The sunny, happy Richards herself is always on hand at her all-white space stocked with pieces like neon pink Corey Lynn Calter dresses and sexy Vix bikinis that reflect an equally upbeat mood. Read more.
Try it for brunch: bloody marys, egg dishes and savory or dessert pizzas made with house-cured sausages and meats dominate the menu ($8-$16). Read more.
After the success of the Cork Wine Bar, Diane Gross and Khalid Pitts opened this wine shop/take-out hybrid. The garlic-and-herb marinated fried chicken is perfect as a picnic centerpiece, hot or cold.
Recently renovated and FREE (like all Smithsonian museums), our favorite stops are the World War II exhibit and Julia Child's kitchen and...
Originally known as Lincoln Avenue Park, Kosy Park was once home of the Kosciuszko Reds, a franchise of the Polish-American Semiprofessional Baseball League who played until 1919.
I love Ralph Lauren Black Label suits and Travis is my guy at the Mansion (Madison at 72nd) - he'll hook you up. -Andy Cohen, Watch What Happens Live!
Show up after 9 PM for "jazz in all its forms." Yes, that includes Sunday brunches to live gospel AND Tuesday night takeovers by funky local hip-hoppers the Jazz Mafia. Read more.
Check out Varnish, a speakeasy accessible through the back of the restaurant, for old-fashioned libations.
The US Airways Arena is home to the Phoenix Suns of the NBA, the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA and the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League.
New shipments arrive weekly, if not more often, and a portion of the proceeds benefits a high school in the Valley. Read more.
While some say the best chicken and waffles are to be found in Harlem, farther north they do a mean version (served with hot pepper syrup) at this comfort-food spot in the Boston suburb of Somerville.
Beautiful and romantic. A great building. Must go on Wednesday night for Lucant Dossier. A great feel throughout the place. Peeps swinging "Cirque du Soleil" style. -Julie Kwon, Launch My Line
The greatest collection of 50's furniture on the west coast. It's like an inspirational gallery and a place of worship for me. -David Applebaum, Launch My Line
Violent winter storms in 2009-2010 eroded the Hamptons coastline. See how much it cost to restore the dunes at this popular beach. Read more.
The park first opened in 1871 & was first known as City Park. John C. Olmsted gave the park its current name in 1909. It is also the site of Portland's first zoo.
My favorite sneaker place in the city. I've bought kicks here that I've never seen anywhere else (including, most importantly, on someone else's feet). - Rich, blogger blog.vh1.com
Numerous branches of this winter-wear chain, known for its shearling coats and trapper hats, dot the Rockies. We love the wraparound-sole fur boots, designed to keep feet dry even in the deepest snow. Read more.
The intimate space is deliberately spare; there's nothing to distract from the unusual finds within, from Maison Martin Margiela Ligne 6 smock tops to LD Tuttle boots. Read more.
This is my favorite lounge by the same owners of Ruby Skye. It has a slide inside that you can take right down to the dance floor. It's retrostyle 80's design with a great sound system. The venue play
Favorites include the T-bone burger, a blend of strip and sirloin steak flambéed with tequila and topped with truffle aioli. Or try the ribeye sandwich. But whatever you order, prepare to spend a lot. Read more.
Purists will debate if boneless fried chicken is really proper fried chicken. If taste alone is the deciding factor, the Reggie (fried chicken, bacon, cheese, gravy on a biscuit) certainly qualifies!
Go on a Sunday, start drinking early and let it take you into the night. You won't remember anything - the drinks are cheap and like a foot tall. Thursday night is theme night. - Vinny, Jersey Shore
The library was founded in 1848 by an act of the Massachusetts legislature and first opened in 1854 in a former schoolhouse located on Mason Street. It moved here to its current building in 1895.
Largely fueled by word-of-mouth recommendations, the shop, situated in an old Masonic Lodge, draws collectors on the hunt for well-preserved clothing and costume jewelry, much of it from private estat Read more.
Lunch menu spans from the burger ($16), a blend of short rib and brisket served on a homemade onion bun, to Delmonico steak ($42), a dry-aged rib eye topped with a dollop of Iowa's Maytag blue cheese. Read more.
