My first description of Apocalypse came from the book "In Country" by Nelson Desmille. From that description you would have thought the place had managed to hang on to the 70's or was it the 60's. Either case I missed that part of the drug culture. Probably a good thing as I was incredibly naive at that age.
By Viet standards, the drinks are outrageously expensive. By Chicago standards, drinks are cheap. But if you are into people watching you will not be disappointed no matter what you think of the drink prices. Atmosphere and or decor is slightly seedy. But it is the perfect backdrop for drunken tour groups dancing on the tables. Young and not so young "ladies" looking for a free drink or whatever else you might be interested in sprinkled generously with western men of a certain age.
On my first trip "C" took me there as I was collecting T-Shirts and based on Mr. DesMille I had to see this place. That is just in case it became my only trip. I was given the tour, told of the rules and pretty much dared to be bad. It was fun to watch and It must have taken six beers to get me to the point that I had enough entertainment for one night. At least at the bar. That dare had teeth and I didn't want to mess with "C".
Evening became morning as we spent the rest of the night on a motor scooter just cruising with the rest of the never do wells of the the third world.
In 2013 I of course paid homage to AN to watch the world at play. It is still fun to watch, I remember the rules and if I should be tempted otherwise my tour guide is still there to remind me to behave.
If this well seasoned institution is not quite to your liking, I would suggest Blanchy's It is about 100 yards from my hotel in the Japanese zone the drinks are expensive by anyone's standards but so is the entertainment. It is small and crowded. The bar keeps will try to collect on your tab at least twice for each round of drinks you get. Ah just like home.
Cheers and maybe I will see you there.
BLANCHY'S TASH
ADDRESS: 95 Hai Ba Trung, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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PHONE: (+84) 909 028 293; [Xem bản đồ]
(+84) 907 242 757
E-MAIL: info@blanchystash.com
WEBSITE: www.blanchystash.com
HOURS: 5pm - 3am
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