Everything is good except the cloth napkins, which leave white lint everywhere. Leave black pants at home. Read more.
Perfect French pastries. Filling soups. Allow 20-plus minutes for the crispy/fluffy/custardy French toast. It’s worth it.
Go to Cafe Gitane for strong coffee and towers of couscous; slip into the ballroom for people-watching and dancing.
A 24/7 eating haven: Brunch at The Breslin, lunch at No. 7 Sub, dinner at The John Dory. Read more.
If you and your friends want a serious buzz, go straight to the punch bowls on the pages-long cocktail list. Read more.
Get tipsy on craft beers in the back garden or score the front booth for its famous mac ’n’ cheese. Read more.
If chocolate tower French toast bigger than your head sounds nice, go here for breakfast.
Greylin, Mike Gonzalez, and Seneca Rising meet vintage pumps, bags, belts, and slips. Read more.
Wait in line for a dark, sexy speakeasy experience. House-made syrups, exclusive spirits, suspender-clad bartenders.
The year’s best Mexican spot serves our favorite guacamole, peanut butter and chocolate empanadas, and is BYOB to boot. Read more.
Hard-to-find beers, impeccable charcuterie, and mussels the size of your head. Read more.
Three words: honky-tonk taqueria. Bluesy beats, pork belly tacos, and a late-night walkup window serving Mexican hot cocoa. Read more.
The high-end indie and vintage clothing shop makes us feel like we’re raiding someone's (enviable) closet. Pop next door for jewelry. If you meet Orson (woof), tell him we sent you. Read more.
Who goes to a carnival for the rides? We go for the deep-fried food like the kind you find here. Stop in for a sugar-dusted treat or book a donut station for your next party.
Sign up for cycling on RealRyder bikes that move with your body, try IndoRow to feel like you’re on the water, achieve a long & lean physique with barre or yoga, or do a circuit class & try them all.
Amanda Bynes makes a scene at Sky Zone and suddenly the trampoline is so kitschy, it’s cool again. Fly like an eagle at this indoor park where adults can act like kids for an hour of boot camp.
Contains one of the country’s more significant collections of Himalayan art and artifacts. Step into the garden, which has breathtaking views of New York Bay, and watch prayer flags blow in the wind.
Does your bucket list include eating a cricket? Here you can. Meander through the collection of live, exotic insects. Then visit the Cockroach Kitchen to feel better about your quasi-messy apartment.
Home to 7 floors of drawings, videos, self-portraits, & more dating back to Warhol’s student days. An archive of ephemera dedicated to documenting the life of the city’s beloved son adds to the fun.
Devoted to showcasing folk art and craft items the world over, this museum is home to ancient and contemporary pieces from 141 countries. It’s like one, big, artsy global family (and all their stuff).
The fluffy confections are like the donut’s hipper, healthier cousin, baked fresh daily. Choose from flavors like strawberry buttermilk, maple bacon, and the must-try banana and chocolate.
The bakery has been making history since it opened, turning out inimitable flavors like maple bacon, chocolate chipotle, and sea salt bourbon caramel (the menu changes frequently).
Seasonal selections like panettone (yeast-raised fruitcake with rum glaze and almonds) comprise a lineup of seven flavors, plus five revolving daily specials (black and white cookie, grapefruit).
Choosing a favorite Memphis barbecue spot is like choosing a favorite child, but we give this basement joint top billing for its vinegar-soaked, spice-crusted ribs.
Out of the three Oahu locations, we head to the shop in this North Shore surf town for Da Green (cucumber, celery, orange, apple, spinach) sipping.
This shop is so ubiquitous in Atlanta you can’t swing a reusable grocery bag without hitting a bottle of Yoga 1 (kale, spinach, apple, pineapple, ginger, lemon).
Floppy-haired bassists, bookish local scribes, and comic enthusiasts come together at this rockin’ record shop, where listening parties, author readings, and graphic novel debuts are de rigeur.
You can page through the latest design and fashion books before settling on the outdoor patio with from-scratch soup and salad. Budding bookworms enjoy putting their noses in the healthy kids’ menu.
If you're dining with kids, ask for coloring books and crayons when you walk in. Order a fruit smoothie once you're at your table.
Feeling a little stressed? Give it the old one-two punch with award-winning boxers and trainers. Rocky theme songs are a must.
