A Nod To A Friend and Farewells

Here I am again! Guest contributor, OsakaJack, with a link to another great blog by a foodie in Taiwan. I am doing this because there was a great post on some new eateries in Taipei and, sadly, some closures. And in linking, I wanted to add one more with a heavy heart.

- Sweet Tooth Club closed its storefront, though the owner Ariel is still baking from home. Follow their facebook page for updates
- Couldn't believe that longtime Chinese restaurant Shanghai Fans was closed after reader Jane L. left a comment on the post, but I saw the emptied location with my own eyes. Sadface.
- A few days after I posted my revisit to Patio Thai, I drove by and also saw construction and an emptied out restaurant (bye bye koi pond). But a different Thai restaurant is set to open in the same location in June 2011. We'll see if it's the same owner/management or new owners- hopefully they'll still have good pad thai.--Hungry In Taipei

There was a place out in Da an which was a small, cozy fusion bistro. The kitchen was solely run by a very capable Canadian chef and the bar was managed by a very generous Irishman. The place was really a second home to me. So it was very sad to hear that Galley Gong Bistro closed its doors about a month ago. The city is a little emptier because of this.