Cotton Club 棉花俱乐部
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COTTON CLUB CLOSED - 08.01.2010 (spicy280)
Tried to go to the Cotton Club last night and found it boarded up. I don't know when/if it will reopen, but it's definitely shut down for now.
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Q's Coffee 邱公馆咖啡
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Susan Johnson (more chengdu)
Q's is a small cafe featuring Yunnan coffee, fresh baking, and desserts. The main branch in Tongzilin is elegantly decorated in white and red with wood floors and plants that keep it from feeling stuffy. It's a comfortable and refreshing place to drop in and pick up some sweets or croissants in...
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Muzhuo Café 木桌咖啡
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
Xiao Mu was, once, one of the many young men afflicted with one of contemporary China’s most dangerous vices: online gaming addiction. He is now a man on a mission. His calling: To spread the health and social benefits of foreign board games. To help him realize this goal, he has opened a café...
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No. 1 Outside Beach Club 外滩1号
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
There’s something calming about sitting out on a river at any time of day, but that tranquility acquires a touch of the transcendent come evening, when the bright neon lights and hulking canvases of the city skyline heighten the dramatic tension of water and concrete. It’s what makes sitting...
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High Connections Café 嘉联咖啡
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
Location, as everyone knows, matters. Some people even claim it is, “everything.” And so it is with bittersweet sentiment that we share with you, our dear readers, High Connections. A gorgeously-designed coffee shop tailor made for all your surfing, reading, chatting and live music needs. We...
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Copper Crane Restaurant & Bar 铜雀台
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
Jinli Street is indeed overflowing with tourists. So much so that it would be hard to fault some locals who avoid the area in search of more authentic haunts. But there’s no denying the stunning beauty of the district. A beauty that grows in the evenings, when the gleam of bulbous red lanterns...
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Dodo’s Café 朵朵家咖啡馆
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
Tucked away on a quiet boutique street that is also home to Loft Hostel and Morning Bar, Dodo’s has provided quiet sanctuary for backpackers and hip locals alike for some time now and is, mercifully, far from the crush of the city’s busier thoroughfares.
It’s a shame that it receives...
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Morning Bar 早上好
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
For those looking for a new live music spot with a fresh range of drinks to keep you entertained, newly opened Morning bar, across the street from Loft hostel just west of People’s Park, offers a breath of fresh air.
Morning, set up and operated by the owner, Zhang, wanted to create a space...
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Middle Bar 弥渡
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
There’s something very self-conscious about some of the bar names in Chengdu. A number of them use their nomenclature to describe their size: there is “Little House,” “Little Bar,” (two of them, in fact) and “Middle Bar.” There’s no “Big Bar” that I’m aware of yet, but I...
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Woodfish Café 木鱼咖啡餐厅
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Mark Hiew (more chengdu)
Hostel fare generally follows a fairly strict mandate: bright, rainbow-hued walls and cheap, homey grub (think banana oatmeal), often with Bob Marley’s “Legend” bopping on the speakers.
Woodfish Café, though connected to Dragontown Hostel, is not that kind of restaurant. Located on the...
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Paramount Wine Shop and Bar 派拉蒙葡萄酒专卖店
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Monica Liau (more chengdu)
Paramount Wine Bar is a cozy venue tucked into a storefront along Tongzilin. Its walls are stocked top to bottom with red and white wines from all over the world. Like many other Chinese wine shops, fake grapes adorn dark cherry wood cabinets. The lighting and music is appropriately soft and...
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SOS Club 风暴SOS俱乐部
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Monica Liau (more chengdu)
The Chinese nightclub scene is often different from their Western counterparts, but if you’re looking for a glitzy night on the town surrounded by young, high rolling Chinese clubbers try the recently opened SOS on Central Kehua Road. When walking through the CenturyMart department store late...
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Zhi Ai Bookstore Café 智爱书店咖啡馆
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Pete Sweeney (more chengdu)
In my opinion, and those of others, the cultural divide between the East and West is rarely so clearly illustrated as in the difference between ex-pat coffee houses and Chinese cafés. The prices are similar but the ambiance changes drastically. Where western cafés tend to resemble offices,...
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Hemp House 麻糖酒吧
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very chill (ledingo)
great place to chill into the wee hours of the night. a very relaxing and comfortable indoors with lots of great little corners to sit and chat, as well as a nice outdoor garden located a few meters down from the bar. the garden is my favourite place to just sit back and relax and take in the...
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Panda Bar 熊猫吧
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Pete Sweeney (more chengdu)
It’s not fair to say that Chengdu is short on bars, but there are two problems. One is that the current scene isn’t diverse enough. There are plenty of pubs and patios. There’s no shortage of discos. But let’s admit it, Chengdu needs more lounges to break up the monotony, and thank God,...
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Mooney’s Irish Pub 爱尔兰吧
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Bill Stranberg (more chengdu)
A good Irish pub needs more than an Irish name. It’s got to have the heart and soul of Ireland. We’re talking about more than a pint of Guinness. What we mean is they’ve got to have the grub and a little traditional Celtic music thrown in. The place should have dark wood tones and dim...
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The Bookworm 老书虫
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*** (more chengdu)
With locations in Beijing, Chengdu, and Suzhou, the Bookworm has a reputation for welcoming people from everywhere. Respectable food, and drinks run at reasonable prices. And then there are the books of course.
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Leg and Whistle, English Bar 英格兰酒吧
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*** (more chengdu)
This British Pub, located just south of the Chuan Da’s south gate, offers up a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Go there to enjoy a large selection of beers and local and international sports.
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Jah Bar 家酒吧
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*** (more chengdu)
The Jah Bar is in right up there among the most chilled out places in Chengdu. Cozy couches, reggae and a steady flow of beers will keep you here all night. Don’t be surprised to see a gaggle of local musicians kicked back and doing their thing.
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Le Café Paname 巴黎咖啡
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*** (more chengdu)
A French bar just south of Chuan Da which has a good mix of nightlife with a dance floor, pool table, darts and lounge area upstairs. The staff is friendly and mixes a mean Cuba Libre. There’s a great selection of homemade French pastries.
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