What to do in Sai Gon when you’re not eating.
I’m Your’s Cafe’ 29/27 Đoàn Thị Điểm P.1, Phú Nhuận District ***** A little bit of Berkeley in Saigon Jimmy Hendricks, David Bowie, Amy Winehouse images plastered on the walls. Colorful psychedelic lights. Guitars. “Hippie” hair. Good coffee. Fruit shakes. Young artists. Great live music. Was I transported home to Berkeley yesterday? Was I having [Read on …]
The Saigon Zoo Yesterday the planets all aligned in just the right way to make it a perfect Saigon Zoo day! Well, more or less. Actually, it was the alignment of the several natural, though maybe-not-planetary, events. First, it was a lazy Sunday afternoon. A typical how-should-I-enjoy-today day. Secondly, it was a cloudy day – [Read on …]
[ THE FOLLOWING is a guest blog post contributed to Eating Saigon! by M.R. Danial ] More info about Gay Saigon here: https://www.eatingsaigon.com/gay-saigon/ ************************************************* Vietnam: The Story of a Massage Boy This is a true story of a massage boy in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The real name is protected for security reason. When I [Read on …]
NGAN HAC GIAY Volunteer Club Soon it will be Tet, the Lunar New Year in Vietnam, and still so many poor children in the Vietnam countryside will still struggle to find enough food and maintain minimal living conditions. My friend, Quang, is part of a volunteer group of Vietnamese youth, NGAN HAC GIAY, that will [Read on …]
“Rice of help” for those in need Tuoi Tre October 23, 2012 A restaurant sells lunch for loss, in the center of Ho Chi Minh City. A day’s menu includes rice, chicken with a ginger sauce, fried vegetables with meat, vegetable soup with ground meat, a piece of papaya for dessert, free drinking [Read on …]
BITEXCO FINANCIAL TOWER I’ve actually had very little interest in visiting this Saigon “tourist spot”. But, it’s been impossible for me NOT to view this strange and arguably beautiful building almost everyday from various perspectives as I’ve searched for Saigon’s most interesting eating adventures. Finally, last week I could no longer resist the temptation to [Read on …]
Food can bring happiness in 100 ways A simple act of love and charity (and a few apples) Thank you Anthony for sharing your project work … and your Apple Crumble 🙂
Sinh Tố Võ Văn Tần Street District 3 * One & 1/2 blocks west of Cach Mang Thang Tam * Across the street from 203 Võ Văn Tần ***** Looking for a relaxing place to sit, to watch the world (or at least Saigon’s street life) go by, and to enjoy perhaps Saigon’s best sinh tố (fruit shake, [Read on …]