On the corner of Shanghai's premier shopping center, Xintiandi, is also one of the city's best pizza shops. Pizza Marzano is the kind of place you'll find top-quality ingredients put on top of everyone's favorite finger food. Ingredients like spiced pomodoro sauce, smoky pancetta, and aromatic Peking Duck. It's a thin pizza, light sauce. But like Picasso artwork in your living room, there really isn't a need for any other decoration, just feature the best ingredients.
And that's exactly what Pizza Marzano does. The restaurant is a spin-off of a British company, called Pizza Express, which wanted to bring authentic Italian pizza to London. The oven in the first Pizza Express wa imported straight from Rome, and a global pizza chain began. Pizza Marzano does it just as well in here in the Far East, which is one reason they are about to open their third location in Shanghai (Surpass Court, Unit 111, 570 Yongjia Road, 200031). The SHEX crew went down to Xintiandi to find out how Pizza Marzano stacks up against heavy competition in the city, and we've compiled a few menu items that are worth a try. Let us know what you think!
Let’s face it, hamburgers have become a staple in the diets of millions around the world, and a lot of people who come to Shanghai will inevitably look for places where they can fulfill that certain craving. As the quintessential “comfort” food, hamburgers give expats the flavors they’re used to having at home, and sitting down for a burger and fries can seriously help make moving to Shanghai a little more agreeable. 
Food reporter Shau-Ru visits a veritable Shanghai institution, Sasha’s, and wonders if the place can match its interesting history. Check it out over Golden Week and decide for yourself. 
It's a delicious and eclectic snack for a variety of taste buds. Mid-autumn festival is a two weeks away, so its time you learn to love the mooncake. 
When I say pancake in Shanghai, the question that normally follows is, "Do you mean pancake or crêpe?" When I say pancake, I mean pancake. I'm American. We can't even pronounce the word crêpe with any measure of legitimacy. Regardless, there are places in Shanghai to sample both and I put both to the test this past weekend.
It is 5 years after first opening in Xintiandi that Moon’s has found another place with cozier ambience to satisfy more beef-lovers in town.
Located in a quieter part of Xu Jia Hui only 5 mins walk from the metro station, Lounge 842 is not only easy to get to, but also easy to find. As you walk down Heng Shan Road you cannot help but notice the striking green late radiating from the gardens of the building. Behind a high gate and wall, you'll find a quaint and classy Restaurant/ Lounge/ Cocktail bar.
Its lunch time and you’re pondering what to munch on during your hour of freedom....Your usual maybe? The local mix of Chinese meat and veg on rice? Or how about a street food meander for the familiar yet sometimes surprising experience? Or how about a bagel or a bagelwich? 
Open or close, rise or fall, no one could figure out where bars and restaurants in town will go in the next minute. Recently I just spotted some interesting places for dining: some are newly-open; some are old with new stuff. Come and have a read. If they're not in your taste, just click the next page and forget about it.