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SPOTTED IN HANGZHOU:
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Aurora Brinks Student Ukraine
Mathieu Gelinas Artist & Assistant Artistic Director Canada
Stephen Neaf Art Teacher USA
Tucked away in a serene community neighbouring the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Stadium, we found a different kind of bar. Go Professor is ideal if you are looking for a place to have a beer, cocktail or listen to music, but even more entertaining is the bar's décor and history. Opened in March this year, the bar is home to two different bars under the one roof. on the ground floor there's a vintage jazz lounge with live music, and above it is where we discovered the Space Cocktail Lab.
THE PROFESSOR’S COCKTAIL LAB
By Pepe
The Chinese name of Go Professor translates to, "the professor is busy," and this title was going to be the name of a movie that was meant to be shot here. The owner of the bar, Kyle Yang, who was also going to be the main actor, designed the bar to be the setting of the entire movie. The movie would have been about a professor with a busy lifestyle and a gentleman’s image. When Yang decided not to go ahead with filming the movie, he maintained the look of the bar and created the second bar downstairs to appeal to a different crowd. Yang believes that the upper bar truly looks and feels like something from the future. He believes that 300 years from now, there will be no need to change the bar’s décor because this is what all bars of the future will look like.
Go Professor offers a good selection of finger food, but the drinks interested us more. We each picked a different cocktail, and I felt like our choices were highly influenced by the story behind the drinks. For example, Valentine 1 was named after the main lady in the film. Before people got to know that she was a robot, they felt love whenever they were close to her. It is made from a simple mix of sparkling rosé wine and cranberry and is served in an elegant flute. As we watched the bartender make the drink, we were impressed by her skill and attention to detail.
Another popular drink here is the Gentleman’s Kiss named after the main lady who lost her human identity. The Casanova professor gave her his last kiss - the only time the professor had shown her an expression of love. This cocktail has interesting notes of honey, almond and lemon juice engulfed in brandy. Cocktail prices range from 80 to 120 RMB.
#104 Unit 3, Building 5, Jiarun Mansion, Jinji Lu. 金鸡路嘉润公馆5号楼3单元104号 Open daily, 19:30–03:00
THE TOP TEN SAUNAS IN HANGZHOU
By Annie Clover
Winter is coming! And it’s the perfect time to warm up your body and relax at a nice hot sauna. They are great spots to hang out with your friends and family as the days grow shorter and colder. Most saunas usually include a stone room, a massage room, separate male and female areas, and occasionally, even a playground or a swimming pool.
The cost of a trip to the sauna will vary depending on what package you choose and what extras you want to add. The average cost for a sauna in Hangzhou is between 250 to 300 RMB per visit. The saunas and spas listed below will (usually) provide you with a locker, a pair of slippers, towels, dressing gowns, soap, shampoo, shower gel, a toothbrush and face/body cream. So now all you need to do is pick a place that matches your taste and wallet. And don’t forget to pack your swimsuit!
