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Jimmy Le’s parents have owned Phở Lê in Vancouver for 30 years. In August, he opened his own Vietnamese restaurant called Thơm (meaning “smells good”) on Alberta. A cozy space with ten seats, four menu items, and no substitutions, the space crystalizes all of the lessons he learned from his family: keep it small, keep it simple, and keep your
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