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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.

Eat This: BBQ Thursdays at Cages Shanghai

The barbecue at Cages is legit. And if you haven’t been to or heard about Cages Bar & Sports, you’re missing out on one of the most epic sports bars in Shanghai.
Rachel Gouk
  • May 10, 2023
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In Photos: FEAST Food Festival 2019

Photo recap of FEAST Food Festival 2019, Shanghai.
Rachel Gouk
  • June 3, 2019
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Chefs Answer: Crazy Diner Requests

Diners often ask for special requests, but these go beyond love messages drawn on food and wedding rings in champagne glasses.
Rachel Gouk
  • May 13, 2019
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The Shanghai Scoop – Food & Drink News (May 2019)

The latest: Asian-Latin fusion, a nightclub, aperitivo cocktail bar, and more. Add to that a few relocations and closures.
Rachel Gouk
  • May 11, 2019
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Shanghai Café: New All-Day Breakfast Menu at Egg

Popular all-day café EGG’s new menu is all about the breakfast sandwich, from the egg-smothered open-faced variety to their version of the Chinese shaobing.
Rachel Gouk
  • May 10, 2023
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5 New Shanghai Restaurants You Might Have Missed (May 2019)

New restaurants: 37 Steakhouse & Bar, Dao Jiang Hu, Da Yi Seafood Hot Pot, Hunter Gatherer Open Kitchen, and Le Xuan.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 24, 2025
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Trends: The Current State of Gin

Gin is having a revival, and has been for the last five years. The three big trends include experiential classes, pink gin, and China’s growing market.
Rachel Gouk
  • December 27, 2019
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Restaurant News: Pelikan To Close, BOR to Open

Nordic eatery Pelikan will soon close. Chef Kasper Pedersen is placing his team into a new concept—BOR Eatery, opening May 2019.
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  • May 10, 2023
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8 Shanghai Chefs Answer: “Why Do Chefs Hate Brunch?”

Brunch. It’s the meal chefs love to hate. It’s the busiest service with the lowest average check and the unruliest diners. Here’s what chefs had to say.
Rachel Gouk
  • October 9, 2019
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Online Grocer FIELDS China Closes, Ceases All Operations on April 19

Online grocer FIELDS China ceases operations on April 19, 2019. An announcement on their website cites investment holding company Sun Art Retail Group.
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  • April 19, 2019
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Rachel Gouk | Writing about food & drink since 2011

It doesn’t get much funkier than Shaoxing cuisin It doesn’t get much funkier than Shaoxing cuisine. I tried the infamous Thousand Layer Tofu, which was 100x stinkier than your usual fermented tofu. (I barely survived.)

Thankfully, Shaoxing cuisine offers more than just chou dou fu. Totally recommend the Braised Pork and the addictive Drunken Crab at Yue Ji. A wild and delicious ride!

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🔘 Yue Ji 越稽
📍 Bldg 3, PAC, 688 Changde Lu 常德路688号PAC3号楼 
📞 60192652
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#shanghaieats #shanghaifood #chinesefood #chinatrip #shaoxing
Back at one of my favorite restaurants, Sage Gastr Back at one of my favorite restaurants, Sage Gastro, for the incredible “Memories” menu. 

Chef Jun’s food is always so creative and enjoyable, and this one — inspired by his childhood AND our trip to Penang— is truly special. Dishes with a story that are also utterly delicious.

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🔘 Sage Gastro
📍 1407 Nan Suzhou Lu 南苏州路1407号
📞 18917043962
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#shanghaieats #shanghairestaurant #shanghaifood  #shanghaitrip #chefstalk
“Shanghai is one of the great cities in the worl “Shanghai is one of the great cities in the world.”

Wolfgang Puck is back in Shanghai. This time, he brings his legendary Spago to the Bund. Stellar views, iconic dishes, and his personal reflections on Shanghai.

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🔘  Spago Shanghai
📍21/F, The St. Regis on the Bund, Shanghai 上海外滩瑞吉酒店21楼
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#shanghaieats #wolfgangpuck #shanghairestaurant #shanghaitrip #shanghaichina
New from the Bottega Group! Capri by Bottega servi New from the Bottega Group! Capri by Bottega serving up Naples’ best kept secret: Cartwheel Pizza 🍕 

Named for the wonky cartwheels of olden days, this extra-large pizza is boasts a perfectly balanced crust — made with a recipe that goes back generations by pizzaiolo Paolo Salvo. 

Now open in Xintiandi. 

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🔘 Capri by Bottega
📍 Block A, L105, Xintiandi Galleria, 111 Ji’an Lu 吉安路111号太平洋新天地一层A-L105单元
📞 61700625
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#shanghaieats #shanghaifood #zaishanghai #上海美食 #pizza #pizzanapoli #shanghailife_ #shanghaitrip #munchies
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