Bella Napoli
No. 4 Lane 946 Changle Lu, near Wulumuqi Lu 200020 Shanghai
Tel. 6253-8358
Smoking: Yes
Credit Cards: Yes
L: 11:30 – 3pm; D: 5:30-11:00pm
website: www.bellanapoli-sh.com

A cozy Neapolitan Italian restaurant which offers various types of southern pasta dishes, many veal selections including a quite good vitello tonnato. Pizzas are made from quality ingredients and then cooked in a stone oven, on occasion they were more soggy than they should be, and at other times we found the pizza crisp and good; weather and the type and blend of flour can enter into this equation as well as the pizzaiolo, as at other times we found it crisp and good.

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

Dear Escoffier Members and Friends,

Wishing you a season filled with warmth, peace and joy…

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Palladio wins Best Restaurant Award for Shanghai Restaurant Week

Shanghai Restaurant Week – Summer Edition was declared a success by diners and restaurateurs, with over 3,000 reservations made through the online system. Special menus crafted by chefs just for Shanghai Restaurant Week helped lure thousands of city diners to lunch and dinner through the week and generated more than 1.5 million RMB in revenue for Shanghai’s hospitality industry.

This edition’s Best Restaurant – Shanghai Restaurant Week went to Italian fine-dining mainstay Palladio, which scored 9.6 in the reviews. Chef de Cuisine Gianluca Serafin and Restaurant Manager Fabrizio Bosco created a unique menu and warm environment that won praise from reviewers.

Kris Kaminsky, Executive Assistant Manager, Food & Beverage received the award on behalf of the restaurant. “It is the ultimate achievement to receive an award that comes from the guests,” he said.  “Restaurant Week was a great opportunity for the food lovers of Shanghai to experience some world class dining and it is truly an honor to have been chosen as The Best Restaurant. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to Palladio to enjoy Chef Gianluca’s inspired cuisine and Fabrizio’s warm Italian service very soon.”

Restaurant Week is proud to be partners with Cloudy Bay, Cape Mentelle, Chandon, Lapostolle and Terrazas, discover the flavors from all over the world at your favorite restaurants. San Pellegrino and Acqua Panna are also sponsors of this special event.

As part of the congratulations to Palladio and in celebration of Cloudy Bay Vineyard’s 25th anniversary, on October 18th, 2010, Cloudy Bay will serve its latest release, Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2010 vintage to the first 25 customers for lunch at Palladio.

Look out for the next edition, coming March 7-13, 2011.  While the selection of participants in Shanghai Restaurant Week is rigorous, interested restaurants can make the first step by signing up at DiningCity.com.

www.diningcity.com/shanghai, Organizer Contact: Ms. Wiwi Cao, Diningcity.com/shanghai, wiwi@diningcity.cn; Media Contact: Loretta Huan, Adsmith China, loretta@adsmithchina.com

Vivian Tian is Chief Sommelier at Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund, and previously she held the position of Sommelier at the Kee Club, Shanghai. She is originally from Zhangye, Gansu Province, China.
 Her interest in wine blossomed
 when she attended hotel management school in Switzerland in 2004. When she returned to China she worked as a Sommelier at the Hilton, Beijing and later at the Peninsula, Hong Kong.

One of her favorite wines for a romantic occasion, “
I recommend Champagne for its fine bubbles and the glamor of it and I would specifically recommend a rosé Champagne: Billecart Salmon Rosé“. She goes on to say, “Every wine lover would say this has a very good balance between fruitiness and freshness and can provide an unforgettable drinking experience”.

Yvonne Chiong, Sommelier, consultant

Yvonne Chiong was the chief sommerlier at Three on the Bund’s Jean Georges from 2003 to August 2007, and now works as a wine director for WHM Group. She has spoken about wine on radio and in print publications in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and the United States, among other places. She has been a wine judge in competitions in New York and holds numerous wine certificates and diplomas.