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Eat & Drink Eat & Drink Categories Bars & Cafes Ngõ Nooks: Immerse Yourself in the Traditional Architecture of Cafe Nha San
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- Published on Friday, 29 March 2019 14:00
- Written by Ashley Lampard. Photos by Bac Ha.
Nestled deep in a dead-end street reached through a warren of alleyways from an almost impossible-to-see entrance is an ancient-looking building. This stunning traditional Vietnamese stilt-house is one of the few remaining structures of its kind in the capital, and houses one of Hanoi’s most inimitable cafes.
Ngõ Nooks: Vintage Sound Systems and Birds of Prey Coexist in Café Nhac Xua
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- Published on Friday, 22 February 2019 17:39
- Written by Ashley Lampard. Photos by Chris Humphrey.
A quaint melody drifts out of Nhac Xua and over to one side of West Lake, where café owner Nguyen Duy Binh and I sit. The calming, classical, Vietnamese-style guitar-driven music, is soothing.
Ngõ Nooks: De Tam Café Adds a Contemporary Touch to a Familiar Retro Aesthetic
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- Published on Friday, 25 January 2019 14:00
- Written by Murray Jones. Photos by Chris Humphrey.
As soon as you walk into De Tam’s leafy entrance courtyard, a familiar vintage theme becomes apparent. An entire wall is covered in shelves containing over 100 film cameras and lenses, while record players and old radios adorn almost every table inside. Yet the stylish, at times contemporary, approach to décor prevents this new haunt from feeling like another contrived addition to an already over-saturated aesthetic.
Ngõ Nooks: Take a Ride on Ha Dong’s Hipster Bus Café
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- Published on Friday, 14 December 2018 11:00
- Written by Ashley Lampard. Photos by Ashley Lampard.
When you initially spot the café, it’s hard to tell exactly what it is — it isn’t hurtling towards you at 50 miles per hour and doesn’t have helmet shrapnel from its previous victims stuck to its grill. Instead, one of Hanoi’s newest cafés sits in its own peaceful oasis in a desolate parking lot in Ha Dong, far from the city center, yet still surrounded by the ruckus of traffic.
Ngõ Nooks: Cu Xa, the Cafe That Awakens Your Childhood Self
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- Published on Friday, 07 December 2018 13:00
- Written by Lam Le. Photos by Chris Humphrey and Kevin Lee.
“Where is home?” is a question that at some point has probably nagged everyone who feels caught between worlds. To the owner of a retro cafe in Hanoi’s southern Dong Da District, it’s Cu Xa.
Ngõ Nooks: At Tropical Forest, Coworkers and Plants Thrive in a Unique Ecosystem
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- Published on Friday, 21 September 2018 12:00
- Written by Ashley Lampard. Photos by Chris Humphrey.
Tropical Forest isn’t one of those adorable coffee shops you find hidden away in one of Hanoi’s many pokey alleyways. In fact, it’s quite the opposite – its large glass presence resembles a giant terrarium full of trees and plants. Only two years old, it comes across as a metaphor for a new, modern Hanoi that rejects the small, family-run business and embraces modern trends.
Ngõ Nooks: Reng Reng, a Welcome as Cold as the Coffee at Hanoi's Most Idiosyncratic Cafe
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- Published on Friday, 27 July 2018 12:00
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Illustrations by Hannah Hoang.
Reng Reng isn’t a friendly coffee shop.
Ngõ Nooks: Old Hanoi Aesthetics and Durian Milk-Tea at Cafe Minh
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- Published on Friday, 06 July 2018 12:00
- Written by Chris Humphrey. Photos by Chris Humphrey.
Whether a grey-eyed morning or a long-tailed dusk, it makes little difference in Café Minh. The windows, opaque from a history of cigarettes and road dust, barely let in any light. The groan of motorbikes outside, rising and falling as rush hour ebbs and flows, is the main indicator of time.
Ngõ Nooks: Craft Beer and Deep Conversation in a Cargo Ship Container
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- Published on Friday, 01 June 2018 17:00
- Written by Alex Bushnell. Photos by Chris Humphrey.
From Pasteur Street to Standing Bar, the capital hides a plethora of hop spots, but its newest entrant might be the most unique.
Ngõ Nooks: Duy Tri - One of Hanoi’s Original Cafes
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- Published on Friday, 20 April 2018 14:00
- Written by Chris Humphrey. Photos by Chris Humphrey.
Modern-day Hanoi is a labyrinth of new developments, with some areas already feeling the effects of gentrification. That certainly wasn't the case back in 1936, when Café Duy Tri first opened its doors.
Ngõ Nooks: Refreshing Cocktails at Hanoi’s Best Hole-in-the-Wall
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- Published on Sunday, 08 April 2018 14:44
- Written by Chris Humphrey. Photos by Chris Humphrey.
Bars in Hanoi don’t come much smaller than Dot. Its width is no more than the span of my arms, but what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in value and substance. You’d barely notice the place at 66 Tran Vu in the day; a dark, shuttered façade lies behind seats from a nearby café. At night, however, it’s a different story.
