A Tokyo Sushi Chef Is Coming to Town. He Wants Your $1,000.
Hidefumi Namba is serving a $1,000 20-course dinner in New York including tax, tip, sake pairing, and fish flown in from Japan.
Nha Trang One, popular in Manhattan's Chinatown, is hosting a pop-up in Bushwick serving Vietnamese dishes like banh mi, beef pho, and spring rolls. [ more ]
Quinn's Lighthouse returns: Oakland's 40-year institution is now Vietnamese
Quinn's Lighthouse historic waterfront restaurant in Oakland closed after 40 years; new ownership under Nathan Tran focusing on Vietnamese cuisine. Soft opening planned in May.
Original 1903-built building now owned by Tran family, known for seafood and sea-shanty singalongs, undergoing repairs with limited menu including banh mi offerings. [ more ]
Los Gatos chef-entrepreneur opens one restaurant, closes another
Hanna Pham has closed her upscale restaurant North and opened a second location for her casual fusion concept, Hanna Noodle Bar.
Customers can expect classic Vietnamese dishes like Beef Pho and Banh Mi, as well as signature dishes like Saigon Steak and Grilled Korean Short Ribs. [ more ]