Instagram Post — September 28, 2011
September 2011
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2 pigs Brunch Buffet
Sunday Brunch at the Stage – The Westin Bund Center, Shanghai
When I think of a hotel’s Sunday brunch, I think of a lavish food spread with all kinds of goodies with Bloody Mary’s and Champagne’s flowing. It’s time to be with family and friends to relax and enjo
3 pigs Japanese Price Range $/¥/NT
Ra-men Bankara, Bangkok
Trust in Mr. B. . . that’s what I kept saying. After being lead through traffic on motorcycle taxis, we had finally arrived. Just minutes ago, I was sweating bullets from the fear while riding riding
2 pigs Price Range 2 $/¥/NT Thai
Dazzling Thai Cafe, Taipei
An interesting business model we see in Taipei is the chain restaurants that feature different cuisines. With the People and Shintori, they feature Chinese cuisine, Japanese Sushi, as well as a cool l
Instagram Post — September 21, 2011
2 pigs Price Range $/¥/NT Taiwanese
Bellagio, Shanghai
Comfort food comes in different shapes and sizes, and especially flavors. When people have cravings of foods, particularly of ones they grew up with, it’s like an itch that needs to be scratched. What
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Price Range 2 $/¥/NT Mexican Xuhui
Maya Brunch, Shanghai
Miss F was craving something Mexican, as I was, so we ventured to Maya for Sunday brunch. She had heard that Maya was arguably the best Mexican restaurant in town. With that, it sounded like a challen
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American Price Range 2 $/¥/NT Xuhui
Boxing Cat Brewery, Shanghai
When it comes to comfort food, almost nothing compares to good ole hearty American Southern cuisine. As much as we hate it, lard, butter, and grease are all necessary evils and ingredients for wholeso
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Malaysian Lunch Huangpu
Food Fusion, Shanghai
Mr. D, a classmate of mine, had taken us on a Southeast Asian food tour, starting withMy Dining Placehttp://www.thethirstypig.com/2011/08/24/my-dining-place-shanghai/ – a Singaporean restaurant, and t
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Bund Shanghai
Whampoa Club 黄浦会 Weekend Brunch, Shanghai
The Whampoa Club at Three on the Bund is promoting their new Shanghai Dim Sum lunch. I was able to round up a group of friends that were willing to make it a go. As you know, brunch in Shanghai is big
Instagram Post — September 09, 2011
2 pigs Breakfast Buffet
Intercontinental Asiana Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City is a place where it has seen hard times in this past century. With different occupants, from the French, to the American, and to the communists. Only recently, with the trade embargo
Instagram Post — September 08, 2011
2 pigs Noodles Price Range $/¥/NT
Noodle Bull, Shanghai
Noodle Bull is a trendy and popular noodle restaurant in the heart of bustling area near Donghu road in Xuhui district. This area is full of restaurants, bars, lounges, and nightclubs – basically full
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Announcement Brunch Dim Sum
Weekend Brunch at Whampoa Club, Shanghai – Announcement
I am actually pretty interested to try this Shanghianese Dim Sum, if it is any different from Cantonese dim sum. But, it does mention they are serving up deep fried sping rolls with shredded pork, cab
Instagram Post — September 07, 2011
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Closed
Huangpu Shanghai
La Finca 庄源, Shanghai – Restaurant Week (Closed)
Our next venture during the Fall Shanghai Restaurant Weekhttp://www.shanghairestaurantweek.com/ is La Finca, located in the Xintiandi area. La Finca is an upscale Spanish restaurant featuring tapas, S
Lounge Nightclub Shanghai
Fizz & Baozi – The Shanghai F&B event raises 25k RMB for the Dream Shanghai Charity
On Thursday the 25th, Shanghai’s Food and Beverage F&B industry got together for a fund-raising event at Zeal, and raised more than 25k RMB for charity
Instagram Post — September 06, 2011
2 pigs American Brewery
The Cook at the Kerry Hotel, Shanghai – Restaurant Week
The Cook at Kerry Hotel in Pudong was our first visit for Restaurant Week this year, here in Shanghai. The Cook restaurant is a unique concept which blends buffet style, but not an all inclusive all y
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Pudong Shanghai
The Cook at the Kerry Hotel, Shanghai
The Cook at Kerry Hotel in Pudong was our first visit for Restaurant Week this year, here in Shanghai. The Cook restaurant is a unique concept which blends buffet style, but not an all inclusive all y
Instagram Post — September 05, 2011
1 pig Price Range 2 $/¥/NT Vietnamese
Lemongrass, Saigon
Tourists, foreigners, and out of towners usually have little or no expectation for food, unless they specifically researched prior to their trip. Yet, the onus of pressure, lies with the host or frien
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3 pigs American Breakfast
Brunch at Madison, Shanghai
One of Shanghai’s decorated and awarded restaurants in the past 12 months, Madison opened to with a flurry of excitement from foodies, bloggers, and expats. After finally finding some time to go, I wa
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3 pigs Price Range 3 $/¥/NT Spanish
El Willy, Shanghai
El Willy is constantly on the top of many lists of best restaurants in Shanghai. Not an easy perch to maintain, yet, in my humble opinion and limited Shanghai experience, I think Guillermo ‘Willy’Trul