Still stuck without Christmas dinner plans? Have a look at Page 14 of the Dec. 10, 2009, edition of the Taipei Times (www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2009/12/10/2003460570) for a rundown of hotels, pubs and restaurants offering yuletide meals, as well as a few tips on avoiding over-eating.
For latecomers, Carnegie’s (Tel: (02) 2325-4433, www.carnegies.net) and Capone’s (Tel: 02-2773-3782, www.capones.com.tw) are still serving Christmas dinners tomorrow.
Give and receive tonight at the Taipei Artist Village’s bar, which is holding a traditional Christmas gift exchange. Anyone interested in participating should bring a present worth NT$500.
The exchange will be held at midnight, but revelers who arrive before 11pm receive a free glass of a wine-based punch. Drink specials include Peroni Beer for NT$100 all night and Jameson shots for NT$50 until midnight. Taipei Artist Village is located at 7 Beiping E Rd, Taipei City (台北市北平東路7號).
If planning a night out at the pub to spread yuletide cheer, please remember to leave your vehicles at home and take taxis instead. The Taipei Times wishes everyone a safe and merry Christmas.
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