NOSH’s “Young Guns Series” is an exciting line-up of events spotlighting up-and-coming Vietnamese Chefs

NOSH’s “Young Guns Series” is an exciting line-up of events spotlighting up-and-coming Vietnamese Chefs

NOSH’s “Young Guns Series” is not another four-hands chef event. It’s a celebration of Vietnam’s coming-of-age culinary scene and its rising local talent.

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From Rice to Richness: A Pho-midable Cuisine Rises to New Global Heights

From Rice to Richness: A Pho-midable Cuisine Rises to New Global Heights

A history of Vietnamese cuisine and how a group of coming-of-age Vietnamese and international chefs is bringing it to new heights.

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% Arabica in Vietnam - why, how, where and what’s next?

% Arabica in Vietnam - why, how, where and what’s next?

In this exclusive interview, I chat with Vynce Nguyen, General Manager of Hong Kong-based Investment Holdings Company The Kho Group and franchise investor of the popular Japanese coffee chain %Arabica in Vietnam.

In this article, I find out why Vietnam, the brand’s unique localisation approach, and sourcing strategy as well as exciting plans for the future in Vietnam.

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Patricia Marques, CEO of Starbucks Vietnam on the F&B Labour Force, Career Growth and Mentorship

Patricia Marques, CEO of Starbucks Vietnam on the F&B Labour Force, Career Growth and Mentorship

In line with this year’s Vietnamese Women’s Day, I’m spotlighting female leaders in Vietnam’s F&B industry to share their tips, stories and experience about climbing up the industry ladder.

First on the list as part of a special Women in F&B series is Patricia Marques, CEO of Starbucks in Vietnam,

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What to expect at Kuusi by TUNG, a first-of-its-kind modernist mixology experience in Vietnam
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What to expect at Kuusi by TUNG, a first-of-its-kind modernist mixology experience in Vietnam

T.U.N.G Dining, a Nordic fine dining restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, and one of only two restaurants in Vietnam included in last year’s Asia’s top 50 Best (51-100) list is welcoming a new addition this summer and it’s not what you think.

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Meet chef Steve Nguyen of Indochine - MENA 50 Best’s only Vietnamese Restaurant
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Meet chef Steve Nguyen of Indochine - MENA 50 Best’s only Vietnamese Restaurant

2022 marked MENA’s inaugural 50 Best Awards with a list of some of the region’s most noteworthy and deserving establishments. One such restaurant is Indochine, a chic and trendy dining spot serving up big and bold plates of French-Vietnamese dishes helmed by Executive Chef Steve Nguyen.

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Review: Il Muro Italiano, Salinda Resort Phu Quoc Island

Review: Il Muro Italiano, Salinda Resort Phu Quoc Island

Helmed by Executive Chef Simone from Sicily in Italy, Il Muro Italian serves up Italian cuisine with a nod to Vietnamese influence in a lush and romantic restaurant surrounded by deep verdant green trees.

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Chef Bao La Adds a Burst of Flavour and Character to Madam Kew

Chef Bao La Adds a Burst of Flavour and Character to Madam Kew

Vietnamese-Australian Chef Bao La joins Madam Kew, sister-concept of Quince Saigon, to debut an elevated menu featuring creative and inventive takes on traditional Asian street food classics.

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BEL Coffee Wine: Vietnam’s First Hybrid Coffee-Shop Wine Bar Based in Saigon

BEL Coffee Wine: Vietnam’s First Hybrid Coffee-Shop Wine Bar Based in Saigon

BEL Coffee Wine is Vietnam’s first hybrid coffee-shop wine bar. And, if the concept itself is not enough to intrigue you, perhaps its talented team of industry heavyweights including coffee experts Will Frith and Kel Normally and Michelin-trained certified wine sommelier Dan Sousanis, will.

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