It started snowing, then sleeting, when Priya Krishna, an interim restaurant critic, was waiting in line to eat at Ha’s Snack Bar a second time. The line only grew longer. March 11, 2025 ...

Two beloved pop-ups have opened brick-and-mortar spots on the Lower East Side, one from Sunny Lee, of Banchan by Sunny, the other from the team behind Ha’s Đặc Biệt.