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. . Food and Drink
Fresh
coffee, genuine British breakfasts, home baked cakes, simple lunches,
slap up dinners and of course alcohol, including a Shanghai class wine
list.
Produce
is locally sourced or homemade (the bacon is cured by us from the excellent
local pork), and we try to avoid waste so dinners for example are cooked
to order. The idea is that you drop by during your stay, glance over
the simple dinner menu and order in advance – preferably 24 hours
(alternatively email “ahead” to joanna@moganshanlodge.com
and we’ll send you the menu). We then buy in the ingredients from
the local market and you all eat the same meal. Ideal for families and
groups of friends with similar tastes. The simple lunches – pasta,
salads or burgers – can be knocked up in minutes.
The
aim of the Lodge is to be a warm and friendly place where you can make
yourself at home. If Dad wants to carve the roast or Mum wants to dish
out the stew herself, they are welcome to. The Boeuf Bourguignonne by
the way, has been favourably compared to M on the Bund’s, but
that compliment was given by the chef’s wife, the manager.
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. . Books, Games and DVDs
We
have a decent sized library and collection of games for rainy days inside
or fine evenings on the terrace. You are welcome to borrow books and
some are for sale. We also have a vast collection of DVDs, all legitimately
purchased of course, and shown for free should a quorum be reached by
the majority of the guests of an evening. No satellite TV or sports
we regret, not that we really want to become a “Sports Bar.”.
It will be a while before we can draw the crowds from Shanghai’s
Big Bamboo or O’Malley’s. You are welcome to bring your
own (legitimate, ahem) DVDs and settle on the sofas to watch them too.
The TV area can be curtained off from the rest of the bar.
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. . Directions, tours, hikes – and maybe bikes
The
management of the Lodge have lived in Moganshan for three years. We
know the place fairly well, and also the surrounding area. We’re
very happy to give impromptu history lectures over a cup of coffee,
point you in the right direction for a tour of the village, or even
take you on one if things are quiet. We are working on getting some
decent maps of the area but in the meantime can give directions for
some great hikes (we’ll supply a packed lunch too if you like).
Since the start of any long walk starts from the top of the mountain,
and, ergo, finishes there too, we can arrange pick up for those
who prefer to skip the long trudge back up the way you went down in
the morning.
