Archive for October, 2007

Maneo Restaurant Shanghai Brunch

Friday, October 26th, 2007

Brunching is one of my favorite activities on late Sunday morning. Last time we tried a Spanish brunch at Indalo, now we went to more of a Fusion brunch at Maneo’s on Tongren Lu.
Food
Instead of a buffet Maneo offers a big menu and you can choose as much and as many times you like. […]

Disguise as a Cola Vending Machine

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

Have you ever dressed up like a vending machine when you were afraid someone was after your money.
They can do it now in Japan and, no, not just for Halloween.
As I don’t see many vending machines in Shanghai in the streets I was wondering what would be a good alternative here.
Dress up like […]

Pasti Italian Restaurant Shanghai

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

A couple of years ago already I went to Pasti on their old location. This spot is now occupied by Napoli while Pasti moved to a old villa only footsteps away. A lot more space and the food even better. I have been a couple of times now and even ordered in using their […]

Special Olympics Shanghai Statistics

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

The Special Olympics in Shanghai are well on their way now and the first medal has been won on the marathon.
Some Special Olympics Stats:

Number of sports - 25 (see which ones here)
Number of participating athletes - 7,500
Seating capacity of Shanghai Stadium - 80,000

Founding year of the Special Olympics - 1985 (see more for […]

Taxi and Bus Drivers Wearing Orange

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

When I took a taxi I noticed the driver was wearing an orange shirt instead of the standard suit and I asked him why he had changed.
“All for the Special Olympics”, he said. He also asked which attire I preferred. I must say I like the suit better.
Most bus drivers are also wearing […]

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