Culture is cyclical. Trends come and go and come back, and nostalgia finds its way toward trends. And so it’s no surprise that a place like MAJI has found success among the young and old a like. MAJI is a food and lifestyle brand, with a market that specializes in old school and artisanal groceries and local products, all repackaged up into a well-designed modernized experiential retail space. As a brand, MAJI takes the alluring nostalgic aesthetic and merges it with the appeal of a simplified, curated lifestyle.

MAJI has two very different locations in Taipei. The first is a multipurpose complex within the Yuanshan Expo Park. The open air space offers a varied selection of Taiwanese and international flavors united in a lofty shaded space. There are “small eats” in street vendor style stands in a food court format, fast casual spots and sit down restaurants, as well as specialty retail stores and entertainment venues rounding out the complex. In the afternoons, there’s also a daily farmers market featuring local produce and food products in an open market.