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FUN MAGAZINE, MARCH 2002. VOL.2 ISSUE 3
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FORMOSA
CAFE
7, Lane 37, YongKang(YungKang) St.
Tel¡G(02) 2391-9547
Hours: 2 pm-1 am (Closed Tuesday)
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Formosa Cafe is a small coffee shop nestled in a lane off
YongKang Street. It seems to attract a nostalgic crowd, as
it evokes memories of an earlier Taiwan. There are long church
pews, cloth banners advertising Hey Song soda and old Taiwanese
movie posters. Other notable decorations include an antique
cabinet once used in a Chinese medicine clinic, and a millstone
now converted to a candle holder. Old cigarette and alcohol
advertisements add to the nostalgia. It is of no surprise
then that this was once an antique store. In addition to the
unique atmosphere, Formosa serves up great coffee that is
both full bodied and aromatic. For that extra zing, liquer
can be added. Other beverage choices include the sugar-free
milkshake, which is creamy, sweet and sour. Once you have
had enough to drink, make sure to visit the bathroom. It is
a bit cramped, but fits in well with the rest of the coffee
shop's decor. There is an antique mirror, as well as a rustic
wood door. For those who have not yet kicked the habit, this
is one of the few coffee shops along YongKang Street, where
smoking is still allowed.--By Ken Lin
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