Though affectionately known by some residents as the world's biggest village, contemporary Hanoi is a place of boundless energy and entrepreneurial dynamism. Hidden speakeasies, creative startups, and new galleries are springing up, and last year, several restaurants received the country's first-ever Michelin stars.
During October, the monsoon rains retreat and the crumbling ochre walls of the Old Quarter are brought to life by the amber light and long shadows of autumn, while at night, the hoa sua (milk flower) trees release their distinctive fragrance.
Loading T is a cafe housed in a timeworn French villa whose owners roast their beans with cinnamon and sell creative coffee drinks fused with ingredients like yogurt, egg, salt, coconut, banana or lime.
Long Waits is a cozy new jazz club where an excellent house band showcases artists like Miles Davis and Chet Baker.
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