Where to find Christmas romance?

Pucker up, it's Christmas!

Sasha's
No 11, Dongping Lu (near Hengshan Lu)
Tel: 6474-6166
If you're looking for a minx then you have to look no further than Sasha's. Marinate your brain in their seasonal specialties (gluhwein, cherry hot toddie and christmistini), try a little Boston brogue with your chat-up line and you'll undoubtedly snag a Christmas squeeze. Best to bring your own mistletoe. If you have no luck, just stumble across the courtyard and you'll find a less discerning crowd at the Naughty Santa Party.

British Bulldog
1 Wulumuqi Lu (near Dong Ping Lu)
Tel: 6466-7878
This warm British-style pub has all the accessories needed to find romance - eggnog, mulled wine and mistletoe. All you need to do is buy a few rounds of eggnog, position yourself under the mistletoe and pucker up.

Gossip
18F, 658 Yan'an Zhong Lu
Tel: 5228-2358
If you are looking for a slick new partner, trot down to one of the newest clubs in town - Gossip. Fix one bleary eye on the most stunning, attractive person in the group, usher them into one of their private KTV rooms and belt out a romantic ditty. Settle yourself into the large sofas, order a few rounds cocktails and ready yourself for a Christmas snog.

(Cityweekend December 13, 2007)