cavish, motorcycling philanthropist