Everything from plain cheese to gourmet is offered here. Start with Potato Crisps, then a loaded Crazy Horse pizza. Avoid the Surf Da Turf and go to Bill's Threesome, a choc-banana-PB crowd-pleaser. Read more.
The art deco styled private dining room and the exquisite food makes this restaurant a firm favourite for elegant entertaining in London.
Through Labor Day, this tourist-friendly bar will knock a dollar off its $11 spiked lemonade for every degree the temperature rises above 90. Read more.
Sangrias poolside is a chill Saturday afternoon. -Jim Tanner, Launch My Line
This Cajun/ Mexican restaurant has great food and atmosphere. Among the many dishes, don’t be afraid to try the Catfish New Orleans! But get there early or be ready to wait. Read more.
Use the Washington Street entrance to enter the park. It’s usually quicker than the main entrance off of Grand Avenue.
LIC gets in on the rooftop lounge scene with this 7,000 square-foot launch pad, boasting stellar views of Manhattan and thumping Sunday brunch scene. It’s all you can eat for $20 after noon. Read more.
Drink at the Porch Restaurant Bar on the 2nd level. Ask for Elenore. She rocks!!
In "A League of Their Own" (1992) the Rockford Peaches (an all-women's baseball team of the 1940's) stayed in an elegant boarding house. These scenes were shot in Pullman's historic Hotel Florence. Read more.
The best high-end stores and boutiques. I recommend Phipps when you need to get some really nice stuff all in one place. - Chilli, What Chilli Wants
For late-night work, nothing beats Bennu. Open 24 hours, it has plenty of room, comfortable seating, tasty food and coffee, and outlets that literally hang from the ceilings. - Josh Catone
Sculptor Pablo Picasso never named his sculpture – nor did he ever explain what it represents. Read more.
Order a glass of Gaja Barbaresco to pair with the complimentary parmesan served while you peruse the menu.
A neighborhood jaunt with great food and great service. They are also well known for their wine list. We love it here. - Nikki
Built between 1848 and 1884. It’s 555’5-1/8’’ tall and has 897 steps. See the C-SPAN video of the reopening of the Monument in 2002, after its renovation. Read more.
This Chicago landmark presents jazz nightly, from traditional to experimental, amid a "speakeasyesque" décor. Read more.
In 1764, Harvard Hall burned down in a nor'easter, taking with it almost the entire College library & John Harvard's book collection.
Top Off-Broadway theatre complex. Don’t miss the full mezzanine bar. Some shows even let you bring in drinks.
This West Village hot spot wanted ivy creeping up its 1839 facade, so they installed fake ivy made of silk. But the Landmarks Preservation Commission ordered it taken down. Read more.
Popular midday dishes include the peppered chicken on arugula ($19); marinated sea bass with asparagus on a salad ($19); and the pasta with black pepper, egg and guanciale, cured pig jowl ($15). Read more.
This glamorous Art Deco London showpiece as built in 1936, next to the remains of a medieval royal palace, and surrounded by 19 acres of garden. A striking visit!
Titanic passengers would have docked here at Pier 59. Survivors were rescued on Cunard's RMS Carpathia who dropped off Titanic's lifeboats at Pier 59 & dropped off survivors at Pier 54.
Today, the Maxwell Street Market, which still happens every Sunday, has moved to Desplaines St. & Roosevelt Rd. Read more.
Built in 1914, after Old Main burned down in 1912, Academic building has extremely thick concrete walls. Also, the replica of the liberty bell in the atrium is 1 of 50 given to each state after WWII.
Want more Harvard history facts? Take a free campus tour run by the Harvard Information Center, in the Holyoke Center Arcade. Read more.
Go the last Wednesday of every month for a $35 all-you-can-eat buffet (including sushi).
The First American to Lie in State in the Capitol Rotunda: Senator Henry Clay (1852); 11 Presidents have lied in State in the Capitol Rotunda (Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Harding, Taft, Kennedy, Hoov
Portland: It claims to be the largest independent bookstore in the world. With over 4 million used and new books, you're sure to find that Slash autobiography you've been looking for! -IFC Staff
