Restaurant-Dining Critiques

Shanghai Restaurant Week – Winter Edition 2011 set to launch for March 7-13

Online bookings go live on February 22

Are you ready to try some of Shanghai’s finest dining experiences?

Shanghai Restaurant Week – Winter Edition 2011 Edition returns with more incredible restaurants, menus and experiences for the Shanghai dining community, bringing a much-needed ray of culinary sunshine during the cold winter months.

Returning restaurants include The Peninsula’s Sir Elly’s and Yi Long Court, M1NT, Moonsha, as well as the winners of previous Restaurant Week Awards: Palladio and T8. These favorites will be joined by Table No. 1, Isola and Danieli’s, with many more restaurants to be revealed when bookings open on February 22.

The concept, wildly popular around the world and now an established experience in Shanghai, now features two categories of Shanghai’s top restaurants serving a special 3-course dinner at 168 or 248 RMB, and a 3-course lunch for 78 or 118 RMB (check shanghairestaurantweek.com for menus and pricing). Chefs go out of their way to create unique and memorable menus exclusively for the Restaurant Week diners – a chance for them to impress both new and old customers.

Organized by DiningCity.com, a worldwide dining guide, the first two Shanghai Restaurant Weeks met with outstanding response, with many restaurants fully booked within minutes of the online real-time reservations system launch.

Siem Bierman, Managing Director of DiningCity.com for China, talked about Shanghai Restaurant Week’s second year, “The Restaurant Week concept is perfect for Shanghai – with so many restaurants and so many choices, it is a real chance for Shanghai diners to get out and try something new. We were amazed by how much effort the chefs and managers at the restaurants went out of their way to create very special menus just for Restaurant Week diners. We think it brings the Shanghai dining scene closer together.”

Shanghai Restaurant Week is proud to partner with San Pellegrino/Acqua Panna, and Moët Hennessy Estates & Wines, who will be offering renowned wines such as Cloudy Bay, Cape Mentelle, Chandon, Lapostolle and Terrazas at selected restaurants during Shanghai Restaurant Week.

All bookings can be made online only from February 22, via www.shanghairestaurantweek.com, a dedicated website with unique technology for online, real-time reservations. Restaurants that are interested in participation can contact the organizer at wiwi.cao@diningcity.com.

Dates: 7-13 March 2011

Online booking: www.shanghairestaurantweek.com

Bookings available from February 22, 2011

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About the Organizer

DiningCity started in 1998 and is the leading worldwide dining guide. Currently operating in 35 cities around the globe, DiningCity cities include Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Berlin, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Rotterdam, Dubai, Madrid, Geneva, Rome, Vienna, New York and Singapore. In cooperation with DiningCity the event Restaurant Week was born.

Visitors of the website can search for a restaurant via the following criteria: price, cuisine, location and extras. Every restaurant has its own unique profile and high quality photos, so visitors can have a good impression of the interior and the atmosphere. Menu information, a virtual tour, and online reservations make it easy for diners to choose a restaurant to fit their mood and taste.

Don’t know where to go? Via the “Dining Suggestions” section the DiningCity team will help you select the perfect restaurant for your dinner, your event or your meeting. The DiningCity website distinguishes itself by the interactive opportunities and clear information, and no distracting advertisement. Hungry or just curious? Go to: www.diningcity.com/shanghai

Organizer contact

Mr. Siem Bierman, Diningcity.com/shanghai

siem@diningcity.cn

Media contact

Ms. Audrey Du, Adsmith China

audrey@adsmithchina.com

(21) 6083 1177