With a new look and additions to the buffet and à la carte menus, the Coffee Garden reopened Friday after extensive renovations lasting several months.

Coffee Garden offers a rich selection of cuisines from around the world. It presents a relaxing atmosphere and makes dining a pleasant experience. The restaurant's philosophy is that eating should be fun, and that takes form in the skillful and creative way food is prepared and presented. A private dining room with room for 12 is available in the restaurant for small meetings or gatherings.

Time: 6 a.m. - midnight

Buffet prices: 178 yuan per person for lunch, 228 yuan per person for dinner

Add: 2/F, Shangri-La Hotel Luohu,

Tel: 8233-0888

Metro: Shenzhen Railway Station, Exit E

A touch of the grape

The Blue Italian Restaurant at the Crowne Plaza Shenzhen invites you to an exceptional dinner with wine, where Mark Lloyd, owner of the Australian Coriole Vineyards, will introduce the flavors and bouquet of his wines.

Each diner will have the chance to win two round-trip air tickets for a weekend stay at the Crowne Plaza Sanya.

Time: 6:30 p.m. for welcome cocktail, 7 p.m. for dinner, Friday/Oct. 24

Price: 588 yuan per person, plus 15 percent surcharge

Add: 3/F, Crowne Plaza Shenzhen

Tel: 8233-0888

Metro: Window of the World Station, Exit A

(Shenzhen Daily October 22, 2008)