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BEIJING

Barolo wines

Barolo Italian Restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton Beijing offers a refined collection of Barolo wines from northern Italy's Piedmont region, representing some of the finest wines from Europe, to match its cuisine. 010-5908-8777

Blue abalone with steak

The famous blue Paua (a Maori name for abalone) from New Zealand will arrive next month at Steak Exchange Restaurant and Bar, InterContinental Beijing Financial Street. The restaurant will offer a complimentary dish made from the precious blue Paua to guests who order any 200-day grain-fed Australian Angus steak. 010-5852-5888 ext 5920/5921

Super seafood

Enjoy fresh seafood every Friday evening in Elements at Hilton Beijing, which offers an array of king crabs, freshly shucked oysters, lobster, caviar, prawns and salmon. You can match the seafood with a range of homemade condiments, or have them steamed, fried, or roasted at the live cooking station. Price is 228 yuan, plus 15 percent surcharge, including tea and coffee. 010-5865-5020

Fresh abalone and prawn

Chef Tian Qiuming of the 21st Floor Restaurant, The Great Wall Sheraton Hotel Beijing, cooks up a storm of creative seafood dishes this July, such as white prawn baked with salted duck egg-yolk, saut fresh abalone with king oyster, and stewed fresh abalone with American ginseng in a superior soup. 010-6590-5566 ext 2295

An ice cream affair

Find your favorite ice cream at Bento & Berries, Shangri-La's Kerry Center Hotel. The offerings include classic vanilla, fruity mango and creative rum walnut. 010-6561-8833 ext 45

SHANGHAI

Tea time

Spend the afternoon relaxing over a cup of tea at Hyatt on the Bund while listening to the soothing music performed by the Tea Room's piano player. The high tea buffet offers an extensive spread of homemade cakes and pastries, pralines, macaroons and crepes from the live cooking station every weekend from 2 to 6 pm this July. Enjoy these desserts with bottomless brews of coffee or tea for 98 yuan plus a 15 percent surcharge.

021-6393-1234 ext 6317

Baileys for ladies

Ladies can take advantage of a night out at Le Royal Meridien Shanghai on Tuesday and Friday nights when a free flow of Baileys cocktails is offered to females for 198 yuan. The cost also includes a dinner and dessert buffet with a wait staff made up of gorgeous models. Tips on the latest hairstyle trends are also available for this deal, which runs from 6 to 10 pm until July 15.

021-3318-9999 ext 7007

Head to the Med for lunch

Until the end of August, the Langham Yangtze Boutique Shanghai presents an array of culinary creations at 88 yuan plus a 15 percent surcharge on set lunch specialties. They include Cantonese cuisines at T'ang Court, a two-course Mediterranean meal at the Ciao Dining Room and afternoon tea varieties at Palm Court.

021-6080-0800

The real eel

Ivy Shanghai will treat guests with creative renditions of Japanese eel in July and August, the best season to enjoy the delicacy. The highlight is the Perilla eel roll, which blends traditional Japanese cooking with Western spices and Teppanyaki eel. The set price of 280 yuan per couple also includes eel salad and eel tempura among other dishes and is available from July 15 to August 15.

021-3221-2800

Seafood feast for a king

King scallops, Boston lobster, Atlantic clams and more arrive live at JW's California Grill at JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai in July. All the items are offered at the same price of 360 yuan per kilo for your personal selection from the tank, cooked however you please. Drink all the white wine you want for an additional 70 yuan.

021-5359-4969 ext 6455

(China Daily 06/27/2009 page8)