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TAPpy Hour in Austin

January 7, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Come one, come all to our Taiwanese American Professionals – Austin (TAP-Austin) monthly TAPpy hour! This month we will be gathering in the private lounge at Pacific Rim. Happy hour drinks and sushi until close!

Take a look at the menus here: http://www.prsushi.com/menu.html

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Date:: January 7, 2016
Time:: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Category:: South
Event Tags:: drinks, gathering, lounge, social, sushi, TAPpy hour
Website:: https://www.facebook.com/events/140612202978139/

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: Taiwanese American Professionals – Austin

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Pacific Rim Sushi & Yakitori Lounge

9070 Research Blvd #305
Austin, TX 78757 United States + Google Map

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Founded in 2006, TaiwaneseAmerican.org is a web portal site highlighting many of the interesting people, events and organizations that make up Taiwanese America. It is both a volunteer-driven website and a non-profit organization that intends to connect and promote those who identify with the Taiwanese identity, heritage, or culture. By establishing our niche within the broader Asian Pacific American and mainstream communities, we hope to collectively contribute to the wonderful and diverse mosaic that America represents.

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