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    Last week we asked the question: Foreign performers who come to China and mangle "Ni Hao": what do we think about this? Here are the results... Laudable! At least they ... (More...)
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    Our Reader's Choice Awards night is just two days away and we still have a few tickets left! After hearing from over 6,000 of our readers, we're going to announce the winne... (More...)
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    Who wore it better? Stegosaurus? just released a music video parodying Astrof*ck's new music video for "The Funeral." Hilarity ensues. (Don't worry, the bands are friends.)... (More...)
  • Cook-off Results Round Up

    This spring season saw a lot of people come out of winter hibernation with big appetites, and the city was ready to feed us. There were at least three big cooking competiti... (More...)
  • Beer Alert: Porky's on Tap All Beer Week

    Some of you may have already had the chance to try this new brew. But if you haven't, Porky's Revenge Imperial Pilsner was launched at the Brew Cruise and will be pouring f... (More...)
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Hillbilly Tea: An American Run Tea Shop in China

New Eats   “Two Americans opening a tea shop in China seems kind of crazy,” confesses manager Kyle Brown. But it’s happened, and now the question is: can they sell it? Hillbilly Tea comes from Louisville, Kentucky, where it’s a hipster hangout and one of the city...

Art Review: "Resemblance Upon Looking Back"

Art   The exhibition “Resemblance Upon Looking Back” places the work of renowned glass artist Lu Chi beside Dai Mouyu’s paint and ink pieces to surprising but meaningful effect. While unlikely partners at first glance, the two artists share much in terms of express...

Pistacchio: New Dining in Ferguson Lane

New Eats   Shanghai is starving for pockets of varied and reliable dining experiences. With new tenants in the area, Pistacchio finally puts Ferguson Lane on the map as a viable high-level neighborhood option. Set in an impressively renovated space, their tasteful split-level dining roo...

Book Review: Mark Kitto's "China Cuckoo"

Books in Shanghai   Mark Kitto, the laowai hermit who lives on Moganshan near Hangzhou, has re-issued his 2009 classic China Cuckoo with a new epilogue addressing his highly publicized decision to leave China after 16 years. It’s a welcome counterpoint to the strident tone he took in Prospe...

Health Matters: Teeth Grinding

Health and Beauty   Everyone handles stress differently. Some develop an ulcer, others get high blood pressure, and then there are those who grind their teeth. Though teeth grinding (medically called bruxism) won’t cause a heart attack, it can permanently damage your teeth, or even worse, i...

Find of the Week: NAPA's Carbonara 2013

Find of the Week   NAPA Wine Bar & Kitchen recently settled his into a sparkling new location in the Bund 22 building. It masterfully combines white tablecloths and Old World charm with a certain future-slickness, but to us, the real story here is what’s going on in the kitchen. Owner ...

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