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Creator als Vertriebskanal: Wie China die gesamte Customer Journey neu denkt
Herrn Wang ist das Waschmittel ausgegangen, und weil er nicht auf eine bestimmte Marke festgelegt ist, öffnet er die beliebte chinesische Social-Media-App Rednote. Wie die meisten chinesischen Verbraucher:innen ist er es gewohnt, sich bei Produktinformationen, Nutzerbewertungen und Werbeangeboten auf soziale Netzwerke zu verlassen. Suchmaschinen oder eCommerce-Plattformen spielen für ihn kaum eine Rolle. Er gibt „Waschkapseln" ein. Doch das erste Ergebnis ist ein Beitrag über "Waschmittelblätter".
Jing'an Shangri La 1515 West Chophouse & Bar
Located on the fourth floor of the Shangri La Hotel, which is just in the centre of the city, you'll find this western-style restaurant with a nice view and an open kitchen. The signature dish is the steak, and the selection of wines is among the best in all of Shanghai. There's often a live band playing jazz music during the dinner, which gives quite an exotic feel to it.
Canton Disco - Star Wine List
By Black Sheep Restaurants, this nightclub-style place, quite similar to Hakkassan in London, delivers creative fusion Canton-cuisine, with dim lights and the disco music playing in the background. The menu is designed for sharing and celebrates roasted meats and fresh seafood. This is the place to go if you want to enjoy some authentic Cantonese food paired with great wine.
No Name Shanghai
A hidden place around the corner from Wanghangdu Road, located in an old Soviet-style house. The name comes from a wine made by the famous Barolo producer Giacomo Borgogno. This is a small, cosy and comfortable place to have a glass of natural wine, and on the second floor, you'll find a terrace where you sit as comfortable as being at home. There's no actual wine list, but all the wines are on the shelves, with the price written on the bottle.
Maison Lameloise
Maison Lameloise A Burgundy Michelin restaurant branch, located in the highest building in China (Shanghai Center, a must-visit place!), now a Michelin one-star in Shanghai with a great view over Shanghai from the 68th floor. The set menu for lunch is highly recommended. With an extensive wine list of around 800 references, with a focus on Burgundy and Bordeaux, this surely is the place in Shanghai to enjoy a glass of Burgundy for a reasonable price.
RAC Bar - Star Wine List
RAC is a very cosy French-style café located in the French concession of Shanghai, specialising in crêpes and galettes from morning to late afternoon. There's always a lot of people here, so you can never get a seat easily. At night, it turns into a fancy natural wine bistro with a wall of wine refrigerators where you can choose the bottle you want. An even better way is to ask the staff to recommend a wine that will fit your palate. I like the long wooden table and the semi-open space.
Epicerie Caviste 62 Lebec
When you walk on the tree-lined Xinhua Road and come across this red and black coloured cafe with a counter full of croissants, Chausson aux Pommes and Tarte aux framboise, I suggest you stop for a break. And this is not just a small cafe and a bakery; as the name suggests, it is also both a grocery store and a wine cellar. When the sun goes down, Epicerie Caviste 62 transforms into a wine bar.
Anteroom - Star Wine List
Anteroom is not only a small drinking place but also a meeting point for wine enthusiasts who are into independent wineries, organic and natural wine, with a focus on terroir. Here, you can order snacks, tapas, pizza and pasta, sitting among the shelves piled up with wine bottles. The wine list contains a lot of wine, almost from all over the world; from New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina and the USA, to Austria, France and Spain.
Pudao - Star Wine List
Pudao, meaning Wine Road in Mandarin, is a hidden place in the Wukang Road, within the area of the former French Concession. This combination of wine shop and wine bar was opened by wine distributor Summergate, and after being renovated in 2019 now has developed the wine selections to around 800 different bottles. Don't miss the terrace, where you can hang out and have a great time with your friends. This is probably one of the trendiest wine spots in Shanghai.
Franck Bistrot - Star Wine List
Franck Bistrot is located at Wukang Road in the French concession of Shanghai. This French street-style bistro is well known for many food lovers, and its Tartare de bœuf is by many considered the best in town. At the same time, it is a treasured place for many wine lovers. If you walk further into the bistro, you will certainly be surprised by a cave that reminds you of an old cave at a domain in Burgundy. If possible, I recommend you take a seat outside in the courtyard.
Le Comptoir de Pierre Gagnaire
A French fine dining restaurant on the second floor of Capella Hotel. The building is nestled in the last remaining cluster of Shikumen stone townhouses, reminding people of the golden era of Shanghai during the 1930s. This is the first restaurant in mainland China of renowned Michelin starred chef Pierre Gagnaire, who focuses on quality, local ingredients and the reinterpretation of traditional French cooking.
Facebook photos show Kappa Alpha Theta members dressed like Mexicans, other nationalities
Updated, 1:30 a.m. with a statement from Chicano Caucus. Photos on social media that were posted and later removed showed students in Columbia's chapter of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority wearing costumes depicting several nationalities at an event Saturday night. The photos were sent to Spectator in tip emails Sunday morning.
Joshua Villa, CC '18, found dead in Carman Hall
Joshua Villa, CC '18, was found dead in Carman Hall on Friday morning, Columbia College Dean James Valentini said in an email sent at 1:35 p.m. on Friday. Police are investigating the death in Carman Hall, where Villa lived. Villa was from Azusa, California, and graduated in 2014 from Gladstone High School in Covina, California, near Los Angeles. A medical examiner spokesperson said on Sunday that Villa died from asphyxiation and ruled the death a suicide.
Next Steps for The Mayor's Controversial Zoning Proposals
An overwhelming majority of the city’s community boards and four borough presidents have recently voted in opposition to the zoning proposals central to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s affordable housing plan, as least as they are currently written.
Filing, Tracking City & State Campaign Finance Data Will Become Easier
Officials from the New York State Board of Elections and the New York City Campaign Finance Board outlined plans for overhauling their respective financial disclosure tools on Friday. Though both groups said they wanted to make it easier for campaign staff to file reports and for the public to access filings, a divide was clear between the state BOE and the city CFB in terms of current capabilities and goals.
As Homelessness Crisis Continues, Shelter Siting Questions Intensify
When the city’s Department of Homeless Services was quickly and quietly moving homeless families into the former Pan American Hotel in Elmhurst, Queens last June, the response from locals was swift and sharp. A group of Chinese immigrants and a local Republican club organized a protest against the new facility, saying city officials had unfairly targeted the neighborhood. Things got ugly.
As Homelessness Crisis Continues, Shelter Siting Questions Intensify
Council Member Miller & a constituent (photo: @IDaneekMiller) When the city’s Department of Homeless Services was quickly and quietly moving homeless families into the former Pan American Hotel in Elmhurst, Queens last June, the response from locals was swift and sharp. A group of Chinese immigrants and a local Republican club organized a protest against the new facility, saying city officials had unfairly targeted the neighborhood. Things got ugly.
De Blasio Housing Chief Looks to Allay Fears, Build Support for Rezonings
New York Law School's Ross Sandler & HPD's Vicki Been (Phoebe Rosen for NYLS) Vicki Been, commissioner of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, said that the city’s affordable housing plan is on track and responded to critics on Friday, emphasizing that the plan is less about simply building units and more about “making neighborhoods better.” Speaking at a breakfast hosted by the CityLand publication of New York Law School, Been gave a balanced, thorough review of the...
As Healthcare Landscape Changes, City Hospital Authority Charts New Path
New York City’s Health and Hospitals Corporation was thrust into the spotlight a year ago when, last October, its Bellevue Hospital treated Craig Spencer, the doctor who returned from West Africa with Ebola. But every day, HHC also serves many thousands of New Yorkers, some of them uninsured or undocumented. The quasi-public agency is one of the largest, yet perhaps least-understood parts of New York municipal government.
Cautious Optimism Ahead of Hearing on Citywide Ferry Plan
Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposed expansion of the city's ferry system, announced in February, appears to be one of the least politically controversial initiatives of his term. Ahead of a City Council hearing on the topic scheduled for Monday, no Council member has publicly opposed the plan, while some have loudly praised it.
Drug dealers explain marijuana, cocaine, and Adderall at Columbia University
It’s also an interesting tidbit of drug economics. Lucy says that while during the off season she would sell two 30 mg Adderall XR extended-release capsules for around $15, that price would rise to $10 each during finals week. Parker says that when demand spikes at the end of semesters, supply sometimes just stops. “The guy you know who sells addy might only sell to his closer friends during finals week,” he says. “It’s a serious supply and demand thing in the case of addys,” Lucy says.
Columbia University first-year Joshua Villa found dead in Carman Hall dorm
Joshua Villa, CC ’18, was found dead in Carman Hall on Friday morning, Columbia College Dean James Valentini said in an email sent at 1:35 p.m. on Friday. Police are investigating the death in Carman Hall, where Villa lived. Villa was from Azusa, California and graduated from Gladstone High School in Covina, California, near Los Angeles, in 2014. A police spokesperson did not immediately have more details about the death.
Columbia University Medical Center doctor tests positive for Ebola after returning from West Africa, city officials confirm
The Columbia University Medical Center doctor who was hospitalized Thursday afternoon has tested positive for Ebola—the first case in New York City—city and state officials confirmed Thursday night. Craig A. Spencer, 33, a professor with the CUMC department of medicine, was rushed to Bellevue Hospital from his Hamilton Heights apartment after he reported having nausea and a high fever.
Columbia University Medical Center doctor hospitalized with ebola-like symptoms, reports say
The Columbia University Medical Center doctor who was hospitalized Thursday afternoon has tested positive for Ebola, the New York Times reported Thursday night. While the test would be the first case of Ebola reported in New York City, officials are still awaiting a further test conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to confirm the result. Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are expected to host a press conference at at 9 p.m. at Bellevue Hospital where Craig A.
Brooklyn artist holds exhibit portraying Kim Kardashian as Jesus, the Virgin Mary and a Satanic priestess
A Brooklyn art gallery held an exhibit portraying Kim Kardashian as Jesus - and the Virgin Mary. The show, "The Passion of Kim Kardashian," opened in Bushwick last week, flummoxing local clergy. They called the portraits of Kanye West's better half decked out in religious iconography distasteful. Father Michael Perry of Our Lady of Refuge Church in Flatbush called the show "dumb and stupid." "Everyone knows who Kim Kardashian is and I don't care who she is.
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