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Just HCMC
New boats to Vung Tau, a trampoline centre, craft beer breweries and restobars. What’s new in Saigon
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US chain Café Sweet Street comes to Saigon
Ipa-Nima opens a new retail store
Aurora Preschool of the Arts is the latest educational institution to open in District 2
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Newly opened restobar, Layla
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Beers sold at the new Heart of Darkness Brewery
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Jump for your life (or just for fun) at the newly opened Jump Arena
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Jump Arena We’re bound by rules, fenced in at work, and jaded by the opinions of others. The world is a tiring place full of things that drag us down. Sometimes you just want to jump off something. Well now you can, but without the mess. Jump Arena is the first trampoline park in Vietnam where everyone can jump for fun, fitness or to conquer fears. There’s a ton of activities for the whole family, including a Spider Wall, Foam Pit, Leap of Faith, Sky Ladder and a designated place for kids called Junior Jump. Jump Arena is open seven days a week from 9am to 8pm. Jumping sessions are a minimum of 30 minutes and start on the hour and half hour. Sessions start at VND80,000 for 30 minutes on weekends and weeknights, and VND60,000 for 30 minutes on weekdays until 4.30pm. Jump Arena is located at 63 Hanoi Highway, Thao Dien, Q2, HCMC. For more info and bookings go to jumparena. vn, or check it out at facebook.com/pg/ jumparena.vn/
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Heart of Darkness Brewery Exit the light and enter the night at newly-opened Heart of Darkness on Ly Tu Trong. Paying homage to the novel written by Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness has named their signature craft beers Kurtz’s Insane IPA, Primeval Forest pilsner, Pitiless Folly pale ale, Patient Wilderness wheat, and Sacred Fire golden ale, among others. In all, there are 20 taps on the ground floor showcasing all of Heart of Darkness’ offerings. Whether you’re new to craft beer or a seasoned professional, local or expat, the friendly Vietnamese staff are well-trained and well-versed in the language of craft beer and will sort you out right away. Heart of Darkness also has a sports bar and another floor dedicated to live performances with plans for regular live music. They have food covered with pizzas made and cooked on-site in their resident P4G kitchen, the sub-brand of the wickedly tasting 4Ps pizza. It’s time to enter the darkness.
Heart of Darkness Brewery is located at 31D Ly Tu Trong, Q1, HCMC. For more info, head to heartofdarknessbrewery.com or facebook.com/heartofdarknessbrewery. Alternatively, check out our article on page 12
Layla Decked out on the second floor of a former apartment, Layla joins the growing selection of restobars in this city. With an outdoor garden overlooking Dong Khoi, and an indoor space furnished with a long bar counter and wooden high tables and chairs, there is also a U-shaped couch area for after work drinks or private parties. While wine starts at VND65,000 per glass, cocktails are set at VND95,000 for any option. There is also beer on tap including Stella Artois (VND50,000) and Hoegaarden (VND60,000). Layla is on Floor 2, 63 Dong Du, Q1, HCMC and opens from 4pm to 1am every day