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Shanghai
White asparagus feast
Celebrate spring with white asparagus at the Westin Bund Center Shanghai's Prego Italian Restaurant from April 26 to June 6. Highlights include velvet asparagus soup with Parma ham grissini (58 yuan), white asparagus risotto and Tyrolean steak (110 yuan) and balsamic glazed white asparagus with baked monkfish and garlic potato puree (168 yuan). 021-6335-1786
From the deep
The Grand Hyatt Shanghai will bring on a mouthwatering seafood feast in May with all of its restaurants featuring special seafood flown in daily fresh from Japan's Nagasaki fish market. Seafood, including kinds difficult to find in local markets, such as blue fin tuna, live abalone and spear squid, will be presented in both Eastern and Western styles. 021-5047-1234 ext 8778/8779
Mother's Day feast
Make mum feel more special on Mother's Day. Ditch the traditional flowers and instead treat her to a sumptuous feast at the New World Mayfair Hotel Shanghai on May 9. From 6 pm to 10 pm, the hotel is offering a dinner buffet of sashimi, seafood and other international food for 208 yuan per person plus 15-percent surcharge (168 yuan per person with a group of three to seven and 158 yuan per person with group of eight or more), along with a special gift for Mum. 021-6240-8888 ext 8212
Lady's special
Ladies could make both of their wallets and tummies happy by taking advantage of half-priced afternoon tea at the Langham Yangtze Boutique Shanghai every Tuesday and Thursday until the end of August. Normally priced at 180 yuan plus a 15-percent service charge, the afternoon tea package offers a wide array of cakes, sweets and bread, as well as coffee and tea at the hotel's Palm Court. 021-6080-0743
Aussie tucker
Australia's finest food, wine and beer are being showcased at Crowne Plaza Hotels in Shanghai until June 30, along with a lucky draw of return tickets to the state of Queensland. The thick and juicy Crowne steak is a premier grain-fed rib eye with a slice of herb butter and a fresh arugula salad with grilled cherry tomatoes. Other specials include ladies steak and tree bark barramundi. 021-5190-8888 ext 8307
Airlines
Trip within Asia
AirAsia had offered special fares for UK-bound passengers stranded in Asia in the wake of the flight disruptions due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland. Anyone with a ticket to Europe who could not fly because of closed skies was eligible to buy a trip for just 99 ringgit ($30) on any of the carrier's flights within Asia.
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