This unassuming bar & restaurant has been popular since the ’80s and is a quaint spot that doesn't require a reservation. You may even spot Matt Lauer in there. Подробнее.
Blue Raven serves “pub-style Appalachian cuisine,” like a bone-in pork chop with corn-muffin stuffing and bourbon-honey carrots. Подробнее.
Get tomato soup, grilled cheese, green salad, potato salad, sautéed squash and beans, and apple cobbler served on a green cafeteria tray for just $10. Подробнее.
F.A.R.M. Café in Boone, N.C., is a pay-what-you-can community kitchen that uses local ingredients. Подробнее.
Buy a bottle of wine in the shop up front, and take it to the torchlit back garden for some globalized bistro fare—think hangar steaks and grilled baby octopus with chimichurri. Подробнее.
Try the immense double-cut pork chop served on a bed of dirty rice, which packs a peppery wallop. Three kinds of doberge are on offer, including a version with peanut butter, salted caramel and bacon. Подробнее.
A stay at Landmark Vineyards' one-bedroom guest cottage includes a guided tour of the 11-acre vineyard, production facilities and tasting room, and a bottle of Landmark's 2012 Overlook Chardonnay. Подробнее.
Go to Elway's, NFL legend John Elway's watering hole in the suburb of Cherry Creek, for a great wine list and try the Japanese tuna stack. Подробнее.
The Mesquite Sour mixes High West Campfire Whiskey with mesquite amber syrup, lemon, egg white and mole bitters. Drink it in a fireside club chair or out on the patio. Подробнее.
The Let the Beet Drop combines salted beet syrup with Calabrian chili-infused aquavit, mezcal and lime juice, and was created to go with the octopus. Подробнее.
The appetizer of grilled octopus with chickpeas comes on a platter streaked with chili butter; the octopus manages to have both char and tenderness. Подробнее.
Part of local Scandinavian life for more than 90 years. If you have ever had lutefisk—lye-cured salt fish eaten around Christmas—it likely came from here. Подробнее.
The sculpture garden is home to works by more than 40 artists, including Richard Serra, Louise Nevelson and Claes Oldenburg, whose "Spoonbridge and Cherry" has become a city icon. Подробнее.
After riding the freight elevator/theater up the observation tower, watch "Minneapolis in 19 Minutes Flat," a funny history of the town. Подробнее.
Named for a lyric in the Replacements anthem "Left of the Dial," the Playing Makeup, Wearing a Guitar is a riff on a classic Manhattan, made with carbonated bourbon and cola-cherry bitters. It rocks. Подробнее.
The winery is set on a high hill with dramatic views (sadly, only winery members may picnic on-site). My favorites tended to be the Pinots—most notably Kiser En Haut and Les Voisins. Подробнее.
Try the Nitro Cuba Libre, a seriously upgraded rum and Coke dispensed through a nitrogen tap, giving the drink the appearance and creaminess of a pint of Guinness. Подробнее.
Try the tombo ahi, a fresh-caught albacore tuna on a bed of green lentils. Don't bother dressing up: The vibe is surfer chic. Подробнее.
Every evening from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Kanoe Miller and other dancers perform hula, all against the backdrop of a gnarled, century-old kiawe tree that was planted during Queen Liliuokalani's lifetime. Подробнее.
The lines can get long, so try to get there before the tour buses do. Подробнее.
Each Saturday, a different local restaurant offers a heaping hot-plate breakfast and there's often a popular stand selling fried green tomatoes. Подробнее.
Here you can rent surfboards, paddleboards and fins or arrange a surfing lesson with one of Waikiki's famed beach boys. Подробнее.
Perhaps the most conquerable of all the Smithsonians, this small but delightful museum of American arts and decorative crafts is a sea of calm. Подробнее.
The original Rocklands Barbeque, in Glover Park, is a very intimate restaurant with one big table in the middle of a small room. The ribs are the best around—just plain awesome. Подробнее.
It has terrific aviation artifacts, including the Discovery space shuttle. There's also an observation tower where kids can watch planes taking off and landing at Dulles. Подробнее.
Some of the freshest sushi outside of Japan. You can easily wait for an hour to be seated, but it's worth it. The Box Roll and the House Roll are artful executions of favorite dishes. Подробнее.
It used to be dead, but they started getting all these craft beers and people started going. Now it's packed every night with trendy 20-somethings. Подробнее.
The clam pizza is killer, trust me. And the overall experience—watching artisans handcraft your order, sitting at communal tables—is pure theatre. Подробнее.
