Matt Russell
It s been described as a banh mi boom when an information
technology executive partnered with a real estate professional last fall to respond to a paucity of local purveyors of Vietnam s street food staple.
But without previous restaurant experience, what could they offer to patrons who would bring certain expectations for authenticity to their door? Could it be generations of wisdom from the Southeast Asia communities where their respective families have deep roots?
Yeah, that ll do it.
Kim Nguyen, whose family hails from Vietnam, and Don Vongtheung, who came to the United States from Thailand, are both first-generation Asian Americans. Their passion for the banh mi sandwich was reignited when they hammered out a deal on a new restaurant called
More than half of Australians seeking their first home are being saddled with an average of $6300 in additional fees for unexpected services, a new study has found.
Itâs been described as a banh mi boom when an information technology executive partnered with a real estate professional last fall to respond to a paucity of local purveyors of Vietnamâs street food staple.
But without previous restaurant experience, what could they offer to patrons who would bring certain expectations for authenticity to their door? Could it be generations of wisdom from the Southeast Asia communities where their respective families have deep roots?
Yeah, thatâll do it.
Kim Nguyen, whose family hails from Vietnam, and Don Vongtheung, who came to the United States from Thailand, are both first-generation Asian Americans. Their passion for the banh mi sandwich was reignited when they hammered out a deal on a new restaurant called Banhdicted.
Jack Sawyer principals in the firm.
Ian O’Cain, Andy Redmon and
Jill Traylor have been promoted to senior associates.
Christine Cangelosi, Tyler Guidroz, Mike Johnson, Travis Kalina, Javier Marcano and
Kim Nguyen have been promoted to associates.
Awards
Vicki Mayer, a professor of communication in the Tulane University School of Liberal Arts, has been awarded the Professional Freedom & Responsibility Award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Banking/Financial Services
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management financial adviser
Curtis Eustis has been named the No. 1 financial advisor in Louisiana on the 2021 Barron’s “Top 1,200 Financial Advisors” list for the first time, as well as on the Forbes “Best-in-State Wealth Advisors” list for the third consecutive year.