Bingo! Local bar hits the spot
IF you like a challenge, but nothing too strenuous, the Toud Original Toy Bar on Xianxia Road could be just the place for you and your friends.
Hard Rock Cafe too expensive, but fun
"I LIKE rock and roll so I come to Hard Rock Cafe," said Huang Yanhong who works for Microsoft, China.
Oasis: alive despite pop media disdain
LONDON - Oasis, hailed as the new Beatles but then reviled as Neanderthals re-inventing the same old wheel, are alive and well and wowing them in Japan.
Israel's 'singing Cinderella' dies
JERUSALEM - Singing star Ofra Haza, who died in hospital last Wednesday, was known as Israel's Cinderella after emerging from humble roots to win international acclaim for her haunting voice and exotic blend of Middle Eastern and Western styles.
A lesson in manners
THE table is set with a pristine, clean white cloth, on which stand different bottles of wine, cups and knives and forks. At the head of the table sits Grace Teng, the picture of grace and good manners.
Hangzhou now has five-star Radisson
SHANGHAI people who would like to take themselves off for a weekend in the nearby city of Hangzhou, in East China's Zhejiang Province, now have one more choice for their two-day stay.
Thai food festival unveiled at Orient Express Restaurant
BEAUTIFUL scenery and friendly people aside, visitors to Thailand are usually sold on its food.
Food, wine that's a California blend
By Xing bao
THE California Restaurant on the lobby level of Regal International East Asia Hotel has a rich Californian flavour these days featuring Stonehedge Wines from the Napa Valley and guest chef Kelley Novak from the US state. Stonehedge is serving its Stonehedge Cabernet Sauvigon 1996, 1997 Merlot, 1996 Chardonnay and California Red Super Dry in the restaurant during a joint promotion with United Airlines. All the Stonehedge wines are made from superior quality grapes from the Napa Valley. Chef Novak cooks her special dishes that match well with each wine, such as Kelley's Famous Crabcake over Baby Greens with Remoulade, Pork Tenderloin Salad in Orange Molasses Marinade with Roasted Beet Vinaigrette and Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb with Sun Dried Cherry. Diners during the promotion, which will last to March 10, will have a chance to win two return tickets from Shanghai to San Francisco on United Airlines. Buffet hours: 11:30 am-2:30 pm, 6:00 pm-9:30 pm Place: 516 Hengshan Road Tel: 6415-5588
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