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Turning Whisky Into Wine

Wednesday, 07 December 2011 15:42
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Jesus may have turned water into wine, but in Cambodia wine merchants are trying to convert whisky drinkers to the vine. Words by Mark Bibby Jackson.


In the past few months first Clovis Taittinger, son and heir of the iconic champagne company, and then Georg Riedl, possibly the world’s most famou...

 

A Bar With Class

Friday, 18 November 2011 15:15
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My visual definition of a bar is a quiet place with low music, dim lights, and a well-stocked supply of alcoholic drinks. Today I finally found what I’ve been seeking. Filled with nice wooden tables and seats, with a bar right smack in the middle, Bouchou Wine Bar impressed upon first sight. Wooden ...

 

Look Who's Talkin'

Tuesday, 05 April 2011 12:47
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The former owner of popular bar Talkin’ to a Stranger is now at the helm of one of Phnom Penh’s best kept secrets. Wendy Lucas, manager of Sky Bar at The Place, gives Mai Lynn Miller Nguyen the rundown on her new undertaking. Photo by James Grant.


In a place unfamiliar to many expats, Wendy Lucas...

 

The Craze for Coffee

Tuesday, 08 March 2011 14:56
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Why are there so many cafés in Phnom Penh? As coffee shops pop up on nearly every corner, Clive Graham-Ranger confronts the growing phenomenon. Photo by James Grant.

For many years, café society in Cambodia was mostly a French affair, consisting of a demitasse of coal black liquid and a croissan...

 

Best of Booze

Sunday, 12 September 2010 17:30
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We make it our business to know what is being served up at the bars of Phnom Penh. Mai Lynn Miller Nguyen surveys some of the city’s crème de la crème in cocktails.

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