Originally Posted by
euphonius
Did anyone notice that day and night today were exactly the same duration? Though China thinks Spring began back in February, today is the official start in less scientific precincts of the Northern Hemisphere. In my book, that's an excuse to meet up for fun and fellowship. It's time for
(No-)Bike Night Shanghai!
Friday 29 March
or
Saturday 30 March
***Date and venue TBD***
I've discussed this with a few Shanghai denizens and next weekend seems as good a time as any, either Friday 29 March or Saturday 30 March. Please state your preference, and feel free to nominate a venue. Good eateries about here. But if you care about quality of tipple, as I do, choices dramatically shrink, and prices rise. The worst places have high prices and crappy libations. So here are my three nominations:
Boxing Cat Sinan, on Fuxing Lu at Sinan Lu. 思南公馆 26A 单元，复兴中路 519-521号。 Six fine beers brewed on the premises are 35 rmb each at happy hour, and the kitchen is very good. Lots of sidewalk parking; I saw about 20 H-Ds parked there on Saturday. And if weather permits we can sit outside. Billiards on the third floor.
Jackie's Beer Nest, at 76 Zhaozhou Lu 卢湾区肇周路76号 just west of Xizang Nan Lu, has a dizzying selection of great beers (and single malts) from around the world, and a very good noodle and wonton house two doors away that delivers. This is the best bar you've never heard of in China. It's tiny -- smaller than your living room.
Kaiba Tap Room, 479 Wu Ding Lu Kaiba at Shaanxi Bei Lu, Jing'an District 静安区武定路479号. Kaiba also has a great selection of beers, mostly Belgians, including 20 beers on tap -- one of the biggest selections in China. Happy Hour prices are OK, and run till maybe 9. The food has improved a lot, with pizzas and sandwiches and salads, and many other neighborhood choices to call in.
Preferences? Alternative suggestions? Who's in? Preferred day?
cheers!
03-22-2013, 08:53 AM
