Want to suck on some succulent xiaolongbao, but don't know where to go besides the tourist trap of Yu Yuan or Din Tai Fung (which really isn't actually Shanghainese)? All through this week, Shanghaiist has got your back. We've checked out as many xiaolongbao places as our stomachs can bear, from the highest rated locations on Dianping to places we've heard of through word-of-mouth, and now we're giving you the down low on what to expect. Track all the places we try here, and feel free to give suggestions of other great XLB destinations in comments! more ›

Want to suck on some succulent xiaolongbao, but don't know where to go besides the tourist trap of Yu Yuan or Din Tai Fung (which really isn't actually Shanghainese)? All through this week, Shanghaiist has got your back. We've checked out as many xiaolongbao places as our stomachs can bear, from the highest rated locations on Dianping to places we've heard of through word-of-mouth, and now we're giving you the down low on what to expect. Track all the places we try here, and feel free to give suggestions of other great XLB destinations in comments! more ›

Want to suck on some succulent xiaolongbao, but don't know where to go besides the tourist trap of Yu Yuan or Din Tai Fung (which really isn't actually Shanghainese)? All through this week, Shanghaiist has got your back. We've checked out as many xiaolongbao places as our stomachs can bear, from the highest rated locations on Dianping to places we've heard of through word-of-mouth, and now we're giving you the down low on what to expect. Track all the places we try here, and feel free to give suggestions of other great XLB destinations in comments! more ›

Want to suck on some succulent xiaolongbao, but don't know where to go besides the tourist trap of Yu Yuan or Din Tai Fung (which really isn't actually Shanghainese)? All through this week, Shanghaiist has got your back. We've checked out as many xiaolongbao places as our stomachs can bear, from the highest rated locations on Dianping to places we've heard of through word-of-mouth, and now we're giving you the down low on what to expect. Track all the places we try here, and feel free to give suggestions of other great XLB destinations in comments! more ›

Want to suck on some succulent xiaolongbao, but don't know where to go besides the tourist trap of Yu Yuan or Din Tai Fung (which really isn't actually Shanghainese)? All through this week, Shanghaiist has got your back. We've checked out as many xiaolongbao places as our stomachs can bear, from the highest rated locations on Dianping to places we've heard of through word-of-mouth, and now we're giving you the down low on what to expect. Track all the places we try here, and feel free to give suggestions of other great XLB destinations in comments! more ›

Want to suck on some succulent xiaolongbao, but don't know where to go besides the tourist trap of Yu Yuan or Din Tai Fung (which really isn't actually Shanghainese)? All through this week, Shanghaiist has got your back. We've checked out as many xiaolongbao places as our stomachs can bear, from the highest rated locations on Dianping to places we've heard of through word-of-mouth, and now we're giving you the down low on what to expect. Track all the places we try here, and feel free to give suggestions of other great XLB destinations in comments! more ›

Want to suck on some succulent xiaolongbao, but don't know where to go besides the tourist trap of Yu Yuan or Din Tai Fung (which really isn't actually Shanghainese)? All through this week, Shanghaiist has got your back. We've checked out as many xiaolongbao places as our stomachs can bear, from the highest rated locations on Dianping to places we've heard of through word-of-mouth, and now we're giving you the down low on what to expect. Track all the places we try here, and feel free to give suggestions of other great XLB destinations in comments! more ›

Want to suck on some succulent xiaolongbao, but don't know where to go besides the tourist trap of Yu Yuan or Din Tai Fung (which really isn't actually Shanghainese)? All through this week, Shanghaiist has got your back. We've checked out as many xiaolongbao places as our stomachs can bear, from the highest rated locations on Dianping to places we've heard of through word-of-mouth, and now we're giving you the down low on what to expect. Track all the places we try here, and feel free to give suggestions of other great XLB destinations in comments! more ›

• Just a reminder: Gourmet Month is almost ending! Book a restaurant today. IMMEDIATELY! [City Weekend]
• A group of residents are now protesting the destruction of prolific Shanghai writer Eileen Chang's grade school. The area, which was supposed to be a protected heritage site, is now almost completely a pile of rubble. [Xinmin (Chinese)]
• Shanghai may be extending what would become the longest and fastest Metro route to Kunshan, a commercial center in Jiangsu Province that's 50km away. Talk about one helluva commute! [Shanghai Daily]

If living like a rock star in Shanghai has forced you to relive your college ramen days, this series is for you. ChinaOnTV shares with us a pilot from "50 Kuai Shanghai" where the host, Emily, explores familiar neighborhoods and shows us how to eat and play for less than 50RMB a day (about $7). This three part episode was filmed around People's Square. more ›

New Burger on the Block: Thanks to the always up-to-date Christine Lu from the China Business Network, we learned that Los Angeles based burger joint Fatburger is planning on expanding big into China, starting with their first restaurant at the Venetian in Macao. From their press release: Additional Fatburger restaurants are scheduled to open in Hong Kong in the coming months: the first on Queens Road East and the second at Jia Hotel in Causeway... more ›