Phở Bò on the streets of Hà Nội, Vietnam — *Phở Bò* on the streets of Hà Nội, Vietnam

Sporadic Bursts of Instant Gratification (or, The Most Memorable Bites of the Year), 2016 edition

December 31, 2016

This year saw a lot of travel as we kicked off the year traveling around Southeast Asia for six weeks, visiting India, Singapore, southern Thailand and Vietnam. We ate a lot of incredible food on our inaugural visit to Vietnam, many of which made it here. There was always fish sauce on the table and, on occasion, a “grand cru” from Phu Quoc.

Maker: Diego, Sous Chef, Contra, New York City

September 6, 2016

For highly original, creative food in a relaxed atmosphere, Contra in the Lower East Side is one of our favorite restaurants to go to. Our meal this visit was wonderful, and we also managed to chat with Diego, one of the sous chefs in the kitchen today.