Harkening back to an older and shinier version of Shanghai (before those messy few years happened) a bar called Birds of Paradise (BOP) used to sing of summer in the heat, with a tropical tiki theme.
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One of the creators behind that adventure, and the main man behind Union Trading Co., Yao Lu will be resurrecting their vision with a pop-up at UTC.
For roughly half of the month of July, the tropical vibe is being maintained by family-owned rum producer Flor de Caña, in celebration of Rum Month at UTC.