snapshot/bakery: i recommend FLORIDA BAKERY's HALLOWEEN COOKIES
Halloween is around the corner! Get your tricks and your treats ready. If you haven't binged on the Reese's Peanut Butter cups at Costco yet, you can get these cute and spooky cookies from Florida...
View Articlechinese/vegetarian: I recommend YANG SHIN VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT
YANG SHIN VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT 養心茶樓No. 128 Songjiang Road, 2F松江路128號, 2F(02) 2542-8828MRT: SongJiang/Nanjing Stationwebsite: http://www.ysvege.com/" target="blank"> ysvege.comhours: Mon-Sun 11:30AM...
View Articlesnapshot/dessert: I strongly recommend ICE CREAM PEANUT CANDY SPRING ROLL at...
This past week has been full of firsts for me, in a big way, as well as the first time exploring some of the mountain sides and ocean cities on the edges of Taipei. It was also my first time to...
View ArticleCLOSED/korean: ARI TOFU HOUSE
ARI TOFU HOUSENo. 31, Lane 280, GuangFu S. Rd,台北市光復南路280巷31號(02) 2721-3033CLOSED a/o 2014MRT: SYS Memorial Hall website: Ari Tofu House's FB pageVisit reviewed: 4/13/2013I have gotten so behind on food...
View Articlenew in town: i recommend ATT4FUN 4TH FLOOR CAFES
ATT4FUN 4TH FLOOR12 Song Shou RdXinYi District, TaipeiMRT: Taipei 101 or Taipei City Hall website: ATT4Fun's FB pagehours: 11AM - 10PM$$Kid friendliness: lots to eat and see, surprisingly roomy...
View Articlesnapshot: new things spotted at Costco, November 2014
Things spotted on my recent Costco run- skillet bake it yourself cookies (tempting!), sun dried tomatoes, bacon mac and cheese, bulk fortune cookies (LOL! can you imagine a restaurant in Taipei serving...
View Articlekorean: TOFU VILLAGE
TOFU VILLAGE 豆腐村at In BaseNo. 68 XinHu 2nd Road, Neihu台北市新湖二路68號(02) 2792-4989MRT: no MRT in walking distance to this location in Neihuwebsite: Tofu Village FB pagehours: 11AM - 9:30PM$$Kid...
View Articlewhere can you find... thanksgiving turkey in Taipei 2014?
photo by Pig and PepperHappy Thanksgiving everyone! Even though no one gets the day/weekend off in Taipei for Thanksgiving, my stomach still starts to crave a little turkey with candied yams this time...
View Articlenew in town/mall food: i recommend BREEZE SONG GAO
BREEZE SONG GAONo. 16, Song-Gao Rd., XinYi District台北市信義區松高路16號MRT: Taipei City Hallwebsite: Breeze Song Gao FB pagehours: 11AM - 9:30PM$-$$Kid friendliness: lots to eat and check out, including Dairy...
View Articlesteak/western: ASADO STEAKS AND SEAFOOD
ASADO STEAKS AND SEAFOODNo. 345, XinYi Rd., Sec. 4Xinyi District信義路4段345號(02) 2709-5252MRT: Xinyi/Taipei 101 (about 10 minute walk)hours: 11AM - 9:30PM$$-$$$ (about NT$ per person)Kid friendliness: no...
View Articlehappy holidays!
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Happy holidays! Happy new year! Wishing everyone a happy and delicious holiday season and lots of good eats throughout 2015! Stay warm and see you at the night market!
View Articlesnapshot/exploreTaipei: FAB CAFE at HUASHAN 1914 CULTURAL CREATIVE PARK
FAB CAFEat HUASHAN 1914 CREATIVE PARK 華山1914文創園區中三館 No. 1 Bade Rd, Sec. 1台北市八德路一段1號(02)3322-4749MRT: Shandao Temple or Zhongxiao/XinshengHours: Sun – Thu: 11AM – 10PM; Fri – Sat: 11AM –...
View Articlesnapshot/pizza: i still strongly recommend CHICAGO PIZZA FACTORY
Pizza isn't the first thing that comes to mind when you think Taipei, but finding good pizza is pretty important to those of us who live here. Yesterday Taipei had such beautiful sunny weather that we...
View Articlechinese/dim sum: i recommend SWEET DYNASTY
SWEET DYNASTY 糖朝No. 201, ZhongXiao E. Road, Sec. 4, Da'an District台北市忠孝東路四段201號(02) 2772-2889 MRT: ZhongXiao/DunHuahours: 24 hours$$ (average NT$400+/person)Kid friendliness: restaurant is on second...
View Articleevents/exploreTaipei: i strongly recommend HUASHAN 1914 CREATIVE PARK
HUASHAN 1914 CREATIVE PARK華山1914文化創意產業園區 No. 1, BaDe Road, Sec. 1台北市八德路一段1號MRT: Shandao Temple or ZhongXiao/Xinsheng stationhours: most shops/cafes don't open until 11AM but open until lateFree to...
View Articlekorean/bbq: i strongly recommend HONEY PIG
HONEY PIGNo. 415-3 XinYi Road, Sec. 4台北市信義區信義路四段415號-3(02) 2725-5757MRT: Taipei 101website: Honey Pig Taiwan's FB pagehours: 24 hours!$$ (about NT$600/person)Kid friendliness: high chairs available, as...
View Articlemy kitchen: easy banana bread muffins
Even though I love banana bread, I had never made it myself. I just relied on the good fortune of friends who knew how to make it and would share their baking results. So when I found some overripe...
View Articledessert/snapshot: I strongly recommend the MOCHI WAFFLES from JIMMIBOBO
This is why I love #taipei so much. Was in search of spring onion pancakes at the street vendors on the corner of Xinyi/DaAn and ended up finding amazing #mochiwaffles instead. MOCHI WAFFLES! Crispy...
View Articlenews: winter 2014/15 restaurant round up
Where did February go? I was so good at putting up new posts in January and now it's March. March is going to be busy... because I'm going to Italy for the first time! It's been a trip that's been over...
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