If you're trying to impress friends with a fine appreciation for alcohol (and let's be honest, wine tasting and even whiskey tasting is a tad bourgeousie now) Haiku ifc is offering round three of their interesting Sake Sensei 101 dinners on Monday, March 21 at 7pm. For 300RMB, you'll be introduced to 4 different sakes --the brewing process, what junmai and ginjo mean, the proper temperature it should be served at and so on. The esoteric spirit will be paired with a 7-course dinner of dishes not found on their regular menu and keep in mind there is limited seating, so your RSVP is required. For that, please contact Sarah Mayra 13122278752 or email haiku.pr@gmail.com. For more cool events, take a look at our calendar. If you have an event you'd like to submit, please send us an email at calendar@shanghaiist.com. more ›

Sometimes we find a dish in a restaurant that deserves special mention. Other times, we discover a street snack that absolutely needs to be tried. And every now and then, something utterly bizarre comes along and we play lab rat for you. In all those instances, there’s Grab a Bite! more ›

Mac freaks rejoice - people around Shanghai have spotted the first Apple Store to hit the city. The flagship was announced earlier this year with an opening set for Summer 2010. If this red cylindrical curtain is any indication, it's going to be a lot like their flagship New York City venue on Fifth Avenue. more ›

SFist commeters pose for before and aftershocks when the mayor commemorates a 1906 earthquake...at 4:30 in the morning. A hot tip on the Chronicle vending machines comes in and the SFist war correspondent risks life and limb to post this dispatch from the frontlines. more ›

Howdy folks, and welcome back to this week's indie music preview, brought to you by Фёдор Миха́йлович Достое́вский (that's Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky) and the letter Ф (English equivalent: f). more ›