As Tataocheng gradually became the pivot of external trade in northern Taiwan, restaurants, clubs and inns were established to provide services for businessmen.
由於大稻埕掌握了台灣北部商品內外銷的樞紐，北部的殷商大賈多薈萃於此，習慣上，他們喜歡把茶樓酒館作為宴飲交際的場所，所以當時風月場所在區內林立，像春風得意樓、蓬萊閣、江山樓、東薈芳樓等，都是馳名一時的銷金窟。