The quick, brown fox jumps over a lazy dog.
Craft distillers are seen as the small guys in a spirits industry dominated by big names like DIAGEO, Beam Suntory and Pernod Ricard. But, since founding the Festival Village at Singapore Cocktail Festival, FoodNews have had an eye for the small guys, and that continues with their SoCraft Awards.
Fatboy Slim has had a storied career, and, since sobering up and seeing the flop of his Brighton Port Authority album in 2009, he’s doubled down on what he does best, sending fields or arenas full of fans into delirium, which he plans to do in Vietnam on 30th December, 2023.
Last night, the B.A.R Awards brought a much needed spotlight to Vietnam’s hospitality industry. By the industry, for the industry, find out which restaurants, bars and hospitality heroes were crowned the winners.
A nationwide recognition, the B.A.R. Awards look to celebrate Vietnam’s booming hospitality industry and to raise a glass to the exceptional talent within it.
Khoi Mai, Di Linh and Manikk tell us how they plan to set the beach ablaze for the Likdo: NYE On The Beach festival on Phu Quoc’s beatific Bai Sao 1 beach.
This year, Gin Festival Saigon 2023 presents a head-spinning 13 gin brands. And each gin will be turned into a cocktail by a specially selected bartender. Adding to the interactivity, and some friendly competition, will be a public vote for the best drink and the best gin.
World’s 50 Best Bars 2023 came to Asia, for the first time, with an event at Singapore’s Pasir Panjang Power Station, that saw #1 spot passed 4km across Barcelona from Paradiso to Sips.
The regional craft beer conference, Brew Asia, now in its 8th year, has arrived in Saigon. And, following the two-day event, Rehab Station will host Brew Fest 2023 featuring their favorite Vietnam-based craft beer brands.
With only a few days to go till London Cocktail Week 2023, we spoke to the event’s co-founders and best friends, Hannah Sharman-Cox and Siobhan Payne, about the boundless energy they’ve brought to the event over the past 14 years, and their soon-to-launch Pinnacle Guide.
Chef Thierry Renou, from Le Patio in the town of Arcachon in the south-west of France, embraces the abundance of incredible local ingredients and adds some Asian accents that he picked up on his travels.