• Upper West Siders are weighing their love of Saigon Grill’s pho with their concerns about the restaurant’s labor practices. [NYT]
• A list of New York’s “secret speakeasies” includes some very open secrets like La Esquina and PDT. [Times UK]
• The new edition of A Hedonist’s Guide to Eat New York is influenced by an advisory board including Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Anthony Bourdain. [Feedbag]
• After seeing the Christmas windows on Fifth Avenue, warm up with ramen at Menchanko-Tei or the lamb burger at Anthos. [NYT]