"Anthony Ha and Sade Mae Burns built a following by running one of NYC’s most exciting pop-ups under the Ha’s Đặc Biệt name. Now, they’ve opened Ha’s Snack Bar, an offshoot and permanent headquarters for a rotating selection of Vietnamese-influenced snack items in a bistro atmosphere flowing with natural wine (it’s been hinted that a larger restaurant is on the way). This husband-wife team knows how to make a dining room feel warm, and the tight quarters work to their benefit — the kind of place that is filled with casual exuberance that feels like an extension of a dinner party they might host at home. The menu, written on a chalkboard, changes often. Reservations are hard to come by, but there is some room for walk-ins, so get there as soon as the doors open at 5:30 p.m." - Emma Orlow