Area tailors whip up owners Abby Kessler and Katie Loftus’ cute under-$100 creations, which include party-worthy dresses and straightforward tunics. Подробнее.
Head downstairs and to the back of the store to see undersea creatures that you'd only expect in the Academy of Sciences aquarium. Подробнее.
Boston: Boys will be girls at Boston's premier drag queen bar and self-proclaimed "favorite place for female impersonation 7 nights a week." ....7 NIGHTS!! -IFC Viewer
I love going to my friends’ house that overlooks Primrose Hill, walking to the top of the hill to see the amazing view of London, Bay Garnett, stylist
Many love Fridays, when the owners, who also own nearby wine bar/restaurant Rustic Canyon, serve fried Jidori chicken.
Get your grind on in the soundproof “fun house” dance room before testing your strength at the 20 ft tall hammer slam. Подробнее.
Husband and wife John and Bonnie Levey have impeccable taste that has distinguished this store for nearly 30 years. Current obsessions include beautifully tailored pieces by Proenza Schouler and Rag & Подробнее.
This esoteric shop sells a range of well-preserved vintage clothing plus choice pieces by regional designers. Подробнее.
This morning hangout spot has a global breakfast menu with free-range and locally sourced ingredients whenever possible, and extra-strong coffee. Подробнее.
For a quick snack on the road, get a meat cone! Curry ground lamb in phyllo dough Подробнее.
Recommended: Soups, steamed mussels, roasted halibut, pickled artichokes, hanger steak, roast chicken or game hen, chocolate pine nut tart. Подробнее.
You’ll find artwork up and down each staircase and behind every door. Crucial to think of this not as a museum, but an exhibition space.
Cozy up by the fireplace and have a half-price bottle (Sunday–Thursday, good for wines under $40) at this Cow Hollow boîte.
Delicious Beet Tartare-Cooked but still firm, the beets are shredded and made into a hockey puck, while a chunky feta spread sits on top, strewn with chopped green chives
Houses bells and the hand-cranked mechanical clock from the original steeple of Memorial Church. Westminister chimes play each quarter hour from 8 a.m. to 7:45 pm.
Go to Dive Bar and order the Beth Beyer F$*K*N Good Sandwich, good Mac and Cheese too... I LOVE THIS F$*K*N bar!!!! Oh, and most people I know refer to it as Dive 96.
Have a picnic near “The Gates of Hell”. The Cantor Arts Center offers 20 major Rodin bronzes in this outdoor garden plus 170 works inside. Подробнее.
My favorite coffee in Brooklyn. But beware as the food is over priced and pretty average.
Check out the basement to see where the classic 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment took place. The results were so extreme that it was stopped early. Подробнее.
Named for the African-American river boat worker who heroically saved the lives of 32 passengers aboard the sinking M.E. Norman Steamboat in 1925.
It’s a bare-bones sports bar with practical wooden décor, a Philistine beer menu and an X-Box for the off-season. Ladies drink for a buck on Wednesdays, but that’s your call.
Grab a hot dog or pretzel from the vendor on Dyer Ave and 36th street entrance. Makes sitting thru the traffic in the tunnel more bearable
Keep tabs on their Web site for events. Monkey Town's monthly tasting dinners are off-the-walls trippy. They are where I ate both mako shark and elk for the first time.
Beware: they only take same-day reservations, and the lunch crowd must wait five to 30 minutes in the front room. Complex $13 Ramen concoctions include the popular Akamaru and the Shiromaru. Подробнее.
Dinner joint with a meat-only (almost) menu. Highlights include Namagimo (raw liver), Akiles-Yubiki (flash-boiled achilles tendo n), Niku-Uni (chuck flap topped with sea urchin & fresh wasabi) & more. Подробнее.
On the menu are several dozen meat/cheese/veggie-based paninis -- toasted, not pressed -- to eat in or take out. Подробнее.
I bought every hardcover Harry Potter book at housing works for $3. Nerdy? Yes. But also thrifty! Brooklyn Heights' rich people's trash is now my treasure. - Elizabeth, blogger TheFABlife.com
The only video store worth frequenting. It's like Netflix in a brick and mortar store, but with way weirder and more awesome stuff. - Christina Warren
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim bought this century-old Beaux Arts townhouse for $44 million. Подробнее.
