Dec 21, 2006 | Food Writing
Utsuwa – a zen like lunch. By Mark Andrews City Weekend (Shanghai). 21/12/2006 Restaurant review of Utsuwa a Japanese place in Shanghai’s Tianzifang. Restaurant no longer exists. Meaning a type of tableware connected to the Japanese concept of beauty through use this...
Nov 1, 2006 | Food Writing, Travel Writing
Noodling in Nanning. By Mark Andrews That’s Shanghai. November 2006 A man cannot survive on art alone. If you’re heading to the Nanning International Folk Festival you’ll need some sustenance. Probably the most famous true local dish is old friend (lao you) noodles....
Oct 26, 2006 | Food Writing
Wunderbar. By Mark Andrews City Weekend (Shanghai). 26/09/2006 Bar review of Wunderbar a now closed down bar in Shanghai. First it is a wonder if you can find it, nestled in an entertainment complex. It is easiest to find from Liaoyuan xilu. Despite the name it is...
Aug 31, 2006 | Food Writing
Quan Viet Nam. By Mark Andrews City Weekend (Shanghai). 31/08/2006 Restaurant review of Quan Viet Nam a now closed place on Dingxi lu in Shanghai. Meaning “small Vietnam restaurant” it would seem that they got the naming a bit wrong. Firstly the restaurant on two...
Jul 20, 2006 | Food Writing
Pizza Marzano. By Mark Andrews City Weekend (Shanghai). 20/07/2006 Restaurant review of Pizza Marzano in Shanghai’s Xintiandi. Pizza Express, the British pizza chain (Pizza Marzano in some Continental countries), has hit the China market. The menu is near...
Jun 22, 2006 | Food Writing
Velvet Lounge. By Mark Andrews City Weekend (Shanghai). 22/06/2006 Bar review of Velvet Lounge a now closed bar on Shanghai’s Julu Road. ‘Julu lu’ and ‘classy’ are not words you often hear in the same sentence. Velvet Lounge tries to strike a more salubrious tone and...
