OLDIES BBQ 68, GongYi Road

--By Douglas Habecker, translated by Yvonne Chen

Anyone craving a late-night snack or drink in a relaxing open-air setting might want to head over to Oldies BBQ, the latest venture by Oldies Pub and Oldies Franks owner Leo. This no-frills place is in the big commercial/parking tower opposite Peoples' Square and is wedged between KFC and McDonald's. There is a small counter and barbecue grill, plus some umbrella-shaded sidewalk tables. The simple-but-tasty menu includes barbecued meats (served on sticks) like lamb, chicken, black pepper beef and sate pork, all for NT$40 each. Leo also sells his popular homemade German Sausage for NT$100. He stresses that his place isn't your average "chuan shao" BBQ place but, rather, leans more towards Cajun-style barbecue, with meat marinated in herbs and spicy sauces. To go with your food, there's Foster's or Heineken (NT$70), Smirnoff Ice (NT$80), Coke (NT$30) and Snapple (NT$60). If that isn't good enough, Oldies BBQ also sells bottles of its house French red wine for NT$500.