11 Top Things to Do This Week
If you don’t have Qixi plans by now you’re probably doomed. But while we can’t help you out much with that, we have plenty of other options to make your week an awesome one.
MONDAY
Ariana Grande 'Dangerous Woman' World Tour
When: Monday, August 28th, 8pm
Price: RMB 480-1680
Where: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Address: 1200 Shibo Da Dao
The biggest ticket in town tonight will no doubt be Ariana Grande at Mercedes-Benz Arena. The show has been sold out for a while now, so if you want to go you’ll have to beg, steal, borrow, or know someone.
Burger Night @ Shanghai Republik
When: Every Monday, 6pm
Where: Shanghai Republik
Address: 418 Dagu Lu
Shanghai Republiks got BOGO burgers every Monday starting at 6pm
Free-Flow Mussels and Fries @ Le Cafe des Stagiaires
When: Every Monday 7pm
Price: RMB 80
Where: Le Cafe des Stagiaires
Address: 386 Dagu Lu
Café des Stagiaires (the Dagu Lu one) has free-flow mussels and fries every Monday starting at 7pm. It’s run you RMB 80 and is well worth that.
TUESDAY
Buy-One-Get-One T-Bone Steaks @ Yasmine's
When: Tuesdays, 11am-close
Where: all branches
Every Tuesday, Yasmine's has an excellent deal for meat lovers: buy-one-get-one T-bone steaks. Deal is available from 11am in all branches.
WEDNESDAY
Happy Oyster Wednesdays @ Fumo
Venue: Fumo Wine Bistro
Address: 3/F, 218 Xinle Rd.
Tel: 13818313181
Price: RMB99
Craving for oysters? Fumo has a great Wednesday night deal. For RMB99 you can get 8 Irish oysters or, if you fancy something else it is a buy-one-get-one on other oyster selections. And, there will also be a wine deal that will complement your oysters perfectly.
Physical Theater: ‘Fight Me Now’
When: Runs until Sep. 10
Price: RMB148-240
Where: Huangpu Theater
Address: 780 Beijing Dong Lu
A cool new theatre experience is in town until September 10th, physical theatre Fight Me Now uses physical expression and various sports to explore themes of work, family, love and life.
THURSDAY
Orange Sunset @ Zeitgeist
Venue: Zeitgeist
Address: 537 Haifang Lu.
Price: Special prices
Zeitgeist doesn’t just bring Bavarian food to Shanghai, they also have amazing summer drink special Come on down on a Thursday to enjoy special prices for Spritz (RMB35), Negroni (RMB40), Amaretto Sour (RMB40).
2017 China Squash Open
When: August 31 to September 3
Price: RMB880
Where: The Peninsula Shanghai
Address: 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu
If you’re burning to see some of the world’s best Squash players you’re in luck this week. The J.P. Morgan Squash Open is the biggest tournament in the China. Top players include Mohamed Elshorbagy, Gregory Gaultier, Laura Massaro, and Raneem El Welily. Every match will be played inside a glass court on the 11 floor of The Peninsula.
Unravel: Wild
When: Thursday, August 31, 6:30pm
Price: FREE
Where: Smash
Address: 685 Dingxi Lu
Smash never stops, this Thursday they’ll be hosting a live show with 6 storytellers offering up personal vinngnetes on a monthly theme. This month’s will be all about ‘wild.’ There’s surly a lot of subject matter there. The storytelling starts at 7.30pm, music at 10pm, and it’s free entry.
FRIDAY
Half Priced Drinks @ Shed
Venue: The Shed
Address: 698 Shaanxi Bei Lu
Price: Free entry
Time: 6pm to 8pm
It’s the weekend, so better start it started the right way! The Shed will have half priced drinks every Friday from 6 to 8pm.
WEEKEND SNEAK PEAK
Venue: Zhang Yuan
Address: 99 Taixing Lu
Price: Free entry
Time: 11am tp 6pm
The weather is finally cooling down, it's time to step out of the AC rooms! Just steps away from the Nanjing Xi Lu shopping mecca and on the corner of Taixing Lu and Wujiang Lu, Commune Market is bringing you a fun weekend street fair at Zhang Yuan's incredible, historic Shikumen outdoor courtyard square!
On Saturday and Sunday 9/2-9/3, from 11am to 6pm, there will be a selection of Shanghai's best designs and crafts, cool DJ music, summer time food and drinks including grilled meats, fresh salads, freshly baked cookies, delicious new cocktail mixes, juicy wines and everyone's favorite craft beers!
4th Annual Scooter Wash @ Rooster
Venue: Rooster
Address: 455 Shaanxi Bei Lu
Price: RMB100 (scooter wash & lager)
Time: 3pm to 6pm
Come on down to The Rooster with your scooter (and your friends’, and your neighbours’, your ayis’ and any random Mobike), pay 100 RMB for a wash and get a free beer while you’re waiting! WeBox volunteers will grab a sponge and rock their abs, butts and biceps in the name of charity! Dividing them into a boys versus girls team, it promises to be yet another epic scooter wash for charity!
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