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February, as Milwaukee dining insiders know, is the month to enjoy the Vietnamese delicacy, pho, a soup made of broth, rice noodles, herbs and meat. In the Silver City neighborhood, which has three restaurants on National Ave. serving pho, this month has become known as Phobruary.
Well, the celebration is on this month, but will operate a little differently this year due to the pandemic, and will instead be called “Pho to Go.” Typically, the participating restaurants would offer $5 bowls of pho, but instead they will offer carry out bowls of pho. Those restaurants include Bamboo (3427 W. National Ave.), Thai Bar-B-Que (3417 W. National Ave.) and Vientiane Noodle Shop (3422 W. National Ave.). A weekly raffle will also take place, awarding a $25 gift card to