Dung Miên Garden Cafe’ 7 Phan Văn Trị Street Gò Vấp District ***** As a nearly lifelong resident of Berkeley, California, I love really strong coffee. Good ole Peet’s! As a lifelong resident of Berkeley, California, now living for many years in Saigon, I love really strong cà phê sữa đá. Good ole Trung Nguyen [Read on …]
Bánh Cuốn Tây Hồ 127 Đinh Tiên Hoàng Street District 1 # 38200584 ************************ Legend has it that this place serves the best bánh cuốn south of Hanoi … and has for the past 50 years!! WELL, SOME LEGENDS ARE REAL! So when I told Hai that I really felt like bánh cuốn for breakfast, [Read on …]
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Guy Spa 407/10 Su Van Hanh Street Ward 12, District 10 0909393809 ******************************************************* Oh look, a new Gay Spa here in Saigon’s District 10. Oh no, no. The sign says Guy Spa. Gay Spa? Guy Spa? Gay Spa? Guy Spa? Isn’t that the same? Well, not really … or maybe … or probably. OK, so [Read on …]
Bún Mắm Cô Ba 55/9 Phan Huy Ích Street – P.14 Gò Vấp District ***** My good friend, Rick (also originally from the California Bay Area), lives in the Gò Vấp district of Saigon. That’s an area of town that Hai and I don’t get to visit often enough. So, Rick, where’s your favorite place [Read on …]
Having lived in Saigon together for over 5 years, Hai and I have found that when we plan to go out with friends for the evening, we always must choose between a “western” or a Vietnamese eating experience. No longer! Last night, East met West at CLB Bia 2F and we all loved it! First, [Read on …]
TET VIETNAM – Year of the Horse Hai and I were lucky enough this year to enjoy a whole host of holidays together with friends and family in the USA. There was Thanksgiving in San Diego with our good friend Pat. Then there was the annual Christmas Eve potluck, gourmet feast in Berkeley with a [Read on …]
Who would believe it! It’s very cold here in Saigon. Well, at least it was a bit chilly last night. And the blustery breeze made it feel uncomfortably cool. Hai and I arrived back in Saigon about midnight last night after spending a 23 semi-grueling hours “on the road”: Drive from Berkeley to the San [Read on …]