Tech-park lights die late. Walking out at nine with spreadsheets still running in your head — going straight home wastes the overtime twice. The local fix is a two-hour route: eat well, drink a little, un-knot the shoulders.
Nine o'clock: a dinner with dignity
On the Neihu izakaya list, Fan BAR on Neihu Rd is the three-thousand-review staple; ODEN BAR on Jinhu Rd restores a day with oden and sake; GumGum's wings-and-beer works for group project-venting. Nine p.m. seating is fine.
Half past ten: reclaim the shoulders
Don't linger — transfer. Taixinhe Thai massage on Gangqian Rd runs late; forty minutes to an hour undoes ten screen-bound hours. Skipping this step turns the route into a mere supper. More at Neihu massage.
Half past eleven: home, human again
The Wenhu line still runs — Gangqian or Wende station. Drove and drank? Designated driver, or leave the car at work.
This route isn't recreation; it's damage control — stealing two hours back from overtime. For the full-night version, the Neihu guide covers the district.