Misconceptions about Chinese New Year

Happy Chinese New Year! It was beginning to feel a lot like… well for me Christmas… but in general the big festive season! Our compound and work place has decorated everything nicely with fairy lights outside and red Chinese decorations on the walls and windows. (I swear, I smelled mulled wine on the streets of…

Oktoberfest in Shanghai

On Saturday we have been invited to a birthday party at the Oktoberfest at the Paulaner Bräuhaus @ Expo, Pudong. The birthday girl had reserved a table for all of us and we could choose a menu for the evening. The boys chose the meaty menu with lots of different sausages, Kassler (gammon steak), chicken, Kohlrouladen…

German beer, Sunshine & The Ritz in Pudong

Last weekend we went to Pudong to celebrate my birthday. I invited some friends to meet me at the Paulaner Biergarten, which seemed like a suitable choice, not only because it was beautiful 28 degrees sunshine, but also because they serve German beer and food. It was our fist time being in Pudong, so we…

Top 5 local food places so far

Ever since our arrival in Shanghai, we’ve had an empty fridge in our apartment with only a few snacks, soy sauce and some small breakfast items in the cupboards. And I have to say it feels pretty good not constantly having the pressure of making a shopping list, spending ages in the supermarket and then…