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.
If you’ve somehow never heard of The Beer Lady, you’re missing out on a crucial bit of Shanghai history. Here’s a beginner’s guide to navigating the behemoth that is The Beer Lady.
Irish food board Bord Bia and Jameson are teaming up with some of the best bars in Shanghai for two weeks of excellent cocktails paired with oysters. Drink up and slurp those oysters from March 12 to March 27.
Kelley Lee, co-founder of Boxing Cat Brewery & Liquid Laundry says bye to Shanghai. This is her exit interview—the ups and downs, and everything in between.
From the tail end of 2020, here are some new restaurants in Shanghai. Chihuahua for Mexican food, Hundo for yakitori & yakiniku, and wine bistro Mavis.
Elixir Health Pot is a Taiwanese hotpot chain in Shanghai that specializes in healthy broths. Plus you get unlimited “tofu bread” and duck blood with every order.
Whether by conspiracy or by coincidence, three of the cheapest bars in Shanghai for craft beer on tap are within five minutes of each other. Beer for ¥10!
The Shanghai Scoop is a monthly column dedicated to the latest food and drink news happening in Shanghai. Here’s a mish-mash of news for February 2021.