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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.
Swirl cocktail bar in Huangpu, Shanghai. Photo @ Nomfluence

Wine Cocktails at Swirl, The Latest From SG Group

Swirl is the newest cocktail bar by the SG Group, serving up wine cocktails that are “not shaken, not stirred, just swirled.”
Rachel Gouk
  • August 28, 2025
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Barules Shanghai cocktail bar by Sam Kuan

Cocktail Bar Barules Shanghai Shakes Up The Drinks Scene

Veteran bartender Sam Kuan returns to reopen Barules Shanghai. Hyper-creative custom cocktails, Dick Bradsell tributes, and signatures in an energetic space.
Rachel Gouk
  • August 28, 2025
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Chef Tom Ryu Opens NABI Shanghai For Modern Korean

NABI is a contemporary Korean restaurant by Tom Ryu, a chef and restaurateur that is leading the charge with inventive Korean cuisine in Shanghai.
Rachel Gouk
  • August 28, 2025
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American Barbecue Restaurant Smokin’ Hog Opens in Jing’an

Barbecue brand Smokin’ Hog has graduated from delivery-only to a full restaurant in Jing’an. Smoked brisket, ribs, and pulled pork, ahoy!
Rachel Gouk
  • August 28, 2025
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Oliang Bangkok Bistro Thai restaurant Shanghai

Oliang Bangkok Bistro for Thai Food in Shanghai

Oliang Bangkok Bistro is a low-key casual Thai restaurant with food that is a cut above. Thai favorites and new discoveries on the menu.
Rachel Gouk
  • July 3, 2024
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New Wave by Da Vittorio closes in Shanghai.

The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (June 2024)

Some fine dining chefs turn to casual concepts, while others soldier on with prix fixe menus. A number of restaurant closures wrack the city.
Rachel Gouk
  • June 13, 2024
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Thai Boat Noodles in Shanghai. Photo @ Nomfluence

Worth The Queue: Thai Boat Noodles in Shanghai

A Thai boat noodle shop in Shanghai that’s all the rage — for good reason! A rich and dark beef bone broth with noodles loaded with tender beef, meatballs, and tendons.
Rachel Gouk
  • August 29, 2025
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Casual Nepalese Restaurant Newa Opens in Jing’an

Newa serves up casual Nepalese food in a quiet corner of Jing’an. Ethnic foods from the Newari people like choila and a nostalgic thali set.
Rachel Gouk
  • August 28, 2025
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American barbecue restaurant and sports bar Parlay in Shanghai. Photo @ Nomfluence

Parlay American Barbecue Restaurant & Sports Bar

Parlay is a sports bar and American barbecue restaurant in Jing’an. Gut-busting smoked brisket and fat stacked burgers at your new “local.”
Rachel Gouk
  • August 3, 2025
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GOODMAN Shanghai: A Dedicated Smash Burger Diner

GOODMAN brings their brand of smash burgers to Shanghai. Nosh on burgers with lacy, crispy patties at this diner-like eatery in Xuhui.
Rachel Gouk
  • March 7, 2025
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