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Rachel Gouk

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Rachel Gouk has been writing about food and drink in Shanghai since 2011. She is a food critic, writer, photographer, and F&B consultant based in Shanghai. Nomfluence was founded in May 2018 as a means to express her love for the Shanghai F&B scene. Follow her blog www.nomfluence.com or on Instagram @nomfluence.
Atica, a Spanish restaurant in Shanghai with terrace views.

Atica Shanghai: Authentic Spanish Flavors in a Stunning Space

Atica Shanghai is a stylish yet casual restaurant delivering authentic Spanish comfort food in a stunning space. Sunlit terraces and classic dishes await!
Rachel Gouk
  • July 1, 2025
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La Diosa is a Mexican restaurant and bar in Shanghai slinging comfort food and killer cocktails.

La Diosa Shanghai: Mexican Eats, Killer Cocktails and Party Vibes

Enter La Diosa, a vibrant Mexican bar and restaurant serving crave-worthy comfort food, top-shelf mezcal and tequila, and Instagram-worthy interiors – complete with a huge terrace and lively energy.
Rachel Gouk
  • June 29, 2025
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Sunday's Modern Diner is a western-style diner with an Asian twist in Shanghai.

Sunday’s: American Diner with a Japanese Twist

Sunday’s Modern Diner reimagines the classic American diner through a Japanese lens. Comfort food with a lighter touch in Jing’an, Shanghai.
Rachel Gouk
  • June 28, 2025
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Grumpy Dog is a casual eatery serving gourmet hotdogs and beer in Shanghai

Grumpy Dog: A Hotdog Haven Slingin’ Gourmet Sausages

Grumpy Dog, as the name suggests, is a casual eatery devoted to the humble hotdog. Gourmet sausages, straight-forward drinks, and street-side vibes.
Rachel Gouk
  • June 27, 2025
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Nebula, a Spanish fine dining restaurant with molecular cuisine in Shanghai.

Nebula Shanghai: Second Coming of Spanish Fine Dining

A daring combination of Spanish and Asian flavors, peppered with molecular gastronomy. Nebula Shanghai launches its second menu — a bold new take.
Rachel Gouk
  • June 24, 2025
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Aster by Joshua Paris, restaurant in Jing'an, Shanghai

New & Hot in Jing’an: Aster by Joshua Paris

Borderless cuisine at this highly anticipated restaurant opening. Aster by Joshua Paris, founded by the former head chef of Michelin three-star Ultraviolet in Shanghai.
Rachel Gouk
  • June 13, 2025
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Hot Deals: Buffet at The St. Regis Brasserie

Buffet lunch and dinner! Steak of a deal: ¥158 for lunch (and brunch) plus free-flow included for dinner at ¥258.
Rachel Gouk
  • June 13, 2025
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The Old Jazz Band at the Peace Hotel Shanghai

Shanghai Must-Do: Old Jazz Band at the Fairmont Peace Hotel

A Shanghai institution: The Jazz Bar at The Fairmont Peace Hotel on the Bund. Catch Guinness World Record holders for “The World’s Oldest Jazz Band” seven nights a week.
Rachel Gouk
  • June 13, 2025
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The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (May 2025)

New restaurants opening in Shanghai! Bottega Group expands with Atica and La Diosa, Ocean’s Table opens in the old The Commune Social, Beijing’s Avocado Tree comes to town.
Rachel Gouk
  • May 27, 2025
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Terrace 8 free-flow portman shanghai

Free-Flow Sparkling at Terrace 8 in Jing’an

Terrace 8 is now open in Jing’an! This eighth floor terrace is serving up serious skyline views, sparkling wine free-flow for ¥388, and comforting grill and mezze.
Rachel Gouk
  • May 22, 2025
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