At first glance, one might miss Pho 87, a restaurant tucked into the corner of North Broadway and Cottage Home Street on the northern end of Chinatown, but it’s worth scanning the street to find it.
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Highlights From the Rogue 99, 2019 Edition ~ Pho 87
By Tien Nguyen
, CA – March 15: on March 15, 2019. (Brian Feinzimer)
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