Monte × Fireplay’s Volcano dinner revisited: fire, salt baking and wood smoke after a 12-year reunion
Monte and Fireplay, a contemporary European restaurant in Taipei, launched a limited-time “Volcano” dinner on August 14 and 15. Fireplay chef Nick Sor and Monte pastry chef Elsa, two kitchen partners from 12 years ago, reunited to create a six-part meal sequence that presented the image of a volcano from its formation to its cooling.
André Chiang’s autumn tasting route at A Joy: 9 stops, 3 new dishes and memories of home
A Joy at Taipei 101 introduced the autumn chapter of its Four Seasons collaboration with André Chiang in late August. A 9-stop map connects buffet favourites with 3 new dishes inspired by Shilin street food, family soups and southern French seafood cooking.
September dining recap: Duddell’s at Silks House, Kin’s Hai Shang and Bangkok’s World Gourmet Festival
Reviewing major news in the Taiwan and Asian dining scenes from late August to September, including Hong Kong's one-star Michelin restaurant Duddell's guest-chef event at Silks House, celebrity chef Kin's new brand "Hai Shang" moving into Da'an District, and the Bangkok Anantara World Gourmet Festival (September 29 to October 4), among other developments.
Kao Ching-Quan Launches "Soy Sauce and Noodle Collector's Gift Box": How a Nearly Century-Old Soy Sauce Brand Interprets Mid-Autumn Gifting
Taiwanese soy sauce brand Kao Ching-Quan announced the "Soy Sauce and Noodle Collector's Gift Box" at the end of August this year, featuring three homemade sauces—Egg's Soy Sauce, Spicy Imperial Gongcai, and Golden Salted Egg Yolk Sauce—paired with noodles to offer a new gifting choice that reflects the brand's interpretation of "home-cooked flavors."
2026 Mid-Autumn Gift Box Review: Design Differences Among Film Cameras, Mullet Roe Han-pastries, and Co-branded Macarons
Looking back at the 2026 Mid-Autumn season, brands like Taipei W, Yuxiangxian, THE AMNIS, My Humble House Group, and Ladurée offered different gifting combinations ranging from flavors and freebies to packaging; prices and promotions were based on information released at the time.
Reviewing September's Weekly F&B Dynamics: André Chiang's Eastern & Oriental Express Journey, Hābu's Anniversary Dessert Pop-Up Concludes, New York Taiwanese Restaurant 886 Closes and Transforms
A look back at F&B highlights from August 31 to September 6, 2026: André Chiang curated an Eastern & Oriental Express itinerary, Taipei W Hotel's Seasons by olivier e. celebrated its third anniversary, Kaohsiung's one-star restaurant Hābu launched an Autumn Equinox dessert pop-up, and New York Taiwanese eatery 886 announced its closure and transformation.
Taiwan F&B Weekly Review: Chad Wang Voted Global Top 100 Coffee Leader, A Cut Ventures Out of Hotel with New Charcoal-Grilled Brand
Reviewing the developments in Taiwan's F&B circle from September 7 to 13, 2026, ranging from Chad Wang being selected for the international coffee leader list and A Cut launching its first hotel-independent direct-fire new brand, to Ladurée's pop-up in Taichung and multiple restaurant guest-chef events.
Silks Club Guest Chef Review: Hong Kong's Duddell's Visited Taiwan in September, Chef Jackie Chan and Chef Wu Hai-ming Jointly Presented a Dual-City Cantonese Dinner
From September 16 to 17, Silks House at Regent Taipei invited Hong Kong's Michelin-starred Duddell's for a guest chef event. Chefs Wu Hai-ming and Jackie Chan exchanged Cantonese culinary techniques across nine courses, showcasing the meticulous refinement of simmering broths and wok hei.
KFC Partners with Surreal to Launch Savory Cereal KFCereal, Suggesting Gravy Instead of Milk
In late September, KFC UK partnered with high-protein cereal brand Surreal to launch a limited-edition breakfast cereal, KFCereal, seasoned with the signature 11 herbs and spices and recommended to be eaten with gravy instead of milk, marking KFC's first foray into the breakfast cereal market.
Pokémon×Starbucks Japan Collaboration Review: Pikachu Honey Cream Latte and 41 Merchandise Items Previously Made Limited-Time Appearance
Starbucks Japan launched its first Pokémon collaboration drink, the Pikachu Honey Cream Latte, from September 30 to October 8. The recipe was created by an internal barista champion, and 41 accompanying merchandise items were designed by illustrator Hikaru Ichijo. The event has now concluded.
ITAMAE ZONZEN’s Autumn Menu: Wagyu Lunch from NT$1,680
Itamae Zonzen launches its autumn set menus, with lunch at NT$1,680 and dinner at NT$2,880 and NT$3,480, all plus 10% service fee. From the raw beef jewel box to rice-smoked wagyu to sansho angel hair pasta, here's how lunch and dinner differ, plus reservation details for both Taipei locations.
McDonald's Taiwan Launches Truffle Black Burgers and Black Forest McFlurry on October 21
McDonald's Taiwan launches truffle black burgers, seaweed shake fries and Black Forest McFlurry on October 21, 2026. Compare TWD prices and meal options through November 24, while supplies last.
Revisiting Zendaya and Tom Holland's Shanghai Food Trail: Noodle Shop, Tea House, and Vegetarian Restaurant
During the Shanghai promotional tour for 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day,' Zendaya and Tom Holland visited Wei Xiang Zhai, Balathe tea house, and Fu He Hui in a single day, tracing a route spanning a neighborhood noodle shop, a Yu Garden tea house, and a refined vegetarian restaurant.
Grindin Coffee links Pusha T and Pharrell, while Taipei's new tea and coffee spaces take different paths
Rapper Pusha T and Pharrell Williams launch Grindin Coffee, produced by Lavazza; meanwhile Taipei tea brand Smith+Hsu opens a Zhongshan flagship store and UCC's Coffee Lover's Planet opens a new shop at Garden City, showing different retail approaches for coffee and tea brands.
New Zealand's First Michelin Guide Selects 110 Restaurants, Queenstown's Five Starred Venues Accumulate Six Stars
The Michelin Guide enters Oceania for the first time, featuring 110 restaurants across Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown. Queenstown claims the nation's highest density of stars, while Taiwanese chef Nobu Lee is also mentioned outside the award list.
Looking Back at Moonrock's A-Liao and His 2025 Tainan Route: Sichuan Diner and Rail Coffee
Moonrock co-founder Liao Yi-Che shared his everyday Tainan route in July 2025, from a Sichuan diner on Yancheng Road to Rail Coffee in a Zhongshan Road alley, tracing a personal rhythm of life.
Chef Nobu Lee's 2025 Dadaocheng Route: From Yi Mian Wang to a Tea House and Old-School Western Diner
In 2025, chef Nobuo Lee shared his personal picks in Dadaocheng, from dry wonton noodles to a century-old tea house, Showa-era Western cuisine, and a natural wine bar, tracing a century of local food culture.
Revisiting Pei's 2025 Da'an District Picks: From Dill Pickle Pizza to Desserts and Tea Cocktails
In August 2025, Under Lab founder Pei Liu shared four of her favorite spots in Taipei's Da'an District, spanning pizza, French pastry, a tea cocktail bar, and salt-and-pepper fried chicken, all within walking distance of Under Lab.
Chuan Ya's New Seasonal Menu 'A Millennium of Ba-Shu, One Feast Across Ages' Retraces Official Sichuan Cuisine Craft
Michelin one-star restaurant Chuan Ya unveils a new seasonal menu by chef Wang Guozheng, drawing on Ba-Shu cuisine from the Han-Tang to Qing eras through dishes like liver-paste soup, chicken velvet, and oil-basted pigeon.
Banqiao Caesar's Jiayan Chinese Restaurant Launches Autumn Food Festival with Crab Hotpot and Sour Soup Noodles
Banqiao Caesar's Jiayan Chinese Restaurant's September 2026 Autumn Food Festival features wild mushrooms, water bamboo, tea seed oil and seafood alongside Shaanxi-style sour soup noodles, flatbread and oil cakes, in set tables for various party sizes.
Two Takes on Hong Kong–Taiwan Dining: Wakaran's Three-Way Collaboration and Taipei W Hotel's Dim Sum Afternoon Tea
Hong Kong's Wakaran in Wan Chai hosts a two-night Hong Kong–Taiwan collaborative dinner on October 20 and 21, while Taipei W Hotel, with Yen Chinese Restaurant under renovation, offers a dim sum afternoon tea at Woobar — two different facets of dining arrangements across the strait.
Kaohsiung's Li.nu Autumn Menu: Chef Michael Lee Reimagines Taiwanese Home Cooking with French Technique
Li.nu in Kaohsiung serves its autumn Chef's Menu from October 1, with chef Michael Lee turning dishes like spring rolls, duck rice and fish with soy bean crumbs into a nearly 20-course set at NT$3,500 plus 10% service charge.
SLOWAVE Shifts from Fashion to Brewing, Bringing Millet Wine to Taiwan's Tables
SLOWAVE founder Hayden Chuang moved from fashion design into brewing, creating three millet wines now served exclusively at La Vie, Sawada and Hosu restaurants, with no retail sales yet.
Cathay United Bank Partners with inline for Dining Reservation Service Covering 80+ Top Restaurants
From October 1, 2026, Cathay United Bank has partnered with reservation platform inline to launch a dedicated dining reservation service covering over 80 top restaurants nationwide, with phased booking access by card tier after identity verification.