NOMFLUENCE - A SHANGHAI FOOD AND DRINK BLOG

How to brew beer at home in Shanghai and what you will need. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

How To Brew Beer in Shanghai & What You’ll Need

Time to take up a new hobby! Plus, it makes for really cool house gifts. Here’s how to brew beer at home in Shanghai and what you’ll need.

Creative cocktails at ZUK Bar, Sukhothai Shanghai

Creative “Gemstone” Cocktails at The ZUK Bar, Sukhothai Shanghai

The ZUK Bar at the Sukhothai Shanghai has a new immersive cocktail experience: The Gemstone Box. These creative cocktails deserve your attention.

Blaz is a French bistro and wine bar in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Real Talk: Blaz French Bistro & Wine Bar

Blaz Canteen & Wine Bar is a French bistro in Shanghai. The atmosphere is amazing, but the food is hit or miss. Better suited for wine drinking.

Interview with Shanghai-based known food writer Christopher St. Cavish. @ Nomfluence.

Interview: Prolific Food Writer Christopher St. Cavish

Shanghai-based known food writer Christopher St. Cavish on the Shanghai dining scene, his love affair with noodles and his proudest work.

Barbarian is a casual restaurant and bar in Shanghai. This is their latest location in Plaza 66, Jing'an. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Barbarian Opens in Plaza 66: Grilled Meats & Craft Cocktails (Closed)

Charcoal-grilled meat platters, skewers and cocktails—Barbarian opens a new location in Plaza 66. New grilled sets, cocktails and a killer rooftop.

Cellar To Table is a Mediterannean restaurant and wine bar in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Cellar To Table, Bistro & Wine Bar in Shanghai

Cellar To Table is a Mediterranean restaurant and wine bar housed within a villa at 20 Donghu Lu in Shanghai. I highly recommend it.

Xiao's Izakaya, a Japanese restaurant in Shanghai's Gubei district that serves food until late. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Gubei Find: Xiao’s Izakaya For Late Night Eats

Xiao’s Izakaya is a quirky Japanese restaurant in Shanghai’s Gubei district that serves skewers, sashimi and izakaya staples until late. Highballs for ¥40.

Revisited: Sir Elly’s, Michelin One-Star Restaurant in Shanghai

Michelin one-star modern Asian and French restaurant Sir Elly’s at The Peninsula Shanghai switches from textbook modern fine dining by adding Asian flavors.