Looking for a quick watertown excursion that's not too far away from Shanghai's city centre? Zhujiajiao (朱家角) is the place. CNNGo throws the spotlight on the apo zongzi (阿婆粽子) or "grandma rice dumplings" that the watertown is famous for, and the women who make them.
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The demise of the stalls and vendors on the eastern portion of Wujiang Lu has been rumored for a few months now. While the modernization of the popular food street might very well come to fruition in 2009, it's apparent that Yang's fried dumplings (小杨生煎) will maintain its Wujiang Lu roots for quite a while longer. more ›

The WSJ's Alan Paul attempts to learn the art of making jiaozi from his ayi before leaving China.
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A few weeks ago, SH Magazine's resident food authority Christopher St. Cavish asked some big names in the Shanghai restaurant scene to give up their favorite, secret dining destinations. We loved reading the piece, and wanted the unearthing to continue. Since we at Shanghaiist are complete narcissists, we couldn't think of anyone better to ask than ourselves. In honor of St. Cavish's feature, we compiled the following collection of a few of our contributors' more unknown loves. Some are in malls, some are chain restaurants, and some are even in Pudong; but all of them share one characteristic: they don't accept Enjoy Shanghai cards. more ›