Shanghai GTG -- Early November
 

Nutella and I (not together) will be in Shanghai the 1st weekend of November and would like to GTG (get together) with Fodorites. The way it works is we discuss date, time and location convenient for everyone, usually not lunchtime since the travelers would most likely have activities.

Except for 11/3 Saturday evening, I am flexible on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

I'm flexible too - I'd say any time between Friday dinner and Monday brunch works for me. Oh, I'm fine with lunchtimes too, since I've decided I'm going to spend my weekend wandering around town rather than structured tourism. Looking forward to making plans :)

I'd like to GTG as well. DH will probably join us. We both work so Monday is less favorable. You guys can choose the location as it doesn't matter to us.

Appreciate you taking the initiative to set this up, Shanghainese!

You're welcome, naggifag, and thank you and Nutella for responding so quickly, I'm getting excited. Will wait a week or so to allow more responses before making plans.

As you do get more responses...let me know you're final count. I'd love to send some Fodor's stuff your way if you'd like. Thanks for setting this up Shanghainese!

Thanks very much for your thoughtfulness, Katie, I'll definitely let you know the final count for the GTG. Aren't you coming too or will I be the first to schlep Fodor's goodies to China?

oooh.... I'd love to go; not sure that's in our budget. =) I'll send it on to you first then; I can also send it there too though. No worries either way.

Thanks, Katie, not a problem, I'll e-mail you and discuss further when we know more.

Are there China guidebook writers who live in Shanghai (Lisa M) and check this board?

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editor...any chance of goodies for the boston GTG in oct???

Bob - maybe an email to [email protected] would help! :D

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bob, you mean the fodors things you sold me in pasadena and bangkok were free to you???

kuranosuke: Too funny, Bob the wheelerdealer. If we will them to our kids, perhaps they will show up on Antique Roadshow some day. Btw, I was watching it last Monday Channel 9 featuring HI!

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Let's start discussing the date and time, does Friday evening work?

Friday is good for me!

Friday is fine for me too.

looks like fun, chow fun, look fun. lol. any chicken feet on the menu?

Sorry I was away for a few days in the Big Sur area.

Friday 11/2 in the evening it is.

naggifag -- why don't you pick the venue please since you know all the great local restuarants. Nutella and I will be staying in the french concession area, so somewhere in Puxi?

naumannsara (Sara) and Chinatourguide (Susan) are based in Shanghai, Sara was having difficulty finding this thread. Hope they see it and can join us.

Finally found the thread. Unfortunately it looks like I'll be out of town that weekend (going to Tokyo) so won't be able to join you. Things change though, so I'll check back. If you change to Monday, I could be there...

Sara -- Glad you found the thread. Nutella leaves Monday afternoon and naggifag &amp; DH work in Shanghai. If your plans change, please check back and join us.

Hi,Shanghainese,

Thanks for your organization for friends here to meet.

Currently my schedule of Nov 2th is not fixed yet, but what i can do for all friends here :
1- Pls fixed the attendees qty / food taste(spicy / sweet etc.)/ budget .
Then pls send me a email for this to [email protected], i will book suitable restraurant to you and mail you detailed Chinese/English address details.
2-You can tell me email address for person who will join this time or i mail you restaurant / activity proposal after dinner to you then you can distribute to all.

Enjoy!

Yours sincerely,
Susan Zheng

Susan -- Thank you for your offer to book a restaurant for the GTG and prepare an activity proposal for after dinner.

We have asked nagiffag to pick the venue, and after the dinner there will not be further group activity. Please note not all Fodorites are comfortable for posting their real names and e-mail addresses here so all communication for the GTG arrangements will be conducted on this thread.

If your schedule allows, please attend the GTG on 11/2.

kuranosuke -- if you come, we can go have chicken paws together!

s, i'll take a rain check on that. lol.

nagiffag -- Could you please choose a restaurant and set a time to dinner?

I leave for China next week, but I'll be checking online during my trip so if plans aren't finalized or change I'll be sure to get the info from this thread. Looking forward to dinner! :)

Sorry for the delay. Just got back today from a trip to North Korea. Our 6 month old is thought to be the youngest American to visit since the war. She was mobbed everywhere we went! Interesting trip. Supposedly we got more access than is normal. We'll tell you about it at the GTG, if you're interested.

How about 7pm on Friday, Nov 2, at Lost Heaven (Yunnan Folk Cuisine)? 38 Gao You Lu near Fuxing Xi Lu. Phone 6433-5126. Here are reviews and a map.
http://www.smartshanghai.com/venue/2...isine_shanghai
I have an Enjoy card that will give us a discount too. If you want different time or type of cuisine pls tell me and I (or Susan) can make another suggestion. Susan, also feel free to propose and organize the after dinner activity you mentioned.

How many are we? Me=2, Nutella=1, Shanghainese=1? Chinatourguide/Susan? Anyone else?

nagiffag -- Have you been up all night? Thanks very much for a great choice, I haven't been there before so really looking forward to a wonderful treat. And I can't wait to hear about your N. Korea trip, didn't realize your baby girl is only 6 months old, starting young as the next generation of Fodorites!

It'll be myself for now. naumannsara is going to Tokyo unless her plans change.

Nutella -- Please ask your hotel desk to write down the chinese name and address of Lost Heaven restaurant so you can give it to the cab driver, it is on the west side of the old french concession, very nice area.

Nutella, you can also go to the link in my last post and you'll see a link for a Taxi printout. It says &quot;Print this and show it to the taxi driver, and you will hopefully arrive at Lost Heaven - Yunnan Folk Cuisine&quot; Funny how they put the word &quot;hopefully&quot; in there.

Got it! LOL about the &quot;hopefully&quot; :)

I like the taxi printout, it's smart to add some simple chinese phrases for practice while &quot;hopefully&quot; the taxi will arrive at Lost Heaven. The chinese name is interesting as &quot;Flower Horse Heaven&quot;, is it a reference to the tea horses in Yunan? My mother's home is 2 blocks away on Huashan Road and my father used to work on Gao You Lu.

Small world. I work at Huashan Lu/Fuxing Lu. I saw a blind woman fall into a manhole on GouYou Lu. Ok, only one leg. Seriously.

nagifagg -- Small world indeed! Love that area, our family have lived around there for 70 years starting on Hengshan Lu (in the house adjacent to the church), then Anfu Lu and Changle Lu (the house is now a consulate), my mom refuses to move away. I started in schools on Hengshan Lu and Huashan Lu, and my DD went to kindergarten on Wuyuan Lu, I'm getting nostalgic here.

DM says 70 years ago Gaoyou Lu was almost rural with farmers growing corn, bok choy and pumpkins. She has only one small bedroom so I visit daily, and move around and stay with relatives who have more bedrooms.

So sad about the blind woman, I'll make sure to watch for manholes while walking on Gaoyou Lu!

Nutella and nagiffag -- I feel I know you already even without real names! Just in case, I will be holding a Fodor's luggage tag as I.D.

Nutellla -- Are you heading out tomorrow? Have a fantastic time and see you in Shanghai on 11/2!

Hello from Beijing! See you soon :)

I received the Fodor's goodies last night. Thanks so much, Katie, you are so sweet!

Sara and Susan -- Are you coming to the 11/2 GTG? I leave for China tomorrow, see everyone at the Lost Heaven restaurant at 7 pm, I can hardly wait!

Reservation is under the name &quot;Fodors&quot;. See you there!

I have been in Shanghai for 27 hours already, ate lunch at my DM's home and walked with her to the corner of Huashan/Fuxi Lu's, dinner was at Xiao Nan Guo in the Ruijin Hotel compound. Going to a wedding in the countryside Sunday.

Nutella -- Hope all is well, are you in Shanghai yet? See you Friday night!