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Jean George Restaurant, Shanghai

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:23:00 +0000

With A chef hailed by critics “formidably Gifted” and a “residential genius” expectations are set high.
Three on the bund is a magnificant building which is only fitting as its the first Jean George restaurant outside of New York’s Trump Tower.

Dining where Katie and Tom had dined just the week before only added to the excitement and the WOW factor.

The food was divine. We had the degustation and each course was more delicious and orginal than the last. Be prepared to tanatalise the taste buds with fare such as Frogs legs, Pigeon, Caviar……and much more. All of which was met with a slightly anxious and worried palate – but one that had no reason to be and was not met with disappoinment

The ambience is fantastic and its a real dining experience to remember.
I do blame the sommelier for my fogging memory towards the end of the night. But the wine and Champagne recommendations resulted in us ordering more and more of the beautifully matched bottles.

All i can say is I’m glad it was on the work Tab – it can be a pretty pricing night – but well worth it and without a doubt would be on my list if I was to return to Shanghai:)

Bon apetite!

Jean Georges
Three on The Bund
No. 3 The Bund, 4th Floor,
3 Zhong Shan Dong Yi Road,
Entrance on 17 Guang Dong Road
Shanghai 200002

Travelling

The Great Wall of China

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:33:06 +0000

When I was in Beijing on business, I couldn’t resist visiting one of the seven wonders of the world. The hotel that I was staying at was able to book me onto a tour on short notice. The coach was supposed to be picking me up the next morning but due to the size of the tour (there were only two of us), they decided a car was a better option.

From the centre of Beijing, it’s around forty five miles to the Great Wall of China, so it’s quite a long trip to get there. The driver also insisted stopping at these Jade shops on the way and it really felt that we would never get there, especially with the terrible traffic.

When we did finally arrive, the Great Wall was indeed a great sight. It felt tremendously surreal and I did feel dwarfed by it. There are lots of different sections to the wall that you can visit and I went to the Badalinkg section, which ended up being very touristy but also well preserved.

I was very surprised by how steep the wall is and you’ll need a level of fitness to trek up it. For all you girls out there, leave your heels at the hotel and bring something warm to wear.

The souvenir stalls were very disappointing and were a distraction from the magnificent view of the wall. I recommend visiting and would very much like to return their to see a different section and walk further along it.