The Urban Edit
We’ve been hard at work for months building a brilliant portfolio of Shanghai Signature Experiences designed to blow your minds. In a good way! Because we believe that the key to appreciating a place is by seeing, understanding, being inspired, and having a fabulous time. Here are six ways to do just that in China’s second city. Click through to our brand new Bespoke Shanghai website to discover even more of the best things to do in Shanghai.
Gone are the days when trucks were meant for trucking stuff around while listening to classic rock. From L.A. to London, trucks have become mobile purveyors of high-end comfort food, with tweetable names like DOGZILLA (hot dogs), MEAT WAGON (burgers) and KEBABALICIOUS (err, not salads). And now, Beijing is in on the action. Feast your eyes on… BAO HOUSE.
Before we go on, let’s clear something up. Beijing has had food trucks for years. We practically invented them. Stick a snazzy logo saying “SPUDCYCLE” on the side of this guy and it won’t be long before it gets a Buzzfeed shout-out.
Ah, Café Zarah. Long has she reigned as Beijing’s best spot to while away a weekend on artfully crowned cappuccinos, German-inspired brunches and the sort of affable chatter that doesn’t start revolutions. But there were drawbacks. Limited outside space, basic food offerings beyond brunch, too many MacBooks. So, after six long months of renovation, a new Frau has arisen like an over-caffinated phoenix from the ashes. And we like her. A lot.
This lovely café deserves to herald a bold new era for Dashilan, a historic neighbourhood southwest of Tiananmen Square. Part café, part socially conscious creative hub, it’s a style pioneer for an area with the potential to become one of Beijing’s most beguiling neighbourhoods. Oh, and they have freakin’ awesome homemade cookies.
Touching down in a sprawling mega city of 20 million souls is enough to make even a seasoned traveller’s head spin. Beijing seems bold, brash and very, very big to new arrivals. But the city is much more manageable than you might think. Which is why we’ve created a unique product – two, in fact – to make our guests feel instantly at home in China’s capital.
