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Not far from the Madang crowd
March 13, 2011, Sunday
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Madang Road is located right next to the affluent Xintiandi area. So while it still has a long parade of local stores on one side, a shopping mall was recently built on the other to cater for the shopaholics. The newer shops draw a younger crowd after the latest fashions but you can still find smaller local boutique stores, along with a Mediterranean food store, an affordable soup and sandwich shop and a hip furniture store owned by a local.
Francfranc
This 400-square-meter flagship store of the premium Japanese home-furnishing brand Francfranc sits at the corner of Madang Road and Fuxing Road M. Francfranc has been favored by Asian customers for the past decade due to its "design creates value" concept. The company's first flagship store in China, opened last year, presents an extensive lineup of furniture and accessories, including ingeniously designed ornaments, original tableware, practical and cozy sofas and creative lifestyle products. Designed by Yasumichi Morita, the two-floor outlet offers an extraordinary shopping experience to local customers. Two huge crystal chandeliers custom-made in Japan descend from the ceiling to perfectly combine space and light, presenting a surreal visual effect. As the temperature rises, it's the best time to purchase new seasonal products and update your home by bringing in pretty florals and garden elements.
Opening hours: 10am-10pm
Address: 245 Madang Rd
Tel: 5386-0655
Amphora
Don't be fooled by its size. In this store you will find the best food and beverages from the Mediterranean - directly imported from Greece. Different types of Greek cheese such as kefalotiri, Kasseri and feta, and dips including tzatziki (yoghurt, cucumber and garlic) and taramosalata can be found along with finger food such as dolmadakia (rice wrapped in vine leaves). Sophia, the owner, makes her own Greek spinach and cheese pies sold at extremely low prices and the must-try homemade meat wrap Greek-style. Greek virgin olive oil, wine made from the best grapes and ouzo can also be found here. This is probably the smallest one, there are many other Amphora shops scattered around the city. Products from other European countries including Swiss chocolate and Italian coffee can also be purchased. Every month selected products are discounted at 40 percent.
Opening hours: 9:30am-10pm
Address: 330 Madang Rd
Tel: 5382-0237
Cheers
Are you sitting comfortably? If not, then Cheers might just be the place you're looking for. This small furniture shop has been open for four years and mainly specializes in custom-made sofas and chairs. If you have ever dreamed about designing your own bespoke furniture, this is the place to go - Cheers can bring your chair designs to life. The prices range from 1,800 yuan (US$273.95) for rocking chairs, 3,900 yuan for a "coconut" chair and all the way up to 8,600 yuan for more expensive designs (such as the Eames lounge chair, which is the most popular item in the store). The shop also sells wool carpets (800 to 3,000 square meters) imported from New Zealand, lamps, pillows and tables - all items can be custom made.
Opening hours: 10:30am-8:30pm
Address: 320 Madang Rd
Tel: 5306-5371
Urban Soup Kitchen
Urban Soup Kitchen is much more than simply gourmet soups. Their menu also offers a variety of salads, sandwiches and wraps and everything is 100 percent homemade with no added preservatives or chemicals. The owner, Rick Teh, originally from Malaysia, but raised in New York, has been running this take-out and delivery restaurant for almost two years. His initial concept was to sell simple and healthy food at affordable prices like no one else in Shanghai. The menu consists of 13 different kinds of soups with six soups being rotated every week. The prices are reasonable with soups ranging from 20 to 28 yuan, sandwiches 30 to 52 yuan and wraps 33 to 52 yuan. If you have a big appetite, try one of the combo deals - get half-price soup when ordering any sandwich, wrap or salad. They offer free delivery within 3km from their location on Madang Road and their menu is available online at www.urbansoupkitchen.com.
Opening hours: 11am–9:30pm
Address: 280 Madang Rd
Tel: 5382-2978
Francfranc
This 400-square-meter flagship store of the premium Japanese home-furnishing brand Francfranc sits at the corner of Madang Road and Fuxing Road M. Francfranc has been favored by Asian customers for the past decade due to its "design creates value" concept. The company's first flagship store in China, opened last year, presents an extensive lineup of furniture and accessories, including ingeniously designed ornaments, original tableware, practical and cozy sofas and creative lifestyle products. Designed by Yasumichi Morita, the two-floor outlet offers an extraordinary shopping experience to local customers. Two huge crystal chandeliers custom-made in Japan descend from the ceiling to perfectly combine space and light, presenting a surreal visual effect. As the temperature rises, it's the best time to purchase new seasonal products and update your home by bringing in pretty florals and garden elements.
Opening hours: 10am-10pm
Address: 245 Madang Rd
Tel: 5386-0655
Amphora
Don't be fooled by its size. In this store you will find the best food and beverages from the Mediterranean - directly imported from Greece. Different types of Greek cheese such as kefalotiri, Kasseri and feta, and dips including tzatziki (yoghurt, cucumber and garlic) and taramosalata can be found along with finger food such as dolmadakia (rice wrapped in vine leaves). Sophia, the owner, makes her own Greek spinach and cheese pies sold at extremely low prices and the must-try homemade meat wrap Greek-style. Greek virgin olive oil, wine made from the best grapes and ouzo can also be found here. This is probably the smallest one, there are many other Amphora shops scattered around the city. Products from other European countries including Swiss chocolate and Italian coffee can also be purchased. Every month selected products are discounted at 40 percent.
Opening hours: 9:30am-10pm
Address: 330 Madang Rd
Tel: 5382-0237
Cheers
Are you sitting comfortably? If not, then Cheers might just be the place you're looking for. This small furniture shop has been open for four years and mainly specializes in custom-made sofas and chairs. If you have ever dreamed about designing your own bespoke furniture, this is the place to go - Cheers can bring your chair designs to life. The prices range from 1,800 yuan (US$273.95) for rocking chairs, 3,900 yuan for a "coconut" chair and all the way up to 8,600 yuan for more expensive designs (such as the Eames lounge chair, which is the most popular item in the store). The shop also sells wool carpets (800 to 3,000 square meters) imported from New Zealand, lamps, pillows and tables - all items can be custom made.
Opening hours: 10:30am-8:30pm
Address: 320 Madang Rd
Tel: 5306-5371
Urban Soup Kitchen
Urban Soup Kitchen is much more than simply gourmet soups. Their menu also offers a variety of salads, sandwiches and wraps and everything is 100 percent homemade with no added preservatives or chemicals. The owner, Rick Teh, originally from Malaysia, but raised in New York, has been running this take-out and delivery restaurant for almost two years. His initial concept was to sell simple and healthy food at affordable prices like no one else in Shanghai. The menu consists of 13 different kinds of soups with six soups being rotated every week. The prices are reasonable with soups ranging from 20 to 28 yuan, sandwiches 30 to 52 yuan and wraps 33 to 52 yuan. If you have a big appetite, try one of the combo deals - get half-price soup when ordering any sandwich, wrap or salad. They offer free delivery within 3km from their location on Madang Road and their menu is available online at www.urbansoupkitchen.com.
Opening hours: 11am–9:30pm
Address: 280 Madang Rd
Tel: 5382-2978
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