THAT’S SHANGHAI: BEST COMMUNITY GROUP 21 July 2010 in Friends, Uncategorized

Bellies filled after our brunch at New Heights on The Bund, we headed to the That’s Shanghai magazine office to meet my girl friends for a photoshoot for their Awards, as our community won “Best Community Group” of the year. Coolness! On the downside,...

NEW HEIGHTS ON THE BUND 20 July 2010 in Food reviews - Shanghai, Uncategorized

New Heights 7/F, Three on the Bund 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu (?????3??7?) Shanghai, China PRICE: ???? RATING: Had quite an epic day over the weekend… 10 hours out eating, being a photoshoot, drinking and socialising. But I’ll post it all in chronological order...

EL COCTEL 19 July 2010 in Food reviews - Shanghai, Uncategorized

El Cóctel 2/F, 47 Yongfu Lu (???47?) Shanghai, China PRICE: ????? RATING: Beautiful and luxe, the semi-hidden (it’s on the 2nd floor after stepping through a nondescript entrance and tiny steep staircase – watch your head!), El Coctel is owed by the famous Willy...

BRUNCH @ AZUL VIVA 16 July 2010 in Food reviews - Shanghai, Uncategorized

Azul Viva 18 Dongping Lu (???18?) Shanghai, China PRICE: ???? RATING: I’ve heard SO much about Azul Viva’s “fantastic brunch” so we finally managed to make our way there on a rainy Sunday. I’ve been there twice before but for their tapas dinner, which...

HOMEMADE QUICHE LORRAINE 15 July 2010 in FOOD, My recipes, Uncategorized

We’ve been talking about making our own quiche for awhile, and happily found some shortcrust pastry at Marks & Spencer (we also found our favourite puff pastry and so bought 3 boxes worth, hehehe! But that is another story and for a different day)....