Best Bars in Taipei
Taipei's cocktail scene ranks among the best in Asia, with several bars making it onto Asia's 50 Best Bars lists. From classic cocktails to creative signatures, from speakeasies to open-concept counters, this list covers different styles of Taipei cocktail bars. All are places I've personally visited and found consistently excellent, helping you find the drink that matches your palate. 喜歡 speakeasy 風格, 想找高檔一點的, 適合約會的調酒吧.
Quick Picks
- 🤫 Speakeasy style → Flare Taipei
- 💑 Great for dates → 異塵CELLAR LOUNGE BAR
- 📖 Hipster vibe → 小後苑
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YanShouJie Black Bottle (3rd Visit) — Taipei $$
Third visit to Black Bottle on Yanshou Street, Taipei. Met up with Ms. T for drinks at Brother Yan's place again. I brought a 1999 French fortified sweet wine to share, and Brother Yan opened a Burgundy red wine gifted to him by the winery owner in return. First time meeting Brother Yan, we wrapped up at 7 AM. Second time, 6 AM. After-party at the 'King of Songs' karaoke—thanks for the hospitality! This time, hoping to finish before 5 AM—the later, the better! XD Cheers~
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Taipei Minsheng Community Huaguo Private Kitchen Liao Family Banquet | iCheers Wine Nest $$
On a Sunday morning, I went out for a walk to grab some brunch (and wine) and ended up at this place I hadn't visited before. Chatting with the staff, I found out it's run by the son of the owner of the Imperial Hotel. That conversation suddenly made me crave the aged steak from the hotel's Empire Steakhouse, so I ordered their 'Imperial Beef Noodles' from the menu to satisfy the craving. When I went to order a glass of red wine to go with it, the server brought over two bottles of Bordeaux. I asked which was better, and she said both were probably good. Well, in that case, I might as well have a glass of each...
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Taipei Guangfu S. Rd. - ComingBistro $$
After having Chaoshan stone hot pot for dinner, I came to this place on Guangfu South Road near Civic Boulevard, which has been open for three years. I ordered a 'Rice Fragrance' cocktail made with rum as the base and popcorn syrup. Paired with rice crackers, the crispy texture and the sweet sip created a long, pleasant finish. Sitting at the bar, I chatted with the manager and bartender, Xiao Kai, who is under 30. He's also from central Taiwan, studied industrial engineering in Taichung, and has been in Taipei for over three years, saving up to open his own shop back in Taichung.
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Taipei Minsheng Community Area - Gam ve Gam Ling Jiu Xuan Wu $$
Got off at the wrong bus stop and stumbled upon this little shop in the Minsheng Community area in the evening. The shop offers some Mediterranean products and spreads. Additionally, starting from 2:30 PM, they serve wine by the glass and some Israeli spirits, giving it its own unique character. I was handling some things on the phone while drinking. There are just so many places in Taipei; it feels like I'll never get to try them all!
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WeiShiWeiWinesWee-NanJingJianGuoDian — Taipei $$
尋秦記 電影版 近年來，已經很少會專程為了一部電影主動進影院， 但為了這部橫跨25年，堪稱穿越劇鼻祖的神作， 值得讓我在台上映沒幾天，就趕緊買票去看個情懷。 當眼見幾乎是25年前原班人馬，出現在大螢幕上， 真的會有種莫名的感動～～ 加上在大巨蛋的秀泰，還有4D影廳可順便體驗下。 天命最高! By Morgan…
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TuMaoShangHao Shisha Lounge -XinYiDian — Taipei $$
Rarely go to the cinema just for a movie these days, but for 'A Step into the Past'—the 25-year-spanning pioneer of time-travel dramas—I made an exception. Seeing the original cast on the big screen after all these years was genuinely moving. Caught the 4DX version at Showtime Cinemas in Taipei Dome for the full experience.
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Taipei Songshan District Hei Song Jiu Mi Professional Liquor Store $$
After cooking and eating hotpot at home in the evening, Ms. T suddenly asked me out for a drink. Since I didn't have much going on, I went out to have a drink with her. I remembered that Teacher Aaron at Orange Flower Shop mentioned that Hei Song recently opened a physical liquor store. I looked it up, and it really had been open for less than a month, so T and I came here to try it out.
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Taipei Dazhi Keelung River Yacht Party $$$
Sam organized a Christmas party on a yacht on the Keelung River in Dazhi. There was a Japanese female DJ and several Japanese ladies attending. In these incredibly turbulent times, fostering friendly exchanges between Taiwan and Japan and living in the moment seems right. Cheers on a Sunday night!
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Taipei Dream Plaza 4F Jiao Peng You Xin Chao Mala Hot Pot $$
Had dinner at Spicy Friends Mala Hot Pot on the 4th floor of Dream Plaza with Steven, Co-Founder of the globally 30th-ranked crypto exchange UZX, and Ms. T. Steven, who usually lives in LA, has been flying around this year—Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore... He happened to be in Taiwan and will soon head back to the US. Spicy Friends is a new brand under the Ma La group, featuring a nightclub vibe, a wall with over ten types of alcohol, and premium ice cream.
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Taipei Yan Ba $$
In the evening, I arranged for Jing-Fang and Yi-Fen, the CEO of Auroxat, to visit Pat and his brother at UBS to discuss Auroxat's advanced low-orbit satellite positioning chip technology. Later at night, I met up with a female friend nearby, and we hopped between two bars to chat about relationship topics. Cheers!
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Sheep Bar $$
In the evening, I arranged for Jing-Fang and Yi-Fen, the CEO of Auroxat, to visit Pat and his brother at UBS to discuss Auroxat's advanced low-orbit satellite positioning chip technology. Later at night, I met up with a female friend nearby, and we hopped between two bars to chat about relationship topics. Cheers!
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Anhe Rd. Green House — Taipei $$
Taipei, Anhe Road Green House (2nd visit). Met up with Tim, a senior I hadn't seen in half a year, along with Lman, Yujia, and CC, a Cheng Kung EE alumnus from a venture capital firm under China Steel, whom I met for the first time. As the one often tasked with finding spots, I chose this hidden bar that operates by invitation only and requires a password to enter, which Jimmy had taken me to before. We were seated in a private room inside. Besides me, the group included angel investors, venture capitalists, an AI entrepreneur, and a senior executive from a foreign company... plus Tim, who's a Harvard alum...
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Taipei Da'an District Igaose Japanese Whiskey & Cigar Lounge $$
Taipei, Da'an District, Igosu Japanese Whisky & Cigar Lounge (2nd visit). After a meeting in the afternoon and picking up my repaired laptop in the evening, I browsed nearby Pop Mart and checked out the Labubu blind boxes. After dinner, I came to Igosu and ordered a Chichibu whisky and a Fuji (Kirin Fujisan) single grain whisky, slowly sipping and taking a short break. I also met Shaolin-ge, one of the owners here whom I'd heard other customers talking about last time, who has 35 years of experience running bars. By Morgan @2025.8.5 evening
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Taipei Linsen N. Wutiao Tong 1496 Bar $$
Back in Taiwan, Brother Li spontaneously invited me to hang out at Little Black Brother's bar, 1496 Bar in Wutiao Tong, Linsen North Road (my 20th visit!). Brother Li is still recuperating lately, so we played dice and Big Two with Xiao Gao, substituting water for alcohol. I also met Jason, who spent 19 years in Beijing coaching tennis. Thanks to Brother Li for the treat—Cheers!
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Taipei Hikoushi Whisky & Cigars Lounge $$$
After resting well over the weekend, I went out tonight. First, I stopped by She'll Oyster bar for some oysters and white wine, plus an extravagant chicken broth ramen topped with oysters, scallops, and clams. Then, I casually walked into a nearby Japanese whisky bar, which turned out to be more cigar-focused.
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Anhe Rd. Alley Green House — Taipei $$
Jimmy invited me for drinks tonight at Green House, a discreet and mysterious bar in an alley on Anhe Road where his friend Eden is a shareholder. It has no sign and is filled with regulars; you even need a password to enter. Taiwan is small—it turns out this place moved from JS Wine on Xinyi Road. So the manager Xiao Wen, whom I knew from drinking there before, is known to all the shareholders. Chatted with Jimmy about his fun three years moving from Taipei to Kenting and clinked glasses with some regulars like Brother Cai, Eric, and P...
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Taipei, Cang Jiu Lun Tan $$
In the afternoon, I visited Otto, a Taiwanese wine expert and founder of the '藏酒論壇', with artist Teacher Cai and his wealthy second-generation friend, Xiao Lai. Otto treated us to 12 different kinds of drinks: 1 wine, 1 sake, 3 sherries, and 7 whiskies. Afterwards, the three of them headed to Tamsui for a whisky museum opening, while I went alone to Neihu.
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Bar igloo — Songshan, Taipei $$
This week, quite a few friends from the art circle invited me out. Brother Hong from Dahe Art introduced me to his daughter Ella, several Korean collectors, and artists from Hong Kong and Canada. We all drank soju and sang karaoke together—thanks for the invitation, Brother Hong. Also tonight, Brother Shihong, an artist I met previously at a Pernod Ricard tasting, invited me to a newly opened bar he helped design...
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Waldhaus German Beer (Sausages), Raohe Street Night Market, Taipei $
This week at Bar Igloo in Songshan District, I was invited by several friends from the art scene. Mr. Hong from Dahe Art introduced me to his daughter Ella, some Korean collectors, and artists from Hong Kong and Canada. We all drank soju, sang songs, and had a great time—thanks to Mr. Hong for the invitation. (Dahe Art is at booth C10 at this year's Taipei Dangdai Art Fair, feel free to visit this weekend if you're interested!) Also tonight, another friend, Shihong, whom I met at a Pernod Ricard tasting, invited me to a newly opened bar he helped design.
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Wineswee Breeze Store $$
Joey arranged a dinner with General Gu from Hong Kong Pioneer Mining. Afterward, Joey and I continued to a drink-all-you-can spot, where we met two young ladies, one of whom coincidentally shares my birthday. We opened a bottle of champagne and spirits for Betty & Eva. Thanks for the treat, Joey! Cheers!
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Taipei Linsen N. Rd. Wutiao Tong 1496 Bar $$
Joey, back from Shanghai, invited me to Brother Xiao-Hei's place. We were joined by Jimmy from the south and Brother Li, who came despite needing rest. We finished Joey and Fred's VSOP and whisky reserves and practiced Big Two card game—I still rarely win after over a decade!
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Wineswee (Zhongshan Elementary School Store) $$
Went out for a walk and to explore some new spots for a casual drink.
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Taipei, Xinyi Rd., Bibber Dessert Bar · Drunkard's Dessert Shop $$
Jade surprised me with a late birthday celebration at her favorite spot. This bar stands out with its desserts and ice cream, like the '1910' mezcal-based cocktail or truffle ice cream. We chatted happily until closing time.
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Taipei WinesWee Breeze Store $$
Met up with friends last minute in the evening. New acquaintances included Big Head from Dali Construction, Liwei from an American IC testing company, Leo from a family office investing in tech and biotech, and rich second-generation Ah Xiang, along with several ladies. Cheers!
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Taipei, Wineswee Wine & Food, Breeze Center Branch $$
Had a conference call with my good friend Samuel in the US at noon, and chatted with Brother Leon outside in the afternoon. In the evening, a female friend who just went through a breakup asked me out for drinks. 'How to dispel worries? Only with Du Kang (alcohol).'
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Taipei East District Costumice Café $$
Joey is back in Taiwan from Shanghai for a few days, so we met up to catch up and discuss a renewable energy power plant project in Poland. For the second round, we went to J's Place, a relaxed bar we meant to visit last month but didn't. This place focuses on Italian wines, and I got to know San-Jie, who manages the bar. Thanks for the second round, Joey! Cheers!
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Taipei Beian Rd. American Club American Chamber of Commerce Club (3rd Visit) $$
Came here in the evening for drinks with Ramen Senior and Elder Tim. Later, Tim's wife Fina, also from Tainan, joined, so we could chat about many Tainan things. Small world—an American AI fund that Elder Tim is an LP in is actually a VC that Ramen Senior's company is currently negotiating a term sheet with. Elder Tim is going to Singapore next week to meet with META (Facebook)...
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Taipei Wineswee - Whiskey & Wine Food (Yongchun Branch) $$
Nth visit to Wineswee Yongchun. After hotpot, I remembered their new event: unlimited drinks for NT$290/hour. It's not just beer or basic cocktails—they have dozens of wines, spirits, whisky, sake, and beer. As an Aries who loves trying new things, I couldn't resist. In 1 hour 37 minutes, I tried 11 reds, 2 whites, 3 sakes, and even a peaty whisky recommended with oysters.
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Taipei Nong'an Street Private Club $$$$
Tonight, Richard arranged for his younger brother阿B, Kyle from Hong Kong's百川信託, as well as龍蝦 and Ian, to meet me. Kyle even changed his flight to tomorrow to free up tonight. I thought about it and decided to invite Sam to join the conversation. The table full of seafood was indeed quite lavish.
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Taipei American Club (ACC) near Yuanshan — 2nd Visit $$
Second visit to the American Club near Yuanshan. Met up with Tim, a Harvard+Yale grad I hadn't seen in almost two years, for Happy Hour. He's been discussing a Japan-based project similar to MicroStrategy with friends from US and Japanese financial institutions (including one managing hundreds of billions in AUM). We connected through Yujia to chat about it today.
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Linsen N. 1496 Bar — Taipei $$
Nth visit to 1496 Bar on Linsen North. Afternoon chat with Leon and a retired professor friend about semiconductor materials. Dinner thanks to Jennie for the large pizza. After 9 PM, for Xiao Hei's shop anniversary, came with Ali to drink his stored VSOP. Also chatted with Pin, a college student who recently appeared on a TV show. Thanks Ali for hosting and Xiao Hei for the round of shots—cheers!
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Taipei Da'an Le Sentir Cigar Club (2nd Visit) $$$
Met up with my genius high school classmate CLKao, who's back from Silicon Valley for an early New Year celebration. We had a simple lunch near Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, then went to a nearby cafe to discuss his new startup, Recce. It's about quickly checking and ensuring data-driven smart systems when new data or logic changes.
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Taipei Grand Hyatt Hotel 1F Cheers Lounge $$$
Met NCKU alumnus Fuxin through Jojo. He invests in biotech, supply chain finance, and more. On New Year's afternoon, gathered at Jeff's place near Dongmen Station with Leon, Jennie, their 30-year friend Lai, and Roy's family. Taiwan is small—Roy is my senior from Weidao High School, 20 years older.
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WAVE CLUB Taipei — Taipei $$$
In the afternoon, Leon invited me for coffee at the Starbucks near Zara. In the evening, Paul invited me for drinks, where I met Thompson, Cory, and Xiao Zhao, plus my junior Du whom I hadn't seen in a while. Thanks to Xiao Zhao for picking up the tab. For late-night drinks, we headed to the ATT 4Fun area and had a drink with various entrepreneurs, including my junior Marcus and Andy from AuthMe.
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Taipei Sunrise Hotel 15F Opera Cocktail Bar $$$
Sam invited me here on a weekend night to meet new friends. Thomas, Tony, and Charlie are regulars at KOR. Louis works in tech with TSMC as a client. Howard used to work for an international firm, traveled to over 40 countries, and now handles family land development. Also met Ken from Korea and Andy, who has mines in Yunnan and flew in from Hong Kong for Jay Chou's concert.
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Taipei Honn Bar $$
Joey, who just returned from Shanghai, invited me for a meal today. We had yakiniku near Brother Hotel—thanks for the treat, Joey! Afterward, we continued with red wine on Changchun Road. Cheers!
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Episode Daan Taipei - JDV by Hyatt — Taipei $$
Had dinner in Taipei with a junior high school classmate, Boheng, whom I hadn't seen in a while. He occasionally comes to Taipei to work as a Formula 1 racing commentator for ELTA Sports, so we seized the chance to catch up. It's been almost 30 years since we graduated from Weidao—time really flies. After a tasty and affordable yakiniku meal near Breeze, my classmate, noticing my packed nightlife schedule, took me for a bone-setting session nearby. Thanks, old friend, for the treat and my first bone-setting experience!
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Taipei Huashan Creative Park Black Vinyl Coffee $$
In the evening, I visited a company with Jeff, whose clients include Far Eastern Bank and Chung Tai Chan Monastery. Afterwards, we had soup dumplings at Jinan Fresh and then I headed to a spot opened by Cory's friend to spend some quiet time alone. It's a very special secret base filled with vinyl records. Listening to live band music while enjoying a few glasses of wine created a super relaxing vibe, especially on this drizzly night. Enjoy the moment!
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Taipei Da'an Le Sentir Cigar Club $$$
After dinner, my good friend Pat invited me to join him and his former subordinate Heng, who was visiting from Singapore with his wife. Heng now works in the investment team at Chow Tai Fook in Hong Kong, evaluating various projects and funds. It was a great opportunity to connect and hear about their work in the family office and investment sectors.
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Taipei Sunrise Hotel 15F Chinatown Sky Bar $$$
I first attended an Italian wine tasting in Neihu with Cory, where I met Scott from the US and Aman from Abu Dhabi. Afterwards, I headed to Chinatown Sky Bar for the opening party of this high-rise piano bar, where Duan Yu serves as a consultant. It's a small world in Taiwan – Sam's friend knows the owner Andy, and I even ran into the boss of Puyuan Construction and two Mr. Lis, one of whom is the ex-husband of Hu Gua's daughter.
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Linsen N. 1496 Bar — Taipei $$
Taipei Linsen North 1496 Bar (15th visit). Brother Li came by Brother Xiaohei's bar the other day and opened a brand new bottle of whisky to store under my name. So tonight I invited Brother Li over to finish that bottle together. While playing Big Two with Brother Xiaohei, we listened to him share many valuable life insights and experiences. After the whisky, Brother Li opened another bottle of VSOP and stored it under my name again. Thanks for the treat, Brother Li. Cheers!
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Taipei Yongji Rd. Ji Rui Wine Collection | FortuneCellar $$
Taipei Yongji Road FortuneCellar. After dinner, I passed by this shop while taking a walk. It was drizzling lightly, so I went in and opened a bottle of Italian sparkling wine to relax with a drink. The shop owner treated me to a small glass of Macallan Classic Cut whisky that had been aged in a sherry cask. Suddenly remembering that T also lives nearby, I called her out to join me for a drink. The two of us then opened another bottle of South African Shiraz red wine. Cheers!
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OMNI Nightclub (2nd Visit) — Taipei ⚠️ 暫停營業
Second visit to Taipei OMNI Nightclub. Thanks to my junior for the invite. Met new friends including Shiliu, who's in construction, and Johny, owner of Beta Bistro in Taichung's 7th Redevelopment Zone (been there a few times). Taiwan is such a small world—turns out Johny also knows Boheng, a schoolmate. Cheers!
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Taipei Linsen N. Rd. Bar Qian Hua $$
Bar Senka on Linsen North Road. Five consecutive calls today, connecting with various friends. I fully realize that specializing deeply is hard for me—I guess I'm destined to go broad all the way. Joey & Gene, Brother Zeng & Ian, Brother Jun & Ringo... topics spanned from Web3, AR+alternative medicine, to international trade. Then Sam, just back from Shenzhen, urgently updated me on the mainland banking resources he reconnected with. After the fifth call discussing future plans with Brother Leon, I headed out. Evening with Marcus...
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1496 Bar — Taipei $$
Taipei 1496 Bar (10th visit). My junior Marcus came up from Taichung, so I met him and Fash at Xiao Hei Ge's bar in the evening, along with Andrew. Four of us at a table, watching two outstanding young entrepreneurs and the head of a Nasdaq-listed US company, seeing if any sparks would fly. Thanks to my junior for the treat! Then we moved on to the bar at Yuanshan Huabo, where we met up with Fash and Marcus's friend, the founder of Twitch, the world's largest game streaming platform...
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Taipei Yuanshan Expo Triangle Bar $$
My junior Marcus came up to Taipei from Taichung. Tonight, I met him and Fash at our regular spot, Little Black哥's bar. Along with Andrew, the four of us sat at a table, seeing if sparks would fly between two outstanding young entrepreneurs and the person in charge of a Nasdaq-listed US company. Thanks to my junior for treating us.
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Taipei Yi Chen CELLAR LOUNGE BAR $$
Taipei Hua Niang Xiao Guan (original store), Cellar Lounge Bar. A friend came up from Taichung in the evening, so I introduced him to a Taipei friend. First stop was the Sichuan restaurant famous because of Jensen Huang, then for the second round we went to a basement bar with great atmosphere. Cheers!
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Linsen N. 1496 Bar — Taipei $$
Taipei Linsen North 1496 Bar (12th visit). On a whim in the evening, I asked Brother Li, who I hadn't seen in a while and works in land development/construction, to meet up. Thanks to Brother Li for agreeing to come out right away. So we came back to Xiao Hei Ge's place, where I met Brother Co who works in software at Ericsson. Brother Co studied Business Management at Chinese Culture University and got his EMBA at National Sun Yat-sen University, but like me, he loves gaming. We had a great chat, from Little Professor and Apple II all the way to PC games. Cheers! :)
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Linsen N. 1496 Bar — Taipei $$
Taipei Linsen North 1496 Bar (8th visit). Andrew just got back to Taiwan from Hangzhou today and hit me up, so I brought him to Xiao Hei Ge's place in the evening. The bar was supposed to be closed today, but I messaged Xiao Hei Ge on short notice. He's such a great guy, he actually came to open the shop on a Sunday night. So I also called over my junior Fred who works in the CVC department at Delta Electronics. Taiwan is a small place—Andrew and Xiao Hei Ge know a ton of the same people. Andrew attended the wedding banquet of the son of former Deputy Director of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, also his senior from Taichung First Senior High School, Brother Zhuang, and it turns out Xiao Hei Ge knows Brother Zhuang too...
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Zentopia Bistro (2nd visit) $$
The final stop was an event by Gaia Information, thanks to Alexandre's invitation. Chatted with Alex, who just returned from Brazil, about business opportunities there. Also met new people like Nelson, who's into Web3 gaming.
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Bertha Irish Bar — Taipei ⚠️ 暫停營業 $$
A busy day with four meetings and two gatherings. Woke up at 8 am to a friend's call about the Cambodian Huione Pay platform. The day's schedule kicked off from there.
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Taipei East District Some Fun Bar $$
Second stop of the night, came to a bar in the East District. Taiwan is so small – while four of us including T were drinking, Brother Leon coincidentally ran into his old friend of decades, Brother Liang, owner of the famous spicy hot pot place 'Qiaotou' in Taipei. Brother Liang's wife is also one of the owners of this bar, so we were treated to many more shots. Thanks to Brother Terry, whose birthday it is today, for the treat.
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Taipei Howard Plaza Hotel Qi Xian Bar $$
Had brunch first with two girls, including Anne whom I met for the first time. In the afternoon, introduced Sam from the bank to a friend in need. Thanks for the treat! In the evening, came with Brother Paul, Brother Leon, and Fred to the new brand opened by Brother Sheng, owner of Ma Shen Spicy Hot Pot: Sheng Yan. Chaozhou-style raw marinate mainly features seafood like fish, shrimp, and crab, marinated with liquor, ginger, garlic, etc., then refrigerated or frozen. Since it's raw, they always use...
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Taipei A Certain Hotel $$$$
Day 6, 8th stop—alcohol thrives in the wind and rain! Cheers!
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ATT 4 Fun 7F Ai Nightclub — Taipei $$$
This afternoon, Sam and I visited a local big shot, Chairman Xie, in Yuanlin, Changhua, and introduced K from the north. Then we drove back to Taipei. After an hour-long video call with an overseas friend and some coding, my last stop was AI Club. Pat's former investment banking colleague Claire wanted to learn about art auctions and collecting paintings, so I introduced...
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KOR Taipei — East District, Taipei $$$
First stop tonight: a good friend wanted to hang out, so we're back on the 11th floor of XX. Taiwan is small—turns out Duan Yu and my friend have known each other for years. Allan, an investment banker from Hong Kong, and LC who arrived late, had also met before in Shanghai. Thanks, Allan! Next, second stop: met Rex at Omni last week. He and some US-returned friends have a regular Wednesday cigar gathering in KOR's private room. So we continued with cigars, wine, and making new friends. Cheers!
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Taipei Songshan A Private Club (4th Visit) $$$$
A friend from Taichung came up to Taipei. First, we drank with Lin Li Chang and his friends in Zhonghe—haven't seen him in a year. Then next stop, a private club with some good Taipei friends. The world is small—ran into Soda again, who's great at opening bottles! Cheers!
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OMNI Nightclub — East District, Taipei ⚠️ 暫停營業
Busy all day, but a junior invited me out, so I took a break. Met some new friends—one really loves cigars and even gave me one on the spot! XD Thanks and cheers! Thanks to my junior for treating me!
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Taipei WineS'wee Yongchun Store $$
As the weather heats up, I ordered six new white wines from five countries via WineS'wee for home delivery. I also tried their promo: two Japanese oysters with a glass of white wine for just NT$188 at their Yongchun branch, followed by dinner nearby.
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Taipei unDer lab $$
After a meeting at Taipei Ark about Zomma Protocol's new options product, had a nice Japanese charcoal hamburg steak dinner. Then joined Fred's junior, who recently went through a breakup, and T for drinks, which turned into a bar crawl. First stop, Fred's junior proved to be a bar regular, running into a bartender he knew.
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Knock Knock Who's There? Bistro $$
The night turned into a bar crawl. At the second stop, Knock Knock Who's There? Bistro, we continued the evening. Fred's junior, a seasoned bar-goer, had already run into an acquaintance at the first bar, setting the tone for a night of unexpected encounters.
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Hackers Bar H4CK3R — East District, Taipei $$
Thanks to an invitation from Alex and Ellie of Gaia Information, a Taiwanese cloud service integrator, I attended a crypto networking dinner in Taiwan hosted by Akamai Technologies—a US-listed CDN/cloud service provider (Nasdaq: AKAM). I met familiar faces like Chad from Crypto.com, whom I'd seen at Gaia's previous cocktail event, along with Jason, founder of Re:Dreamer, who's about to launch a token soon...
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Taipei Dazhi Xiao Hou Yuan (2nd Visit) $$
After a sauna session, I stopped by Luana Wine Cafe, a cozy wine bar opened by a Japanese owner who's been in Taiwan for six years. We chatted about cultural differences and wine, and I tried a white from Southern France and two reds from Napa. A perfect recharge.
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Taipei A Drink (Temporarily Closed) ⚠️ 暫停營業 $$
This entry seems to be a duplicate of the previous one about Luana Wine Cafe and Xiao Hou Yuan. The writer visited the wine bar after a sauna, enjoying conversation and wine with the Japanese owner before meeting up with a university club junior later.
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Taipei Xinyi District Afternoon Delight
Ms. T spontaneously asked me out for drinks near her place. After we each had five drinks, we moved to The Flow, a new bar by T's cousin and her husband (formerly a top Uber executive in Taiwan, now at Surprise Lab) in Zhongshan District. They're known for experiences like 'Dining in the Dark' and VR events.
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Taipei Zhongshan District THE FLOW $$
After five drinks elsewhere, we moved to THE FLOW, a new bar in Zhongshan run by T's cousin. The owner, Rosa, a former Uber Taiwan executive now at Surprise Lab, has created unique experiences like 'Dining in the Dark'. It's a cool spot with a creative concept.
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Taipei Hotel MVSA 8F Lounge Vino $$
After visiting Liyuan Soup Dumplings for the first time in over a decade, we headed to Lounge Vino on the 8th floor of Muzha Hotel. I met up with William, an old colleague from my investment trust days and wine buddy from my time in Hong Kong. He's now the CIO at a Hong Kong fund after leaving J.P. Morgan.
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Taipei Songshan A Private Club (3rd Visit) $$$$
Paul called me in the evening to celebrate my birthday, so less than 24 hours later, I was back here again. Pat and my junior Marcus also joined later. Thanks to all my good friends for the company! Cheers! :)
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Taipei Xinyi Anhe Leo Club ⚠️ 暫停營業
In the evening, Shao invited me to check out a new bar opened by his Rotary Club friend, Carol. Jimmy joined later and brought Coco, who also retired at 27. Coco used to be a fashion designer in Dongguan and Guangzhou, then invested in real estate; now bored at home, she's thinking of opening a restaurant or bistro. Taiwan is small—the next table had a group in their 30s celebrating a birthday. Jimmy jumped in and soon everyone was mingling.
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Taipei Chez Swann by Jumi Tavern $$
I visited the new exhibition at 333 GALLERY in Breeze Nanshan and introduced Teddy to Maxim, as they're both alumni of Beijing's Central Academy of Fine Arts. It was interesting to connect people from Taiwan's art auction and music industries.
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Mou Lounge — Songshan, Taipei $$$$
Started the day with a remote meeting with Eugene, founder of Blue Rabbit .AI. Eugene grew up in the US, is Taiwanese-American, and now lives in Hong Kong. He was very interested in my background and we had a great chat. After the meeting, Giga messaged me because I had made a small investment in their project (ARBOT), an AI-powered new coin rating system, which has since tripled in price. After the afternoon market close and settling the February Taiwan index futures, I finished some regular reports and headed out to a meeting at Dingheng.
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Taipei East District Bar Mood Taipei $$
A beauty suddenly invited me for drinks tonight, along with her best friend who returned to Taiwan from Australia for the New Year. We came to Bar Mood, which has previously won the Asia's 50 Best Bars award. The cocktails here are indeed quite unique, making for a fun and enjoyable chat over drinks～ Cheers! :)
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Taipei B&N Lounge
After a quiet weekend of reading and K-dramas, I met Shao, a dance teacher who blends Middle Eastern dance with Taiwanese music for performances abroad. Later, Jimmy and Brother Zuo joined, and after closing time, we continued the night elsewhere.
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Taipei INDULGE Taipei Drinking & Eatery $$
Over the weekend, I studied LayerZero V2, dubbed the TCP/IP of blockchain, as its whitepaper recently came out. After two remote meetings this morning, I got a message from junior Rebecca about a seminar she's hosting next week near the Far Eastern Plaza Hotel. Though I can't attend, I connected her with some potential clients. In the evening, thanks to Palm Drive Capital for...
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Tonghua Street Alley Deesse $$
In the evening, Senior Lman invited me to dinner at Deesse in an alley off Tonghua Street. I also invited Gene, a junior from my department at National Cheng Kung University who contacted me last week. Gene left his high-paying job at Cisco and once led the operations of the famous Taiwanese NFT project, Demi-Human. His investments in several Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs once reached a peak market value of seven to eight million US dollars.
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Taipei ATT 4Fun 10F KaraKara $$$
Had dinner with Marcus, Amy, and Andrew at a restaurant in Xinyi District, paired with a Bordeaux red wine. Thanks for the treat, Andrew! The second stop was at this Korean restaurant near NTNU, where we had whiskey and soju with Professor Lee from the music department, Brother Zeng from semiconductor equipment distribution, and Korean owner Brother Zhao. Cheers!
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Anhe Rd. WuXiang Bar Without Anhe — Taipei $$
Bar Without Anhe on Taipei's Anhe Road. I stumbled upon PIEMONTE CELLAR and Meat Room Tetsuhana Itamae PIEMONTE CELLAR last time. This afternoon, I had the chance to meet up with Andrew and Tiger from Nocera, and Teddy from Rock Records for a casual drink here. Taiwan is a small place—right when I walked in, I saw a bottle of banquet wine at the counter that Clark had asked the shop to prepare. We picked an Italian red wine and asked the staff to open it; the body was solid and robust. We chatted about live streaming platforms and new nightclubs opening in Taipei while drinking. Thanks, Andrew...
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Taipei Far Eastern Shangri-La - 6F Li Bai Lounge $$$
Tonight, FUNWOO (Farsighted International Real Estate) held a Christmas banquet at Li Bai Ju on the 6th floor of Far Eastern Shangri-La, Taipei, pretty much taking over the entire place! Besides many familiar friends from Taipei, Taichung, and Yunlin, I also met new friends: Fang-Yan Jie from Global Views Monthly, Lawyer Ye Mao-Lin, Deputy Director Xu from National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch, General Manager Steve from MiTAC Digital, Vice President Bao-Hui Jie from Citibank, CFO Cathy from Taiwan Kang Biotechnology, and also someone Denise Jie knows from AW Wine/Bistro...
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Taipei DoubleTree by Hilton Taipei Zhongshan 1F Mori Bar $$
Spent the whole weekend taking a rather expensive course—a solid 17 hours of learning excluding meal breaks. After the course, remembered my mom texting me in the morning saying she hadn't seen me post about drinking lately and felt unaccustomed to it. So, to be filial, right after class, immediately went to find a place nearby for a drink. Hmm, one glass of white wine might not be enough; better add another glass of Bordeaux to be safe and satisfy mom. Still have to rush back for an 11 PM...
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JRDongRiBenDa Rice Dian3F The Bar — Taipei $$$
Taipei Hotel JR East Japan 3F The Bar. In the evening, Mark, the founder of AINiffler. Last week when having dinner with him, we discussed some matters. So that day he suddenly said he wanted to meet General Manager Liang. Since I was previously treated by Mark and William, I helped arrange tonight's gathering. It's also been a long time since I've been here. Last time I came, this place was still the Churchill Bar of The Westin Taipei. Here, drinking Kavalan whisky while listening to General Manager Liang share about his previous experience at Invesco, managing nearly $20 billion (130 billion RM...
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Aging Room cigar & spirits Cigar Cafe Bar (2nd Visit) — Taipei $$
Today was the first day of the Taipei Textile Exhibition at Nangang Exhibition Center. After being busy in the morning, I took some time to chat with Brother Xuchu. Their company, TOP Towel, has been established for over 40 years, consistently providing high-quality towels and textile products to many hotels, well-known enterprises, and sports brands.
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Taipei Madison Taipei Hotel (5th visit) $$$
Bought some books online before the holiday but accidentally got duplicates. Flipped through them this morning before heading out. Just had drinks at Madison last night, and today friends invited me for lunch there again. Lman senior introduced Xiaolin, a good friend of the BingX exchange owner.
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Cosecha 22 Cigar Lounge (2nd visit) $$$
After lunch, we continued our chat at Cosecha 22 Cigar Lounge. Talked a lot with Xiaolin about various physical and Web3 projects we're involved in, as well as potential fund collaborations. His assistant Ben was also at the table. It was a productive follow-up session in a relaxed atmosphere.
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Tipsy Dragon Bar $$
Started the day by visiting the Railway Museum branch near Civic Boulevard, then had a bite at the Eslite Songyan store. After the meal, had a glass of champagne at Eslite Wine Cellar. It was a leisurely day exploring and enjoying good drinks with good company.
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Baoqing St. The House Taipei — Taipei $$
Spent the evening reviewing Lman senior's deck on a US team managing $70M AUM from Token 2049. Then, I took my handmade Zeiss wine glass out—it's too good not to use. Originally planned to visit Andy's Wine Cellar, but ended up at The House Taipei on Baoqing Street instead.
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Taipei Da'an Madison Taipei Hotel Bar $$$
Yesterday morning, Andrew introduced 'Brother Sheng,' the former chairman of an investment trust, to Nancy, the founder of FUNWOO. At noon, Jerry, VP of cacaFly, also came by to visit Nancy. Taiwan is a small place—Jerry also knows Ramen Senior and Blues from GCP... Later, Pat and his brother joined as well. In the afternoon, Pat and I went to the nearby DeFITs office to listen to Beichen introduce To...
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Anhe Rd. Alley Bar Way Home — Taipei $$
Today involved four meetings covering financial law, asset management, carbon credit trading, and a Crypto options exchange... ending with a visit to Coco at the international high-end laundry brand Jeeves. Afterward, I had a simple Shandong-style roasted chicken on Anhe Road, then while walking, I suddenly spotted Bar Way Home, which I had just looked up earlier today. Since it felt like fate, I walked in, sat down, ordered two glasses of white wine, and took a moment to rest and reflect. It's a place with great service. By M...
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Taipei Songren Rd. Flare - OKx Exchange VIP Wine Party $$$
After a meeting at Biwin near the Taipei World Trade Center in the afternoon, where I met Iris – who turned out to be the same Iris Willon introduced me to in Hong Kong years ago – I headed to the OKx exchange VIP cocktail event at Flare on Songren Road. It's a small world; Iris runs her own fund in Hong Kong and was involved in Luckin Coffee's IPO. This was my third time at Flare in Xinyi District this month.
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Zhongxiao E. Rd. W Hotel 10F Woo Bar — Taipei $$$
After a typically busy Monday with back-to-back meetings, I met my good friend Sam for a happy hour at Woo Bar on the 10th floor of W Hotel. Sam just returned from Dubai and Abu Dhabi discussing compliance licenses and brought me a souvenir. We chatted about At.mosphere, the world's highest restaurant on the 122nd floor of Burj Khalifa, which Sam visited and I've also been to with Mr. Liang.
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Taipei Songqin St. Private Club BTSE & Fireblocks Party $$$
Another day moving around Taipei's Xinyi District. Started with a morning meeting at QuanTrend in the Cathay Landmark Building, then had Italian pasta for lunch nearby. In the afternoon, attended a meeting for Zomma Crypto Option Exchange near the World Trade Center. In the evening, thanks to Jude from Fireblocks for the BTSE & Fireblocks Party at the Songqin Street venue.
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Flare Taipei $$$
The other day, Marx invited Tracy from OKx exchange and Aaron and Jackson from Singapore to visit Ark Taipei. Taka introduced them to Zomma. It's a small world—they had just met Vins and Peter from DeFITs and are discussing potential collaborations.
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Dingzhou Rd. Taipei Bar FEST Bar $$
In the afternoon, I caught up with two CCNS university club friends currently in Hsinchu via Facebook calls and texts. One is NONO, a scientist at a biotech company, and the other is Aby Zhihao at MediaTek. In the evening, I met up with my senior 'Meijiao,' whom I hadn't seen in almost ten years. We went to a bar in the Gongguan area. It's been years since I last heard about her life updates—she left the foreign tech industry a while ago and now works at a foundation under the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
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Taipei HANSUM Hookah Lounge (Temporarily Closed) ⚠️ 暫停營業 $$$
The night was packed with three different gatherings. The last stop was HANSUM Hookah Lounge, a popular spot for socializing and enjoying shisha after dinner and drinks with various groups of friends throughout the evening.
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Weekend Night Bar, Taipei $$
After a day of remote meetings and blockchain conferences, I ended the evening at Weekend Night bar. It was a relaxing way to unwind after discussing Zomma's participation in ETH Taipei and catching up with Alexandre from our cloud service partner.
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Taipei Bar Clique Bar $$
In the morning, Dr. Zhuo, founder of Bincentive Digital Asset Management, Eric whom I met earlier at OffChain, and Ann came to visit DeFITs & Richwell for a meeting with Vins, Cindy, Tiffany, and everyone. Afterwards, my brother Pat, who just got back from being busy in Hong Kong, came to meet up.
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Taipei Taihu Taproom (Taihu Xinyi) $$
Had dinner with Jack and Teddy, which led to a series of after-parties. We hung out with Jack from Sophia Quant Fund, Teddy from the second generation of Rock Records, and Alvin, founder of Space Crocodile NFT. We drank all night—Taiwan is so small that Jack also knows Aaron, whom Nancy introduced.
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Tickle my fantasy Bar $$
Had dinner with Jack and Teddy, which led to a series of after-parties. We hung out with Jack from Sophia Quant Fund, Teddy from the second generation of Rock Records, and Alvin, founder of Space Crocodile NFT. We drank all night—Taiwan is so small that Jack also knows Aaron, whom Nancy introduced.
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Wenchang Street No. 53 Bar $$
Had dinner with Jack and Teddy, which led to a series of after-parties. We hung out with Jack from Sophia Quant Fund, Teddy from the second generation of Rock Records, and Alvin, founder of Space Crocodile NFT. We drank all night—Taiwan is so small that Jack also knows Aaron, whom Nancy introduced.
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Breeze Nanshan Ce La Vi $$$
Had dinner with Jack and Teddy, which led to a series of after-parties. We hung out with Jack from Sophia Quant Fund, Teddy from the second generation of Rock Records, and Alvin, founder of Space Crocodile NFT. We drank all night—Taiwan is so small that Jack also knows Aaron, whom Nancy introduced.
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Made Taipei Bar — Taipei $$
I grabbed a bottle of French Rock Angel rosé on my way out in the evening and headed to FUNWOO's office on Zhongxiao East Road to have a drink with Nancy. Later, my two cousins invited me for dinner. Taiwan is such a small place—Yiting and Steven from the financial blog '雷司紀' are actually junior high school classmates from Fengyuan. Since they hadn't kept in touch much after graduation, I invited Steven along so we could all catch up. Life is all about going with the flow...
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Cosecha 22 Cigar Wu — Taipei $$$
Yesterday was another packed day with five meetings. In the morning, I had a meeting about the Zomma Crypto Option platform. In the afternoon, I visited Cosecha Cigar Lounge, where Clark (Jingteng), the general manager of crypto quantitative trading firm QuanTrend, and Ariel invited me for a chat. Thanks to Clark for treating us to a premium Trinidad cigar paired with a slightly peaty whisky—it was truly aromatic.
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Kurumi Japanese Bar (2nd Visit) $$$
Had dinner with Alex from Gaia Information, Andrew, and Mars, paired with sake. Alex grew up in Brazil and Paraguay, so we discussed business opportunities there. Then we moved to Kurumi and finished the bottle I had stored there a year ago. Thankfully, the Japanese owner still remembered my name!
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Taipei Dazhi Hotel Indigo Xiao Hou Yuan $$$
A bunch of people were looking for Nancy in the evening, and what started as a simple dinner gathering ended up with almost ten people. Taiwan is such a small world—Brother Fan, whom I met in Taichung a few days ago, also knows Boheng's father and is classmates with Grace. Jenny, the former CFO of KKDay now at FineDay, was there too. Thanks to Aaron Chengbin, a Tsinghua graduate, for picking up the entire tab. His girlfriend Monica is also in the art circle, so she's familiar with the 333 Gallery. Later, we all headed to Coco's luxury apartment in Xinyi District for another round...
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Taipei Minsheng E. Rd. Shou Bo Piano Bar $$
A unique spot with a pianist and an open karaoke vibe where guests can take turns singing. After a casual dinner near Xingtian Temple, I came here later with senior Lman, Mars, and Bruce. Bruce founded INSTO, a fintech company that turns smartphones into POS terminals. We enjoyed drinks and casual conversation.
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Taipei Zhongshan District The Okura Prestige Taipei 1F Pearl Bar $$$
Jack, whom I met at an OffChain event, invited me for a proper chat. We slowly opened a bottle of red wine, enjoyed some cheese, and had a good conversation. Jack graduated from NCTU and studied under Professor Chen An-bin. He also spent many years at internet companies in Beijing. Though only 32, he has strong, independent opinions.
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Bar clique $$
Attended a forum on virtual asset regulation co-organized by Taka and the Taiwan Blockchain Enthusiast Association. Taiwan is so small—I ran into Michael, whom I met while drinking last night, right as I entered the venue. We had to take a photo to commemorate the coincidence. As a VC, Michael also knows Outliers Venture.
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Hansum Shisha Bar (Temporarily Closed) ⚠️ 暫停營業 $$$
After a morning meeting, I introduced Mars and Andrew over lunch. They both have potential collaboration opportunities in the Vietnamese market. In the evening, Jack from Sophia Research gathered some friends for dinner and invited me along. We started with Italian cuisine paired with white wine at Shin Kong Mitsukoshi A11, then headed to Hansum Shisha Bar afterwards.
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Taipei East District Mozi Bar $$
Dinner at Totsuzen Steak with friends featured great value wet-aged steak sets, including Miyazaki A5 wagyu and US CAB Angus. Afterwards, we moved next door to Mozi Bar for drinks with a new acquaintance, a talented NTU graduate with an interesting career path.
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Taipei Nanjing E. Rd. King Car Kavalan Whisky Bar $$$
After the Lunar New Year, things got unusually busy—working late for several days straight. Last night, I finally made time for dinner with senior Lman. Besides discussing Zomma's Liquidity Provider Pool, Lman—founder of Dreamland BBS—suddenly had an idea for Dreamland's upcoming 30th anniversary: issuing NFTs by engaging the vast BBS user community. Then this morning, I talked with Sam in the US and the designer who previously helped iPlanet...
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Cigar Shengshi Hall, Neihu, Taipei $$$
After showing Tiffany around Shilin and having lunch with friends, we enjoyed afternoon tea at Chun Shui Tang. Later, I visited the Jut Art Museum's 'Sensing Site' exhibition before ending the day at Cigar Shengshi Guan in Neihu for a relaxing cigar session.
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Taipei, Zhongxiao Xinsheng, Tu Gou Beer House $$
Just got back to Taipei, and my evening plans got canceled last minute. Saw a post about the g0v (Taiwan Civic Hackers) 10th Anniversary Party at the Social Experiment Center on Ren'ai Road today, with an After Party in the evening, so I decided to drop by. Met up with my old Taichung First High School classmate Chia-Liang (CLKao)—we hadn't seen each other in eight years, since the 2014 barbecue at his place in Pinglin. CL later founded InfuseAI, a company providing enterprise A.I. solutions.
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Taipei Songshan 1001 Nights Middle Eastern Restaurant & Shisha Lounge $$
Spin, whom I hadn't seen in a while, wanted to have dinner. Knowing she likes trying new things, I found this Middle Eastern restaurant run by an Iranian owner. Over the meal, we chatted about the recent situation at Hakka Finance, another well-known DeFi team in Taiwan she's involved with, and their previously launched IRS interest rate swap product. After dinner, we walked to the 1001 Nights shisha lounge on Nanjing East Road for Spin's first shisha experience. Later, T and...
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Ce La Vi Bar, 48F, Taipei Nan Shan Breeze $$$
In the afternoon, Pat and I visited the Chainsight office near Zhongxiao Dunhua. We then went to the nearby tea street with Junhan, the Co-Founder & CTO, to chat about the company being selected for the current Y-Combinator investment list in Silicon Valley. We also discussed how they secured investments from top international VCs after the program and how Trend Micro recently started using their Background Check API.
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Taipei Songqin St. Paint Sip ⚠️ 暫停營業
First attended Matrixport's offline VIP event at this interesting venue on Songqin Street where you can paint while drinking. Since this event targeted intellectual women, I invited Chengwei's wife Mina, who brought her friend Jill. Familiar faces like Shasha and Vins also came. And Unab...
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Taipei Zhongxiao East Road Mirror Lounge (Temporarily Closed) ⚠️ 暫停營業 $$
On the second day of the連假, it was coding / Thai massage / Bar Surfing, continuing my tour of Taipei's many bars. More生命之水 cocktails, and we called it a night at 5 AM. Thanks to the two lovely ladies for treating! Cheers!
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Taipei Jilong Rd. Nadarrach.Official Bar ⚠️ 暫停營業
This bar has a mysterious entrance disguised as a drink shop. Inside, the bar counter features a beautiful ecological pond with mist, fish, and plants. The creative cocktails, like 'Forest Path' and 'Red Fuji,' match the enchanting atmosphere perfectly.
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Xinyi Rd. The Public House Bar — Taipei $$
After teaching a coding class, I met up with a friend who loves to drink. We were joined by Ethan, who's opening a new bar, and Vins. The four of us enjoyed over twenty cocktails on a Sunday night. Cheers!
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Taipei Xinyi District Cigar Gallery Branch 2 $$$
Visited Owen's company, Flexiv, a US unicorn, with Howard and his son. Saw their latest AI-powered robotic arm performing delicate tasks like pouring wine and trimming plants. Truly impressive technology.
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Aging Room Cigar Bar, Taipei $$$
Steven came up from Taichung and we enjoyed four cocktails together before heading to Aging Room cigar bar. We were joined by Qiao-ge and Abbie (who was celebrating her birthday), opened two bottles of red wine, and had a great evening catching up. Cheers!
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Taipei Gongguan Jiao Fu Bar $$
In the afternoon, Austin & Sharon visited Zomma Protocol. The last time I saw Austin was at the iPlanet conference in April, and I met Sharon before she left for the Consensus conference in the US. Time flies, and Taiwan still feels so small. Sharon has been working at crypto.com's VC for a while now, and Austin also runs his own Crypto Fund...
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Taipei Dongxing Rd. Healer Bar (Renamed: Waaaa) $$
My university junior, Youming, spontaneously invited me for drinks. His company, Delta Electronics, is on a week-long annual break. So I took a taxi over here. This bar has a 4.9 Google rating, which is pretty good. Along with another girl who's also a drinking enthusiast, the three of us enjoyed some drinks together. I ordered a special cocktail made with Spirytus (96% ABV) as the base, and then another drink mixed with hazelnut and red wine, named 'Vineyard.' Combined with two other cocktails I had earlier, I was feeling pleasantly buzzed. Thanks for treating me, junior! The vibe and frequency when drinking are really important...
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Taipei Nangang Courtyard by Marriott Taipei Bar $$
In the afternoon, I met up with Kevin, a former colleague from Yuanta Investment Trust, to visit DeFITs and learn about this cryptocurrency fund company's arbitrage products. Kevin used to be the fixed income investment director at a mainland public fund and returned to Taiwan during the pandemic. Recently, he's been responsible for fund listing reviews at a bank. And Taiwan is still so small—it turns out my junior Cindy and Kevin were also former colleagues at Taishin Bank. I was thinking of introducing them, but later found out they actually knew each other 17 years ago...
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Linsen N. Rd. Alley Japanese Bar — Taipei $$$
Went for drinks with a new friend from the traditional chemical industry at this Japanese-style bar on Linsen North Road. With few Japanese guests due to the pandemic, it felt almost like a private booking. We kept ordering whiskies to support the mama-san, who sang heartfelt Japanese songs, claiming she once visited singer Rimi Natsukawa's home in Ishigaki. Thanks to good friends for the treat—cheers!
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Bridge Bar $$
We celebrated my cousin Yiting's birthday with an all-you-can-eat sukiyaki feast at Golden Shovel near Syntrend. The birthday festivities continued around Zhongxiao Xinsheng, hitting spots like Lisao, The Primrose, B Line, and Bridge Bar. Happy Birthday!
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Lisao Bar & Bistro $$
We celebrated my cousin Yiting's birthday with an all-you-can-eat sukiyaki feast at Golden Shovel near Syntrend. The birthday festivities continued around Zhongxiao Xinsheng, and we stopped by Lisao Bar & Bistro for drinks and good vibes. Happy Birthday!
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The Primrose (Bar Chun Hua) $$
We celebrated my cousin Yiting's birthday with an all-you-can-eat sukiyaki feast at Golden Shovel near Syntrend. The birthday festivities continued around Zhongxiao Xinsheng, and we made a stop at The Primrose (Bar春花) to enjoy some cocktails and celebrate. Happy Birthday!
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B Line by A Train $$
We celebrated my cousin Yiting's birthday with an all-you-can-eat sukiyaki feast at Golden Shovel near Syntrend. The birthday festivities continued around Zhongxiao Xinsheng, and we visited B Line by A Train for some drinks and to keep the celebration going. Happy Birthday!
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Taipei Jiantan American Club Taipei $$$
Evening meet-up here with Senior Tim, William, and Senior Lman. Senior Tim is a member, so we gathered at the bar here. Tim is an early investor in projects like GoJek in Indonesia and Animoca (Sand, OpenSea), so over red wine, we chatted about the two public chains he recently invested in (Mina & Agoric). Talking with Tim is almost entirely in English—I just try my best to keep up...
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Taipei Linsen N. Rd. Ki Dori Yakitori Bar $$$
Spent the morning moving around upstairs at Taipei 101. In the evening, introduced William from Matrixport and Senior Lman—both are from Pingtung and alumni of Daoming. After a tasty izakaya on Linsen North Road, we went to a nearby shisha bar. Last time I smoked shisha was back in Romania. William also invited his senior Tim over; they're both Yale...
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Taipei WIDE AWAKE Hookah Lounge $$$
In the evening, introduced Matrixport's William and senior Lman to each other – they're both from Pingtung and alumni of the same high school. After eating at a good izakaya on Linsen North Road, we went to a nearby shisha bar. The last time I smoked shisha was back in Romania. William also invited his senior Tim over.
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Taipei Kurumi Japanese Bar KTV $$$
The final stop of the night was at Kurumi, a Japanese-style bar with KTV. After the izakaya and shisha bar, we ended up here. It was a fun night introducing old and new friends, sharing stories from Pingtung to Romania, and enjoying some drinks and singing.
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Taipei Zhongshan N. Rd. SoShow Bar & Restaurant $$
The last gathering in Taipei before the New Year. Thanks to Manager Liang for the hospitality. Heading back to Taichung now!
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Mandarin OrientalFanDian 5F M.O. Bar (Rice) — Taipei $$$
Met up with Manager Liang and Ruihong in the evening. They have a Happy Hour from 17:00-21:00: NT$1,200+10% for 2 hours of unlimited drinks on select beverages. I usually lose out on all-you-can-eat, but all-you-can-drink (alcohol) is another story. Within two hours, I ordered three cocktails, one white wine, and one red wine: Passion Martini, Beauty Spritz, and M.O. Sparkle. The atmosphere at Mandarin Oriental is still great.
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Taipei Breeze Nanshan 48F Ce la vie Taipei $$$
Ce la vie Taipei on the 48th floor of Breeze Nanshan is part of the LVMH group's restaurant division, with another branch at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. My cousin Mingxiu happened to introduce me to his friend Jack, who used to work at Fubon in Hong Kong, so we continued our night drinking in a private room here. Jack is also from a Tainan-based family and has been in Hong Kong for over six years working in wealth management, where he's met many high-net-worth clients. It was a fortunate gathering to drink together—Cheers! By Morgan @2021.4.29 evening
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Taipei Neihu Chen San Chen*3 Bistro $$
After visiting Taipei Fine Arts Museum, the Rose Exhibition, and Lin An Tai Historical House, plus enjoying delicious mutton hotpot on Chengde Road, we ended the night at Chen*3 Bistro in Neihu. Alex brought three bottles of red wine for a small gathering earlier, and we continued with drinks at this cozy alley bar. Cheers! By Morgan @2021.3.25 night
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Bade Rd. Hua Mountain Xiao Wine House — Taipei $$
Still having a small drink before the new year... at Huashan Little Wine Bar on Bade Road.
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Bade Rd. Hua Mountain Xiao Bar — Taipei $$
After dinner, it was still too early, so I met up with old friends Wenzheng and Ruihong from the CCNS club at 台北 八德路 華山小酒吧.
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Taipei The Westin Taipei Churchill Bar $$$
After a busy day, I came to the bar upstairs at The Westin Taipei, Churchill Bar. We opened a new bottle of 12-year-old Scotch whisky and chatted with my Tsinghua University graduate school classmate, Ali, and Jia-Hong. Ali now works in the AI department at Foxconn, responsible for developing some IoT models. Another fulfilling day!
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Taipei The Westin Taipei 3F Churchill Bar $$$
Back to Taiwan, Cheers! (At The Westin Taipei's 3F Churchill Bar.)
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Taipei ChinaPa Bar & Restaurant $$$
After dinner, President Liang invited me here for the next round, because today was also the 70th birthday of one of his good friends, and they chose to celebrate here. China Pa used to be on Anhe Road but later moved to its current location on the 11th floor of Core Pacific City. Inside, it has a nightclub vibe—besides food and drinks, there are live singers performing in the evening. Tonight they had a singer who usually performs at casinos in Macau. As soon as we sat down, I saw the table already filled with bottles of French wine (Dourthe). President Liang's friends are indeed all very interesting people, including the second generation of Tai Feng Tire, a former Ministry of Finance...
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Taipei Green Door Bar — New Year's Eve $$
On the last day of 2013, counting down to the new year with old college CCNS club friend Wenzheng at Green Door Bar. We listened to foreign musicians perform and drank cocktails to ring in the new year. Happy New Year everyone!
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Taipei Shilin Green Door Music Restaurant $$
NT$880 for all-you-can-drink cocktails, and you can even go on stage to sing. It's a pretty fun place! Within five days, I've gone through a round of whiskey, sake, beer, and cocktails.
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Taipei Hui Xiang Bistro $$
Tucked away on the second floor of a residential building in an alley on Changchun Road. You can find beers from various countries - Austria, Italy, Belgium... A rather unique corner of the city.
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Taipei Taiwan Beer 346 Music Warehouse (Seems to have moved) $$
My old classmate from the new Chi Mei company was going to their client Amtran's spring banquet and asked if I wanted to go. It happened to be near my place, and since I hadn't had dinner yet, I dragged Boss Loco along to join the fun. 346 is hidden within the Taiwan Beer factory grounds and is a pretty high-energy venue with performances and lots of foreigners. The food was also pretty good. Then we moved on to Star Party for karaoke. I casually chatted with a procurement guy sitting next to me. Taiwan is still so small—because he handles the AUO account, he knows our other classmate Bei Xiao Ka. It was really hi...
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Taipei Blue Note Taipei $$
In chronological order, I should have posted about Masa Sushi first, which I went to with Latte and Foye. But that article, including two verses of doggerel, the main content, and all the photos, vanished into thin air half an hour before my hard drive crashed last week. However, life is like that—you never know what will happen in the future, and anything is possible. I just have to face it calmly. But rewriting something I've already done feels really draining, so I'll write about something different for now.
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