Madam Zung almost lasted a year, not too shabby considering Shanghai's wintry climate for bars. Keeping with a recent trend, the Madam is closing up shop for good. SOCIAList hinted at this yesterday, but now we've got quotes. And everyone likes quotes. more ›

Truth be told, apart from the poorly publicized but highly attended No Beijing concert, there was really not much worth leaving warm, comfy DVD equipped homes for this weekend. Friday night's rain and Saturday's cold breeze signaled an end to the last two-and-a-half weeks of nice weather Shanghai will see until the end of April. more ›

We know we've already told you this, but here's more anyway. B:lo, the offspring of Madam Zung and the Zapata's/Sasha's/O'Malley's empire has closed its doors forever. They canceled next Friday's much-anticipated drum and bass bash after experiencing a disappointingly (although perhaps not surprisingly) low turnout for last Saturday's Ministry of Sound gig -- really, there were less than a dozen people when we showed up. Unfortunately there will be no official closing down bash, which means no free or half-priced drinks (aww, we love cheap booze). This comes as a huge blow to the night scene -- we have lost the venue that brought us our first ever 16-hour parties! Oh well, more time for Shanghaiist to train for the Shanghai Marathon (seriously ... and not just for the post-race parties, either!). more ›

Chinese cities are notorious for their pace of change. In particular, restaurants and bars tend to open and close with stunning speed. The editors of Lonely Planet must have a nightmare on their hands trying to keep track of it all. In fact, Shanghaiist’s edition of LP -- which we think has only just been superseded -- includes entries for Rollo di Pollo (a pizza restaurant at the back of M on the Bund) and Shanghai Sally’s, among other anachronisms. And last year, Time Out released a Shanghai guide which, in the space of about two or three pages, mentioned Cotton’s, Red on Anfu Lu, the Kiwi Bar and a bunch of other venues that had already sadly departed. (Okay, nobody was too sad about the Kiwi closing). more ›