They have about a thousand different whiskies & bourbons & pour a perfect whiskey sour & other imaginative cocktails. Two pool tables and outside seating are for cigar smoking. -Alex Reznik, Top Chef
The perfect gift shop for all your shopping needs in Chinatown. -Danielle Keene, Top Chef Just Desserts
Splendid artisanal chocolate, setting a standard since 1923. -Andy Cohen, Watch What Happens Live!
This iconic handbag company is known for its sporty-chic nylon totes and cases done in a huge range of prints and colors. Don’t miss the latest designer collaboration with Lilly Pulitzer.
Make sure you see Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, a musical about the seventh U.S. President with an emo-rock score and an ironic, silly-smart approach. Opens Oct 13.
Eat: The Umami Burger, a custom blend of beef, topped with roasted tomatoes and a Parmesan crisp. See: Kelsey Grammer, Joe Jonas, Ashton Kutcher. Read more.
This hugely popular salon is known for its cutting-edge haircuts, sleek straightening and vegetable-based coloring treatments. Mention Lucky to save 30% on any service through Dec. 20. Read more.
Check out Varnish, a speakeasy accessible through the back of the restaurant, for old-fashioned libations.
SAN, dedicated in 1928, is also known as Lindbergh Field. San Diego was the city from which Charles Lindbergh began the journey that would become the first solo transatlantic flight.
The greatest collection of 50's furniture on the west coast. It's like an inspirational gallery and a place of worship for me. -David Applebaum, Launch My Line
Upscale Mexican is what's really hot these days - Eva Longoria and Todd English team up and cater to the tourist set on Hollywood Boulevard. Read more.
This warehouse-size outlet carries a constantly rotating cast of designers at steeply discounted prices.
They print their menu daily but their items have been around for decades. The perfect dinner: martini served with the side carafe + liver and onions. Period. Nuff said. -Alex Reznik, Top Chef
The hotel opened in 1888 as the largest resort hotel in the world and the first to use electrical lighting. It was declared a historic landmark in 1977. Rooms 3502 and 3327 are reported to be haunted!
If you have a 20-minute break before your next show, drop in here for a snack. The smoothies are excellent, and you can add in energy boosts.
Dont ever try to cook ur own food. Shitty waiter service will leave the settings up high and not tell you so u end up with burned meat in ur mouth. First and last time here.
This place aims to mimic classic Ivy League dining halls. There are long tables and a service line where you can pile food like crab salad sandwiches and sliders onto a cafeteria tray. Read more.
Underground cocktails in the East Village by master mixologist Jim Meehan.-Jimmy Bradley , Top Chef
From 5 to 7pm on Wednesdays, get free hot dogs (boiled in a different beer each week!) and fixings. Read more.
The new place to be. Located at the W hotel. It is deifnitely a good place for celeb spotting. -Tiffany Rinehart, Life On The D-List
