Barack Obama's $6 dinner table preserved for posterity in Vietnam

[sheshe2]

A table where former US President Barack Obama ate with chef Anthony Bourdain on an official trip to Vietnam two years ago has gone on display.

The table, complete with dinner set and empty beer bottles, has been encased in glass.

The owners of the Hanoi street food restaurant where the two men ate for $6 (£4) on plastic stools say the idea came from their customers.

They wanted to see where Mr Obama had sat and what he had eaten.




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Our President. A cool man and so down to earth.

[JI7]

1. I saw this show when they reran it and trump was in office

It was such a contrast. Seeing a president that the world loved and was cheering on and having an interesting intelligent conversation with bourdain.

We will get this back again.

[sheshe2]

23. I saw it as well and don't watch TV all that much.

Loved it, JI7.

[Iliyah]

2. A real President!

[bigtree]

3. saw the show

...I think this is kind of nice. Tastefully done.

A good solution to all of the inquiries.

[kentuck]

7. Me too!

[dalton99a]

4. Good old days

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/11/obama-franklin-barbecue-pays-it-forward-austin_n_5577714.html
Obama Cuts In Line At Franklin Barbecue, Makes Up For It By Paying It Forward


President Barack Obama pays for his and other people’s meal with a Visa card at Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas, Thursday July 10, 2014.

[sheshe2]

25. Oh!

Love this, Dalton. Thanks, I never read about this one.

Dayum he makes me smile.

[onetexan]

52. Franklin's has amazing BBQ

it's a get-in-line-early-and-wait patiently place till you get a seat.

[lame54]

5. Trump's would be in the dumpster

[Initech]

9. Or set on fire!

[reACTIONary]

58. Hey, both! nm

[samnsara]

6. maybe someone will enschrine trumps toilet and an empty mc donalds bag on the floor next to it..

[Initech]

8. And his successor is literally his exact opposite.

The most boorish, incompetent, intolerable piece of shit known to man. Ugh!

[BigmanPigman]

10. Tony hates the Moron (fellow New Yorker)

and has said so an several of his shows over the past 15 years on 3 diff networks. He really hates the well done steak with ketchup combo that the Moron loves.

[bronxiteforever]

12. He calls Trump Spambo

[sheshe2]

26. ...

[Cha]

11. Of course it is!

What a great idea.. forever in perpetuity!

Mahalo for the report, she.

[sheshe2]

51. The customers asked for this.

a beloved President, Cha.

[Cha]

59. Lucky Customers!

[JNelson6563]

13. I love this.

Funny how all the world loved the guy we sent to the WH. Except the nazi party, of course.

[Botany]

14. I'm not ready for a new President

[sheshe2]

31. Such a good and kind President.

Thank you Botany

Beautiful.

[Mosby]

15. I bet he tipped more than the meal costs.

[Takket]

16. i'm sure they would do the same for drumpf

[jayschool2013]

18. They have

[Takket]

21. those will still be there long after we are dead and gone lol

[sheshe2]

32. Bwahahaha

In memory of the Hamburgerler.

[gyroscope]

50. No restaurant would welcome Dump for a photo op

not even McDonalds. which is why you never see him going out interacting with the general public like Obama often did. restaurants know Dump's presence would be bad for business.

[NNadir]

35. Trump's memorial dinner table will be in his prison cell. n/t

[George II]

43. It'll have a built in seat, too:

[PatSeg]

17. Somehow

That really choked me up. Such a stark contrast to what we have now.

[narnian60]

62. +1

[True Blue American]

19. I am going to cry when Trump Leaves

Tears of Joy and Happiness!

[RestoreAmerica2020]

29. Can we throw the biggest parade ever when he resigns, impeached, or voted out?

[BumRushDaShow]

20. Oh my.

That's pretty cool!

[sheshe2]

54. Obama uses chop sticks to eat.

Dump uses a shovel. Sad.

[BumRushDaShow]

55. LOL

[sheshe2]

56. Hey.

[BumRushDaShow]

57. Back atcha!

[BobTheSubgenius]

22. Fantastic!

I wonder if they will do the same for the Oran...oh, hell. I can't even bring myself to finish typing it. Of COURSE they won't.

[BobTheSubgenius]

24. AND....

...what a great thing for Anthony Bourdain to be able to look back on!

[Gothmog]

27. K&R

[IronLionZion]

28. Sweet! Season 8 of Parts Unknown

for those who have Netflix it's the first episode

There are also shorter clips on Youtube

[yallerdawg]

30. Bourdain loves Vietnam and may yet retire there.

Who knows what lies ahead for Barack Obama?

His story may have just started!

[sheshe2]

34. "His story has just started."

That's a fact, yallerdawg.

[Kirk Lover]

33. I'm thinking that's a pretty big deal. From what I remember that place was small so they

are really giving up a section of real estate to honor him!

[sheshe2]

37. It is a pretty big deal...

I bet they are getting even more traffic from it.

[MyOwnPeace]

36. Six dollar table?

Really?

Maybe somebody should let Dr. Ben Carson know about that one......................

[AC_Mem]

38. I see him

and I just want to cry. I miss his steady, calming manner. I felt SAFE, even when there was such turmoil going on around us. Knowing what he endured every day from those who are now holding the reins of power and driving us off the cliff, I honestly don't know how he did it, but i'm so glad he did.

Knowing he was our President for 8 years makes me feel fortunate that I was alive while he made history. My heart aches for him - that he has to look at everything he accomplished be destroyed because of that racist hatred.

But you know, he is very quiet right now. I don't think for a minute that he is just sitting back and watching this happen.... he probably has allot more freedom right now to advise and I hope that he is doing that. we need to not only win in November, but we need to have a PLAN for when we win. Swatting away the obstruction that we will face will not help. We need to start putting into place a plan for repairing - again - and moving our country forward again.

Two steps forward, 1 step back - we MUST keep moving forward and we better start thinking about our leadership and getting the majority of Americans behind a PLAN. The fact that we are putting Democrats back in leadership positions should tell our representatives that we expect them to get busy. It is time to organize and get people behind several CORE initiatives. I'm really shaking my head that this isn't being better organized right now because November will be here before you know it.

Hey - speaking of someone who is an expert at organizing..... President Obama - we need you.

[erronis]

40. Beautiful, thoughtful piece. Thank you. And thanks to President Obama

Who has given us an example of how to be great and courageous.

And total disdain for those that allowed our government to be corrupted so badly. I hope your future meals are all served on metal plates with plastic spoons.

[Honeycombe8]

39. Very moving. How proud I am that our President was that beloved around the world. nt

[tblue37]

41. He is widely loved and admired. nt

[George II]

42. They should donate it to Ben Carson.

[sheshe2]

45. Snort.

[Kurt V.]

44. they look serious

What a great pic. miss that guy.

[LisaM]

46. I love this.

It makes a larger point.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

47. But Ben Cardin bought a $31,000 table

That should count for something.

[Scurrilous]

48. Whither the gilt?

[Hekate]

49. Awwww

[SergeStorms]

53. Think McDonald's will do that for Trump?

Oh, that's right. He'd never actually ever GO INSIDE a McDonald's. He has the Secret Service go in Drive-Thru.

[betsuni]

60. Cool!

They should have wax models of the food made, that would be even cooler. I don't believe Anthony only had one beer.

[oasis]

61. Obama has it so far over Trump in every socially accepted category

he's much more accolades due him in this country.

[Renew Deal]

63. That's awesome

[packman]

64. Posted on the 10th

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210338476

[lillypaddle]

65. So cool!

Wonder if there is a McDonald's out there that has an empty bag, empty large fries box, and a fish fillet wrapper encased in plastic?

[AZ Jim]

66. It was great

to be proud of our respected President!!

[ailsagirl]

67. Cool!!

[Lifelong Protester]

68. Loved it then....

Love it now. How did we ever get such a cool president?