AWARDS

Top 50 New Restaurants in America 2018 - Bon Appetit
Best New Restaurants in America 2017 - GQ Magazine
Zagat 30 Under 30 - 2017
Best New Restaurant #3 – Detroit Free Press 2017

PRESS

CW 50: Community Connect - August -2020

“Flowers Of Vietnam Restaurant Reopens In Detroit With Expansive Health And Safety Protocols, New Patio”

Take Away Only: Podcast March-2020

George Azar: “We Don’t Quit. We Just Keep Moving Forward.”

CBS News June-2019

“The Dish: Chef George Azar shares his signature recipes”

George Azar was born in Detroit, the son of Palestinian immigrants. He's worked at some of the best restaurants in the world, including Noma in Copenhagen and Alinea in Chicago. But through his travels, he developed a love for Vietnamese food. On a whim, he opened Flowers of Vietnam in Detroit.

StockX Off the Top- April 2019
Featuring- George Azar, Flowers of Vietnam

Check out southwest Detroit, Flowers of Vietnam, and Detroit's favorite sneakerhead chef George Azar in the latest installment of "Off the Top." George talks...

Wall Street Journal - June 2019
”A Fascinating Long Weekend in Detroit: The Essential Guide”
By: Matthew Kronsberg

Bon Appetit June-2018
“America’s Favorite Neighborhood Restaurant Series. Flowers of Vietnam Is As Detroit As It Gets”
By: Dream Hampton

Bon Appetit July-2018

“The Top 50 Nominees for America’s Best New Restaurants 2018”

By: Andrew Knowlton

Hour Magazine April-2018

“A Former Coney Island in Southwest Is Serving Vietnamese-inspired Dishes with Serious Flavor”

By: Serena Maria Daniels

Model D Media March-2018

“New businesses on West Vernor strive to integrate into culturally-rich southwest Detroit”

By: Aaron Mondry

Eater Detroit February- 2018

“Inside Flowers of Vietnam 2.0: Look Around the Bold Renovation”

By: Brena Houck

Food & Wine Magazine July- 2017
”The 10 Best Moments From Food & Wine Restaurant Editor Jordana Rothman's Reddit AMA”
By: Danica Lo

Watch: Meet the Chef Pushing for More Vietnamese Cuisine in Detroit - December 2017
'Cooking in America’ visits chef George Azar of Flowers of Vietnam

By: Eater Video

George Azar is a Southwest Detroit native - born to Palestinian parents - who upon moving back to the Motor City after working in fine dining restaurants aro...