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Woodland BAR
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(53 Circular Rd; cocktails from K3300; 11am-11pm; ) Electric-blue panelling, a glass wall
that reveals an aviary, as well as a spacious garden area, make this a stylish if self-con-
scious venue for an evening libation. There's live music, cocktails, foreign beers and an
extensive menu of Asian and Western favourites.
Golden Triangle Café & Bakery CAFE
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(Mandalay-Lashio Rd; Coffee & tea from K1000, sandwiches & pizzas from K2500; 7am-10pm)
This upbeat Western-flavoured cafe occupies a column-fronted, late-colonial building
full of ceiling fans and big blackboard menus. It serves a range of coffees and juices, as
well as cakes, sandwiches and pizzas.
Win Thu Zar BEER STATION
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(Mandalay-Lashio Rd; beer K500; 9am-9pm) Standard male-dominated beer hall notable
purely because it serves tastily smooth Spirulina 'anti-ageing' beer on draught.
December Cafe CAFE
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(Zeigyo Rd; 6am-9pm) Popular with officer cadets - wear green to blend in - this place
occupies the ground floor of an old colonial building and has good cheap coffee (K300),
juices, milkshakes and Burmese-style snacks.
IRRAWADDY DOLPHINS
The Irrawaddy dolphin is one of Myanmar's most endangered animals. This small
cetacean has a short, rounded snout like a beluga whale and hunts using sonar in
the turgid waters of lakes and rivers. In the past, dolphins and humans were able to
coexist quite peacefully - there are even reports of dolphins deliberately herding
fish into nets - but the use of gill nets and the poisonous run-off from gold mining
has driven the dolphin onto the critically endangered list. Only an estimated 58 to
72 remain in the river for which they are named. Yet sightings do still occur, and a
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