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Business
UK restaurant is letting go of its ‘pho’ trademark after massive backlash
U.K.-based Pho Restaurant reportedly filed a request to surrender its trademark on the word “pho” following intense backlash on social media...
Carl Samson
UK restaurant chain responds to latest backlash over ‘Pho’ trademark
U.K.-based chain Pho Restaurant has issued a statement in response to renewed backlash over its trademark of the word “Pho.” About the trade...
UK pho restaurant that tried to trademark ‘Pho’ hit with renewed criticism
Pho, a white-owned pho restaurant chain with multiple outlets in the U.K., is receiving renewed criticism after TikToker @iamyenlikethemoney...
Editorial Staff
Milwaukee ‘pho king’ crowned at breakdancing event
Chucho’s Red Tacos in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, hosted the inaugural Pho 1 Pho Contest and B-Boy Battle on Sunday. The first-of-its-kind e...
Ryan General
Culture
Vietnam recognizes Hanoi’s pho as national cultural heritage
Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism officially recognized Hanoi-style pho — along with Nam-Dinh-style pho and Quang-style nood...
Food
Suni Lee shares her post-Olympics food craving
Sunisa “Suni” Lee revealed that she would like to enjoy a hot bowl of pho as her post-Olympics food craving after making history over the we...
Bryan Ke
Events
Vietnam’s pho, spring rolls served in Paris Olympics
Vietnam’s popular beef broth soup dish, pho, and nem, or vegetable spring rolls, are among the dishes selected to be served to athletes at t...
Australia
Melbourne pho shop owner claps back at negative reviews
The owner of a popular pho restaurant in Melbourne recently went off on reviewers who posted about their negative experiences at his establi...
NorCal Pho chain owner ordered to pay $245K for denying cooks OT pay
A Northern California Vietnamese restaurant owner has been ordered to pay over $245,000 in back wages and damages for reportedly violating f...
Portland pho restaurant owner gears up to sue city after forced closure
Pho Gabo owner Eddie Dong is reportedly planning to sue the City of Portland in Oregon for civil rights violations after the forced closure ...
Portland to update odor code after forced closure of pho restaurant
Portland, Oregon, will be updating its odor code following the controversial closure of a pho restaurant last month. Key points: ...
Feature
Pho saved his life. Now he serves it and pizza in his restaurant empire
The path to success for renowned Texas restaurateur Khanh Nguyen, a Vietnamese American immigrant, has been guided by two savory dishes...
Pho restaurant in Portland forced to close after neighbor complained of smell
A Vietnamese restaurant in Portland was forced to permanently close after an 18-month battle with a persistent neighbor who complained about...
Nvidia’s billionaire CEO Jensen Huang enjoys Vietnam’s street food during Hanoi visit
“Skipping luxury dinner parties at high-end hotels and restaurants, Huang chose street food dishes with flavors and experiences that a...
Beloved pho restaurant Turtle Tower permanently closes last SF location
This comes only months after the original Larkin Street location’s closure in September ...
Kimchi is world’s most confusing dish, pho among most mispronounced: study
A recent study identified the world’s most confusing and mispronounced dishes. About the study: The study by Remitly, a U.S.-based fi...
Michelle De Pacina
Pho restaurant in Texas faces repeated vandalism in recent months
“Every day I go home, I think to myself, did I do something wrong?” owner Alvin Inthasone was quoted as saying ...
San Jose Vietnamese restaurant’s ‘automatic 18% service charge’ for solo diner goes viral
A Reddit user was recently shocked after seeing that the Vietnamese restaurant they dined at automatically billed them for a service charge ...
This premium $170 bowl of pho has wagyu beef, foie gras and more
A restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is selling a premium bowl of pho with wagyu beef, foie gras and more for 4 million Vietnamese don...
Isa Peralta
Deep Fried Pho wins big at the State Fair of Texas’ Big Tex Choice Awards
Deep fried pho is gaining more recognition after winning big at the State Fair of Texas’ Big Tex Choice Awards. Key details: On Monday, the ...
Texas State Fair’s Deep Fried Pho finalist sparks controversy
The family who created Deep Fried Pho, which is among the five savory finalists at Texas State Fair’s 2023 Big Tex Choice Awards, is being a...
Deep Fried Pho among finalists at Texas State Fair’s 2023 Big Tex Choice Awards
Deep Fried Pho is among the five savory finalists at Texas State Fair’s 2023 Big Tex Choice Awards. About the food: Deep Fried Pho, made by ...
Film & TV
‘Masterchef’ contestant wows judge with the ‘smelliest’ Vietnamese dish
“Masterchef Australia” contestant Tommy Pham wowed the judges with bún mắm, a traditional Vietnamese dish known for its pungent ...
Chandler Treon
Here’s what you’ll find in the world’s most expensive pho for $5,000
If you’ve got $5,000 to spare, consider shelling it out on the world’s most expensive bowl of pho. In 2011, the House of An restaurant group...
Art
Miniature artist connects with her roots by creating jewelry of Vietnamese dishes
A talented artist from Rhode Island is going viral for her miniature Vietnamese food jewelry that captures the essence of her heritage. Han...
‘Banh MY?’: Food blogger sparks outrage for whitewashing a Vietnamese dish — again
Two years after drawing a massive backlash for putting her own spin on Vietnam’s national dish, phở, food blogger Tieghan Gerard is un...
A daughter’s video of her father waiting in their empty restaurant has TikTok users flocking to support the business
A Vietnamese restaurant in California went viral after the owner’s daughter shared a video of her father waiting for customers in their empt...
This baby’s reaction to trying phở for the first time is the best food review of all time
Phở is often lauded as one of the world’s greatest foods, and for good reason. Vietnam’s national dish — traditionally consisting of bone br...
Phở restaurant in Iowa criticized as ‘lazy,’ ‘disgusting’ for including raw beef slices in phở order
A customer accused a phở restaurant in Iowa of being “lazy” and “dangerous” with their dish preparation after seeing uncooked beef in their...
Michelin star French chef skewered online for his pho recipe
Acclaimed chef Eric Ripert of the Michelin star restaurant Le Bernadin is being criticized for his “vegetarian Vietnamese pho” recipe poste...
Sarah Yukiko
Former ‘MasterChef Junior’ contestant dedicates his pho-inspired ramen dish to his bà ngoại
Matthew Smith, a former contestant of “MasterChef Junior,” recently shared how to make his Crispy Chicken Ramen dish inspired by his grandmo...
Maina Chen
Popular Food Blogger Called Out for Whitewashing Pho, Disappoints Many With Her Response
Popular food author Tieghan Gerard has sparked an online backlash from the Asian American community over a recipe that failed to give justic...
News
Vietnamese Woman Who Earned $3.4 Million With Pho Restaurant Makes Forbes Under 30 Slovakia List
A Vietnamese woman landed a spot in Forbes Slovakia’s 30 Under 30 list of 2020 for her successful establishment of a pho restaurant business...
Civil Rights
Pho Restaurant Owner Calls Ex-Manager the N-Word for Quitting
A pho restaurant in Texas has landed in hot water after a former employee posted a screenshot of a co-owner dropping the N-word and calling ...
Khier Casino
White Chef Enrages the Asian Community AGAIN After Making a Chicken Sandwich and Calling it ‘Pho’
Stock Rittenhouse, a restaurant in Philadelphia owned by chef Tyler Akin, is getting dragged online after netizens discovered a dish on the ...
A Pho Restaurant Just Became the First OC Restaurant Awarded with the James Beard Award
Pho 79, a Vietnamese restaurant in Garden Grove, California best known for its oxtail soup, is the first restaurant in Orange County to be a...
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