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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.
Lotus Eatery is a Yunnan restaurant in Shanghai that does delicious food at honest prices. It is extremely popular, favored by both locals and expats.

Lotus Eatery: A Beloved Yunnan Restaurant in Shanghai

Lotus Eatery is a Yunnan restaurant in Shanghai that does delicious food at honest prices. It is extremely popular, favored by both locals and expats.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 24, 2025
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Starbucks Reserve Bakery Cafe in Shanghai, China.

Starbucks Opens First Reserve Bakery Café in Shanghai

Starbucks has opened its first all-day dining Reserve Bakery Café with Italian bakery Princi in Shanghai, China. And for the first time—Starbucks brunch.
Rachel Gouk
  • December 27, 2019
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Baekjeong: The Korean BBQ Restaurant You Never Heard Of

Korean barbecue restaurant Baekjeong, while popular in LA and NYC, is little known to Shanghai’s foodies. Grilled meats and cheap shochu right here.
Rachel Gouk
  • October 13, 2019
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Crab at Ministry of Crab Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk

Why Ministry of Crab Shanghai is Worth It

Colombo, Sri Lanka’s famed Ministry of Crab opens a restaurant in Shanghai’s People’s Park. Eating ginormous 2kg crabs and dipping into buttery sauces.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 9, 2020
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Xintiandi Plaza Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk

The Shanghai Scoop – Food & Drink News (February 2019)

A quick look at restaurants inside the Xintiandi Plaza. Brands branch off with second locations in Shanghai, and more restaurants close.
Rachel Gouk
  • February 3, 2019
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Chilean Abalone on the Chinese New Year Menu at Hakkasan Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk

Hakkasan Shanghai’s Chinese New Year Menu

Diving into the 11-course Chinese New Year menu at Hakkasan Shanghai. Revisiting signatures and exploring CNY traditional foods.
Rachel Gouk
  • August 3, 2025
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Dog friendly restaurants, cafes, and bars in Shanghai.

Dog-Friendly Restaurants in Shanghai (Bars & Cafes too!)

An on-going, UPDATED list of dog-friendly restaurants, bars, and cafes in Shanghai. Here are pet-friendly venues all around the city!
Rachel Gouk
  • November 10, 2025
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Shake Shack Opens in Xintiandi, Shanghai (Officially Jan 24)

Shake Shack opens in Shanghai, making it their first mainland China location. Burgers, hot dogs, shakes, and more at this cult-like fast food chain.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 10, 2025
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The Shanghai Scoop – Food & Drink News (January 2019)

This Scoop: Three more hotels to open in Shanghai in 2019, a bar that serves a cocktail out of a bathtub, two new steakhouses, and more.
Rachel Gouk
  • January 29, 2019
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Iconic British chain Pret A Manger will be closing their two Shanghai locations this Thursday after a five-year run at the China market.

Pret A Manger Closes in Mainland China

Iconic British chain Pret A Manger will be closing their two Shanghai locations this Saturday, after a five-year run at the China market.
Rachel Gouk
  • December 18, 2018
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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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