japanese/noodles: i strongly recommend FU YU WU SANUKI UDON
FU YU WU SANUKI UDON 富玉屋 讚歧烏龍麵 No. 14, Lane 83, DaAn Rd, Sec. 1 大安區大安路一段83巷14號 (02)2778-5255MRT: ZhongXiao/DunHuawebsite: wanpan.twhours: 11:30AM - 2:30PM / 5:30PM - 10PM$$ (cash only)Kid friendliness:...
View Articlesnapshot/bakery: FLORIDA BAKERY's Halloween cookies
Only one more week until Halloween! There might not be candied carmel apples or candy corn in Taipei, but you can get a little into the Halloween mood with some of these cute cookies spotted at Florida...
View Articlewestern/drinks: i recommend LOVE LOVELY
LOVE LOVELY 美好生活古董行No. 3, Lane 345, Alley 4, RenAi Rd., Sec. 4台北市仁愛路4段345巷4弄3號(02) 2771-3800MRT: Zhongxiao/Dunhuawebsite: Love Lovely's FB pagehours: 12PM - 10PM$$ (about NT$300-600/person)Kid...
View Articlejapanese/tsukemen: MITA SEIMENJO
MITA SEIMENJO 三田つけ麺阪急台北店at Hankyu Mall No. 8, Zhongxiao E. Rd, Sec. 5, B2台北市信義區忠孝東路5段8號, B2(02) 2729-9699MRT: Taipei City Hall hours: 11AM - 9:30PM$$ (NT$240-400/person) cash onlyKid friendliness: no...
View Articletaiwanese/event: TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL BEEF NOODLE FESTIVAL 2011
2011 TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL BEEF NOODLE SOUP FESTIVAL EXPO DOME, EXPO PARKNo. 1, Yumen Street台北市玉門街1號MRT: Yuanshanwebsite: tbnf.tw (official site has English but hasn't been updated since 2005)A bowl of...
View Articlejapanese/sushi: i recommend YUZU JAPANESE KITCHEN
YUZU JAPANESE KITCHEN 柚’s 和食廚房No. 7, Lane 260, GuangFu S. Rd, 台北市光復南路260巷7號(02) 2711-5756 MRT: SYS Memorial Hallwebsite: Yuzu's FB pagehours: 12PM - 2PM; 6PM - 11PM$$$-$$$$Kid friendliness: high chairs...
View Articleevent: i recommend TAS FOOD FAIR 2012
TAS FOOD FAIRat Taipei American SchoolNo. 800, ZhongShan N. Road, Section 6, Tianmu台北市中山北路六段800號 MRT: Mingde Station$-$$Kid friendliness: public event at the Taipei American School. Very kid friendly...
View Articlenews/restaurant roundup: where can you find... Thanksgiving in Taipei 2012?
I'm thinking about turkey already. When I first moved back to Taipei over seven years ago (!), one of the holidays I missed most was Thanksgiving. It is really one of the holidays I remember...
View Articlesnapshot/taiwanese: i strongly recommend CHUN SHUI TANG's beef noodle soup
Hungry in Taoyuan? Does it have the same ring to it? First time noticing the beef noodle soup (NT$150) on the menu at Chun Shui Tang, while looking for a place to eat at Taimall in Taoyuan.At Chun Shui...
View Articletaiwanese/chinese: i strongly recommend LU SANG YILAN DELICACIES
LU SANG 呂桑食堂 (or LV SANG)No. 12-5 Yong Kang St.台北市大安區永康街12-5號(02) 2351-3323website: lvsang.myweb.hinet.net hours: 11:30AM - 2PM; 5PM- 9PM$-$$ (about $200-300/person)Kid friendliness: high chairs...
View Article5th ANNUAL 2012 Best of Taipei Restaurants Readers' Favorites Poll
Woo hoo! I didn't forget about the Reader's Choice poll this year, I've just been a little crazed. Let's see if we can get more votes in this year. Will the previous winners take the top spots again?...
View Articlefrench: i strongly recommend L'ATELIER DE JOEL ROBUCHON
L'ATELIER DE JOEL ROBUCHONat BellavitaNo. 28, SongRen Road, 5FL, Xinyi District(02) 8729-2628 MRT: Taipei City Hallwebsite: robuchon.com.twhours: 11:30AM- 2:30PM; 6PM- 10PM $$$-$$$$ Kid friendliness:...
View Articlejapanese/sushi: i recommend NCIS SUSHI
NCIS SUSHI No. 4, Lane 216, Alley 27, ZhongXiao E. Rd, Sec. 4 大安區忠孝東路四段216巷27弄4號(02) 2721-6952 MRT: Zhongxiao/Dunhuawebsite: NCIS FB pagehours: 11:30AM - 9:30AM$$ (about NT$400-500/person)Kid...
View Articlebaking/classes: i recommend BAKE IT YOURSELF
BAKE IT YOURSELFNo. 24 ChangAn E. Rd, 中山區長安西路 24 號(02) 5811-8003MRT: Taipei Main Stationwebsite: www.b-i-y.com.tw hours: 11AM - 7:30PM, Closed Sundays$-$$$Kid friendliness: lots of supplies for baking...
View Articlemall/chinese: i still strongly recommend TAIPEI 101
Happy holidays from Taipei! If you haven't been to Taipei 101 food court recently you might be surprised to find a sleeker, glossier version since a remodel a few months ago. I definitely was- all the...
View Articlepizza/italian: i recommend ZOCA PIZZA
ZOCA PIZZANo. 149 Linjiang St台北市臨江街149號(02) 2707-2212MRT: DaAnwebsite: zocapizza.comhours: closed MondaysTues-Fri 11 AM - 2:30PM; 5:30 PM - 9:30 PMSat/Sundays from 11AM - 9:30 PM$$ (about...
View Articlekorean: i recommend B/A/N/N/C/H/A/N
B/A/N/N/C/H/A/N 飯饌韓式料理餐廳at ATT4FunNo. 12 Song Shou Rd. 5F 台北市信義區松壽路12號5樓 (02) 2723-9490MRT: Taipei City Hall hours: 10AM - 10PM$$ (about NT$300-400/person)Kid friendliness: no high chairs...
View Articlejapanese/ramen: i strongly recommend IPPUDO
IPPUDO 一風堂No. 85, Zhongshan N Rd Sec 1, Taipei City 台北市中山北路1段85號(02) 2562-9222MRT: Taipei Main Stationwebsite: www.ippudo.com.twhours: 11:30AM - 12midnight$-$$ (cash only, about NT$250-400/person)Kid...
View Articleindian/food court: i strongly recommend CAFE INDIA
CAFE INDIA 歡迎寶來屋印度風味餐廳at Shin Kong Mitsukoshi A4 food court台北信義新天地A4館No.19, Song Gao Road, B2台北市松高路19號B2MRT: Taipei City Hallwebsite: cafeindia.com.tw English, Chinese and Japanesehours: $-$$Kid...
View Articlesnapshot/dessert: HELLO KITTY at CLOUDY CUPCAKE
CLOUDY CUPCAKE 克勞蒂杯子蛋糕 at Eslite Xinyi B2 誠品百貨信義店No. 11, SongGao Road台北市信義區松高路11號(02)2722-2586 MRT: Taipei City HallHello Kitty kind of gets around. I've been seeing her face everywhere and on...
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