Food & Drink
The New Taste of Saigon
Stepping out of the shadows of French fine dining, a new guard of visionary young chefs is capturing the city's culinary zeitgeist.
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Food & Drink
The New Taste of Saigon
Stepping out of the shadows of French fine dining, a new guard of visionary young chefs is capturing the city’s culinary zeitgeist.
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6 CRAFT BREWERIES IN ASIA WORTH CHECKING OUT
Asia’s craft suds scene keeps getting better. Craig Sauers checks in with six exciting breweries using local flavors and ingredients to push beer boundaries.
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Heart of Darkness
Inspired by Joseph Conrad’s seminal novel, John Pemberton turned his homebrewing hobby into a full-time profession in 2015. Vietnamese beer hasn’t been the same since.
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Saigon, One Cocktail at a Time
Young, discerning cocktail drinkers and single-malt connoisseurs are raising the stakes in Vietnam. Connla Stokes sips his way to the source of this intoxicating tale.
Hotels & Resorts
The Myst Dong Khoi
With its whiter-than-white façade, hanging plants and asymmetrical windows, the Myst has been a breath of fresh air for Saigon’s ever-rising, but rather generic, skyline since opening in 2017.
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Bann Bar & Cuisine
Downtown’s artsiest little cocktail bar is an eclectic affair. You might catch a stand-up comedy act, live band, or simply a DJ playing mellow electronica melodies on the higher, seventh floor—that’s also the ideal spot to enjoy sundowners with a cooling breeze coming off the Saigon river.
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Banh Da Cua Di Ly
The interior might be rather sleek and modern but you’re coming for the best of Haiphong’s street-food scene at this family-run restaurant up the stairs at 103 Dong Khoi.
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Sake Central Saigon
Wander up the well-lit staircase at 59 Dong Du to find this modern haven of sake and small plates with a shared-table concept.
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Red Door Cafe
Duck through the art arcade at 151 Dong Khoi (never mind the cheap knickknacks and ersatz Klimts), head down the hallway and turn right, then walk up to the third floor to find Red Door, where a discerning crowd of coffee lovers confabulates over cold brews and drip pours.
Culture
Sight Unseen in Saigon
With its landmark heritage buildings, and now shimmering skyscrapers, Dong Khoi Street is undoubtedly Saigon’s most prestigious address. But it’s the drag’s more inconspicuous charms, squirrelled away in century-old apartment blocks, that continually coax Connla Stokes to the area.
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This May Be Saigon’s Hottest Suburb
A once-sleepy suburb of Saigon is coaxing art lovers, shoppers, and even the scenesters and socialites away from downtown.
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4 Asian Craft Beers You Need to Try Now
Catching the spirit of collaboration, Asian breweries are teaming up with bold beer hounds, artisanal chocolatiers, coffee roasters, and more to produce some serious suds.
Hotels & Resorts
The Reverie Saigon
It took seven years to realize this dream of a hotel decked out in crystal, ostrich-covered couches, and blinged-out statement pieces like a Baldi Firenze clock and a 19th-century piano covered in glittering malachite.
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InterContinental Saigon
The stylish InterContinental Saigon has become one of Ho Chi Minh City’s most luxurious landmarks. Set on Hai Ba Trung Street, the 20-story hotel lies in close proximity to the city’s iconic attractions such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Saigon Post Office, the Reunification Palace and the Opera House.
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Park Hyatt Saigon
Located at Lam Son Square in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, the nine-story Park Hyatt Saigon hotel is within walking distance of main tourist attractions, restaurants and parks.