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FYI SOUTH Magazine, December 2005.

La Chance Cafe and Restaurant 3, LinDe Road, 2F-1, Kaohsiung (07) 716-0937 Hours:Everyday 9 am-12 pm

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-- By Pieter Vorster Translated by Annie Liu

Overlooking the tranquil grounds of the Kaohsiung Cultural Centre, La Chance Au Petit Bonheur (which loosely translates as " A Little Lovely") is a charming coffee shop and restaurant. Situated right next to a bookshop and close to the Taiwan National Normal University, the owners have created a place where customers can enjoy good food, removed from the hustle and bustle around them. With minimalistic, yet natural decor, the atmosphere is soothing and large windows create the effect of loads of space.

La Chance has a fair-sized menu, including breakfast and brunch (from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. only), "sweet choices" (from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.) and main courses available throughout most of the day (from 11:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.). The brunch special (NT$120) includes egg, Pork with Herb Sauce, a mini salad, toast and a cup of America Coffee, which comes highly recommended. They also offer a variety of hot pots, including the Rosemary Tomato Hot Pot which is a real treat at NT$199 (complete with seafood and pork). It is worth noting that all of their curry dishes are made from imported products, however, in this writer's opinion, the best offering at La Chance is their smoothies. The Mango Smoothie (NT$80) is delicious and filling and the Green Tea Smoothie promises to be something unique. As a coffee shop, La Chance offers a variety of teas and coffees from NT$60.

Group reservations are welcomed and La Chance would be a wonderful venue to get together for a mid-day meeting. The helpful staff make you feel right at home with fast and friendly service. It is the ideal place to sit back, relax and enjoy some time away from it all.