Posts Tagged as ‘Vietnam’

May 13, 2009

French Indochina: Le Colonial

Le Colonial
N. Rush
Chicago, IL
Yes, we are aware that French Indochina does not exist. However, Le Colonial does its best to channel a romantic fin-de-siècle Vietnamese atmosphere with elegant decor and potted palms. We enjoyed a very continental 9 o’clock dinner, which was too dark for a good ambiance shot – so here’s a photo [...]

March 26, 2009

A New Place for… Bánh mì

Bon Bon
2333 W North Ave
Chicago, IL
Bon Bon, a new Chicago Vietnamese restaurant has been making the rounds in the blogosphere as a new place for Bánh mì. Bánh mì are Vietnamese hoagie sandwiches, with a variety of meat choices (typically pork, or pate) served on a French baguette with a spicy slaw. While there are [...]