Three or four years ago, the first time visited Eddie’s coffee, in the halfway, my classmate asked me suspiciously: “Is here the right area to have the coffee shop?! ” Walk into the café, took a bite on the mentioned … Read More
Keelung’s nickname is “The Rainy Port,” and it’s no secret that it rains frequently in the area. However, if you find yourself in this great city, don’t get down because of the weather; there are so many things you can … Read More
Eddie’s cafe is tucked away in the unlikeliest of places. For those of you who lived in Keelung long enough to remember where the old Cheng Gong market was before it moved, Eddie’s is right by where that old produce … Read More
Being a Keelung “ke-á kid” when I was a child (Ke-á means “street” in Taiwanese, and Keelungers refer to it as the downtown area covering the Keelung Train Station, the Miaokou area,the No. 31 Bridge, and the area surrounding the … Read More
Shalom Café is located on a small hillside called “Little Beitou” in Keelung. Little Beitou, according to chief of village Wen-An Mr. Lee, used to be a place for public departments, not houses, in the early days. As for the … Read More
To glimpse a version of Keelungers’ life hidden to most, take a stroll into the alleys. Roll some dice and follow the result; randomly walk into an alley and turn right or left. You will find many unexpected sights. Ruth … Read More
Keelung is famous for its delicious local cuisine, but another thing you might need to about the city is the heavy café culture. It’s probably more pervasive than you had imagined. The habit of drinking coffee comes from the Japanese colonial … Read More