We often cake our face with chemical-based moisturizers when our skin feels dry from the cold weather. Stay natural this winter with an Anti-Oxidant Burst facial (RMB750 / 80 minutes) from Delicious!, a beauty studio that uses only herbal and fruit products. The treatment provides instant detoxification and anti-aging protection for ... Read More
Taking over Bourbon Street’s former Hengshan Lu space, Fly looks to grab the Jersey Shore crowd. The slick, all- black interior is assailed by loud fist pumping music, while secret service-like floor managers ensure VIPs get safely wasted. An extensive drink list is mostly par for the course but ... Read More
While it is commonplace to let your nether regions go to seed during the heavily clad winter months, nothing says “hands off” quite like showing up to your tropical beach vacation with an ape-cape, so use the holidays to schedule a waxing session at Helen Nail Spa. Experts at getting ... Read More
The door to this teeny restaurant is so small we passed it every day for almost two years and never realized it led to a restaurant. But step inside and you’ll find that the food in this two-story spot is a pleasant surprise complete with super friendly staff—they ... Read More
The Fennel Lounge hums every night of the week with hipsters, industry buffs and neighborhood regulars. This reconfiguration of Anar proves that getting the basics right is the recipe to success. There’s no gimmick or quirky concept here. Quality drinks and decent service go a long way. Look past ... Read More
Got a hankering for a sandwich? There are a couple of places around town who are doing them on the cheap. Next time you feel like revisiting your old lunchbox favorite, check out these three great sandwich spots.
City Shop | Groceries
It’s not the first place you think of ... Read More
This staunch Russian restaurant is the latest challenger to 1933’s singular ability to repel diners. But where huge Chinese ballrooms and racing car themes have failed, Red Square actually manages to pull off a tasty, affordable and authentic menu.
With globally recognized Russian and Ukrainian fare from borscht (RMB18 ... Read More
The newly opened Le Soleil de Provence is still finding its following, meaning that the three floors of elegantly adorned dining rooms sit nearly empty for now. But don’t let that deter you; the kitchen is helmed by Serge Alain, formerly of La Grange, and the classic French dishes ... Read More
At the former KIN Café, the pork dishes were the highlights, so it is exciting that the revamped spot’s new focus is squarely on the swine with a pronounced Vietnamese influence. They’ve kept the original spot’s casual feel and a small selection from the old menu, but ... Read More
Organic Kitchen, the popular food delivery service, has opened up their first dining space on Fuxing Xi Lu. The team has already mastered the art of delivery, so we took a trip to the new café to check out what it’s like to dine in.
The new dining spot ... Read More
The dragon is the most mysterious of China's zodiac signs. They're the only mythical animal in the cycle, and dragon years are notorious for big, earth-shaking events. Since we're now staring into the eyes of another Dragon Year, we thought we'd better get prepared, and the ... Read More
Authentic is not the right word to describe David Laris’ venture into local fare, yet inauthentic would be equally wrong. The food at Le Sheng, sold using Laris’ name but helmed by Shanghainese chef Fang Chao, is best described as clean and modern Shanghainese with a firm understanding of tradition ... Read More
We’ve long had a hankering for some good bites on Yongfu Lu. Yes, there’s that noodle shop around the corner, and that hot dog truck that sometimes pulls up outside, but those are only stopgap options—you’d expect a lot more on a street that rages all ... Read More
One of my many weekend getaway options during my university days in Toronto was visiting the Niagara Falls. The waterfall itself was beautiful of course, but there’s more—it’s also where the Niagara Peninsula is, a wine region in which rare and delicious ice wines are produced (ice ... Read More
Cozy up with friends and enjoy a La Chouffe draft (RMB40) or a fruity Leiffeman’s Frambois (RMB40) at this charming European café. Vintage decor, funky glassware and crafy design make this Yongkang Lu spot feel like an aprés-ski chalet. Check the chalkboard for specialty Belgian brews and gnaw on ... Read More
We sat down with CaliBurger girl Candice Nunes ahead of CaliBurger's official grand opening on Jan. 26 to get all the deets on Cali's meats.
Tell us about CaliBurger. CaliBurger is an exciting new hamburger restaurant that features fresh, made-to-order, California-style burgers! What this really means is a ... Read More
Despite its name, Diva Life offers solid treatments for boys as well as girls. Their sports massage (RMB240), a 60-minute oil-less treatment designed to aid post-workout recovery, is a careful rub-down that covers the entire body and meticulously knocks out bodily kinks. It all ends with a head massage that ... Read More
Across the way from a maze of old shikumen lanehouses scheduled for demolition, Wharf 1846 and Cool Docks 2 are working to establish themselves on the South Bund. But the question is: if you build it, will they come? G Waterfront, a brand new Indian spot brought to us by ... Read More
Tycoon’s interior is easily Shanghai’s most garish. Given the small windows and copious use of mirrored surfaces, it’s almost like dining in the first class section of one of Snoop Dogg’s Soul Planes. Still, Tycoon’s lovely service and Hong Kong diner-inspired menu make it quite ... Read More
SkinCity 5.5 is our go-to place for facials, and they just opened a new location in the former French Concession. We tried their signature diamond microdermabrasion treatment (RMB898) and 75 minutes later we emerged with the smoothest skin in memory. A facial cleansing preceded a thorough vacuuming of every ... Read More
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