Become fluent in Italian wine at RubyRed Italy is one of the world’s largest wine producers and is home to some of the oldest winemaking regions in the world. However, it remains relatively unknown to the Vietnamese market. RubyRed Italian Wine Store (206 Nguyen Van Huong, Thao Dien, D2), wine boutique specializing in imported Italian
Grab a glass of one of their brewed wines and toast to 100 years of good eating The name of health food café and wine bar, Pach Café and Brewers (14 Huynh Thuc Khang, D1), comes from the Vietnamese word “bách,” meaning to live for one hundred years in good health and strength. Hien, graphic
The sweet smells of grilled meats, pickled cabbage and soju For those of us living in Phu My Hung, traveling outside of “Korea Town” (as this area is informally known) in search of Korean food may seem foolish however, Arirang BBQ (11-13 Lam Son Square) was well worth the cab fare, and the perseverance to
For exceptional views and stylish settings, the rooftop Liquid Sky Bar is unsurpassed Saigon seems to have caught on to the idea that a lot of good things happen when you reach the rooftop. The air’s a little cleaner, the breeze a little better, the view just goes on and on and gives you the
Bollywood turns up the heat at its second location in District 1 It’s said that variety is the spice of life. The spices do just fine on their own. India’s southwest coast, Kerala in particular, established itself as a major center for the spice trade as far back as 3000BC and came to be known
Delicious innovations on Vietnamese classics In between duck tacos, wasabi crab and the latest culinary fad it can be far too easy to overlook those classic dishes which sprang organically from Vietnam. Also were it not for a helpful xe om driver who recognized the signs of a foreigner completely lost, I would have walked
A Melbourne laneway-style trattoria in the heart of the city An unlikely visage of a Melbourne-styled Italian restaurant, complete with Monty Python and Fawlty Towers iconography and a line-up of Australian beer brands, greets diners as they enter Casa Italia (86 Le Loi, D1), located right in the beating heart of downtown Saigon. The impression
Canada has a big marketing problem, and it is this: while any Canadian can tell you that their country is home to some of the world’s finest-quality beef (much of which is farmed on free-range ranches in the western prairie province of Alberta) virtually no one outside Canada’s borders has any clue that this is
UPDATE AS OF JULY 2016: This venue is now closed. The first leaf of Elixir’s (146-148 Pasteur, D1) menu teases with a somewhat enigmatic definition of the venue’s name: “A magical or medicinal potion guaranteed to induce love.” It’s the first indication that there’s more to this restaurant concept than might first meet the eye
Café-Restaurant HCMC merges Continental Kitchen with comfy living room chic Renovated from two heritage shophouses on Calmette (171 Calmette, 1st floor), just south of the Ben Thanh traffic circle, Café-Restaurant revives the art of the Grand Café, a stylish place to unwind with a cup of coffee, with the well-executed menu of a European brasserie.
3rd Floor, 14D1 Thao Dien st, Thao Dien Ward, District 2, HCMC
Phone: 02836209210
Email: info@oivietnam.com
Web: http://oivietnam.com
