The Pho at Hanoi House Is Worth Leaving Your House For The must-try is the Chè sundae, a traditional Vietnamese dessert with jellies, lychee, condensed milk, candied ginger and crushed peanuts. By Margaret Abrams
New York Is Still Lou Reed’s Town (You Just Live in It) I first met Lou Reed in 2008. He was standing on a street-corner in the Meat Packing District screaming into his cell phone. By John Kruth
Employee Buyouts Begin at the Met, Astor Place Cube Returns The first employees to accept buyouts are Sree Sreenivasan, Cynthia Round and Susan Sellers. By Alanna Martinez
Raise a Glass for the Holiday Cocktail Lounge: Storied East Village Dive Could Be Done By Nate Freeman