• The Next Ethnic Dish of the Day: Vietnamese Pho (Los Angeles Times)

• Shadow Dancing In Vietnam's scandalous "dark coffee" cafes, young couples can make out (or more) in semi-privacy. (Nerve.com)

• Vietnam: Silent Global Coffee Power: Vietnam's recent explosion into the global coffee market (Ineedcoffee.com)

• Good to the Last Dropping, Caphe Cut Chon Is a Rare Find (Wall Street Journal)

• Coffee's Bitter Harvest (LAT October 5, 2002): Lots of useful information on the coffee market

• Cà phê Sài Gòn (Tuổi Trẻ 14-2-2004)

• Trăm năm trong cõi ... cà phê  (VNNet 1-4-04)

• In Vietnam, Pho Isn't Just a Broth And Noodles; It's Passion in a Bowl (Wall Street Journal)

• Thi Phở ở Hà Nội

• The Idea of a Twin Restaurant Is So Good It's Been Done Twice in Ho Chi Minh City (Wall Street Journal}

• Biến tấu từ lươn

• Bánh tráng Mỹ Lồng, bánh phồng Sơn Đốc

• Bánh canh Trảng Bàng (Lê Việt Điểu)

• Húng Láng

• Địa chỉ ăn uống

• Bếp trưởng Sofitel Metropole Hà Nội Didier Corlou: Món ăn Việt thật tuyệt hảo! (Tuổi Trẻ 22-2-2004)

   

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From Village Voice's the 100 cheapest places in NYC (May 2002)

4 BA XUYJEN This glorious Vietnamese snack shop specializes in banh mi, sandwiches made to order on crisp warm baguettes. Priced at a mere $2.75, these delicious dreadnoughts are crammed with pâté, sweet pickled vegetables, cilantro, and your choice of pork roast, sardines, chicken, or savory meatballs. Check the counter for further tidbits like summer rolls and pastries, and don't miss the lichee milk shake. 6011 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn 718-765-0037

20 CONG LY In spite of its decaying premises, this remains the city's best Vietnamese café, with a limited menu concocted for cabbies, who leave their cars idling as they dash in for carryout. Pho is distinguished, as are banh cuon: rice crepes littered with rubbery pâté, Asian basil, and hot chiles. 124 Hester Street, Manhattan 343-1111

24 PHO NAM BO The Vietnamese action has long since moved out of Chinatown, and this spanking new Bensonhurst restaurant is proof, offering excellent pho with a cinnamon-scented broth, chicken curry thickened with coconut milk and authentically sided with a Gallic baguette, and a wonderful appetizer platter that provides seven Vietnamese favorites for only $10. 7524 18th Avenue, Brooklyn 718-331-9259

30 PHO VIET HONG The most ambitious Viet restaurant in town has a menu featuring a bewildering array of dishes and premises that can accommodate crowds of any size. It's also one of the few equipped to offer the legendary seven-course beef dinner. Don't miss bo la nho, lozenges of beef wrapped in grape leaves and grilled till the greenery is charred and the meat turns astringent. 73 Mulberry Street, Manhattan 233-8988

60 NAM Emulating the Planet Thailand model, this elegantly decorated spot offers Vietnamese standards that are carefully prepared and tasty, but somewhat subdued in their spicing. Expect Thai and Chinese flourishes, as well. With prices way lower than typical Tribecan, Nam packs 'em in and never fails to please. 110 Reade Street, Manhattan 267-3777

 

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