The original haute-cupcake bakery keeps things fresh with new flavors daily, but red velvet – Katie Holmes's go-to treat – is always for sale. Tip: Bring in your pup for a canine-friendly confection.
Is 2010 the year of the meatball? We picked our 9 favorites in the new Cheap Eats issue, including the grass-fed beef ones coated in falafel, served here. Read more.
The menu is amazing and healthy, the warm atmosphere compliments the quaint residential areas in which the restaurant sits. The tuna wasabi burger is by far the best thing on the menu. - Jill
San Francisco's favorite fashion outpost featuring the fine, delectable, visual sensations of high-end body jewelry, one of a kind clothing. - Whitney
The open wood fire allows chef Joshua Skenes to create deep, soothing umami from a bowl of bonito dashi with toasted grains and greens, followed by a big slab of roasted beet and bone marrow. Try it! Read more.
The sesame pancake with beef is one of our 101 Best Sandwiches in NY. It's a bánh mì by way of Beijing: thin slices of beef with pickled cukes, carrots, and cilantro, dosed with Sriracha. Read more.
Moby raved about the seitan taquitos here - in his New York Diet, he called the mini-tacos topped with pineapple, guacamole, and salsa "spectacular." Read more.
A hidden spot like this would be the perfect romantic getaway for the Pope and his wife. (Get it… ROMANtic!)
David Mancuso's invite-only parties brought an air of sophistication to the New York CIty party scene and were considered the start of the disco era. The Loft is where his first private party was held
Try the Texas hand roll at this new spot! It's fried chicken tenders, coleslaw, sesame seeds, crushed almonds, and hot-pepper jelly wrapped in a flour tortilla. Read more.
Home of the monthly Flourish party. An excuse to dress up and party with some of the hottest girls from the left coast; with a great vibe, sexy go-go dancers, and hot DJ's. - Whitney
SF: A real biker bar with heart. It’s the last bastion of the pre dot-com rebel/artist. Park benches on a dirt lot; it's like drinking in a junkyard and is one of SF's most loved hangouts. -IFC Staff
Always hustling and bustling. The last time I was there, I was seated next to Bruce Willis. Food is excellent and the vibe is as well. Pick up the cook book on the way out. - Nikki
Whitney Museum founder Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney moved here in 1907. At the time, the street also housed artists Daniel Chester French, Charles Hawthorne, and Ernest Lawson, among others.
“I think Eleven Madison is my favorite restaurant in the city,” chef Scott Conant told us in his New York Diet. The lobster lasagna is “awesome” and the milk-and-honey dessert is “just delicious.” Read more.
"This was one of the first places I had lunch with my relatives when I won Miss USA," Rima Fakih tells us in her NY Diet. She recommends the margherita flatbread. Read more.
Zak Pelaccio’s mellow Mexican spot pours nearly a dozen mescals and 70-plus tequilas, like the earthy Gran Centenario and the barrel-aged añejos Partida. Our pick for Best Tequila Bar! Read more.
