Mixology Artist Collection Led by Jeremy Le Blanche
We invited the guests to experience our first Mixology Artist Collection—an intimate preview with Jeremy Le Blanche, founder of FANTOM NYC.
The world’s best isn’t
where you expect
On Friday, October 17, our bar became an intimate stage where cocktails turn into art and Vietnamese ingredients are rendered in avant-garde form. Guests enjoyed three original cocktails, each paired with three chef’s bites by Executive Chef Daniel Le—plus close conversation with our team and the stories behind each drink.
Jeremy’s boundary-pushing approach to cocktail art mirrors the spirit of Vietnamese modern master Lê Phổ, blending heritage with contemporary technique to create something entirely new. It’s the next chapter of Elegantly Vietnamese: unexpected, refined, and uniquely NUE.
The Artist Collection Is Now Live
Starting this week, all three cocktails from our collaboration with FANTOM NYC are now on the menu. Each one transforms familiar ingredients into extraordinary experiences.
These aren’t just cocktails—they’re proof that the world’s best experiences aren’t always where you expect them. Sometimes they’re right here in Falls Church.
‘Nurture’
Blanco Tequila, Amaro, matcha & cardamom, lemongrass, lime
Flavor Profile: Grassy, Herbal, Smooth
A meditation on care and cultivation
In Vietnamese philosophy, nurture flows in circles—what we cultivate inevitably returns to us, transformed. This cocktail honors that beautiful reciprocity: the way caring for others strengthens us, how tending traditions keeps them alive, how love given multiplies. Each layer represents a stage of growth, each sip a moment of cultivation.
“What we nurture, nurtures us in return.”
'3 Steps Colada'
Salted caramel infused bourbon, pineapple clarified milk, pandan, champagne
Flavor Profile: Creamy, Tropical, Caramelized
A classic transformed into art
Inspired by Lê Phổ, who pioneered Vietnamese modern art, we’ve reimagined the piña colada as performance art. Three acts unfold: perfumed mist awakens, bourbon-pandan colada surprises, champagne celebrates. Served in handcrafted Jakobsen crystal featured at the world’s #1 bar, this cocktail transforms a beach classic into performance art—proving the world’s best experiences aren’t always where you expect them.
Cầu Vàng Sour
Cocoa infused Amaretto Disarono, Cabernet Sauvignon, sage, rose, lemon
Flavor Profile: Floral, Nutty, Bright
Where earth meets sky
Named for Vietnam’s Golden Bridge, held aloft by ancient hands, this reimagined New York Sour bridges traditions.Cocoa amaretto and sage ground you like mountain stone, Cabernet floats like mist, rose lifts toward sky. Served on a golden lotus in a tilted snifter that swirls like passing clouds. A cocktail about connection: between old and new, earth and air, tradition and innovation.
“Cầu means bridge. Vàng means gold. Together, they mean possibility.”
The experience was magical. To the guests who joined us for the exclusive preview of our Mixology Artist Collection—thank you for being part of something extraordinary.
We had a wonderful time welcoming Jeremy Le Blanche to NUE, and we hope you enjoyed experiencing these cocktails come to life. These are the moments that remind us why we do what we do.
We appreciate you!
Tuyet Nhi Le
Tuyet Nhi Le
Founder & CEO