Rolling around the streets in the corner between Changshu and Huaihai we chanced upon an awesome sushi shack. Through a tiny window is a cute table, at which a Japanese chef is rolling one of a handful varieties of maki with absolute precision. It’s picturesque beyond belief, tasty as it gets and comes with with some excellent fresh wasabi.
We bought the little ones a new scratching pad made from compressed cardboard. They like it so much, the fish (which they could surf all day), is long forgotten – see it ignored in the background. The board is so popular they literally queue up for it. Here, Larry looks on whilst Lady maximizes turn.
As part of getting ready for the mighty Asics SP3's, I've started a transition to running flats by picking up a pair of Nike Mayflies.
The Manhattan Steakhouse has been in-residence at the Honqiao Marriot for some time. Now that we’ve found a little slack in the budget, we took the opportunity to head over and see if their reportedly expensive steaks make the cut or are just inflated sub-prime offerings.
As an indication of how hygienic the country is - these were plastered all over staff bathrooms in the Expo. If USA can write "employees mush wash hands before returning to work" everywhere - China can go one better!
As part of Shanghai's "one city nine towns" initiative, a bunch of faux-european towns have sprung up around Shanghai. We already explored Thames Town and this time took a roll up to Luodian - otherwise known as Sweden Town.
A new addition to the ongoing Tianzifang gentrification, Vitosha serves up overpriced Bulgarian food that leaves you feeling like you could have easily rustled up something similar at home. Decked out as authentically as it could be on a Taikang Lu side alley, this two-floor restaurant has brightly covered tables made of horse carts. Condiments come to the table in miniature horse carts.