Brand Stories
Compelling narratives behind innovative brands and businesses in Southeast Asia and globally. Featuring interviews with industry leaders and insights into companies defining the future of business and culture
Spinning Fables At Chef’s Tables With Cuong Nguyen At An’s Saigon
At his Chef's Table at An's Saigon in Saigon's Thao Dien, Cuong Nguyen, former sous chef at Anan Restaurant, spins...
There’s Mortar Meets The Eye At Saigon Malaysian Restaurant Lesung
The new Malaysian restaurant in Saigon, Lesung, takes its name from 'batu lesung' the Malay name for a pestle and...
Yuzu Omakase Saigon: A Tale Of Seasonal Delights
Distinguished and dazzling, Yuzu Omakase Saigon, the Bangkok-born Japanese restaurant brand, refreshes traditional omakase dining in a relaxed, minimalist setting....
Let The Block Party Begin As Adrian Chong Yen’s Sol Kitchen & Bar And Taco Del Sol Move In Together
Adrian Chong Yen's Sol Kitchen & Bar has reopened in the same block as his Taco Del Sol. So, let...
Chef Khai Vu Is In His Prime Steak Boutique & Chill
Vegas-raised Chef Khai Vu has opened Prime Steak Boutique & Chill in Saigon's District 1. It's a restaurant with dry-aging...
Marina Tran-Vu: The Go Getter Making Plastic Alternatives That Aren’t Rubbish
Marina Tran-Vu is leading the charge for change in Vietnam with EQUO, her sustainability brand that provides clever, compostable solutions...
Gather Round For Nous Dine’s Nghiêm Minh Đức’s Serene And Unselfconscious Style Of Culinary Storytelling
At Nous Dine Executive Chef Nghiêm Minh Đức’s offers a serene and unselfconscious version of modern Vietnamese cuisine full of...
“Who Says It Can’t Be Done?” How The Indomitable Kieu Phan Is Bringing The World To Hoi An And Hoi An To The World
With the success of Madam Kieu Hoi An behind her the indomitable Kieu Phan is taking Hoi An cuisine to...
From Fires And Fall Outs To The Face of 7 Bridges, Nano Morante Is Making Plastic Fantastic
In the face of factory fires and figuring it out on his own, Nano Morante, co-founder of PLASTICPeople, has been...
Aficionado And Fan: Daryl Haldane Presents Bowmore’s High-Aged Whiskies
Beam Suntory's Daryl Haldane is a whisky aficionado and a fan, with a particular passion for Islay's Bowmore Distillery, which...
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