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single Standard pass for VND750,000
or five for VND3,000,000. For this
brunch (as well as most bottle services),
it’s actually a great deal if you want to
bring along a non-WisePass user. Value:
VND1,500,000Day 16: Cocktails at Shri
From the very beginning, WisePass has
targeted the “going out” crowd, offering
bottles of liquor at some of the city’s
hottest clubs and lounges. Even with the
addition of restaurants, health clubs,
movie theaters, and more, redeeming
bottles is still one of the best-value uses
of WisePass. I get a small group together
and head to Shri, known for its 23rd
storey views and amazing cocktails. We
redeem a bottle of Havana Club 3-Year
and order a gorgeous tapas sampler.
It’s one of their famous Library events
with DJ’d music in the Whiskey Room
hidden behind a sliding bookcase. At
most venues, you’ll need to order mixers
to go along with your WisePass bottle,
but Shri has them all beat, offering
70% off their legendary cocktails
(normally VND250,000) when using
WisePass alcohol. We happily indulge
and stretch out the bottle to make 15
of Shri’s famous cocktails inspired by
Saigon neighborhoods and theatrically
presented in a cloud of dry ice. When an
average night out in Saigon can easily set
you back a cool million per person, we
spend a fraction of that for an awesome
evening of good music, good company,
and good drinks. As the WisePass
provider, I immediately go from Zero
to Hero with my ragtag band of friends.
Value: VND2,345,000Day 18: Lunch at Saint-Honoré
It’s a sunny Sunday and I make my way
to Thao Dien for lunch at Saint-Honoré.
While the majority of WisePass partners
are centered around Districts 1 and 3,
there’s a cluster in Districts 2 and 7, and
more scattered around elsewhere (mainly
chains like Starbucks and CGV cinemas).the rules, and we spend a thoroughly
wholesome evening building railroads
across North America in Ticket to
Ride and double-crossing and triple-
crossing each other in Avalon. Value:
VND240,000
Day 11: Brunch at Latest Recipe
I come back after 4 days out of the
country, ruing the missed passes. Unlike
a newspaper subscription which can be
temporarily halted, it’s “use it or lose it”
with WisePass. Looking to make up for
lost time, I reserve a spot at brunch at
Latest Recipe at Le Meridien Saigon. At
VND1,500,000, it’s by far the highest-
value dining venue at the Standard level
and I happily spend a lazy afternoon
in the cheery, contemporary space,
downing copious amounts of fresh
oysters and lobster while a guitar duo
plays catchy arrangements of pop songs.
In addition to monthly subscriptions,
WisePass offers the option of buying a
Latest RecipeShri