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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.
Restaurant Fu, Cantonese restaurant in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

3 New Openings in Shanghai: Restaurant Fu, KRU On Tap, Huata

The OHA Group opens Restaurant Fu, a traditional Cantonese restaurant; The Flask Group opens bistro-bar KRU On Tap, and upscale Spanish restaurant Huata.
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  • January 3, 2025
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Bastard, a contemporary Chinese restaurant in Jing'an, Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Bastard: Hip & Trendy Contemporary Chinese Restaurant in Shanghai

This season’s hyped up new opening in Shanghai is Bastard, a contemporary Chinese restaurant in Jing’an by chef Michael Janczewski.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 10, 2025
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Sugar Area, a rum-based cocktail bar near Tianzifang, Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Playful Rum-Based Drinks at Cocktail Bar Sugar Area

Sugar Area is a rum-focused cocktail bar near Tianzifang led by award winning bartender Jackie Lo. Havana bar party vibes.
Rachel Gouk
  • October 24, 2023
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Gin-Forward Cocktail Bar & Restaurant Black Glove

Black Glove is a gin-forward cocktail bar & restaurant located near Tianzifang. A sleek and atmospheric space that’s great for entertaining.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 7, 2025
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Creative Coconut Water Drinks at Cucurucu

Cucurucu is a café that does creative coconut water based drinks. You’ve heard of juice bars, right? Well, this is a coconut water bar.
Rachel Gouk
  • October 24, 2023
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ZUP Pizza Bar does Chicago-style tavern pizzas in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

ZUP Pizza Bar Brings Chicago Tavern-Style Pizzas to Shanghai

ZUP is a pizza bar in Shanghai that specializes in Chicago tavern-style pizzas. Thin crusts with tasty toppings in a hip, downtown location.
Rachel Gouk
  • September 18, 2025
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Rumor For Yoshoku, Japanese-Western Foods Like Hamburger Steak

Rumor is a tiny café brimming with character that does yoshoku, a style of Japanese cuisine influenced by western/non-Japanese food.
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  • October 24, 2023
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Chateau Favori Rose, Provence. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Favori Rosé: The Wine That Saved Me During Lockdown

This rosé saved me during lockdown! And I’m here to tell you all about Chateau Favori, an organic winery in Provence, and why I love drinking rosé.
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  • September 8, 2022
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The best Japanese restaurants in Shanghai for omakase. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Best Japanese Omakase Restaurants in Shanghai

Some of the best Japanese restaurants in Shanghai for omakase, ones that I frequent and keep going back for more.
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  • November 10, 2025
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Shanghai Burger Month 2022, brought to you by Nomfluence

IT’S BACK! Shanghai Burger Month 2022 | Sept 1-30

Shanghai Burger Month is an annual event from September 1 to 30 by Nomfluence. Grab your Burger Passport, eat some epic burgers, and win some great prizes!
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  • September 1, 2022
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Eating my way through all the 🌮 🌮 🌮 Taco Eating my way through all the 🌮 🌮 🌮 Taco Tuesday at La Diosa is a whole vibe 🇲🇽 tacos are just ¥25 each, all day long. 

• Birria y Consomé with dipping broth (Favorite)
• Al Pastor Trompito - Achiote pork with pineapple (2nd spot)
• Carnitas - New! Slow-cooked pork cheek
• Pollo - Smoked jalapeño pulled chicken
• Pescado Estilo Baja - Battered cod with avocado crema
• Gringa - Shredded pork with mozzarella & pineapple
• Quesadilla - Loaded with cheese, dressed as a taco

🌮 @ladiosa.sh 

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🔘 La Diosa
📍 1/F, 82 Xinle Lu 新乐路82号 
📞 33682997
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#shanghaieats #shanghai #zaishanghai #shanghaifood #tacosarelife #tacotuesday🌮 #zaishanghai
Enter white truffle season at 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOM Enter white truffle season at 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA Shanghai.

Last October, I had the rare opportunity to experience a very special menu at the Michelin two-star restaurant, where all three chefs were present: the legendary founder Umberto Bombana @umbertobombana (Hong Kong 3 ⭐️) and his protégés Nicolò Rotella @nick_rotella (Shanghai 2 ⭐️) & Marino D’Antonio @marinodantonio (Macau 1 ⭐️). 

So. Much. White. Truffle!

White truffle season runs until late December / early January — now serving, along with other equally excellent non-truffle seasonal dishes. 

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🔘 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA Shanghai
📍 6/F, 169 Yuanmingyuan Lu 圆明园路169号六楼
📞 021 60872890
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#米其林 #shanghaieats #shanghai #shanghaifood #michelinrestaurant #michelinstarchef #finedining #italianfood
At Beijing‘s Michelin-starred Giada Garden, Exec At Beijing‘s Michelin-starred Giada Garden, Executive Chef Cielo Liu @changliuchef begins a new culinary chapter.

His cooking is deeply rooted in Italian tradition, yet he holds a firm belief: the future of flavor knows no borders. 

His Italian cuisine is a natural convergence of his Chinese heritage and Japanese culinary experience.

· Pasta aged with koji to boost umami
· Chinese yellow wine for aromatics
· And a ravioli inspired by a xiaolongbao. 

This is Cielo Liu, and the latest menu at Giada Garden.

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🔘 Giada Garden
📍 3/F, China World Hotel, 1 Jianguomenwai Street 建国门外大街1号中国大饭店三层
📞 010-65057671
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#michelinguide #michelinrestaurant #beijing #beijingfood #finedining #italianfood #michelinstarchef #finedininglovers
Proper bahn mi! Yep. In Shanghai. Feral Bahn Mi Proper bahn mi! Yep. In Shanghai.

Feral Bahn Mi 

• Started out back in May as a pop-up street cart (totally illegal, totally gangsta) that roamed Shanghai. Now it has found a brick n mortar on Maoming Bei Lu.

🥖 The bread is... THE RIGHT KIND. You usually don’t find this in Shanghai. The bread has an extremely thin, brittle crust, shattering at a bite. And the crumb is soft, airy, and cotton-like — it’s like biting through a hard meringue. 

To order: Lemongrass chicken & crispy pork belly. Sauces are dope too, I favor the “buttery fruit chili sauce”.

📍82 Maoming Bei Lu 茂名北路82号

#shanghaifood #sandwiches #shanghaieats #zaishanghai #shanghaifoodie #上海美食 #bahnmi
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