Jon Brand writes…

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Posts tagged Smithsonian

Aug 3

On a recent trip to Hanoi, Vietnam’s coffee-mad capital, a friend advised me to try a cup of ca phe cut chon (above), which she somewhat cryptically referred to as “weasel coffee.”  I followed her advice, then wrote about the experience for Smithsonian Magazine’s website…


Mar 10

Feb 4

A primer on distilling whiskey with Texas bourbon maker Dan Garrison. From my Smithsonian Magazine story on micro-distilleries in the Lone Star state.


May 20

My video primer on jeu de paume, shot in April for Smithsonian Magazine. (All was filmed at the Société Sportive de Jeu de Paume in Paris with the help of pro Rod McNaughtan and French amateur champ Mathieu Sarlangue.)


My photo slideshow about French court tennis for Smithsonian Magazine.

My photo slideshow about French court tennis for Smithsonian Magazine.