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Bin Laden CafeOpened just two months ago, we couldn’t resist when we heard there was a new café in town named after the late Osama.

Located in the old French Quarter, the owners are clear about their choice of name: “We chose it to draw attention.” And that is what they have done, with curious people like Word popping down to check out their offerings.

At the end of it all, Bin Laden is pretty much your standard café, with not even an inkling of revolutionary spirit, although if you like your shisha (VND120,000 a pipe), the joint’s got a number of �avours available. Also on the menu are sodas (VND25,000 to VND30,000), cocktails (VND35,000 to VND40,000), smoothies (VND30,000 to VND40,000), all making this a fairly cheap way to remember in those dramatic and disturbing events back in 2001 that changed the world.

Bin Laden Café is at 42Z Ly Thuong Kiet, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Moto-SanJapanese streetfood in Hanoi? You’re kidding, right? Well, that’s exactly the intention of the recently opened slither of a joint at 4 Ly Dao Thanh which serves French baguette banh

my and ramen noodles both day night.

The brainchild of Nguyen Qui Duc (aka the face and brains behind Tadioto), also on the menu is beer, sake, dried beef and whiskey, making this tiny joint perfect for lunch-on-the-run or a late-night bowl of Japanese noodles.

To read more, turn to the article on Moto-San on page 18

Le Beaulieu ReturnsAfter a period of refurbishment, So�-tel Metropole’s �agship restaurant Le Beaulieu, has reopened to the public.

According to the �ve-star property, the restaurant bears a “stylish face-lift to welcome back Hanoi’s food connoisseurs, who are thrilled to enjoy the re�nement of French food and wine in a newly elegant and subtle atmosphere.”

Running since 1901, Le Beaulieu has been an oasis of Gallic fare in the capital, serving up dignitaries ranging from politicians and diplomats through to war correspondents and the likes of Graham Greene, Charlie Chaplin, Catherine Deneuve, Michael Caine and Sir Roger Moore. Headed up by French chef Olivier Genique, the venue continues its focus on innovative French cuisine.

Le Beaulieu is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with a long Sunday

brunch running weekly from midday to 4pm. The Metropole is at 15 Ngo Quyen, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Apricot HotelWith plans for a grand opening in the pipeline, the �ve-star Apricot Hotel has opened its doors for business in the heart of Vietnam’s cultural and political capital.

With sweeping views of Hoan Kiem Lake and with the Old Quarter on its doorstep, the 123-room property pays homage to art created by the nation’s master painters and its more recent crop of contemporary artists. Akin to a large-scale gallery, Apricot Hotel showcases more than 600 original artworks, spread throughout the lobby, corridors and rooms.

In addition to �ve categories of rooms and suites named Sketch, Canvas, Gallery, Masterpiece and Studio, the hotel’s mezzanine restaurant, L’Artiste, boasts an open-style kitchen and menus in the design of an artist’s sketchbook, while A’telier, located in the lobby, serves a selection of teas from across the globe. The real masterpiece, though, is the roof-top swimming pool and �tness centre, with quite amazing views of Hoan Kiem Lake and the city beyond.

Apricot Hotel is at 136 Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem or online at apricothotels.com1.

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