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Restaurant Taipei

Chang Qing Restaurant: Last Stop for Dumplings in Taipei

My last mission was based on nothing more than a dumpling photo from a W Taipei guide, which led me past luxe shops like Louis Vuitton, Gucci and wedding showrooms to reach Chang Qing...
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Restaurant Sign Taipei

1010: Hunan Salvation at 11th Hour in Taipei

My first two Taipei restaurant choices closed, and it was almost strike three, but 1010, located on the sixth floor of the Eslite Bookstore building, bailed me out with stylish Hunan-style cuisine. Pork Rib...
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Restaurant Tainan

Shanghai Pavilion: Dramatic Setting and Cuisine in Tainan Shangri-La

Maybe it was the adrenaline, but finding room for a feast after a 12-stop Tainan street food crawl was no problem at Shanghai Pavilion, a top-floor restaurant at the Shangri-La Far Eastern Hotel that...
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Restaurant Taipei

Yen: Stylish Chinese Restaurant at W Taipei

Taipei’s East Area houses the city’s finest fashion, clubs and shopping, including the stately Bellavita department store. The trendy neighborhood also contains the W Taipei, which opened in 2011 with an aesthetic that hotel...
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Dumplings Taipei

Din Tai Fung: Taipei Original Still Rises Above the Rest

Visiting the back-to-back branches of Din Tai Fung near Arcadia’s Santa Anita Park always made me wonder, how does the original Taipei location compare to its stateside spin-offs? In an unexpected twist, I finally...
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Chinese Food Los Angeles

Yu Garden Sweet and Sour Spareribs [CLOSED]

Two weeks ago, I had a momentary lapse in my Dose of Vitamin P coverage for only the second time since the series began in 2009. I wasn’t willing to tempt fate and rely...
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