Dependably elegant designers like Giorgio Armani, Vera Wang, and Michael Kors are well represented at this venerable boutique, which also carries more youthful but equally chic lines. Read more.
This cousin of the more famous original on the Upper East Side serves lighter lunch fare such as tuna tartar and grilled swordfish with a fennel-pepper vinaigrette, though pasta is the main draw. Read more.
Kobe beef, one of the restaurant's most popular dishes, was pulled from the menu after Japanese cows tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease. Read more.
Bargain hunters flock to this consignment shop for its gently used garments by contemporary labels like A.P.C. and Antik Batik. Read more.
Bernard Kerik, the former NYPD commissioner and Homeland Security nominee, began a four-year stay at this medium-security prison on May 17, 2010. He pleaded guilty to tax fraud and lying to the feds. Read more.
Let the pasta wars begin: This well-established French franchise of fast-food pasta restaurants is opening its first U.S. location here in July 2010, 13 blocks south of competitor Hello Pasta. Read more.
Carrots covers all the luxe bases: Ohne Titel dresses, Proenza Schouler bags, and fancy art books are all as stunning as they are cutting-edge. Read more.
For about $9, you can get one of about a dozen subs on homemade bread. Among the best is the lamb meatloaf with strawberry pico de gallo, curried crema, cheddar and pappadam. Read more.
Legitimately the only bar in town with Fernet and Maker's on tap, this decidedly masculine watering hole / burger bar is named after SF's famed McQueen action flick. Read more.
So exquisite are the taste levels of Marcus Sloan and Shannon Hall that each item in their shop feels like an amazing find. Read more.
This is where trash takes flight: Breck Baldwin and Mark Harder craft remote-controlled planes out of spare parts and recycled materials, contraptions they call "flying towels." Read more.
Tried-and-true lines like Gary Graham and Rebecca Taylor mingle with old-school vintage jewelry cases in a huge denim wall to make this retailer an easy winner. Read more.