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Remember back in May of last year when Avalon opened with a fanfare typically reserved for RMB88 lobster deals? Well, because Chef Hilary Ambrose, Jr and owner...

Hail to thee, Blithe Spirit!

Noel Coward and Shanghai go together like peas and carrots. It was in the Peace Hotel in the 1930s that he wrote his greatest work, Private Lives, and few...

Crushpad Brings DIY Wine to China

Ever wanted to produce your own wine but lacked a vineyard, knowledge or free time? Luckily for lazy oenophiles the city over, Crushpad has arrived in Shanghai...

Davao Gala and Cocktail Reception at the Philippines Pavilion, Expo 2010

With only 43 days of Expo 2010 remaining, the Philippines Pavilion pulled out all the stops with their 13 September celebration of the 'Many Faces of Davao',...

Find Your Wine Style

The WineSign Experience has finally made it to Chinese shores. Developed in Bordeaux by a team of experts who studied the taste preferences of 3,000 people and...

Free Beer!

For the month of September local sports bar Windows Scoreboard is getting a bit crazy. To celebrate....er....something, the bar plans to giveaway 100 kegs of...

The Barn Comes To Shanghai

Exciting news for lovers of eco-friendly, European fashion: Dutch Items Shanghai has announced they will be carrying the popular Dutch fashion label –...

Mooncakes for the Elderly

Join Dragonfly and share your love with a lonely elderly person this Mid-Autumn Festival by donating a box of mooncakes...

Thai Tingles at the Hyatt

Hyatt on the Bund’s international buffet restaurant, Aroma, is heating things up for the end of summer by importing three master chefs (all women...

Francesco Lafranconi Mixes It Up

World-acclaimed mixologist and bartender Francesco Lafranconi stirred up six new concoctions for Hilton Shanghai’s drink menu. His job sounds like a...

JW Marriott Relaunches Its 40th Floor

The JW Grill and JW Lounge, both located on the 40th floor of the JW Marriott at Tomorrow Square, are reopening this month. The JW Grill is an upscale...

Carsten Schael

TALK caught up with the chairman of the Hong Kong Institute of Professional Photographers (HKIPP), Carsten Schael, whose members are currently exhibiting...