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Local Reviews

The Nanjinger prides itself on the objectivity and impartiality of its reviews of restaurants, retail establishments, books, weekend retreats, etc. The Nanjinger receives no payment for the reviews herein, although on occasion, the item(s) under review may be donated by the vendor. Readers should be forewarned that places do sometimes close with little notice, either temporarily or permanently.

Local Reviews

Top Cuts in Jiangning; Top Scissors!

Frank Hossack -
We’re willing to bet you need a haircut, like bad. And we’re also willing to bet that you’d prefer to avoid a crowded hairdresser where every customer, more or less, needs to take their mask off. Hence the timing for...
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Top of the Tapas in the Top of the Malls

Frank Hossack -
Nanjing’s Deji Plaza is China’s number 2 mall in terms of annual income. No wonder the seventh floor of phase 2 has become pretty much the place to be seen these days when it comes to top-notch dining. Standards therefore,...
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The Milk Bar that’s a Hit with Chinese and Foreigners Alike

Frank Hossack -
Quite a few alert readers are likely already frequenting this boudoir of delights that has seen branches pop up all over Nanjing in the last couple of years, often nearby the gates of universities inside metro stations, beside larger...
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Rotisserie, Japanese Style; Nanjing has a Winner

Frank Hossack -
Japanese restaurants in Nanjing number in the hundreds, and The Nanjinger has indulged in its fair share. Yet, one Sunday, with a hunger-fueled argument lingering in the air over the various lunch options in the Baijia Lake 1912 leisure...
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One Night with the Pinecones in Pukou

Frank Hossack -
Given that it is possible to count the “Nice Things to do in Pukou” on the fingers of both hands, any addition to the list is a welcome one. So it came to be that The Nanjinger found itself...
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Noodles Noodles, My Kingdom for a Bowl of Noodles

Josefa Meng -
Continuing The Nanjinger’s series of classic local eateries, we present Xilaishun (西来顺), the Lanzhou beef noodle restaurant at the entrance of Nanjing University of Science and Technology that can be said to offer must-eat handmade noodles, given the more-or-less...
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A Problematic Flag but a Solid Café Experience

Nikita Hayward -
Relatively new to the Nanjing café scene is Flag Coffee, conveniently located just down the road from Zhangfu Yuan metro station, and within walking distance of Xinjiekou. A caged bird just outside the front door and a Confederate Flag...
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Size isn’t Everything; The “Micro” Café with Bags of Character

Nikita Hayward -
Good things come in small packages, and that is something definitely true of Dream & Drink. Unless you visit after dark (when the shop signage is illuminated by an ingenious display of paper cups), you're likely to overlook this...
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