"Vietnamese restaurant Mắm started as a pop-up that turned permanent by partners in love and life, Jerald Head and Nhung Dao. Menus change frequently, with a focus on regionality — one day it might be pho, another bún dậu — and that’s part of what makes Mắm wholly its own. The restaurant recently expanded with an additional storefront next door for more seating and co-owns a wine bar called Lai Rai on the block. Know before you go: Seating on plastic stools is downright uncomfortable, but the food is worth it." - Emma Orlow