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This boutique carries designs from local fashion designers Lala and Clift. (Na)too focuses on women’s wear with irregular cuts, IL uses a dark palate offering a subdued, trendy attire. Also check out the shop’s fairytale-esque mirror which reflects the whole shop from its perch on the wall.
A subterranean music collective with over a dozen practice room, this former bomb shelter has become a breeding ground for the local rock community. From established bands to new-comers, you can find them here. Most rooms are collective ventures, with a manager divvying out time slots to musicians and collecting monthly or hourly fees to cover the rent.
This venue outside downtown Shanghai is a “underground” rock venue and it puts on rock shows featuring up-and-coming local talent most weekends. The bar also boasts of being the only live music venue with an inexpensive hostel, for those blurry nights when you can't face a cab ride home.
Situated near the Fudan University, this local art students’ favorite hangout spot hosts free screenings every Wednesday and Sunday. You can even choose the movie yourself or bring your own DVD if book in advance.
A few steps away from Hongmei Lu food street, this café offers a good selec
This restaurant, headed by Alexander Walz, a German master chef with 23 years of experience in hotel restaurants, provides fine fusion fare to all its customers. If you're wondering about the name, it means that 1 out of every 100 dining guests will get a complimentary meal-just because.
This Park Hyatt palace covering floors 91 through 93 of the towering World Financial Center creates a redoubt of sophistication and substance in the clouds. Floor 91 is a restaurant specializing in steak and seafood (the sushi is flown in from Tokyo fish markets), floor 92 houses an upbeat lounge and a chill bar, while floor 93 boasts a posh private dining area with Nordic decor and an open kitchen.