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Patina
- Located in the heart of Taipei's "combat zone", the
Patina is nevertheless slightly off the main drag and
caters more to resident expats and Chinese than to the
laptop itinerants. A friendly bar with a strong following
of regulars; reasonable prices and a pool table as well. |
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Hsiaoling
- The Hsiaoling has been in the same spot for more than
12 years and under the same careful management - two ladies
with a head for business and knowing what keeps customers
happy. Their formula works; the Hsiaoling is ALWAYS crowded. |
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The
Bridge -The Bridge is one of the newer pubs in the
Zone but has quickly gained a reputation for its friendly
atmosphere and attentive service. The staff speak good
English and foreigners are well looked after. Prices are
reasonable.
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The
Front Page - Located on the ground floor of the recently
renovated Imperial Intercontinental Hotel on Lin Shen
North Road, The Front Page provides an attractive sports
bar ambience and is anideal meeting spot for a quiet business
drink or for launching (or finishing) an evening exploring
the "Combat Zone".
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L.A.P.D.
- The Los Angeles Pub & Diner (popularly known by its
acronym - LAPD) offers good Californian & Mexican food
at reasonable prices. This is a professionally run bar
under American management. Good food, reaonable prices,
friendly service and bar games make this Pub worth a visit. |
Downtown
Area
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Sean's
Irish Pub - It
is hard to believe that Taipei's Westin Hotel on Nanking
East Road has been open only a little more than a year.
Thanks to a central location, spacious design and good
management, the Westin has quickly established itself
in the minds of the local foreign community as one of
the best places to meet up for a drink after work.
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Malibu
- Some bars come and go but the Malibu has been around
for yonks. It seems to get more popular with time. Most
nights of the week you will find the expat business crowd
hanging around the bar discussing everything from the
state of the yen to presidential sex lives. Located just
of Ren Ai Circle (behind Wendy's) in Hsinyi district,
Malibu has to be one of the best. |
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Brown
Sugar - Possibly one of the best bars in Taipei for
live jazz music; the Brown sugar (located near the corner
of Hsinseng South Road and Hoping East Road) is usually
packed to capacity seven nights a week. Choice of stand
up bar or seating in the entertainment area, this place
makes for a great night out. |
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The Pig - A long time ago in
a place and time far, far away, the Pig & Whistle opened
its doors in Tienmou and ushered in a whole new era of
drinking and entertainment. The Pig (a change of ownership
forced a change of name) has a large horseshoe bar, dartboard
and live music. Add in hoards of classy Chinese ladies
and an expat crowd with their wedding bands slipped quietly
into their pockets and you had for a while an unbeatable
combination. The Pig is still good fun but is not the
place it was. |
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The Original Pig & Whistle
lives on in Hsinchu and in Kaohsiung and just keeps getting
better. Increasingly, Hsinchu is becoming a dormitory
city for Taipei but the adjacent Science Park means that
more and more expats are finding themselves living in
Hsinchu and indeed in the southern port city of Kaohsiung.
If you are either of these areas, then the Pig & Whistle
is probably the best place to start your evening. You
will probably meet some interesting people at the bar
and may well stay until the place closes. |
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