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Judy's TooWebsite: http://www.judysco.comJudy Qiu Judy Qui says she likes beauty. Beautiful people, beautiful things. I am not quite sure if I measure up, but Shanghai’s undisputed nightlife and restaurant queen is gazing mischievously – or is it warily? – over a continuous stream of matchstick-thin cocktail cigarettes. At 33, Judy is a veteran of Shanghai’s cutthroat hospitality industry. In 1991 she opened her first bar, in a basement, when Shanghai was barely a glint in foreign investors’ eyes. Judy’s Place on Mao Ming Lu, renamed Judy’s Too three years later, quickly established itself as a haunt of beautiful young things and the older, wealthier types that the influx of foreign money brought in tow. It was a raw, heady mix – one of the original melting pots of Shanghai’s new incarnation as an “international city”. Since then her empire has grown steadily: in 1995 she opened Shanghai’s first Mexican restaurant, followed in 1998 by Irene’s Thai. She delved again into nightclubs in March 2001 with the opening of Pegasus, which now reigns as one of the city’s premier dance clubs. In a change of direction, Judy has opened her new warehouse on Suzhou Creek. Part event space – with a 2,000-person capacity – and part house ware emporium. The space was christened late June 2002 with an action packed extravaganza featuring DJs, fire dancers, trapeze artists and a sound and light show. “I wanted something carnival”, says Judy, who confesses that she is a little jaded with Shanghai’s nightlife. “I like big events, but I don’t like going out in Shanghai so much. I’d rather invite a few friends over for a BBQ at home.” Judy’s Too Address: 176 Mao Ming Nan Lu, Shanghai |
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