Shenzhen Food & Drink Gossip: December 2019

The Scandalous Scoop is a regular feature where our editors share the latest food and drink gossip making the rounds in Shenzhen.

We’re digging: 

Baia Burger Concept in Shekou offering Starfield artificial meat burgers on the menu; 

Image via @Baia Burger Concept/WeChat

the huge turnout at the fifth annual Electric City Shenzhen Craft Beer Fest; 

Image via @BionicBrew/WeChat

George & Dragon’s new location in Sea World; 

Image via @georgeanddragon/WeChat

the opening of One Avenue mall in the Shenzhen CBD, which has over 25 different F&B outlets; 

Image via @华中商业地产俱乐部/WeChat

Voisin Organique’s grand re-opening at UpperHills; 

Image via @Voisin Organique/WeChat

and a happy belated birthday to Life on Mars, which celebrated its one-year anniversary in late October.

Image via @LifeOnMarsSZ/WeChat

We’re done with:

The closure of Trafalgar in Shuiwei and Jolly Roger Bar in Shekou; 

Image via @Trafalgar西餐吧/WeChat

the closure of the Coco Park branch of Baia Burger Concept, which will be moving to a new location and reopening in February 2020; 

Image via @BaiaBurgerConcept/WeChat

and the fake alcohol ring busted in Zhongshan.

Image via @南方plus客户端/今日头条

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