Happy Vietnam Indepence Day everyone. As is customary for Vietnamese on a holiday, I headed to a coffee shop in the morning to meet a friend. Today we decided to meet up at the Press Cafe in District 1 of Saigon. Press Cafe is a nice comfortable place to chat during the morning. My friend and I had breakfast there. My friend ordered scrambled eggs with bread. I wanted … [Read more...] about Ordering Problem at Press Cafe
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Highland’s Coffee – No Pictures Allowed
This one surprised me today. I was at Highlands Coffee at the Big C in the Phu Nhuan District to meet a friend this morning. As I was about to take a picture of the coffee shop for a blog entry, one the waitresses came up to me and informed me that I could not take a picture there. Yeah, really!!! I thought she was joking and informed her that I have been taking … [Read more...] about Highland’s Coffee – No Pictures Allowed
Bobby Brewers Coffee (Le Van Sy) – Big Disappointment
Well, I am back at Java Cafe in District 1. I actually started out at the new 3-month old Bobby Brewers on Le Van Sy street near my house in the Phu Nhuan District. I decided to try it out after passing by it so many times. I should have just passed by as normal. It was a big disappointment for me. The staff was nice and ordering was easy. Much of the same service you … [Read more...] about Bobby Brewers Coffee (Le Van Sy) – Big Disappointment
Bye Bye Yahoo Mash
Well, it looked interesting when Yahoo Mash became available to everyone. Then it just got boring. I remember my Vietnamese friends asking for a Yahoo Mash invitation about a year ago. In a short time roughly 72 people were added as my friends. Then Facebook started to become popular in Vietnam, literally. My last comment on my Yahoo Mash was seven months ago. I have not … [Read more...] about Bye Bye Yahoo Mash
You know you have been in Vietnam too long when…
...you eat your french fries with both ketchup and chili sauce. Vietnamese love to eat their meals with chili sauce. Four years ago I thought they were crazy. Now I have started to mix ketchup and chili sauce for my fries. (KFC ketchup and chili sauce) (My ketchup and chili sauce mixture) (My meal) … [Read more...] about You know you have been in Vietnam too long when…