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Jimmy Nguyen, owner and chef of downtown's House of Orient, has a full plate.
For example, there are the grueling 12-hour work days, constant desire to keep his customers happy and the current hassles of moving his business to a new location.
And, if that's not hectic enough, there are also the pressures of being a beloved pop singer in Vietnam and the local Asian communities.
"I'm on the run all the time and kind of stressed out but it's kind of fun," said the peppy 29-year-old, during some rare free time on a recent afternoon at his restaurant.
Though he possesses the look and charisma of a star, the pearly toothed Nguyen, who's releasing his second album later this year, never imagined he'd be known for singing.
It wasn't until seven years ago, at the age of 22, he first realized he had some chops.
Right around the time Nguyen opened House of Orient, a former customer noticed the... |
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