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Upstairs, Shanghai
Upstairs is the newest lounge in Shanghai at the URBN Hotel. With the weather cooling, Upstairs is the place to be. The lounge is ideal for dates, small groups, or older crowds. A bit off the beaten p
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My Dining Place, Shanghai
My Dining Place is a restaurant featuring Singaporean cuisine, with also some Cantonese dishes. Located in Xujiahui’s Novel Place, My Dining Place is operated by the same group from the Singapore Pavi
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Velvet Lounge Card and Drink — Aug 2011
A Velvet Lounge card lying beside a glass of ice and a lit candle on a dark table.
Japanese
Bankara Ramen (บังคาระ ราเม็ง), 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
Vietnamese
Quán Lẩu Dê 306, Ho Chi Minh City
Goat, I’ve thought, was never that strange of a meat to eat. Its a domesticated animal much like a pig or a cow. Goats aren’t exotic creatures like pangolins, snakes, or even rabbits. But it still doe
Vietnamese
I Love Bún, Ho Chi Minh City
While I was in Ho Chi Minh city, we stumbled across I Love Bun after shopping at Ben Thanh market. How could you resist a place with the name I Love Bun. The modest place seemed like a typical quick s
Vietnamese
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
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Happy Hour at Morton’s the Steakhouse, Shanghai
Arguably, the best happy hour on the Pudong side of Shanghai is at Morton’s the Steakhouse at the IFC shopping center. I recently had a chance to sample their great deal – for RMB 38 martini’s and com
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Tsingtao Beer with Fried Snacks — Aug 2011
A bottle of Tsingtao beer beside a glass and a basket of fried bite-sized snacks.
Chinese
Lanting Restaurant (兰亭餐厅), Shanghai
Jinxian Lu features an abundance of places to go, to eat, to drink, and to play. From Masse formerly Racks, Bliss Lounge, Momo Paradise, Southern Barbarian, Di Shui Dong, among others. LanXin is hole-
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Noodles in Spicy Broth — Jul 2011
Chopsticks lifting thin noodles from a red bowl of spicy broth with bits of minced meat.
Thai
Dazzling Cafe Pink, 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