Thanks to a small but dedicated cult following, it had a two-year run at its hole-in-the-wall location on Kangding Lu, before closing up shop in November with plans to reopen streetside at Shankang Li.
Photo by Jimmy Jordan/That'sThe new location is bigger, carved into the formerly raised floor of a fancy cocktail bar, and bringing the Juanito's relaxed atmosphere.
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Photo by Jimmy Jordan/That'sThe place is customer oriented, and includes a dog friendly space, tall and low tables, and small touches such as a giant taped 'X' on the sliding glass door which reads "Mind Your Face."
Juanito's sidekick doggo Ashley. Photo by Haether Millet/That'sDecor is relaxed fun, with a disco ball in the window and guitars on the walls. You can duck in from Shaanxi Bei Lu to avoid the bustle of Shankang Li, or it's a straight shot from RIINK for a bar-hopping evening. You could call it a casual dive, yet there is more than meets the eye, especially for those who have been in Shanghai through the ages.

Photo by Jimmy Jordan/That'sMuch like the floor being dug out around the bar, leaving exposed brick as a marker of the space's departed businesses (first Zodiac, then KnockNock Bar), there's Shanghai 'barchaeological' remnants everywhere.Paintings on a back wall came from Epicurean, which used to exist on Yanping Lu.One of the faces printed on the menu is recognizable as Ryan, an owner at the old My Place Ruin bar, and now a partner at Juanito's.