The Grand Formosa Regent Taipei’s steakhouse, Robin’s Grill, is flicking US beef detractors the birdy by throwing a bone-in beef promotion featuring American rib eye, short rib and T-bone steak.
Each prime rib eye steak (NT$3,800 for two) weighs 32 ounces and the short ribs (NT$1,800 per person) are prepared sous vide, which involves placing the steak in a vacuum-sealed plastic bag along with a red wine jus, steaming it for eight hours, and then grilling it immediately before serving.
Robin’s Grill is located at the Grand Formosa Regent Taipei (晶華酒店), 41, Zhongshan N Rd Sec 2, Taipei City (台北市中山北路二段41號). Tel: (02) 2523-8000.
St Patrick’s Day is on Wednesday, but the Village Bar and Carnegie’s are getting a head start. At the former, tomorrow and Wednesday from 8pm to 11pm, Irish expat bartender Niall Clinton will be serving up the bar’s specials, including cans of Guinness at two for the price of one and NT$50 shots of Jameson, Tullamore Dew Whiskey and Baileys. Address: 7 Beiping E Rd, Taipei City (台北市北平東路7號).
At Carnegie’s on Tuesday from 7pm to 8pm there’s free Guinness, and the menu consists of corned beef and cabbage (NT$360) and Irish lamb stew (NT$390). Address: 100, Anhe Rd Sec 2, Taipei City (台北市安和路二段100號) Tel: (02) 2325-4433.





