It's the week after Spring Break and everyone's about back into "study mode". Actually teachers are kicking into high gear in preparation for AP exams. However, that didn't stop us from going out to eat. Normally, we'd go to Thumb Plaza, but my mom agreed to take me to the Kerry. There's a chic vegetarian … Continue reading Review: Pure and Whole →

Hi!!!! Chinese New Years break is over so I'm finally back in school! Technically it ended yesterday, but the teachers had professional development so students got the day off. I decided to take advantage of my day off to try another new restaurant at the Kerry- Chao Kee Dim Sum. This choice wasn't random; this … Continue reading Chao Kee Dim Sum （潮记1975点心- 嘉里城） →

Hello!!! This weekend, I didn't really have much schoolwork to do, so my mom and I thought it would be a good idea to have a girls' day out. Usually, we would go to some touristy place like LuJiaZui, but the Pudong Kerry Parkside, only 2km from our house, opened some new stores recently. We had … Continue reading Golden Old Village at the Kerry （金古镇-嘉里城店） →

Hi!!! Quick update: I AM A CHAIR!! IN A SECURITY COUNCIL!!! For those who don't know a chair in MUN is like a boss in a committee. They decide when people speak and stuff like that. Soo....... we decided to go to one of my favorite restaurants: XiBei XiBei XiBei is a lively and VERY … Continue reading XiBei: I Love “You” （西贝莜面村） →

Last post, I mentioned how we went to hotpot for dinner. Well, that hot pot place was DELICIOUS, so I decided to write it a review: 捞王 捞王(lao wang) is a relatively upstart hotpot chain that has taken Shanghai by storm. There are over 20 locations in Shanghai and none of them have less than … Continue reading Restaurant Review: 捞王 Hotpot →

Hi!!! Another week has passed. Time really goes by quickly doesn't it. Onto the post: Crayfish Restaurant: First, a bit of background. A few weeks ago, I was walking near Thumb Plaza, when I made an amazing discovery. A new restaurant had opened. Even better, the restaurant's advertised crayfish. I am a HUGE seafood junkie; … Continue reading Restaurant Review: Crayfish Restaurant （虾满堂） →

Ok, maybe I was lying a bit when I said the previous post would be the last on Europe. This one is, but it's a restaurant review, so it doesn't really count. A bit of background: The first night in Vienna, we were so focused on exploring that we didn't realize we were hungry until … Continue reading Plachutta: World Famous Tafelspitz →

Hi!  Yesterday, a two of my mom's good WeChat friends came to Shanghai all the way  from California. Needless to say, dinner was non-negotiable. After some deliberation, we decided on Shanghai Min (小南国）at the Kerry as both women were Shanghaiese  and the line 7 metro goes straight into the Kerry. How was it? Well... read … Continue reading Restaurant Review: Shanghai Min at Pudong Kerry （上海小南国-浦东嘉里城） →