![]() ![]() At weekends, Unico transforms into a pulsing dance club (see ‘Clubs’ below).Īt No. At adjoining cocktail, tapas and live music lounge, Unico (tel: 5308-5399, giant lanterns and colourful armchairs set a more up-tempo vibe as patrons choose from a fun cocktail/tapas menu arranged and paired according to Latin American compass coordinates. Colagreco’s (tel: 5308-5396, fine-dining menu showcases the whimsical creations of two Michelin-star chef Mauro Colagreco from Argentina. Behind a secret sliding doorway, the hip wood and stone design (by the designers of Mercato) looks in toward a striking three-storey atrium, designed by Michael Graves, that cuts through the heart of the historic building.Īdjacent to Chi-Q on the second floor, Latin hotspots Colagreco and Unico opened in 2012. ![]() A combination of ‘Chi’ which is short for kimchi and ‘Q’ representing the traditional barbeque cooking style, the focus here is on Korean BBQ, where guests grill their own dinner and add an array of homemade kimchi, seaweeds and other accompaniments. Chi-Q (tel: 6321-6622) is a concept developed by Vongerichten and his Korean-American wife, Marja. Three on the Bund has gone for the Jean Georges trifecta with the opening of yet another JG restaurant in June 2014. Book ahead and be prepared to dine either very early or late, as they squeeze in multiple seatings a night. Mercato also has a cool wine lounge and sit-up pizza bar firing gourmet thin-crusts ‘til 1am (Thurs-Sat). The deliciously rustic menu, hip concrete and reclaimed wood interiors and comparatively reasonable food prices make this an inviting Bund dining destination. Mercato (tel: 6321-9922) on the sixth floor is Jean Georges Vongerichten’s first Italian inspired outpost. The three-course prix fixe menu rings in at Rmb350, and wines start from Rmb280 a bottle. Seated at white-clothed tables in the more relaxed bar area, you can sample a selection of JG favourites at bar prices. If you’re not dining on an expense account, try the Nougatine experience nightly from 6-11pm. Inspired by old Shanghai grandeur, the moody lounge is filled with pony-hair club chairs and eel-skin benches leading through to a luxurious burnished copper and cobalt blue dining room. Jean Georges (tel: 6321-7733), on the fourth floor, is the three Michelin star chef’s only signature restaurant outside New York. On the top floor, New Heights (tel: 6321-0909) serves a West-meets-East menu and boasts the best view in the house from the wraparound terrace. The stone mansion is home to seven dining and lounging venues as well as the first Evian spa outside France and an art gallery. Glamour Bar also plays host to a diverse collection of artists, panel discussions, musical recitals and an annual writers’ festival (tel: 6350-9988, 6-7/F, 20 Guangdong Road).įive years after M, Three on the Bund opened right across the alley (tel: 6323-3355, 3 Zhongshan E1 Road). Downstairs, its rosy-toned sister lounge Glamour Bar has a sophisticated 1930s vibe and an excellent selection of bites and drinks from its three sexy bars: the oval mirrored cocktail bar, intimate Champagne bar, and communal wine bar with an automatic dispenser pouring 32 wines by the glass. This eminently stylish institution is still a Bund favourite, serving contemporary European fare such as its signature crispy suckling pig, accompanied by an excellent seasonal wine list. Back then, the Bund was a long shot – but M on the Bund proved to be a very popular pioneer. It's a far cry from 1999, when restaurateur Michelle Garnaut opened Shanghai’s first independent international restaurant in the old Nissin Shipping Building on the waterfront. Send us your Feedback / Letter to the Editor ![]() From the regenerated RockBund district in the north, to the former dockyards in the south, many of the riverfront’s iconic heritage buildings have been transformed into luxury hotels, clubs, boutiques, cocktail lounges and dining palaces. Now, the famed social and commerce centre of the swinging 1930s, is once more debonairly dressed and ready to thrill. And the city continues to beckon with Shanghai tea houses, Bund weddings and more in a newly energised ' Maritime Silk Route' endeavour.Īfter a half-century of neglect, Shanghai's iconic Bund waterfront underwent a three-year overhaul ahead of the 2010 World Expo. Shanghai has returned to its rightful place as one of the world’s great sin cities – welcome to Shanghai by night. Historically, this has been a party town, and yesteryear’s opium dens and dancing halls are today’s nightclubs and whisky lounges. Stuff-To-Go/ Gadgets & Digital Camera Reviewsįairmont Peace Hotel jazz/ photo: Vijay VergheseįRENETIC commercial hub by day, Shanghai transforms after dark into a sparkling seductress. ![]()
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