"Ho Guom’s chicken pho (plain or with lemon leaf) will bring tears to the eyes of anyone recently returned from Hanoi in northern Vietnam. Dip a crunchy pastry fritter into it, add some bean sprouts and sawtooth herbs and order an avocado smoothie and your dinner will feel like the least expensive hop across the Pacific Ocean ever. Hot tip: visit with a friend on a Tuesday, when your second meal is 50 percent off." - Amie Watson