Wine Residence's Napa Wine Bar & Restaurant - Shanghai

Fine dining set in restored century old Tudor style mansion and with a Michelin chef!

18:00-22:00

Close to people's square

Outside Shanghai

1. Zhujiajiao
60 minutes from Shanghai
Serene little village outside the city

*Ah po teahouse - 122 Dongjing Street


2. Zhouzhuang
90 minutes from Shanghai
Great waterside architecture

3. Tongli
2 hour drive from Shanghai
*least known of the canal towns

FABRIC MARKET Shanghai

How to do this market?

Open: 9 AM - 6 PM

Tips:
Bargain - prices are per meter
You can buy fabric from one stall and take it to a different tailor
Bring samples to be copied

Stalls to go to...
No. 5 - silk brocades
No. 141 - linen
No. 142 - high quality cashmere
No. 155 - wools for suits
No. 177 - bright silks (think Shanghai Tang)

Lawrence at No. 102 - mens shirts/suits (one week)
Jack Ding at No. 142 - Womens dresses, suits, blouses (one week)
Mr. Yang at No. 155 - mens suits/shirts (3 days)

B&Bs Shanghai

Shanghai Boutique B&Bs

1. Old House
A: 16 Ln. 351 Hoashan Road
60-150 USD
12 suites, room 302 is best
86-21-6248-6118

2. The Nine
A: 9 Ln 355 Jiangao Road
90-160 USD
Book the Junior Suite, it has a library
86-21-6471-9950

SHANGHAI

EAT:

Yongfoo Elite
www.yongfuelite.com

CHINESE SLIPPERS?
17 Fuzhou Road, Room 101
www.suzhuu-cobblers.com

ANTIQUES?
1. www.hu-hu.com
1685 Wu Zhong Road

2. Dongtai & Fuyu
Dongtai Road at Xizang Nan Road
Fangbang Zhong Road at Henan Bei Road

3. Shanghai Center - Lilys

CARPETS?
Torana House

COOL CERAMICS?
1. Spin
2. Blue Shanghai White - 17 Fuzhou Road

Shanghai Boutique Hotel

Lapis Casa
18 Antique filled guest rooms
www.lapiscasa.hotel.com
Doubles - 200 - 250 USD

TAILOR IN SHANGHAI

W.W. Chan & Sons Tailor
Shanghai

Shanghai Art+Shop+Eat+Drink - Taikung Lu

TAIKUNG LU

can not believe I nearly lest Shanghai without visiting this uber cool area! This is a must-do for eating, drinking, shopping, and art...

Taikang Lu
*this is an enclave of stores, restaurants, coffee shops, and art galleries...tiny streets you can wander in with lots of surprises!

Weekend in Shanghai

Places to stay:

BOUTIQUES
1. JIA HOTEL SHANGHAI
This is the new design hotel - very funky and in a great location
931 West Nanjing Road, Shanghai
t: 86-21-6217-9000

2. Mansion Hotel
Old Mansion in the middle of great shopping area, nice rooftop
82 Xinle Lu
t: 5403-9888

3. URBN
New Eco-hotel in Shanghai

HOTELS
1. Hyatt on the Bund - very cool!

2. Grand Hyatt Shanghai

3. JW Marriott


EATING AND DRINKING

Areas:
Xintiandi
Bund Area
French Concession

Fav Places
FOOD:
1. Jean Georges - 3 on the Bund
- place to have a nice meal, great views, and fine wine
2. Mesa
-casual and cool
3. Lost Heaven
-Yunnan Folk cuisine and a total find, funky atmosphere (old villa) in french concession
4. The Chinoise Story
5. Laris - 3 on the Bund
6. T8
7. 1931 - pre-war parlour, regional food
8. Xinjishi (jesse) - great find for Shanghai cuisine, good atmosphere in Xintiandi

LUNCH
1. Elements Fresh - if you are looking for a fresh salad this is the place - across from Ritz Carlton
2. Ferguson Lane - I stumbled on this accidentally - it is a lane with lots of cute high end boutiques, wine/cheese place, and a good coffee shop with wi-fi for chilling - Coffee Tree.

DRINKING
1. Glamour Bar - for cocktails
2. Jean Georges/Latsis - great cocktails and views
2. Bar Rouge - if you are feeling like going out big
3. Face Bar
4. Mansion Hotel - cocktails on deck

SPA
1. Dragonfly - If you want to shop in my fav area for boutiques, you can pop by here for a massage afterwards. They also have a great mani/pedi venue...206 Xinle Road
2. Hip Hair - for a quick 10 USD, you can get your hair washed, massages, and blow dried - next door to Dragonfly - 208 Xinle Road
3. Apsara - My fav for facial, massage, scrubs...No. 457 Shanxi Road Northm Jingan District
4. Evian Spa - pricier but great - 3 on the Bund

SHOPPING
1. Fabric Market
2. French Concession
- Urban Tribe, Ferguson Lane
3. Julu Lu, Shaanxi Lu, Sinan Lu, Changle Lu

ACROBATS:
*Era - This is a must-do, best acrobats in Shanghai!

Shanghai Shopping

Shanghai Shopping

Shanghai is a fantastic shopping destination - lots of overstock luxe. I bought Theory, CK, Philip Lim, Daryl-K, etc, etc.

I spent a weekend running around the city - here are my favs:


ALL IN THE SAME AREA: street names below
1. Xinle Lu
*Start at Shaanxi Lu

2. Julu Lu
*Ask to be dropped off at Mesa Restaurant (also a great place for food): 748 Julu Lu
*Turn Left out of the restaurant and pop in and out of boutiques
*You can also combine this with Shaanxi Lu

3. Sinan Lu

4. Changle Lu

Boutique Hotels in Shanghai

URBN Hotel Shanghai

JIA Hotel Shanghai

Mansion Hotel

Hengshan Moller Villa