The Taipei Artists' Village is a cute network of interconnected staircases, with studios, small galleries, cafes, and even a small hostel smacked in among apartments along DaoNan river.
Expecting just art spaces, I was thrilled to see the title "Farm to Table" printed [not ostentatiously] on top of the printed menu hanging on the door. It was late at night and they were closing down, so it was added to my list of things to do and talked about frequently...until today.
I would love to write about the farm to table offering I enjoyed when I returned to the Treasure Trading Cafe, as it is properly called. But I can't because they didn't have any today. They couldn't tell us when they would have any. You need call ahead and reserve maybe, but they couldn't tell us when to call either. Noted, I am relying on a college-age cafe employee to communicate details to me in my language. But there was no expression of, "Sorry, I don't know how to explain it to you, I just don't have the words." He really didn't know. I guess it should be exciting that the meals come from a nearby farm, and thus are reliant on what's available each week, but that excitement is mitigated if you never know how to try it.
On the bright side, it is a very cute location if you'd like to sit and have some tea.
