Women's Day: Food & Drink Deals (March 7-12)
March 8 is International Women's Day. One day out of the year dedicated to those who hold up half the sky. How does Shanghai show its appreciation? Happy hours and food deals, mostly! From March 7 to 12.
@ Le Cafe Des Stagiaires
Address: 158 Julu Lu, near Ruijin Yi Lu 巨鹿路158号, 近瑞金一路
Tel: 15821477495
When: March 7, from 12pm
Shanghai's Francophile headquarters has a special brunch on for March 7; a special menu of cheese, snacks and Croque Monsieur for a group of five is ¥88 per person (¥440 total). Plus, there's an all-day happy hour for women.
@ Gin & Juice
Address: 297 Kangding Lu, near Shaanxi Bei Lu 康定路 297号, 近陕西北路
Tel: 18017639776
When: March 7, 12pm-3pm
Shankang Li's gin hotspot is putting their kitchen to use. Their Women's Day Brunch is ¥350 for a four-course brunch, a welcome drink and a raffle ticket, plus an additional ¥220 for free-flow.
@ Green Common
Address: 1/F, East Building, Changning Raffles City, 1139 Changning Lu, near Kaixuan Lu 长宁路1139号来福士广场东区1层, 近凯旋路
Tel: 15221093094
When: March 7, 5:30pm-8:30pm
The buzzy new vegan and vegetarian restaurant is serving vegan friendly "Viramisu" and Peanut Butter & Banana Pudding with a califia milk tea or a lemon ginger tea for just ¥38 on Women Day.
@ Perch
Address: 445 Jiangning Lu, near Wuding Lu 江宁路445号, 近武定路
Tel: 15221093094
When: March 7, 5:30pm-8:30pm
Crimson Pangolin's Helena Kidacka is behind the stick at friendly wine and cocktail lounge Perch for Women's Day. She's serving one free G&T to all ladies from 5:30pm to 8:30pm.
Abbey Road: 3 Taojiang Lu, near Dongping Lu 桃江路3号, 近东平路
Tel: 54662069
Geneva: 112 Jinbang Lu, near Fuquan Lu 金浜路112号, 近福泉路
Tel: 52399197
When: March 7
Swiss restaurants Abbey Road and Geneva are both offering a special deal on prosecco to mark the day: ¥188 for a bottle.
Address: 158 Julu Lu, near Ruijin Yi Lu 巨鹿路158号, 近瑞金一路
Tel: 15821477495
When: March 8-12, all day
Not content with just one promotion, Café Des Stagiaires is celebrating women all week long; from March 8 to 12, all day, ladies get one free glass of Kir Cassis — a French apero drink combining white wine with sweet black current liqueur.
@ SakeMate
Address: 7 Yan'an Dong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu 延安西路7号, 近中山东一路
Tel: 63391812
When: March 8, 6:30pm-8:30pm
The Bundside Nikkei restaurant marks Women's Day with a special guest photographer providing free photoshoots for women, an open bar for ladies from 6:30-8:30pm, and gifts from Nude by Korea, White Box and more available in the special lottery.
Address: 1101 Wuding Lu, near Yanping Lu 武定路1101号, 近延平路
Tel: 52918512
When: March 8
Wuding Lu's corner temple to gin has a special infused premium G&T for women for ¥58, and a ¥198 deal on bottles of rosé wine for everyone.
Address: 158 Julu Lu, near Ruijin Yi Lu 巨鹿路158号, 近瑞金一路
Tel: 63332181
When: March 8, 5pm-10pm
Found 158's big, popular Mexcian restaurant El Santo is offering ¥25 margaritas and glasses of prosecco from 5pm to 10pm.
@ Tomatito
Address: 3F, 168 Hubin Lu, near Jinan Lu 湖滨路168号3楼, 近济南路
Tel: 62598671
When: March 8, 2pm-5:30pm
Pastry chef Budhi has created a special high tea menu with seven sweet bites combined with five of Tomatito's signature tapas and a Dessert of the Day. It's available for all genders but ladies get an all-day happy hour, too. It's ¥150 per person (with a coffee or tea) and an additional ¥38 for a glass of Cava.
Address: 392 Dagu Lu, near Chengdu Bei Lu 大沽路392号, 近成都北路
Tel: 64739394
When: March 8
Casual Italian restaurant on Dagu Lu has a 2.5 hour free-flow on Peroni, house wine, prosecco, mimosas and Aperol for ¥188 per person (all genders!) to celebrate March 8.
@ Tacolicious
Address: 34 Yuyao Lu, near Xikang Lu 余姚路34号, 近西康路
Tel: 13023124950
When: March 9, from 6pm
Superwoman Kelley Lee (Boxing Cat, Liquid Laundry) is taking over at Tacolicious to celebrate two important events: first, International Women's Day, and second, Taco Tuesday. The Taco Tuesday special plus selected cocktail is ¥95, and a portion of the proceeds goes to Heart to Heart.
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