AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 COCKTAILS AND SKETCHES – NUMBER 11 – FRENCH CONSUL GENERAL RESIDENCE Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, HCMC, VIETNAM.
By Richie Fawcett BUILDING Located on the corner of Le Duan and Hai Ba Trung the residence of the French Consul general continues to be the home of the appointed French Consul General in Saigon. The extensive and peaceful grounds are beautifully kept featuring some of the oldest trees in the city. CREATION Representing the […]
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 COCKTAILS AND SKETCHES – NUMBER 10 – BEN THANH MARKET, HCMC, VIETNAM.
BUILDING Built in 1914 by the French, the market was initially called Les Halles Centrales before being re-named Ben Thanh Market in 1948. Standing at the intersection of Le Loi and Ham Nghi, the market was built on reclaimed marshland. Today the front entrance of Ben Thanh Market is a popular symbol of the city. […]
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 COCKTAILS AND SKETCHES – NUMBER 9 – HOA BINH MARKET, HCMC, VIETNAM.
BUILDING Known as the fish market since 1967, the market has had a colourful history and wasn’t always a market. Built a long time ago by the Chinese settlers of the 20th century, the four turrets each have a different symbol to protect the building from evil spirits. During the time of the Japanese occupation […]
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 COCKTAILS AND SKETCHES – NUMBER 8 – DAN SINH MARKET, HCMC, VIETNAM.
BUILDING Known as the hardware market, located at 104 Yersin. This is where traders sell all kinds of hardware imaginable. Restaurants and bars buy their operational equipment supplies here. There is central area selling war memorabilia from dog tags to parachutes. COCKTAIL The inspiration for the cocktail is from the nuts and bolt sellers that […]
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 COCKTAILS AND SKETCHES – NUMBER 7 – TAN DINH MARKET, HCMC, VIETNAM.
BY Richie Fawcett BUILDING – Tan Dinh Market was built in 1926 in an art-deco inspired architectural style and is one of the cities historical landmarks. It is known as the location to buy fabrics of all descriptions. Located on hai Ba Trung, the community uses this market for their everyday provisions and is a […]
How Saigon Artist Richie Fawcett Created The Striking Wink Hotel Saigon Centre Window Blinds
One stand-out feature is revealed when the floor-to-ceiling blind rolls down – a drawing of the hotel’s surroundings by a local artist, Richie Fawcett.
Richie Fawcett debuts book and bar inspired by Vietnam
British bartender and artist Richie Fawcett has created a new cocktail bar and book inspired by the “culture and idiosyncrasy” of Vietnam and its characters.
Harpers Bazaar Vietnam Feature – Richie Fawcett, Cocktail Maker for ‘James Bond’
Interview By Chris Thompson (Translated from original Vietnamese) Arriving at 42 bis Ly Tu Trong, Ho Chi Minh City, I looked around the old apartment building in confusion. The first impression was the row of bicycles and motorbikes parked quite haphazardly in the stairwell and the old security guard with a slightly frowning face. Going […]
PHU MI – Vietnamese on line magazine reports about Richie Fawcett – Saigon based UK artist – May 2021
As for Fawcett, Saigon chose him. A chance invitation to Vietnam to train in bartending has kept the young man from England for more than a decade. He has been drawing since he was 3 years old and has never attended any drawing classes. He even teaches drawing to others. Drawing in Saigon not only […]
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 COCKTAILS AND SKETCHES – NUMBER 6 – BEN THANH
BY Richie Fawcett AREA Ben Thanh Central Market developed from informal smaller markets created by the early 17th Century street vendors gathering togetherness the Saigon River. The earliest city market on what is now Ham Nghi Boulevard was burnt down in 1869. In its place in 1870 the French built a new city market on […]
