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Robatayaki Ryunosuke celebrates fire with its two sweating, red-faced chefs hunched over charcoal grills, ready to grab skewers at the right moment while their colleagues (and you) watch them. This ta...
Posted May 11, 2012 Tags: Shanghai,Second Bite
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Sandwiched between a cheap hotel and a massage parlor, this unpretentious lounge-club serves as an intimate haunt where you can get sweaty on the dance floor or pre-game with friends before clubbing. ...
Posted May 11, 2012 Tags: Shanghai,New Bars
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When Bar Rouge manager Marc-Antoine Malia told us they were “bringing things back to basics in a big way” we weren’t exactly expecting a 7L margarita to arrive at our table. But Shanghai’s renowned Bu...
Posted May 11, 2012 Tags: Shanghai,Shanghai Nightlife
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The Femme Fatale film contest, a heatlth-tastic rawktail party, the central studios spring fair, the Ambassy Sunday markets, the closet swap and free manis at the Brownstone block party. We've rounded...
Posted May 11, 2012 Tags: Shanghai,Expat Life
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The 90-minute full body hot stone massage (RMB480) at Diva Life is the most relaxing that we’ve experienced in the city so far. The natural volcanic stones used here are pre-heated in water and massag...
Posted May 11, 2012 Tags: Shanghai,Spa Review
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In Weibo Watch, City Weekend takes a look at the most talked about topic circulating China's biggest microblogging site. This week everyone is talking about the American French Fry Brother. Who is thi...
Posted May 11, 2012 Tags: Shanghai,CW Radar
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Smack in the middle of Sanlitun Village, the new location of Yunnan restaurant favorite Middle 8th intimidates with a massive menu of modern Chinese food, but thankfully there are more hits than misse...
Posted May 11, 2012 Tags: Beijing,New Eats
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The dining highlight of the week was definitely my visit to the newly opened Brasserie Flo out on Xiaoyun Lu. I always felt like the aging Rainbow Plaza location detracted from Flo’s appeal, but the n...
Posted May 11, 2012 Tags: Beijing,Dining in Beijing
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Penghao Theater has reopened after two months’ worth of intense renovations, just in time for the Nanluoguxiang Theatre Festival. Penghao now boasts a full terrace with lovely views of the surrounding...
Posted May 11, 2012 Tags: Beijing,Performance Blog
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If your little one seems to have a flair for the theatrical and a certain pizzazz for performing, bring them over to House of Knowledge International Kindergarten's (Beijing Riviera) newest after-scho...
Posted May 11, 2012 Tags: Beijing,Family Activities
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There’s one part of the world that’s never made it onto my culinary map: Africa. The label “African” cannot do justice to the the vast variety of the continent’s cuisine, which is distinguished region...
Posted May 11, 2012 Tags: Beijing,Dining in Beijing
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The hot foggy week is finally giving way to a cool rainy Mother's Day weekend. Several shopping malls have launched special discounts and sales for the holiday. For this weekend only, Zhongyou Departm...
Posted May 11, 2012 Tags: Beijing,Beijing Style
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Children are often described as "curious" creatures. Fueled by their limited knowledge of the ways of the world, and a burning curiosity to better understand them, they often land themselves (and thei...
Posted May 11, 2012 Tags: Beijing,Family Matters
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Bulgarian broken beat and experimental DJ/producer KiNK is coming to Beijing with the help of the Footprint series, which has brought us Deetron, Oscar Mulero and Marco Bailey. KiNK ranked 19th on Res...
Posted May 11, 2012 Tags: Beijing,Win Stuff
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A visit to this hutong café/bar is not far off from drinking in your friend’s courtyard home. The converted siheyuan is well furnished with wicker furniture around a gorgeous outdoor courtyard, making...
Posted May 11, 2012 Tags: Beijing,New Bars
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The World Health Store 12 Week Challenge is a competition that encourages participants to live a healthier lifestyle and transform their bodies in the process. Events scheduled throughout the Challeng...
Posted May 11, 2012 Tags: Beijing,Beijing Photo Gallery
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This weekend the Moganshan Triathlon returns for the fourth time. We caught up with local triathlete Ni Ning before the event to see how he is feeling before his second go-round. You did your first tr...
Posted May 10, 2012 Tags: Shanghai,Shanghai Sports
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I love campfire stories: ghosts, goblins, tales of waking up mysteriously sans pants ... that sort of thing. Here are some non-fiction gems I’ve picked up around town as of late. Tale #1—A smashing go...
Posted May 10, 2012 Tags: Shanghai,Shanghai Nightlife
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From Lady Gaga to Hong Kong model Angelababy, celebrities around the world have all gone crazy for Minx nail stickers. Ride the wave and get yourself Minxed at the newly opened Doll Nail Lounge, the o...
Posted May 10, 2012 Tags: Shanghai,Spa Review
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According to a recent poll by the Friendly Taiwan Alliance, which was subsequently reported by Pink News, a coalition of gay, lesbian and trans groups in Taiwan, approximately 30 percent of the island...
Posted May 10, 2012 Tags: Shanghai,LGBeaT
