Owner Nealy Blau makes biannual trips to Milan to handpick gorgeously crafted leather goods. Expect the latest, most sought-after styles from insider brands like Il Bisonte and Fiorentini + Baker. Read more.
Start with the Grilled Calamari marinated with chipotle, lime and olive oil, then a truly divine find: the Penne Anatra, full of smoked duck, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and chive-vodka cream sauce. Read more.
This is an Easy place to like: Start with the six-oyster tasting, then the Crab Cakes. The Shrimp and Crab Gumbo is authentic with lots of okra and sassafrass. Vanilla Crème Brûlée is a perfect end. Read more.
Start with a pear-walnut Arugula Salad. Then, a monstrous Curry Chicken Wrap (you'll take half home) or creative Mushroom Croustini to fill you up. End with a slice of Chocolate Cheesecake. Read more.
V.O.D.’s owners are on a mission to stock cool, notoriously tricky-to-find labels, like Isabel Marant, Elise Overland, and Jeremy Laing. There’s some glam big-name vintage thrown into the mix, too. Read more.
Get ready to have the time of your life! Giggleberry Mountain is like being on the set of Double Dare. Our favorite is the Berry Blaster. Blast away!!!!!! Read more.
This outstanding retailer offers clothing and accessories from much-desired names (Marc Jacobs, Rozae Nichols) along with sought-after grooming products (Kate Somerville lotions, Erbaviva bath salts). Read more.
Try the Seafood Crepe — light, stuffed with tiny shrimp, scallop (and mussels on the side) — or the decadent Smoked Salmon Melt Panini, with roasted veggies. End with their famous Gingerbread. Read more.
We searched high and low for Ottawa's best pad thai, and Royal Thai's ranked high on our list: it's full of shrimp, and best of all, it's a huge portion. Read more.
Cosmopolitan in big box land: Start with crisp, lemon-garlicky Ceasar Salad and complimentary bread. The perfect Stuffed Chicken is full of flavourful goat cheese and al dente asparagus. Read more.
Go for the $25 Movie and Dinner special, a two-course affair. Start with hummus or the beef-stuffed Laham B’Agein turnovers, then lamb kafta or beef kebabs with lemony potatoes and colourful Fatouch s Read more.
Velvety floral dressing-room curtains and vintage boudoir furniture set a feminine mood at this tiny boutique; the assortment of sweet clothing and accessories reinforces the girly feel. Read more.
Entirely girly in looks and merchandise, this favorite stocks all the essentials a ladylike Austinite could desire: Nanette Lepore dresses, Rebecca Taylor chiffon tops, and Trina Turk frame purses. Read more.
If you like the “gravy” they sell it in jars to go! Read more.