In the heat of a typically scorching Shanghai Saturday, food lovers and local media gathered at The Chinoise Story for Best Food In China's summer cooking show, its second event of the year. Event host, award-winning The Chinoise Story, is a stylishly elegant restaurant in the Old Jinjiang Hotel compound, specializing in modern Shanghainese fare.
I usually dislike using clichés, but in this case, I am forced to make an exception, Noble House is “the best kept secret in Shanghai”, I say this; because is not easily found in the local expat publications. Maybe, we should keep it this way.
Tucked away down a small lane off of Wuding Road is one of Shanghai’s best kept secrets, Mediterraneo Restaurant and Bar. Set in an elegant historic villa surrounded by magnificent gardens, the quiet ambiance creates the perfect escape from the everyday bustle of life in Shanghai.
The Chinoise Story, located within the five-star Jin Jiang Hotel on Maoming South Road, is a joint venture between Tung Lok Group and Shanghai Jin Jiang International Group. The Jin Jiang International Group is a multi-national hospitality and finance corporation, operating over 300 luxury hotels in Mainland China, including Shanghai’s legendary Peace Hotel.
You’ll find the Moonsha restaurant at 5 Zhong Shan Dong or, as most foreigners know it, 5 the Bund. Situated on the third floor below the much famed restaurant ‘5 on the Bund’, Moonsha is very different from its illustrious neighbour. It mixes high quality Japanese cuisine with a décor that, with its deep red and black colours, is reminiscent of Shanghai back in the 20’s and 30’s.