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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ม.ค. 2017
- VICE hangs with Johnny Huynh, chef and co-owner of Lucy 's Vietnamese Kitchen, a hole in the wall serving up traditional Banh Mi and Pho with the style and flare of his Bushwick Brooklyn roots.
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Brooknam, that's dope as hell. I'm 18 and start my culinary class at my college in the fall, I'm gonna strive to be like this man and work my ass off
MACAVEL1 Shit is really hard, but you're gonna make it, yo.
MACAVEL1 your gonna make it, yo. okay, yo. you got this, yo.
You'll succeed brother just keep the ethic up
Spec187OnA pray for me brotha
MACAVEL1 praying, yo. for real, yo
His grandma is a beast! Moving to a foreign country to take care of your grandson. She is the best.
@Mark Le over here talking like a true caucasian born and raised in the US of A
Mark Le commies*
Mark Le, is referring to the US involvement in the South East Asian countries out of fear of the "domino effect" of communist growth, "containment", that led to the Vietnam and Cambodia conflicts. This conflict was strongly prosecuted under a Democratic administration (Kennedy) however it was radically intensified by Johnson toward 68 and that intensity sustained by Nixon up to the point that the US people had enough.
Le Xuan Tung, responds sarcastically with his comment but he's making reference to the modern antipathy between conservatives and progressives in US national politcs...oblivious or uncaring to the historical reference of Le.
Mark Le responds with a question indicating his confusion at Le Xuan's comment ...itself one made from apparent ignorance of what Mark was originally referring to....and...
LAUGHTER ENSUES!
Trump thinks otherwise.
that's the viet woman in her fullest - a grandma taking care of her grandkids.
Thank you for all watching.
johnny huynh inspired, I was in the kitchen as a young kid since 5 years old while my dad was cooking. I'm 34 now. Always wanted to open my own restaurants with southeast flavors and my own flair. Never had the guts to go as far as you. What you said about only hiring. People with no experience, down on their luck, means a lot! That's deep! One these days I'll stop on in and say hi!
you're an incredible and inspiring person! hope to try your banh mi in brooklyn one day
johnny huynh thanks for sharing your story
your grandma is a true O.G
Failing is part of the process. I failed a millions times till I got one thing right and I'm fine with that.
"You hit an age when you understand, it's not about you no more, it's about others." God damn that was heavy and I'm reading this at 34.
This was some heavy shit for a food video.
Seriously. I love it.
"I didn't know what I was going to do, all I knew was I knew how to make Vietnamese food and I knew how to smoke meat. So I was like, 'Oh shit, let's put smoked meat and pho together.' And that's when I was like, this is what I'm good at."
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VICE tbh I cried reminded me of my childhood but my grandfather was a gang member...I never knew my grandparents..my dad never talked about them...
John Nguyen "Nguyen" is your screen name? LOL It seams that you've grown to like the gang life.
Nguyen is a very common name in Vietnam. It was the name of one of our emperor so everyone took this name to be fashion :D Pham is also very used for the same reason
WorldMindTravel Oh, thank you.
Your welcome ;) (check my channel if you have time, I am a French-vietnamese in Mexico). My name is Nhin Tan, quite original right ?
Mad respect to Johnny's grandmother!!
Truly inspirational. The best vice has ever put out. Motivates me to get my shit together and become the man I know I am.
He realized that he's actually a women and is in the process of transitioning to a girl.
YO JOHNNY!!! i used to work right next to this dude at the central park summerstage, i think the owners of bossa nova worked with us too. shit was lit.
this dude is crazy, one time he bought like 1000 coconuts to sell at this event and it was kind of a bust but dude made it work. one of the coolest people i've ever met, support this man's business and family.
matt black Awesome! Do you have any other stories about him?
he's just a cool ass dude, when he said in the video that he hires people without direction to try to help them that shit is true. he would always have people who were down on their luck or struggling working for him, trying to give them a shot to get their lives together and make a living. really just a solid dude. we used to shoot dice before the shows at summerstage in the pizza dough trays and we had to stop cause homeboy likes to gaamble too much haha, he's alright though! so happy to see that he got a brick and mortar spot.
Nothing but utter respect for him and his beautiful grandmother. She came as a poor refugee and with no hesitation did what she had to do to raise her grandson. His life would be something totally different if she had never come. You can feel the love they share. Every bit of hard work she did paid off, he is now a respectable, wise and humble gentleman. This was a truly inspiring and beautiful story. One of the best by Vice so far.
when ur white with no family u do drugs and than suicide..when ur black you kill and rob...when your Asian u do business and mentor other losers around the world
I wanna open a Vietnamese spot called 20-Pho/7
Honest Signalz genius !! someone gonna bite this idea of yours lol
Honest Signalz thats a legit one. kudos
Too late. I'm using that name.
That is good idea but Vietnamese don't want to be that crazy with their business to keep it open 24/7
Pho isint said like pho it's more like a pha
lol his grandmother looked young enough to be his mom when he was a kid
Asians look young as fuck till about 60 then BAM they go full on wise man on your ass
Zachary Pereira Not true for all asians. All my friends parents are in their late 60's and they look like they barely hit 40.
Asians dont raisin bruh lol
he said his mother had him young so i assume his grandma was young too
+Truth his mother have him when she's around 20s, that's young age for kid but not as too young as many teenage mom as 13,14,15yo have kid.
Always amazed by young guys who have their shit together.
7:49-7:51 I thought he said Vietnamese food and Smoke weed. "Lets put smoke weed and pho together."
Bathtub Shark haha I thought I was only one the heard that
Bathtub Shark I was waiting for weed to be shown.
Bathtub Shark just thinking about bongs bro haha
In laos they put weed in pho so people eat more :)
all stoners did ha
Idk why but cried immediately when I saw his grandmum such a beautiful being 🙌🏽
Paolo Isra me too. I got all teary eyed. What an amazing grandma, came as a refugee and just did what she had to do to raise her grandson. One amazing lady! It paid off because she now has an amazing, humble and loving grandson. Imagine his life if she never came. So sad, his parents missed out but as we can all see, that’s their loss.
Yes especially when he was about to cry
Yea especially seeing her with her cart and slippers helping him clean up
Omg. I can't believe the tears going down my face. This is so sad and uplifting at the same time. GOD bless this entrepreneur and his family and his business.
i could feel this kids energy through my screen. mad respect to him
Wow this related to my life in so many ways. From being raised in the hood (mine being Oakland, CA) to hustling, and even everything about your parents leaving. I was 6 when my parents separated and left me with my grandmother. I can even relate to having to grow up early because of our circumstances in a broken house hold. But even through it all we're still alive and here to share our craft to the rest of the world. Thank you for sharing your story with us Johnny. I really hope to meet you someday.
Bless you, Andy.
Hope you’re doing well now, Andy! Best to you. ❤️
Dude all I could think about while I was watching this was "Wow this guy's story is so similar to Andy's, I bet he'd love this." I hope you've had the chance to eat here and meet Johnny now that you live in NY!
This guy is awesome. He is what America is all about.
Garry Perkins 👌well said. He truly is a genuine, humble and good guy. This was a great story.
Savannah Vu he’s really not he is much better than that
This is why I follow Vice. Profiles like this.
This is what I love with some of us Vietnamese. They start from nothing and get treated like shit. So they hustle until they make it, but most importanly, stay humble, are extremly unselfish and always put others infront of themselves, that's what it's all about!
Smuh phiemsetcua ggleFugglePotaptoe
Well said my man.
Guess I'm not part of those then.
SmuggleFugglePotatoe Agree. If you’re vietnamese there’s a good chance you can relate to this. Parents sacrifice so much just for their kids.
Chinese aren't like this...good to know about vietnamese
He's a wise young man to know it's not about him anymore but rather those around him.. if he can help them to be successful then he's truly successful.
johnny's a true G.
much love to all the grandmas out there - they are the true backbone of most people.
rip babushka vera
Allen Boguslavsky 👏🏻very true.
The story of 80% of southeast Asian kids growing up in the 80s, sad but true. Happy to see some of us make it.
what an amazing dude, i want to make my life into something great like him
I cried... Especially at the part when he says his grandmom still comes to the Resto and cleans up.. I broke down. Humble lady. What a great grandma! Great story. Good job Johnny! Bless you and your beautiful family. Was not expecting this food video to make me feel some type of way lol!
wonderful! Proud to be a Vienamese. Touching story!!
This is very true for most good kids in Brooklyn. You want to be good until you get put in a position where you are weak or powerless. If you make it through that situation alive, you decide to become a wolf. And then you go down the dark path. You became a wolf out of necessity but you are still a great person at heart. I’m glad he found his strength and I’m glad he found his purpose
*When i went to like the video, i saw a few dislikes and i said to myself... What compels so much hate into someone that they dislike something that has so much adversity and love put into into it??? I sincerely feel sorry for you. Where is the love?*
The Prophecy just look at the comment directly above you and you can see the source of the dislike. Ignorant people and hateful trolls will always exists.
The Prophecy there are a lot of mean people in this world and some mean people like to press the dislike button on inspirational videos like this so they don't have to focus on there sorry ass life but fortunately nice people out weighs mean people by 99 to 1.
That's why "Karma" exist.
For every one hater, there's got to be 10 kind and true people. If not, then this world would already be hell.
The Prophecy lol I was thinking the same thing. his message was nothing but positive. people must hate the light.
hes real cute and his grandmother is amazing
this man is driven by love, love of his family and his g ma. a real man. much respect
Johnny Huynh, your grandma is a MVP!
Made me cry...I’m speechless, this man overcame all odds with his parents and the people robbing his house. Took all the struggle, pain, love and put it into a place where people can sit at one table, socialize and eat creating a family. Truly amazing and inspirational 🤯
Really heart warming and inspiring story. I love hearing about people make it through the struggle and hard times to a place of success and happiness. More people need to see this to know they can make it too.
I like traditional foods with a twist. That's cool as hell.
Shit im going to check this place out tomorrow
bro, i changed my life at 22 . i can relate to you.
What changed your life at 22 ? Losing your virginity ?
indigo_blue Sure dude. Whatever you say.
😂 who raised you kids??
***** Sure dude. Lets get it on.
Hung Nguyen why are so many vietnamese youths are in gangs or drug dealers?
I was outright brought to tears.
Dave O'Hara me too! I wasn't expecting that. When he said we have had our time think about the little ones growing up - my heart cracked wide open Ouch I'm glad he found a dad in the guy who taught him to use the knife for cooking.
It's less than half an hour drive from my house. Definitely gotta check it out
FORREAL FAM LOL
This is one of the most inspiration, interesting, and humble videos I've seen in a long long time, thank you VICE
I'm flying from London to Brooklyn next week just to go to this restaurant
fat Man report back how the food is. Please
Vlog it!
Oh he got money
I was joking lol
I love the msg this man portrays, I lived in that neighborhood for years and he should be an inspiration to many!!!
This video really touched me. Definitely a voice we don't get to hear enough of. Thanks for making it!
Thank you for this. So much passion is spewing from his words. Cheers, Johnny!
I've seen a lot of feelgood documentaries in my life, and this is right up there - what a guy, building a positive life for himself and others.
I respect this man so much and i'm glad he made something great of his life. Wishing you endless success Johnny
Very touching and inspirational. I was devastated at his upbringing, and very happy to see his transformation. Great short! Many blessings to him and his family!
This is truly touching. And real. Prime example that people could change and not just judge at the moment. Nor paint this picture of that person from the errors, problems, mistakes, etc they made back then, before, in the past.
Awesome, very inspirational! Keep up the good work!
wow! what a motivational story. bless his heart n his family. we need more ppl like him.
Love the personal growth and humbleness. His grandma paved the way at difficult times. Wonderful story, I will be sure to support when I head out to NY! Love from Cali Bay Area
One of the most inspiring videos i've seen from vice in a while. The world needs more people like you johnny huynh
Much respect. I'm in my thirties, grew up with a silver spoon and still trying to figure life out. Thanks for the motivation Johnny, it is about time I grew up.
Props to you. This made me so emotional.
I love this. I think this is my favorite Vice film to date. I'm still crying. It resonated so much.
This is one of the most inspiring vids I've seen in a while. Props to that man!!
Gods been with him and guiding him even if he doesnt know it.
Very humbling and inspiring. I could really feel this story .
Bro this was hard! Congrats man im Proud af and I don't even know you. I love how you give back to the ones who wanna learn and help them find a path.
Loved every second of this video
who else thought he said i knew how to make vietnamese food and smoke weed? ;)
Same here lol I was like didnt i just hear that right....
i think he said smoke beef.
Yeah he looks liiiiiit as fuck :P
I heard smoke weed lol
I heard both but realize it was smoke meat when I saw the meat in the bowl
This Bro is BLESSED like crazy! WOW! Gotta go eat at his place, my bro-in-law from Brooklyn....soon, Oh Lord, Soon! God Bless this Bro's Fam & LUCY! 🙏💕 Thx for this video y'all
So inspirational and opens your eyes. Plus the background music is amazing. who ever edited this knows how to tell a story
This was absolutely beautiful. Made me realize that my current struggles are only part of something bigger. Thanks for sharing. 😊
Wow that's so inspiring man, thanks for uploading appreciate it alot.
This was very inspiring, thankyou for sharing.
What an amazing story. Thank you Vice and friends for sharing this with us.
this piece really inspired me. thank you Vice, Johnny and shout out to grandma Lucy from Indonesia
you got a new customer coming out there soon
Mad respect man. True definition of a come up
best vice vid doc, i ever watched , mad proud to see this kid progress
Very heartfelt program
I’m crying because
I’m happy for his grandmother who taught Johnny about life and become a good man.
do more of these videos,very inspiring!!!
i can relate to this so much. had no friends and would be called a typical loser. even came in fights and the teacher even thought i would be a loser. but today im going to work for the government as a project leader assistent.
always work hard
sorry for the crappy english(writing from the phone)
I’m Vietnamese and this is so touching, Thank you for a meaningful video clip.
so glad I watched this. super inspiring and it's nice to have a fellow viet share their story
Born and raised in bushwick and this place is awesome
This was AWESOME! I wonder if his parents ever tried getting back in touch with him? And I love his grandmother's spirit! She still got a lot of "kick" in her! ;-)
your story brought me to tears, thank u.
this is so touching, beautiful and inspirational. thank you
Well damn Vice, you've done it again. This kid is amazing, relatable and admirable. Great piece.
Dude this kid is a legend! Big ups to you
I wasn't prepared for this. Amazing video, you're doing big things.
This was so Humbling to watch, I'm truly inspired!
Beautiful story! Very inspiring!
Great Grandma and a great guy! They deserve the best ;)
what a unbelievable story from a hustler to a family man
this was heartwarming and so sweet
Wow I loved this so much! It’s amazing to see how much he grew and Rose as a person
The world needs more people like Johnny Huynh. Paying it forward for real... truly inspiring.
debaserNYC I agree but honestly he wouldn't be where/who he is today if it weren't for his grandma. We need more people like her!
Best grandma!
I always come back to this video because it’s really inspiring.
this got me all emotional, such an inspiring story and even more inspiring and humble person! All the best Johnny!
these r the type of business i like to support.
Great video. Thanks for sharing your story. We need more uplifting Asian American stories like this.
These videos are supposed to make me cry. :( such an inspiring story of overcoming circumstances to succeed in life. I feel like I can relate a lot to his story as a young man growing up in a single parent house hold. Once I saw a clip of his daughter, I could not help but a shed a tear. Keep up the great work Johnny!
pure inspiration. thank you for this.
Wow he changed his life for the better.
He is such an inspiration..not to mention fine AF 🤗😌
That was beautiful, I wept a little even. Thank you for sharing this.
one of a favorite vice videos .