The epitome of farm fresh. Go ahead and pick your own strawberries straight from the field. Read more.
The peel-and-eat shrimp are great, and the oysters are served simple, as they should be. Drinks are amazing and refreshing. -Alex Eusebio, Top Chef
This $66.3 million aquatic center and its ten-lane, indoor pool were commissioned as part of NYC's bid for the 2012 Olympics. Dive, splash, and swim for just $5 a day. Our pick for Best Public Pool! Read more.
B brought one of her beaus here on New Year’s Eve—the romance didn’t last, but this restaurant's popularity does. I promise I won’t judge if you pig out on pasta. (I Will Always Love You) Read more.
The smokers here run 24 hours a day and hold roughly 1,300 pounds of meat. The resulting menu includes sticky pork ribs, brisket, pulled pork and plenty of fixins. Read more.
Completed in 1952 for the British soap company, the building's use of a bottle-green glass curtain wall revolutionized the aesthetics of corporate architecture. Read more.
NYC: If you build it, they will come. No one thought a hangout at 29th and Broadway could be this popular, but now it's one of NYC's busiest hotel lobbies. -IFC Staff
The Underground Gourmet picked the juicy rotisserie chicken here as the best thing to eat in Washington Heights. Grab some after a show at the nearby United Palace. Read more.
A favorite of Upper East Side society, this café is where Avery Carlyle began her ascent to reign as Queen Bee of Constance Billard. (The Carlyles: Love the One You’re With) Read more.
SD: The Waterfront boasts San Diego's oldest liquor license and the best burgers in town. For young coeds and old salty dogs alike. -IFC Viewer
What better way to spend a summer night? Grab the family, a blanket and picnic -- and enjoy! The earlier the better for the best seats...
The brunch crowd here is a mix of college students and stroller-steering parents. For traditionalists, there are blueberry pancakes; for the adventurous, coconut pancakes with passion-fruit syrup. Read more.
Check out the E7 locomotive, featured on the CD cover of Country superstar Alan Jackson’s album, “Freight Train." Read more.
Look for the Grasshopper ticket sellers roaming the plazas for your chance to purchase a discounted ticket close to the stage for tonight’s show! – Team Live Nation
Great boutique on Melrose Place with lovely Boho English clothes! -Merle Ginsberg, Launch My Line
Check out the new “Science on a Sphere” exhibit featuring a 3D experience of Earth, the moon, and storms on Jupiter from a 6-foot diameter globe suspended from the ceiling. Read more.
This Dumbo mainstay is the latest to get in on the hipster movie theater trend. This week, they unveil a 60-seat space for indie films, with concessions including bacon popcorn and stuffed pretzels. Read more.
Burgers here taste of local artisanal ingredients: house-ground beef from Lindsey Ranch, Beecher's cheddar, and Rogue Creamery blue cheese.
Plush, sexy and irresistible atmosphere without the uptight snobbery! The food is dynamic and market fresh. They give a knock out brunch, so try it if you’re in Venice! -Robin Leventhal, Top Chef
Best Greek lunch and dinner. Local and organic salads, hot plates and soups. Best mashed potatoes and seared tuna. -Tressa Williams, Launch My Line
Stop texting your friends and check out this hipster's paradise, a fave of Nicole Richie and Vanessa Hudgens, for its sweat collection Free City and labels like Alexander Wang and Elizabeth and James.
The best of everything Los Angeles under one roof. Clothes, food and stars to die for. Best eye candy in town. There are stars and wannabes everywhere you turn and products you never knew you needed.
The best view is from either a booth or right up front. If you grab a booth, be sure to have the 38oz sharing steak. – Pete from One eskimO
During the Constitutional Conv. here, Ben Franklin wondered whether the sun carved into George Washington’s chair symbolized the rising or the setting of the new nation. He decided it was rising. Read more.
