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People 7 on 805 Julu Road 巨鹿路805号 near Fuming Road 近富民路 in Jing'an District 静安区 is a chic, minimalist restaurant/bar that serves nouveau cuisine (so scarf down a couple of soup dumplings beforehand) and is a good place for dates or small groups.  Grab some couches and lounge around for the evening.  My cousins and I spent a fun night there taking shots out of test tubes this past February.  I also like the little bamboo grove behind the wall of glass in the back (a nice spot of serenity on the way to getting sloshed).

Glamour Bar on 5 Zhong Shan Dongyi Road 中山东一路5号 by Guangdong Road 广东路 (entrance there, go to the 5th floor) on The Bund in Huangpu District 黄浦区 will transport you to a midtown bar in Manhattan.  More foreigners than locals, $15 martinis... the only thing that seems Shanghai/Chinese about the place is the new 1920's Shanghai Art Deco design.  However, the view of the bund is pretty spectacular.  I spent a quiet weekday evening catching up with a friend there last summer but since then, it always seems overrun by tourists.

Babyface at Unit 101, Shanghai Square, 138 Huai Hai Lu 淮海中路138号 上海广场101室 near People's Square in Luwan District 卢湾区 is highly recommended from a friend who is professional hip-hop and break dancer in Shanghai-- very credible!  I've not personally checked it out as she is embarrassed to dance in public with me.

For more, Smart Shanghai is a good resource for expats and visitors on events, maps, etc. in Shanghai.