Shanghai hamburger news: The good and the bad

Malone’s and Blue Frog make announcements that could affect your next burger

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Say goodbye to an old burger locale while celebrating at Malone's just a block away.

First the good news. Urbanatomy has announced that Malone’s, the Shanghai pub stalwart, has now served more than 750,000 burgers at its Tongren Lu branch since opening in 1994. Not quite McDonald's level yet, but it’s good to know that this local institution is still going strong. Malone's projects that it will sell its millionth burger by 2014.

Now the bad news. Blue Frog is closing its Tongren Lu location for good on Saturday -- probably as part of the strip’s overall demolition, but the official news is that their lease is up.

To go out in style, Blue Frog is hosting a party on Friday, October 30, at 6pm. For RMB 20 you get drinks all night and finger food.

Bid farewell to one of the two truly non-sketchy venues on Tongren Lu -- and a great Shanghai hamburger shop.

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Tags: shanghai dining, pub food, American food

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Tai0Mai0Xu

15 November, 2009

Wait a second!! CNN needs better research.. the best burgers by far are at *Bistro Burger* on Changle Lu / Fumin Lu, near the confluence of the Willy Wonka meets Baroque Disco Club (No. 88) - Coffee Bean - Tsui Wah. -Wu Zuo Pei

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Tai0Mai0Xu

15 November, 2009

SHlander

30 October, 2009

On the topic of hamburgers I have to interject. Carl's Jr. has done one heck of job opening up in Shanghai and that is one great burger. Well done guys! You made the place look just like Carl's Jr. in the States and the food is spot-on! Keep up the good work! (and no I don't work for Carl's Jr. but if they are hiring I would gladly be a taste tester!)

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