Ah the shame - it looks like Dongping Lu's days as a middle-to-high end food street are nearing an end. According to managers at Azul, the Vargas-backed Spanish tapas turned Peruvian restaurant, the lease is up and the landlords, ICBC (who knew?), want to turn the entire building into a "private club and spa for tired bank managers." more ›

Oh, tis a shame. It seems like Boonna wasn't the only place with not-so-legal outdoor patio issues - Vargas-run Casa 13 is now in trouble as well. According to Smart Shanghai, annoyed authorities didn't enjoy them using apartment-zoned land for a restaurant garden area. To counter this objection, Casa 13 will be closing down the outdoor space for everything but catering/VIP private parties while relocating to Taikang Lu, where it will takeover Balthazar. So if you like the French brasserie, better eat there now before it's menu becomes more Mediterranean. more ›

We've told you about chef cum entrepreneur extraordinaire Eduardo Vargas and the many, many pots he has his hands in around Shanghai's culinary scene. The latest, and potentially greatest, is the unassumingly chic Bistro Burger, down on the Fumin-Donghu expat strip. Trust us, it's worth it. more ›

The ever-vigilant other lifestyle sites/magazines in this city have picked up the news of local restuarant maven Eduardo Vargas' crazy inflated plans for expansion, so we figured we'd chat about it too. Basically, if you haven't read Urbanatomy or Smart Shanghai's takes, here's a summary. more ›