Maggie Tang
BEING offered a sumptuous selection of delicacies , attentive service and good companions, four expatriates enjoyed an unforgettable evening at a free food-tasting event in the five-star Shangri-La Hotel Shenzhen> A part of the> On Friday evening, the lucky tasters, chosen by the Shenzhen Daily from a large number of applicants, tasted a variety of food served at three candidate restaurants in Shangri-La Hotel Shenzhen: Champs Bar & Grill, Coffee Garden and 360 ° Bar, Restaurant & Lounge. They tried the signature dishes and drinks served in these distinctively different restaurants and commented> "Everything tonight is excellent - the mouthwatering food and fantastic service. I'll recommend all these restaurants to other people, and I'll definitely come back again," said American Harold Smith, who has been living in Shenzhen for five years.
The four tasters were even more impressed by the friendship they'd received and established at the evening.
"The food was excellent and the service superb, especially so because I enjoyed them with such good companions," said Filipino Rowell Campos, an architectural designer working in Shenzhen.
The Vote for Your Favorite Restaurants in Shenzhen 2008 campaign, which started in October and runs through mid-December, was initiated to reward the restaurants that enjoy popularity among foreigners living in the city. Foreigners are encouraged to recommend restaurants they like, and restaurants can apply for participation. Winners will be selected through ballots in the Shenzhen Daily pages and> More than 40 restaurants, cafes and bars are participating in the campaign.