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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.

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Is Key to Italian Cuisine a Little Too Much of Everything?

Frank Hossack -
That it was the last Sunday of the summer holiday probably didn’t help. And Xinjiekou at its busiest certainly pushed home the point evidencing Nanjing’s latest dining sensation. Hence it was sitting outside in the sweat or not at all...
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Lego, Love, 2D & 3D Collide in Nanjing’s Smallest Exhibition

Frank Hossack -
Juxtaposition is where it’s at for a new mini exhibition running in Nanjing that will have you thinking about 21st Century life in alternate ways. For how do simple building blocks resonate so deeply that they become fundamental to a...
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Saddle up, Nanjingers! There’s a New Indian in Town

Frank Hossack -
This correspondent hails from a small town in the Scottish Highlands. Remote it may be, but that hasn’t stopped it from having one of the highest-rated Indian restaurants in the UK. This, he feels, combined with the facts that,...
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Weaving Magic with Craft Beer by Nanjing’s Qinhuai River

Frank Hossack -
T’was said, back in the day, that civilisation in Nanjing was a plate of salted duck, the evening newspaper and a glass of wine, beside the Qinhuai River. Today, while we will forgo the duck, that could be your mobile...
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Rural Thailand Comes to Nanjing. And it’s Magnificent!

Frank Hossack -
Never ever judge a book by its cover. It may look like a student diner, especially given much of its patronage, but Tai Li Tai is the real deal. Somewhat hidden away in the labyrinth of takeout prep kitchens, repair...
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My Home, My Pizza, My Way, but Seriously No Menu?

Frank Hossack -
Given the coincidental timing of our visit on Woman’s Day, it was just as well that La Mia Casa has mastered the concept of the production line. The QR code was the clue that LMC (they like calling it that...
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Is Turkey Key to Latest International Dining Scene in Nanjing?

Frank Hossack -
A miserable Friday lunchtime in late January saw our arrival to find a table of four young men plus a child, a woman and her daughter, plus a sole foreign lady upstairs, all tucking in. Named after Gaziantep, famed for...
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Posh (ish) Set Lunch in Nanjing for ¥88! What’s the Catch?

Frank Hossack -
These days in Nanjing, one is hard pressed to go out for lunch or dinner and not spend ¥200 per head. Anywhere decent, that is. Hence it was a pleasant to be meandering through the MixC downtown and come...

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