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Gourmet Corner N° 36
FOR SHANGHAI 2010 EXPO TOP RESTAURANTS by Freddy Santamaria
From May 1 to Oct. 31, more than 200 national and other pavilions will straddle the city’s Huangpu River, turning a two-square-mile site into an architectural playground. In the run-up to the Expo, Shanghai seems to have taken this year’s theme, “Better City, Better Life,” to heart, spending tens of billions of dollars to upgrade the city. The riverfront Bund promenade is getting a makeover with parks and pedestrian-friendly sidewalks, while the subway is being dramatically expanded — including several new stations serving the World Expo site. On the “Shanghai 2010 Top Restaurants Scene”, new changes are taking place. The riverfront Bund promenade has now the new top western restaurant in Shanghai:
The restaurant features critically acclaimed Chef de Cuisine, Paul Pairet, a "French Catalan" from the southern city of Perpignan,whose avant-garde talents are frequently mentioned in the same breath as those of giants like Alain Ducasse. Paul Pairet's innovative cuisine has created a stir in virtually every restaurant in which he has worked (in Hong Kong, Australia, Turkey, and of course, France), and lately as Chef of the top hotel restaurant in Shanghai “JADE on 36” at the Pudong Shangri-La Hotel with his "Cuisine de Voyage." At Mr&Mrs Bund Paul Pairet will introduce you to the: “Menu Digest For First Timer People” In Asia & particularly in China, “Wine” at restaurants can be an “Expensive Experience”. Mr&Mrs Bund will help you to avoid your — “Expensive Experience” with their Wine Machine Enomatic — with a choice selection of 32 bottles of wine (Red – White – Rose & Champagne) to taste by:
The Prices for a “Tasting Glass” will range from:
This friendly way of tasting allows you to try different wines and make your wine choice with a Jug or a Bottle for your meal or continue the tasting tour with each dish of your meal. Among the Red Wine selection you will find wines from:
For White & Rosé:
Shanghai – The Bund – Mr & Mrs Bund Restaurant Of course, if you are a beer drinker you will have the choice of: Heineken, Corona, Guinness, Asahi (Japan ), Tsing Tao (China) Going back to the Menu, Paul Pairet will introduce you to the: “Menu Digest For First Timer People” With prices;
The best choices on the Hors D’Oeuvres selection:
Views of Mr & Mrs Bund Restaurant & Enomatic Wine Machine Seafood, Shellfish, Fish selection:
That’s all! I think the menu is very interesting and the equation “Price/Quality” is very fear for a top restaurant in Shanghai. Mr&Mrs Bund, will open by the end of May 2010 a “new concept” of restaurant: ULTRAVIOLET Ultraviolet, is a restaurant, a table, a story in twenty courses: It is a grand theatrical production for the smallest of restaurants. A Play, where Food leads the acts, enhanced by light, sound, fragrance, music, projections in supporting roles. Ten (10) seats, one table, a room designed explicitly for the performance, for a single evening-show choreographed by chef Paul Pairet. It’s the Professional - Public interpretation of a Homelike - Private dinner party, run by the wizard of oz, in an improbable location. A bold and exclusive experience, engaging all senses to create the ultimate luxury: a lasting experience; Dares to dare. One table / 10 guests / dinner only at 8pm / blind interactive “dégustation” set meal / Ultraviolet is a world exclusive 10 seats single table - “Theatre” restaurant. Not a Private Room - Everyone can come to ULTRAVIOLET. For instance, if you make a reservation for 2 guests, you will share the table with other customers, so sharing the expereicne. Of course, you can also be 2 guests and decide to have the entire table for you. (In this case, you will need to reserve the entire table, like a privatization.) What will be the cost per person? FROM 1,500 Yuan TO 2,000 Yuan; Includiing Drinks (Fee Not totally fixed for the moment) Yes, Drinks will be included, but that doesn't mean it will be a Wine Pairing, as the Chef doesn't always consider that wine is the best pairing. A dish could be service with a Tea, or a Beer, or a Sake, or a Coca-Cola, or a Vodka Shot .... Guests seats all together at 8pm to experience a “dégustation” set meal of 20 courses or so. The food, is stamped as “Avant Garde Figurative”, understand : very modern, but with flesh and bones. Lights, sounds, and ambiance are tailored set as a choreography designed to enhance and interact on each course. Technically, Ultraviolet is the restaurant at its best: a homelike party, a “little banquet” in a “built in” top professional surrounding, maximizing the technical field of service and cooking possibilities: It is a first. 6F, 18, ZHONG SHAN DONG YI ROAD
Shanghai Pudong by Night
The hotel has become the "place to be", a "city within the city." In other words, if you visit Shanghai, it is the place to stay – or if you can’t afford it, it is the place to visit. Located since August 1998 in the heart of Pudong, the financial centre of Shanghai, at the edge of the "Huangpu River" — the only hotel located directly opposite the historical "Bund" — the Pudong Shangri-La enjoys a prime location with fabulous views of the best of Shanghai. With the opening in late September 2005 of "Tower 2" and the new hotel "Premier Rooms" (54 square meters) — the most spacious guestrooms in Shanghai, — and panoramic, floor-to-ceiling views of the historic "Bund" The Pudong Shangri-La is the largest of the Shangri-La Hotel Chain in the world with a total of 981 guestrooms "JADE on 36" - Restaurant & Bar It opened in December 2005, and quickly created waves in local and international circles. "JADE on 36" is the: "Best Hotel Restaurant" in China! "A setting that changes the way you think about design." "A view that changes the way you thing about Shanghai."
With the departure of his formal Chef Paul Pairet to create his own Restaurant the new “Mr & Mrs Bund” JADE on 36 Restaurant presents Fabrice Giraud, new food designer of French Cuisine. Born in La Ciotat (near Marseille) with 18 years of experience. The gastronomic journey at Jade on 36 takes a quantum leap with new food designer Fabrice Giraud, who presents classical French with a contemporary twist. Fabrice brings to play his rich tapestry of culinary experiences from several Michelin-star restaurants in France and Belgium, notably at the “Le Pain et le Vin” in Brussels for two years, he also worked in Monaco (Chez Alain Ducasse), London (Grovesnor House), and the Chantecler Restaurant at the Negresco Hotel in Nice.
Prior to making his China debut at Jade 36, Chef Giraud was head chef and catering director at Ermenonville Castle in Ermenonville, France.
Jade on 36 at the Pudong Shangri-la
Chef Giraud has revamped the restaurant menu by presenting classical French cuisine with a contemporary twist. He takes pride in his food being more classical French, where he likes to take traditional recipes and ass new twists and dimensions.
At the moment Jade on 36 offers two set menus with fish or meat:
Jade Aqua — (538.00 Yuan) L'OrmeauLightly pan-seared Abalone with tomato compote & eggplant dressing Les MoulesCreamy mussel soup with vegetables julienne Darne de TurbotDarne of turbot with capers, lemon, potato & chicken jus CitronLemon meringue tart with basil syrup Coffee or Tea, mignardises
Jade Terra firma — (688.00 Yuan) Foie gras d'oie Goose liver terrine with truffles & Muscat jelly, raspberry dressing St Germain Yellow split Peas soup with croutons & bacon Escargots Pan-fried Snails vineyard style & French toast with sweet spices Boeuf WAGYU Wagyu beef sirloin with seasonal vegetables, shallots, pepper sauce Macaron Chestnut Macaroon & vanilla poached pears Coffee or Tea, mignardises
If you don’t like the fix menus you have the choice of traditional dishes “a la carte” at moderated prices.
Foie gras d'oie Goose liver terrine with truffles & Muscat jelly, raspberry dressing Foie gras de CanardOpen ravioli of duck liver with truffle emulsion PastéqueFresh salad of watermelon & tofu with mint dressing Riz Truffle & olive oil risotto Caviar Chinois Chinese caviar from Malossol with cucumber jelly & yoghurt foam Cabillaud Noir Pan-fried Black Cod with southern vegetables & bohemian juice Poitrine de Porc Roasted Pork belly with sweet spicy tamarind juice & lentils stew Tradition Floating Island with raspberry & caramel Fruit Sushi Roll of Mango & milk rice, French style!
Of course, with the choice of an extensive & outstanding wine list
"JADE on 36" – Restaurant Level 36, Grand TowerTel: +86- 21 6882 3636 Open daily from 6pm-10.30pm (except for Sundays) Level 36, Grand Tower Dress Code — Smart casual Smoking Policy Jade on 36 Restaurant accommodates both smokers and non-smokers. And to end your “soirée” visit next door "JADE on 36"— Bar
View of The Bund from Jade on 36 — © Freddy Santamaria
Of course if you don’t like the menu of Jade on 36 you have the choice of several restaurants in the hotel, among them:
NADAMAN Since 1830, the famous group of restaurants known as Nadaman have been treating discerning diners in Japan to traditional cuisine such as kaiseki, described as 'the art of transforming the blessings of nature into food' With over 43 years expertise in Japanese culinary, of which 28 years were spent heading several Nadaman restaurants in Japan, Chief Japanese Chef Honda Masami ensures that guests of the restaurant benefit from the fine-tuned tradition of using only the freshest and highest quality ingredients to create innovative, award-winning Japanese cuisine. Sample menu for reference only: *Kaiseki The traditional Japanese set dinner: Each set consists of appetisers, soup, sashimi, soya bean soup, rice, pickles and dessert.Aoi kaiseki — Sushi kaiseki — Kobe-style steak kaiseki *Sushi A wide variety of raw fish, cooked fish, shellfish and vegetables with vinegared rice. Tokusen chirashi — Negitoro don — Tokosen nigiri *Tempura Ebi tempura (deep-fried prawns) Kakiage (deep-fried chopped prawn cake) *Yakimono (Broiled Dishes) Gindara (grilled silver cod) Sake butter shoyu-yaki (grilled salmon with butter and soya sauce) Unagi kabayaki (grilled live eel with sweet brown sauce) *Dessert — Green tea ice cream, Mango sherbet, Musk melon NADAMAN Level 2, Grand Tower Tel: +86- 21 5888 3768 Lunch: Noon - 2.30pm — Dinner: 6pm - 10.30pmDress Code — Smart casual Smoking Policy Nadaman accommodates both smokers and non-smokers. Gui Hua Lou Our award-winning fine Chinese restaurant, offers authentic Huaiyang, Cantonese, Shanghainese and Sichuanese cuisines Level 1, River Wing Tel: +86 -21 6882 8888 ext. 220 Lunch: 11.30am - 3pm (Mon - Sat) / 11am - 3pm (Sun) Dinner: 5.30pm - 10.30pm Dress Code — Casual Smoking Policy Gui Hua Lou accommodates both smokers and non-smokers. YI CAFÉ Yi Café is an international culinary experience featuring 10 open-view kitchens and a lively cosmopolitan atmosphere. The walk-through design evokes a public market, with gourmet showcases and spectacular live cooking stations presenting cuisinesfrom China, Japan, India, Southeast Asia, Middle East as well as Europe and North America. Level 2, Grand Tower Tel: +86 - 21 5877 5372A la carte: 6am - 10.30pm —— Breakfast: 6am - 10.30am Lunch: 11.30am - 2.30pm (Mon - Sat) Brunch: 11.30am - 3pm (Sun) — Dinner: 6pm - 10.30pm Dress Code — Smart casual Smoking Policy Yi Cafe accommodates both smokers and non-smokers.
The "Pudong Shangri-la" hotel has 28 floors in "Tower One" and 36 floors in "Tower Two," with the "Business Horizon Club" on the top floors. The Horizon Club offers you these full services, which are included in your room price:
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Complementary:
American,
Chinese, Continental Breakfast in the "Club Lounge"
from 6:30 to 10:30 AM
For a hotel of this class, the prices are very reasonable, if you compare with rates in Paris. A "Normal Room Minimum Price" at the "Meridien Hotel" in Montparnasse is around 220.00 Euros and the only view you have is the Montparnasse Train Station Remember, for the price, you have the best view of Shanghai, and if you can’t sleep at night, you can always count the ships going up and down the Huangpu River. In conclusion: If you need to choose a "Hotel" in Shanghai, don’t hesitate – the choice is simple! Stay at The Pudong Shangri-La:
Tel:
(+86) - 21 6882 8888 The Hotel is only 35 minutes from "Shanghai Hongqiao Airport" and 50 minutes from "Pudong International Airport." For any information, price query, or reservations, or if you are not happy with the reservations made by your "travel agent,"
The
most important persons to know in the Hotel are:
Shanghai Central, West Bank Huangpu River - View from the Shangri-La
100
Century Avenue Pudong New Area, Shangahi, 200120 Tel:
+86 21 6888 1234
Accommodation The hotel is a sophisticated modern Chinese residence occupying the 79th to 93rd floors of the Shanghai World Financial Centre (SWFC), otherwise known as “The Vertical Complex City” in the heart of the Lujiazui business district in Pudong, Shanghai. With
174 guestrooms including 14 suites Rooms at the Park Hyatt Park Twin Bund View King Park Deluxe King Park Deluxe Twin Bund View Deluxe King Bund View Deluxe Twin Park Suite King Diplomatic Suite Chairman Suite
Recreational Facilities •
Water’s
Edge on the 85th floor:
Top Hotels: Grand Hyatt, Park Hyatt, Pudong Shangri-La - © F. Santamaria
Restaurants & Bars
Featuring Western, Chinese and Japanese cuisine's offered from one menu while seated anywhere in the restaurant. This is a destination offering the most sought after dining experience combining views from the 91st floor of one of the world’s tallest buildings overlooking the entire city, with the most dynamic open kitchens appealing to all the senses. Show kitchens include wood-fired ovens, steam, wok, sushi, charcuterie and more. Restaurant
(91st floor)—Western, Chinese and Japanese cuisine Hours: 11:30 am - 11:00 pm
Featuring informal European cuisine and classic pastries all day. Dining Room offers informal European cuisine in an elegant and serene surroundings as well as a terrace where a large selection of authentic patisseries are served. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served with spectacular views of the city. Hours: 7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Serving Western and Chinese light dishes all day Located in the hotel lobby, Living Room is a residential style lounge with magnificent views of the Bund. The entire space has been designed to give guests the feeling of being in the living room of an elegant mansion. All day comfort food will be served. Hours: 7:00 am - 12:00 midnight
Featuring a Western bar with live music, a whisky cellar, whisky private rooms and a Chinese bar. Combination of a Western bar and a Chinese bar. The West side is a place of enormous energy, contemporary design and stunning views of the city. A top quality Jazz trio and guest vocalist complements the already vibrant atmosphere. The East side bar is Chinese and is an intimate and exclusive room where guests will meet to enjoy a time. Both serve an impressive collection of vintage wines and champagnes as well as cocktails. Hours: 5:00 pm - 2:00 am
An intimate rendezvous venue, serving classic cocktails. Located on the 87th floor lobby level with stunning views of Pudong, Bar is an intimate rendezvous venue serving classic cocktails. Hours: 5:00 pm - 1:00 am
Services & Facilities •
Lobby
on the 87th floor •
Observatory
on the 100th floor of Transportation •
From
Hongqiao Airport: 25 km / 30 min. by car
The Park Hyatt – Top Building on Shanghai’s Skye
For more Information about Shanghai, Please Visit:
China Shanghai Travel Guide: Shanghai Hotels, Shanghai Tour, Map
The Bund Oriental Pearl TV Tower
Nanjing Road Jade Buddha Temple
New Hotels in Shanghai (Last minute)
InterContinental Shanghai Expo Is Shanghai’s newest luxury hotel centrally located, built on the World Expo site in Pudong, with spectacular views of Shanghai’s skyline and the Huangpu River this hotel is ideally situated and is just 8 minutes drive to the heart of Lujiazui, Shanghai’s central business district and numerous shopping areas. Metro stations 4, 6, 7 and 8 are within walking distance and the hotel is close to all city attractions in Puxi and Pudong The Hotel features 400 guest rooms, suites and villas showcasing contemporary Shanghainese design at its best with views over the river and World Expo site The new Ritz-Carlton Pudong Is just located opposite of Pudong Shangri-la hotel with 285 top luxury rooms, 5 top restaurants and other facilities.
Well, now you know everything about Shanghai! So when in Shanghai, you won’t be the lost Guy!
Freddy Santamaria “The Smooth Operator” Paris, France — March 2, 2010 For EDA Confidential: www.aycinena.com Copyright © 2010— Freddy Santamaria All rights reserved
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