Life Art Space District E, Area 2F
56 Maoming Nan Lu (near Changle Lu)
Shanghai
TEL: 86 21 5157 5510
Haven't seen my buddy Foster for a while and he invited Jenkin and I to dine at this place on Maoming Nan Lu. Getting to this place was a trek on its own. First you have to go inside the Life Art Space building and find the map, then after some twist and turns, you have to go outside to the courtyard at the back. Finally you will see the stairs and after going up a couple of flights, you can finally locate the entrance. There are also no signs, so you hope it's the right place.
As you enter the restaurant through the traditional Chinese doors, you can see the kitchen and the grills on one side, the front cashier desk on the other and an open space with a bunch of tables. The interior decoration is Chinese modern, typical of that in an Asian fusion restaurant. As you glance on top of the cashier, it displays their extensive available beer selection. The inside is well lit, the walls displayed a bunch of black and white art photos from various parts of China.
I was quite impressed with their beer selection, since I didn't have any expectation of this place. I was only looking for food but got more than that. Top of my head, Belgians, they have Westmalle dubbel, triple, Kwak, Duvel, Maredsous and quite a few more. They have a handful of Australian and American brews as well. Not a surprise, the owner himself is an aficionado of beer. After downing a Gordon Biersch Marzen to reminisce those days on my last American trip, the owner recommended another American beer, Brother Thelonious, brewed in the belgian abbey style. As the name suggests, it was a tribute to the great Thelonious Monk, it was 9.4% beer, which I think it's a fusion of trappist styling while maintaining the American hoppy beer traditions.
Traditional Chinese beer/lamb/pork skewers along with a large collection of beers, what more can you ask for. I highly recommends this place for a beer and a bite.
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