Online grocer FIELDS China ceases operations on April 19, 2019. An announcement on their website cites investment holding company Sun Art Retail Group.
Coming soon: chunbing and northern Chinese cuisine at Peking Inn, plus Heritage by Madison from Austin Hu. Plus: a very unimpressive restaurant.
The number of restaurants and bars in Shanghai that have closed in the first quarter of 2019 is astounding. This list shows mostly Western venues.
Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet rises to No. 6 in the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019, two spots up from last year.
Incoming: Da Vittorio, RAC’s second location, and ALDI German supermarket. Two new Italian restaurants. And as usual, more closings.
Swedish franchise Wayne’s Coffee opens its first location in Shanghai—Swedish culture, sustainability, and organic coffee. Plus, something called Tom Tits.
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.
A quick look at restaurants inside the Xintiandi Plaza. Brands branch off with second locations in Shanghai, and more restaurants close.
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.
Iconic British chain Pret A Manger will be closing their two Shanghai locations this Saturday, after a five-year run at the China market.