BALTHAZAR FRENCH BRASSERIE 11 February 2010 in Food reviews - Shanghai, Uncategorized

Balthazar No. 7, Lane 155 Jianguo Zhong Lu, (????155?7?) Shanghai, China PRICE: ??? RATING: Tucked away at the back of Taikang Lu, Balthazar is French brasserie in a standalone 1920s house, stretching over 3 floors. It’s yet another restaurant opened by the irrepressible Eduardo...

VOLUNTEERING TEACHING ENGLISH 10 February 2010 in Charity, Uncategorized

Spent some time volunteering at the Jing’an Disabled Centre the other weekend. The people there are always so warm and friendly, and they’re walking distance from our place.. so it’s a total pleasure to spend time there. This time, it was teaching basic English...

HoF DESSERTS 9 February 2010 in Food reviews - Shanghai, Uncategorized

HoF 30 Sinan Lu (???30?) Shanghai, China PRICE: ?? RATING: Helmed by Brian Tan, a Malaysian, the upscale HoF is a sweet tooth paradise. I like to call it a “dessert bar”, because it’s a fascinating blend of sweet treats, cocktails and wines. Dark...

LILLI’S SHANGHAI EARRINGS in FASHION, Uncategorized

So I bought a pair of earrings without realising there was an extra “0” in the price tag. ON THE END! Yeah, you read about stuff like that happening in comics or movies, you don’t think it would actually happen in real life. Unless...

CITY WEEKEND FOOD REVIEW 8 February 2010 in FOOD, Food reviews, Meme quizzes, Uncategorized

So here’s my first gig as an official food reviewer for City Weekend 🙂 Was fun, and nice to see my opinions published. It’s also listed on their website here. I envy food critics – what a dream job they’ve got going on! City...