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.
Nightclub KOR Taipei to open in Wheelock Square with big names like Andre Chiang, Ran Duan, theLOOP, and MUSE Group. Plus: Foodie Social and Cafe Kitsune.
Here’s a list of 20 new restaurants in Shanghai that have opened in the first half of 2019. From all-day brunch spots to hyped up chains, upscale restaurants, ramen shops, and fast casual haunts.
Supper club Table for Eight introduces a modern Chinese menu with former Odette R&D chef Johnston Teo leading the charge. Pop-up starts July 31 in Shanghai.
Ramen Mitsuyoshi (满吉拉面) is a small shop that does excellent, traditional ramen which just opened not too far from Madang Road metro station. It’s a tiny space, seating diners around a bar counter facing the open kitchen.
On the horizon: A Japanese omakase, a bean-to-bar cafe, and another Shake Shack. Now open: excellent ramen, fine dining Indian, Cantonese roast duck, and more.
Tabasco, the hot sauce that’s more than just a tableside condiment. Five bartenders create unique cocktails with the spicy sauce in a cocktail competition.