Our B&B Owner told us about her friend’s gallery on Nanjing West Road. It took us awhile to figure out where it was as I didn’t write down the address. Hidden behind all the fancy malls on Nanjing xi lu is this small alley that leads you to this old longtang (traditional Shanghai townhouses) neighborhood. […]
Posts Tagged ‘Tea’
October 30, 2009
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Song Fang Maison de Thé (Shanghai)
By Joan in 08: ShanghaiAs I mentioned before, we realized tea (or coffee) breaks were very essential in Shanghai for us. As we like to explore a city by foot, Shanghai could be stressful to navigate around due to the crazy drivers and endless constructions in the city. Even taking taxi cab could stress you out too (i.e. bad […]
Tags: fashionable, Ice cream, Tea
October 26, 2009
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HuXingTing Teahouse 湖心亭 (Shanghai)
By Joan in 08: Shanghai, TravelWe went to all the touristy sights on the first two days, such as Nanjing east road (yikes, it’s like Time square + 3rd street Promenade), the bund (half of it was under construction right now) and Yu Garden at the old city. After enjoying the quiet and beautiful Yu Garden, we did what many […]
November 16, 2008
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Cha House (San Gabriel)
By Freda in 01: San GabrielThe Taiwanese cafe at the hearts of Alhambra is a popular hang out spot for Asian kids, as it’s the only late night spot for them to hang out legally. What made the loud and cheesy Chinese pop music being blasted here tolerable is the Snowflakes: shaved condensed milk (iced). The texture is soft like […]
May 25, 2007
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Cha-An (NYC: East Village)
By Freda in 03: NYC, Favorite Food EntriesOne place I wanted to re-visit in New York is actually this Japanese teahouse (see my old posts: 1 & 2). Everyone got different tea. Finally I get to try the Lunch Set B $19, other people in my table envied my seemingly never ending servings. Soy Milk Quiche (subtle sweetness and smells great) and […]
