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Yuyuan Market, Shanghai

By | Shopping, Travel | One Comment

A definite stop for us!  It was raining the day we went so it was quite difficult to go around so we only stayed a few hours and ended up staying inside Starbucks.  So, not much photos as well.  But it is a nice market because it is clean.  Just make sure you bargain even more than 50% off!  Try your luck and you might get it at the price you asked for! 

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All kinds of hanging dolls- yarn, wood and cloth 

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A store with many stalls filled with Chinese delicacies which i could not figure out, I wish I knew what they were  

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KFC, Haagen Dazs and Dairy Queen 🙂 

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The famous Xiao Long Bao stall in the market.  The lines are always so long.  We have been to Shanghai twice and we have never attempted to line up because the line is just too long…

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 whether rain….. 

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or shine….people are lining up like crazy 

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Heart2Heart loves this area in the market 

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There are 2 Starbucks in the market, that was our meeting place 🙂 

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8 On the Bund

By | Arts and Culture, Travel | No Comments

After dinner, we walked down the Bund and  stopped over this building because it started to rain.  And Wow! What a beautiful lobby.  They are so “artsy” in Shanghai! The lobby had all these birdcages with different interpretations 

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And the ground level shops 

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Whampoa Club at 3 On the Bund

By | Foodie, Travel | No Comments

We enjoyed our dinner at Wuampoa Club which was recommended by Tito Robbie and Tita Helen at 3 on the Bund.  

My dream is to have one of their degustation meals.  I love small portions and having a little of everything at a reasonable pace so you can enjoy the ambience, the conversation, the company and the food of course.

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We ordered ala carte.  I noticed in China, they don’t have portion sizes in the menu and the dishes come in small portions.  Not like in the Philippines where they have sizes that can feed a whole table.  

This trip, I made sure i ordered something that we do not always order- I made it a point to order a different dish everytime we ate out rather than having always the usual Chinese dishes we order.  This was mine 🙂 

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and I also chose this prawn dish.  I normally like ordering the prawn salad which has mayonnaise on it, this one was a wasabi  dressing which was a much better alternative. Miam Miam!

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In the same building……

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Din Tai Fung

By | Foodie, Travel | 7 Comments

As soon as we arrived in Shanghai, we had our lunch which was right across the hotel.  Of course my three boys were excited because it was their favorite Xiao Long Bao and they loved it!! We all loved it!

And after this, they came back everyday whether for breakfast, brunch, lunch or snack.  The family came back three times in the 4 days we were in Shanghai!  🙂  This restaurant is found in other countries in the world like Hong Kong, Japan, USA and others.  We heard it is coming to the Philippines soon!  

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You need your black vinegar for the Xiao Long Bao ( Soup dumplings ) 

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There are many things in the menu but this is the main reason and the main thing we order in the restaurant 

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Highly recommended kind since it has CRAB!  

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Look at that!!!!  We have tried many Xiao long baos and the good ones and the one made well are the ones that can retain the soup inside.   YUMMY!!!

Favorite Xiao Long Bao places ( Click on them to go to the feature ):

Victoria’s Seafood – Hong Kong

Joe Shanghai – New York – New York Foodie

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An interesting dumpling that has siomai combined in it 

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I do not know if they have this all the time but this is our first time to try BLACK TRUFFLES Xiao Long Bao!!!! WOW!!!!!!! YUMMY!!!!!!!  

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Chefs making the soup dumplings all day long  

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website:  Din Tai Fung

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88 Xintiandi

By | Travel | 2 Comments

After Xian, Shanghai was our last stop.  Heart2Heart LOVES Shanghai!!!!

In Shanghai, a beautiful boutique hotel, 88 Xintiandi 

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Click here to go to their website:  88 Xintiandi 

in a nice area with nice restaurants and shops

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( click on the photo to go to the website and see more of Xintiandi )

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Glide in Style With Your Choo

By | Entertainment, Fashion, What's New at Rustan's | No Comments

Jimmy Choo has made its mark in the shoe world in bringing over-the-top chic designs that makes the perfect end statement to an outfit. Recognizing all the other things that women love, the Jimmy Choo brand has expanded to handbags and leather goods – much to the excitement of brand devotees. And today, more and more stars wear their favorite Jimmy Choo pair to have their camera-ready looks from day to night.

 

The red carpet loves Jimmy Choos as the brand abounds at the 2010 Grammy Awards. Grammy Award winner and trend setter Rihanna wore a Jimmy Choo Lance shoes from the 24:7 collection to complete her knock-out red carpet ensemble.

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Supermodel turned TV host Heidi Klum also donned a Jimmy Choo Quinze shoes in a more striking design from the Spring-Summer 2010 collection.

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On to another glamorous event, head-turner and always gorgeous Cindy Crawford goes for metallic with Jimmy Choo Glenys shoes from the 24:7 collection.

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At the Choo 24:7 launch in New York Saks Fifth Avenue, the lady behind the brand herself, Tamara Mellon, strikes a pose with the beautiful actress Brooke Shields. Both wearing their Jimmy Choos, Brooke opted to wear a pair of Private shoes in nude patent to complement her LBD, while Tamara went classic with her pair of 

Loop shoes to match her red tube dress.

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Spotted once again in her Jimmy Choo, Heidi Klum now carries the Spring-Summer it Tatum handbag while out and about.

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The queen of pop Madonna on the other hand shows off her Jimmy Choo Blythe M in leopard print bag while on a casual night-out in the city.     

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Walk your way to fashion and bag your style with Jimmy Choo Spring-Summer 2010 collection.

 

In the Philippines, Jimmy Choo is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located at Greenbelt 4, Ayala Center, Makati City. 

 

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