BIRTHDAY LUNCH @ RITZ-CARLTON 4 November 2010 in Birthdays, FOOD, Food reviews, Uncategorized

My birthday lunch/brunch was a quiet little date with Chris in the Ritz-Carlton hotel, high up on the 52nd floor overlooking the city of Shanghai. We very rarely do fancy brunches, so it was really nice to splash out to celebrate… especially since it...
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GODIVA CAFE 25 October 2010 in Food reviews - Shanghai, Uncategorized

Godiva Cafe Shop 106, Lane 123 5 Xingye Lu, Xintiandi Shanghai, China PRICE: ??? RATING: Godiva, maker of luxury chocolates, has opened its first stores in Shanghai. How apt for a city that is growing in leaps and bounds and with so many people...
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YE SHANGHAI 22 October 2010 in Food reviews - Shanghai, Uncategorized

Ye Shanghai Xintiandi North Block 181 Taicang Lu (???181?) Shanghai, China PRICE: ???? RATING: Feeling a bit la-di-dah and in a “ladies who lunch” mood.. two of my girl friends and I decided to hit up Michelin-star Ye Shanghai for a civilized, dim sum...
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AVALON 18 October 2010 in Food reviews - Shanghai, Uncategorized

Avalon 2/F, Unit 19 139 Changle Lu (???139?19?2?) Shanghai, China PRICE: ???? RATING: Avalon labels itself a “wood grill and wine bar” and is a mere walk from our place, yet we hadn’t visited since they opened, thinking they were quite far away (no...
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LITTLE HUIA 22 September 2010 in Food reviews - Shanghai, Uncategorized

Little Huia 403 Dagu Lu (???403?) Shanghai, China PRICE: ??? RATING: Little Huia opened up right outside our apartment just a few weeks ago and we were overjoyed! This little New Zealand brasserie answers our prayers of a decent Western restaurant in the area...
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