Neighborhood Walk: Tian Zi Fang

This vibrant neighborhood is chock-full of kitschy boutiques and restaurants that cater to foreigners (NY-style pizza, anyone?), but it is still fun to explore and has some great people watching. The arts enclave in the French Concession has a number of well-preserved residences from the 1930s, which pose an interesting contrast to the many storefronts hawking curios and souvenirs. There are a few worthwhile boutiques in the maze, like Taste, a stylish boutique with a café upstairs. For a quick bite in the area, pop into Kommune.