Cure is often ranked among the best lounges in the U.S.; New Orleans classics and house creations are skillfully mixed in a muted room, far removed from the daiquiri mills of Bourbon Street. Подробнее.
La Buvette is a grocery and wineshop that sells house-made & artisanal products while the kitchen serves foie gras torchon with preserved cherries and hanger steak with polenta in a tomatillo sauce. Подробнее.
Crispy duck tongues and octopus sausage make appearances for the brave of palate. There is a strong cocktail program here. Подробнее.
The "Frosty Orange 'Ho-J' " is a decadent, milkshake-for-breakfast choice. If you want to be more virtuous, there's the California eggs benedict. Подробнее.
Take a table out by the pool—or better yet, at one of the round turquoise booths. Подробнее.
Built in the 1930s by painter Lon Megargee, the inn has 34 rooms in adobe haciendas scattered across sculpture-filled gardens. Подробнее.
The beer garden has almost 30 brews on tap, but the smart money goes to the spectacular selection of bourbons, some from the restaurant's own bottling. Подробнее.
The wines are chosen and stored with care. An extensive list of wines not just by the glass, but also in half-glass and tasting-size servings, encourages exploration. Подробнее.
You can see first editions and letters by authors such as Katherine Anne Porter, Kurt Vonnegut and Tim O'Brien. Faulkner first editions and some of his prizes are also on display. Подробнее.
This is Breakfast with a capital B: fluffy omelets, home-smoked meats—try the Tabasco brown-sugar cured bacon—and grits you'll be thinking about for years. Подробнее.
The National Trust's tour is engaging and meticulously factual; when guides reveal the source of the stubborn stains on either side of a fireplace on the first floor, you can believe them. Подробнее.
Dig into the fried pickles, she-crab soup and maybe a Lowcountry boil, a stew of shrimp, potatoes, sausage and corn. Подробнее.
The maple-bacon doughnut studded with you-know-what is irresistible Подробнее.
Down a few oysters—fresh on the half-shell or Southern-fried with blue cheese and Buffalo sauce Подробнее.
Disregard the barbed wire fence out front and take a seat at the long communal table. Your neighbor may well be an off-duty chef noshing on a banh mi sandwich or the killer PB&J. Подробнее.
Park at the wood-paneled bar and order a cocktail made with the restaurant's private-label spirits. (The Southern Mule, with vodka, lime juice and Blenheim ginger beer, has a kick to it.) Подробнее.
Also known as the "wedding cake house," it was built in the late 19th century by Martha Williams, whose merchant father gave her the cash to build it on her wedding day. Подробнее.
Has all the needlepoint belts, pennant-print boxers and madras jackets your heart might desire Подробнее.
Try the trademark "maverick shrimp and grits," a creamy concoction piled with country ham, sausage, tomatoes and green onions. Подробнее.
One of the plusher hotel options, with graceful, traditionally furnished rooms and a notoriously good 12-layer coconut cake Подробнее.
Don't leave without one of Mr. Vasseur's apple tartlettes—a fine fan of sliced apple spread atop a smear of deeply reduced apple compote on a disk of crunchy pastry. Подробнее.
It's acquired a cult following for its bread—try the thick-crusted pain des amis—and fluffy, crispy-tailed croissants. For a perfect breakfast, pick up a couple and head over to Ten Belles. Подробнее.
A gossamer glaze of sugar brightens the taste of the butter in the croissant. When pieces are torn off, the fluffy interior remains fused to the outer layers, a sign of a transcendent croissant. Подробнее.
This tiny ramen bar in the H Street Corridor is helping revive a D.C. neighborhood that was once dead. Try the Toki classic. Подробнее.
This restaurant, on the 54th floor of the TD Bank Tower, is very expensive, but the views are amazing. Подробнее.
They bring in big names but also local and traveling bands, and know they will get an audience. You do have to know what you're getting yourself into—this is not an upscale place. Подробнее.
They've got dinosaurs and a bat cave and a touch-and-feel area. Not many museums are as kid-friendly as this. It's not too big and it's right in the heart of the city. Подробнее.
Head towards the bank vault door, pick up the old-fashioned wall phone and ask for a seat. If lucky, head upstairs to this sexy speakeasy, where the bartender will craft you a custom cocktail. Подробнее.
You're always greeted by the charismatic owner, Carmine. Some of the top dishes are the rigatoni bolognese and the spaghetti alla vongole. Подробнее.
A historic hotel with 126 luxury rooms, concealing a sublime swimming pool on magical Forsyth Park. Подробнее.
