We waited till a rainy day to go to the National Palace museum which has a very impressive collection of ancient Chinese artifacts and artworks. You can spend hours in there. So it’s good that they have a range of eateries there, from simple cafe to chichi gourmet dining. We chose to go to the […]
Posts Tagged ‘teahouse’
February 2, 2010
5
Jiufen tea house 九份茶坊 (Taipei: Jiufen)
By Joan in 10: Taipei, Favorite Food EntriesFor proper Chinese tea appreciation, we came to Jiufen Tea House instead. I absolutely love the gorgeous Chinese antique interior. It fits the mood of Jiufen very well. The tea house was converted from a 100 years old house and they did a beautiful job in renovating. The owner is a painter so the place […]
February 2, 2010
1
Ah Mei Tea house (Taipei: Jiufen)
By Joan in 10: TaipeiWe went to the most crowded and touristy part in Jiufen where two particular restaurants were featured in the film City of sadness. The restaurant on the left in fact even change their name to “City of Sadness”. However, we picked the one on the right: Ah Mei Teahouse, because it has better interior and […]
January 27, 2010
Off
Yueh Yiin Shiuan 玥飲軒 (Taipei: Shida)
By Joan in 10: TaipeiWe met up with Jon’s friend who took us to the cool Shida and Taida neighbourhood, which is the area surrounding the two Universities in the Da-an district of Taipei. There’s a nice college town/bohemian vibes to the area and it’s flourish with cheap eats, 2nd hand bookstores, cool cafes and live houses for local […]
