Female restaurateurs run bistros in style in Ho Chi Minh City
TUOI TRE NEWS
UPDATED : 02/12/2017 14:25 GMT + 7
Two Vietnamese women and their French partner have enriched Ho Chi Minh City’s foodie scene with a chain of bistros specializing in an array of exotic culinary delights.
Among the bistro-like restaurants run by Do Kim Ha, also known as Quynh, Vo Thi Dong Suong, and French national Noelle Carr-Ellison is The Refinery, nestled in an alley off Hai Ba Trung Street in District 1.
Built in a lesser-known historical location, Saigon’s former opium manufacturing workshop from the French colonial era (1884-1945), The Refinery prides itself on Continental gourmet food, mainly French delicacies, and an extensive wine list.
The restaurant, tucked away in a quiet courtyard amongst other eateries, opened in 2006 with a stunning indoor seating area adorned with custom-made furniture and lighting typical of Paris bistros.
The eatery also features walls yellowed by time, a mosaic tiled floor, and other architectural features left over from the opium ‘den’ era, as well as black-and-white photos depicting Saigonese lifestyle and the former opium manufacturing workshop.
Diners can also delight in the tiny wooden poppy blossoms printed on the restaurant’s napkins.
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