That combo is not “niche” but it is evidently not profitable enough for the business owner, especially if you hope for a pleasant spacious environment in which you can stick around for a while.
For me, that means a coffee shop, where at least they won’t harrass you for sitting and working. That won’t help you with the draft beer part though . . .
Guy
OH I thought of a place! Sandy Yoon’s awesome Avenue: Fast Casual Eatery on Anhe Road. I think it ticks every box. It’s close to (but also completely unlike) Carnegie’s or whatever it is called now. If you can, have a look to see if this works for you.
Guy
Yup, been there! I believe at your recommendation. Quite liked it but had forgotten about it.
Spacious varied seating, sandwiches, beer on tap (and other beverages too)—and the very nice staff will basically let you hang around as long as you like. What a combo in 2024!
Guy
Wish they had a view of at least the street.
Didn’t realize they are a sandwich place, I thought mostly plated foods.
You can carry your bike down the escalator and dine alfresco in the subterranean concourse.
Yes I love that space! Wide open and relaxing (well if the instagrammers are not all over it—the only downside I can identify really).
Guy
I’m always looking for bike-friendly restaurants, true, but I prefer them much closer to the riverside paths, and that area is a little far. Ed’s Diner and Maji Square area are the main ones I go to. I miss the old location of Falafel King!
To go back on topic, there was an LBC in Neihu that was close to the riverside, as the bird flies. I tried to get there once and realized I’d still have miles to go around the floodwalls so I opted to try again another day. Then it closed.
Not if you’re riding up the Liuzhangli graveyard 
Red Point closed too?? Their Reuben was delicious…
I heard it’s just being renovated for a couple of months, if I’m remembering correctly.
Edit: Looks like I heard or was told wrong. From their Facebook page:
That last bit does suggest they’re looking for a new location though.
I hadn’t seen the Facebook post @Andrew just linked to above; I was going by Google Maps, which to my disappointment the other day informed me - when I was downtown and about to head there! - that it was permanently closed.
And yeah, I really liked their Reuben.
I wonder how many sandwiches I can eat in the next week. Tomorrow must be a croque monsieur breakfast day.
I’m truly heartbroken 
“Beneficial”
Renovation would be beneficial.
Having a consistent set of rules about the buildings outside appearance would be beneficial.
Knocking down old buildings in prime spots to build more homes for the rich and politicians to collect is not beneF’ingficial.
Indeed more gentrification of areas to build yet more apartment blocks for rich people to buy.
Problem is value of the land is so much higher than that of the property. That strip Red Point is on is all old one or two story buildings.
LBC shut off their Uber eats 
I’m too busy to physically go.
That would be very sad indeed. Like a Chinese style, strata style, home owners association style. If a person owns their land and property, forcing them to bend to societies new norm of “pretty” is exactly what we should not start doing. Certain safety concerns, sure. Fire access for example. Aesthetics, that’s a slippery slope we have no right to start pushing on people! Everyone thinks it’s cool until they are the old single one out that needs to foot the bill. It would be a true shame on our society if we started this type of oppression.
If Taiwans cities were nice to look at then you might have a point.
But Taiwans cities look like complete dog shit, so you don’t. Sorry.
So, is it your right to tell people how to look? That was my point 