Casual leisure
<p align="right"><img align="right" border="0" id="614292" sourcedescription="编辑提供的本地文件" sourcename="本地文件" src="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/citylife/2007-10/30/../../images/attachement/jpg/site1/20071030/000802ab80180890d9a303.jpg" style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 338px" title=""/></p><p></p><p align="center"></p><p></p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">Situated across the street from Big Bamboo, Mela provides a study in contrasts.</p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">While the former is loud, flashy, and brightly lit, the latter is understated, calm and a tad down at the heel. Both offer TV sports coverage, but while Bamboo draws a crowd of enthusiastic jocks, Mela’s football coverage is cheered>The narrow floor plan and haphazard decor may well prevent Mela from succeeding as a prime evening hot spot, but it has all the makings of the sort of laid-back dive where friends meet for an after work drink.</p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">Indeed, if you stop by early, you can enjoy coffee or tea for RMB 10 until 7pm. Late night, choose from a selection of inexpensive cocktails (RMB 30-40) served by friendly waitresses to the beat of pop tunes, or choose an item from their small, unremarkable beer list.</p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><strong>Mela<br/></strong> Location: 145 Nanyang Lu, by Xikang Lu<br/>Tel: 021-62581090</p>