Aug 27th, 2007 at 8:36AM: I'm waiting for Vietnamese coffee shops to sprout like Starbucks in mini-malls all over America. Such a coffee-crazed country is a ripe market for a drink so strong, rich, and crazily caffeinated.
I was prepared for pho (Vietnamese noodle soup) when planning my trip, as Anchorage already has a couple of Vietnamese restaurants. But I was completely taken aback by the quality of Vietnam's coffee, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Aug 27th, 2007 at 8:36AM: I'm waiting for Vietnamese coffee shops to sprout like Starbucks in mini-malls all over America. Such a coffee-crazed country is a ripe market for a drink so strong, rich, and crazily caffeinated.
I was prepared for pho (Vietnamese noodle soup) when planning my trip, as Anchorage already has a couple of Vietnamese restaurants. But I was completely taken aback by the quality of Vietnam's coffee, ...Caffeinated in Seattle
Aug 15th, 2007 at 1:32PM: Greetings from the Pacific Northwest! Man, is this a beautiful piece of the planet or what. On that perfect sunny day in Seattle--like today--you'd be hard-pressed to find a more picturesque city (sorry, Prague).
Although I lived here a few years ago, I forgot how many coffee shops there are! Literally one on every block and they keep multiplying. And it's not just Starbucks, although the ...GADLING'S TAKE FIVE: Week of July 15
Jul 20th, 2007 at 10:59PM: Here we are again at another weeks end. As quirky as we are at times it seems there are still many good practical pickings out there to explore. If you need tips to arrive alive or help in a travel insurance purchase check out some of these. Oh, and if you need someone to do the sight-seeing for you we've found a little something in that department too. 5. Americano To Go (Away from Forbidden ...Americano To Go (Away from Forbidden City)
Jul 16th, 2007 at 11:30AM: Following up on Neil's post, the Starbucks in Forbidden City is in fact, closing. The Chinese have gathered 500,000 signatures that caused the management to shut it down.
Is that good or bad news?
Tim Footman of The Guardian expresses a concern in his column today that "in a global market of implied cultural signifiers, absolutely any product - even a cup of mediocre coffee - seems to have the ...A Peek into the Future of Dubai
Jun 18th, 2007 at 8:40PM: Today, the city of Dubai announced it has purchased the Queen Elizabeth 2, "one of the world's most majestic cruise liners," to convert into a luxury hotel. The QE2 will be completely renovated and parked at the world's largest man-made island, Palm Jumeirah. The restoration process will stay true to the original design of the ship, and a museum will be built inside to educate visitors on the ...
