AF Reeves

A culinary chronicle of Việt Nam's food and drink sceneOr something like that.

Based in Hà Nội, Việt Nam (usually). Food and drink are uniting forces, cultural cornerstones which I try to capture in words and film.

Here you'll find an archive of my contributions to Việt Nam News, Drinks International and other publications. Plus the occasional rambling.

Latest

Việt Nam News Festive festival frenzy: Hà Nội's December 25 They provide opportunities to enrich ourselves culturally and act as the magnet that draws scattered friend groups together.
  1. Việt Nam News Food meets friendship at Mediterraneo It is a laid-back atmosphere and guests mingle and make polite introductions. There is laughter and a sense of anticipation only impending antipasti can provide.
  2. Việt Nam News Teaching in Việt Nam: an open letter I could never have known, when I moved here with the intention to teach English for a year or two, that I could fall so deeply and spectacularly in love with a place that it would change the course of my life.
  3. Việt Nam News Missing the big gigs I know neither HCM City nor Hà Nội will be on the next Oasis tour, and I'm not expecting the Arctic Monkeys to jet in anytime soon.
  4. Drinks International Rich McDonough: from horoscopes to highballs Charting the journey of The Mood Therapist from ad man to Asia's 50 Best Bars. AF Reeves meets Rich McDonough, the man behind Workshop14.
  5. Việt Nam News West African comfort reaches Hà Nội At Makeni, the broth, deep and very peppery, sends warmth through you with each mouthful. This will get us through the impending northern winter.
  6. Việt Nam News Two women's days, one message For anyone who has spent more than a hot minute in this country, it is easy to see why there would be multiple days to celebrate its women.

The full archive, all 84 pieces

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