Reviews

En Space; En Vogue

Wrongly or rightly, the quality of a dining experience is about so much more than just food. That Shanghai owned En Space has guanxi sufficient to secure themselves a location that sits into the spectacular setting...

The Uncle Pizza; Chow Down

Business is booming at this new little pizza shop in Gulou. It is not only the very reasonable pricing that makes The Uncle Pizza so successful, it’s also hands down in for the competition of the best slice in...

Japanese Cuisine by Day; Pub by Night

A longer term trend has seen Nanjing play host to a steady growth of Japanese joints scattered about the city. What Dason Bistro has done right has been to include an impressive selection of Japanese delights...

Selección Española; I Ham Bowled Over

Good Spanish restaurants are the kind of thing you have to go to Shanghai for (or Spain). Not to mention forking out an arm and leg. But Nanjing, quite remarkably, has its own treasure, and an affordable one. It’s...

Axis of Hexi; Make Space for Downtown Sombreros

Axis Hexi, a newly opened Mexican cantina, is the trendier younger sister of the successful flagship in Xianlin. The décor has pizzazz with a floor nothing short of groovy – not something one tends to notice (nor chooses to)...

Scotland Upstairs; England & Ireland Downstairs

Folks from Shanghai have, well, certain expectations. Therefore, when they rock into town, it’s time to get out the big guns. After all, we don’t want them headed back to the “Hu” blagging about how uncouth Nanjing is. With its...

iGYM Opens its Doors as Sun Palace is Reborn

Situated at the base of purple mountain and a landmark at the east side of Xuanwu Lake with its distinctive dome structure, Sun Palace (太阳公园) was the largest indoor water park in Nanjing when it opened 2003.  ...

For Canada and Country; Goldstar Café

Lots of natural light, contemporary design and fair-trade organic espresso. If this combination doesn’t immediately bring the picture of Nanjing’s coffee shops to your mind, i am not surprised. Goldstar Café on Shanghai Lu however is trying to change...

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