Eric Hu

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• Posted A new Twist for Shanghai's dessert scene to Shanghaiist
  Twist is a tiny little depot that specializes in cold Taiwanese desserts. They've got smoothies and juices, but what you really need to go to Twist for is the shaved ice. Though we're sure there are similar offerings sprinkled around the Taiwanese enclaves Hongqiao/Gubei, we're positive that in Shanghai proper, Twist has the freshest and most authentic ingredients meant to sit atop a mound of shaved ice. Thick red beans, pineapple chunks soaked in...
• Posted Masala Art out on Dagu Lu smoked out of commission to Shanghaiist
  One recent Saturday evening, we and a few friends enjoyed a happy hour at Just Grapes on Dagu Lu, admiring the hodgepodge of expat DVD hunters and pajama-clad locals passing by each us and each other on an unbelievably gorgeous day. Little did we know that Masala Art, the fantastic purveyor of some of Shanghai's best northern Indian cuisine, would soon be put out of commission by a smoky kitchen fire. Last night we rode...
• Posted Stardog: a worthy confusion to Shanghaiist
  A few weeks after Chris St. Cavish's epic breakdown of Stardog, we revisited Channel One mall to see how things have progressed for Shanghai's pioneer in the field of Asian contemporary hot dogs. We initially happened across Stardog during its ultra whispery soft opening, and months later, we are pleased to discover some new developments with the menu. First of all, they've done away with the bratwurst, which was a bit too Bavarian for...
• Posted Factory produces shoddy Sichuan food, still fun to check out to Shanghaiist
  Fans of China's roaring 50's and all its rosy cheeked proletariat propaganda may want to take a trip down to Shanghai Stadium to try 9 Che Jian (9车间). One of several restaurants that wrap around the rear of the stadium, this Sichuanese establishment decks itself out as a 1950's era Chinese factory; the name che jian itself refers to a factory's internal segmented workshops. The place is quite a sight; huge windows stretch from...
• Posted 2009 July 4th Rundown to Shanghaiist
  You know where we’re going to be tomorrow, but if for some in explicable reason you don’t have a hankering for some Kelley Lee BBQ and rapturous Boxingcat brews, here are a few other options in town. We’re not including the AmCham bash because Sheshan isn’t quite “in town,” plus we think it’s just a tad criminal to spend 350 RMB (non-member price) for an American Independence Day bash in this wretched economy. Nothing...