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.
The Apartment is a lounge-bar/nightlife spot located on Huaihai Zhong Lu, Shanghai. It first opened in 2010 and closed in 2017. It’s now making a comeback.
满MANIA is a new LA-style nightclub in Shanghai with a focus on hip-hop, trap, and dubstep. Cocktail towers, easy-going cocktails, and edgy entertainment.
Upcoming restaurant and bar projects in Shanghai, featuring a couple of new lifestyle developments and big brands. New and hot: Mikkeller Tasting Room.
Barbarian North Bund is a restaurant and bar in Shanghai that serves a global menu of grilled steaks, skewers and brunch. Don’t miss the custom cocktails.
A shortlist of restaurant and bar closures in Shanghai this year. Venues citing COVID-19, others closed prior to the outbreak, while some have rebranded.