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.

COA Shanghai is a bar that specializes in agave spirits and cocktails. Founded by bartender Jay Khan, COA Hong Kong ranks #7 in The World’s 50 Best Bars. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

COA Shanghai: High-Profile Agave Cocktail Bar in Jing’an

COA Shanghai is a bar that specializes in agave spirits and cocktails. Founded by bartender Jay Khan, COA Hong Kong ranks #7 in The World’s 50 Best Bars.

The Zuk Bar at The Sukhothai Shanghai has just gotten a major upgrade with a Thai-style garden terrace. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

9 Excellent Terraces with Happy Hours in Shanghai

Praise be, spring is here. Here are 9 restaurants and bars in Shanghai with excellent terraces & outdoor seating. Plus, info on their drink deals.

Crave is a cafe and wine bar serving all day pastries and hearty bistro fare in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Crave: Comforting Bistro Fare At This Intimate Wine Bar

Café and wine bar Crave adds a comforting bistro fare for dinner, featuring small plates of duck puff pastries and fantastic bavette steak.

Black Rock Shanghai is a whisky bar that carries more than 170 labels. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Cocktail Bar Black Rock Shanghai, A Citadel of Whisky

Black Rock Shanghai is no ordinary whiskey-specialized cocktail bar, but rather a citadel of whisky for novices and connoisseurs alike.

Xibo is a fantastic Xinjiang restaurant in Shanghai that has a diverse menu of ethnic dishes. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Xibo: A Xinjiang Food Feast, Exploring Ethnic Cuisine

Xibo is a smart casual Xinjiang restaurant in Shanghai. It is a long-standing favorite that serves a fantastically colorful range of ethnic Xinjiang dishes.

Fafu is a Korean barbecue restaurant in Jing'an, Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Fafu For Excellent Korean Barbecue in Jing’an (Open Till Late)

Fafu is a Korean barbecue restaurant in Jing’an, Shanghai — KBBQ that’s almost as good as the ones in K-town. Opens till late.

Borsh & Kompot: A Mom-n-Pop Slavic Cafe in Shanghai

Borsh & Kompot is a cozy Slavic restaurant and bar in Shanghai. Home-style Russian and Ukranian food, kompot drinks, and house-infused vodkas.

Elevated American bar food at Cages Huangpu, Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

2 New Openings: Cages Huangpu, O’Mills Light

lavic restaurant and bar Borsh & Kompot, Cages opens a second location at One East mall near West Bund, and O’Mills has another outpost in Xingfu Lu.

Loushang 楼上 Hotpot is a Chinese restaurant in Shanghai serves Cantonese-style hotpot.

Loushang: Late Night Cantonese-Style Hotpot in Shanghai

Loushang Hotpot (楼上火锅) is an upmarket Cantonese-style hotpot restaurant in Shanghai that specializes in fresh seafood. Oh, and it’s open until 4am.

Juke is a creative western bistro in the Former French Concession, Shanghai

New & Hot: Juke, A Neighborhood Eatery on Dongping Lu

Juke is an intimate 18-seater neighborhood eatery on Dongping Lu serving a chef-driven menu of Mediterranean food with Asian accents alongside wines.

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