BLACK DOG TAIWANESE TEAHOUSE & RESTAURANT 43, Talung Road Tel: (04) 2329-3330 Hours: 10 am-2 pm, 5 pm-12 midnight

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This neat-looking establishment, named after the old Taiwanese expression for a 'cool dude', is one of the latest places to capitalize on a wave of nolstalgia sweeping the island. Decorated with dark wood, old black-and-white photos of Taichung, rough wooden tables and Taiwanese antiques, this is a classy, yet relaxing, place to hang out. Naturally, the delicious food leans towards old-style Taiwanese and Hakka dishes and includes items like vegetable and turnip omelets, bitter melon, black chicken stew, fried papaya, wild mountain vegetables, hand-made noodles, venison fried with vegetables, and--for something unique and good--fried honey bees with peanuts and fried ants. Prices range from about NT$100 to NT$280 and lunch hours are 11:30 am to 2 pm and 5 pm to midnight. Black Dog is located on Talung Road and is almost directly opposite the one end of the famous Chingming 1st Street, or 'tea street'. The restaurant will validate parking tickets from the Tunghsing Parking Lot nearby.