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With the holidays in our taillights, it's that time of year to cash in on seasonal sales. The Villa, one of our favourite boutiques in town, is offering 40...
  Last year, 111 millon people tuned into the Superbowl. The average cost of a 30 second commercial tipped the scales at US$ 3.5 million. In other words,...
By Leah Stickley The boxes have been unpacked, and the house is beginning to feel familiar. The shops have been located as well as the pub. Next on the list...
We just received news today that Chef Marc Johnson (formerly of Fulton Place) is coming on board to FIELDS. The online grocery delivery company has been...
By Leah Stickley Holiday over. Reality sinking in. Not going to the annual Robert Burns' supper. Not getting ready for Chinese New Year. Not hibernating...
So you waited too late to book your tickets out of town? There’s still plenty going on in Shanghai this week, so resist the urge to join the world’...
Another restaurant bites the dust thanks to landlord issues. The Purple Onion, one of our favourite places to pop in for a pizza, is the latest location to...
The Leah of last year seems a distant figure and I don’t recognise her. The cravings for food and booze – did I really give into all those carb-...
Ismay Publications Ltd, publishers of Shanghai TALK magazine and In China, wish to appoint a Shanghai-based Managing Editor. You: will have experience in...
For this week’s post, I decided to invite my dear friend to write about her experience of ‘patriating’-re/ex/self. Today I find myself...
  For a list of our New Year’s Eve Dinners, click here.   Blackout Party at the The Bar Rouge Prepare for a major blackout on NYE at the Bar...
For a list of all the New Year's Eve Parties, click here. The Alchemist A four-course dinner for RMB 888, which includes free flow of wine and champagne...
What do you do when you see tears well in the eyes of the strongest woman you know because you’re leaving? I identify wholeheartedly with the emotion she...
On 10 December, Heirloom Handbags held a grand opening party to launch its  new flagship store in Xintiandi Style mall, marking the third location (the...
Those expecting Shanghai Repertory Theater’s (SRT) current production, The Enchanted Circus of Grimm to be an amusing, child-friendly retelling of fairy...
While the soft opening of CaliBurger tonight was delayed to an unspecified date in January, we got a chance to sample the goods and get the scoop on what...
In late November, Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten sat down with after hosting a master cooking class at Three on the Bund.  The interview will be published...
This Sunday, Alchemist will evolve into a truly epicurean watering hole. The heavy weights of the Shanghai mixology scene are all gathering to strut (pour?)...
By Leah Stickley Previously, I wrote about having a check list of things to do such as packing, shipping, ending leases, saying goodbye and also completing...
... a bit too quick it would seem.  Apothecary, the beloved Beijing institution that set up shop in Shanghai's Sinan Mansions has decided to pull the...
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Mother of three, Brynna Haddock, will talk about preparing healthy meals for...
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