Bánh Anh Em, in the East Village, sizzles with scrappy, ad-hoc cooking that shows off the full fervor of the cuisine.

You can have a lot of fun in the appetizer section. You might see on some tables the Bánh Ướt Chồng, a ...

99 Third Ave., nr. E. 13th St. The pho Nam Định features fresh-made noodles and lots of beef. Photo: Hugo Yu When the chef Nhu Ton was in Hanoi in 2022, she rented a Vespa and lit out for the ...

The bánh mì at Bánh Anh Em is a perfectly constructed sandwich. It starts with the strong foundation of their crackle-crusted ...

Taste, smell, and spice tend to absorb the lion’s share of a restaurant critic’s attention, not to mention his adjectives. Texture often pulls the short straw. Non-western cuisines have been quicker ...

Emma Orlow is a former editor and reporter for the Northeast region at Eater, who focused primarily on New York City, where she was born and raised. She covered restaurants, bars, pop-ups, and the ...