Fellow formosians
Does anyone know of a bar that sells a large range of rice wines in Taipei City?
Andy
Try the Sake bar on Yongkang St. a few doors down from the sadly defunct 83 Wine Bar at No. 83 Yongkang St. It’s south of Jinhua St. on Yongkang near the antique shops. Seems popular with Japanese expats.
I’m not much into sake but…
A new bar named bamboo opened up underneath Fifi’s on the north eastern corner of Ren Ai and Fu xing. Pricey, but I think it has a fairly substantial range.
My personal favorite is too close to where i live to be good for my liver - on Alley 5 of Lane 70, Yan Ji Street - just off the intersection of Zhong Xiao East and Yan Ji street. It’s small, friendly and doesn’t heat up till about midnight. Then everyone starts getting absolutly hammered. I’ve never walked out sober. Although it’s not sake, they have one of the best drinks I’ve ever tasted - mulched ginger, diced ginger, chopped limes and ginger crammed into a large whiskey glass with a bit of brown sugar and an unhealthy serving of 7 year old Havana Rum. Hmmmmm…
I was at A-Plus on Renai the other day. It’s very close to Eslite.
Can’t compare it to other places but the sake was good.