Novices and competitive bike racers form the friendliest peloton in town as they spin away more than 600 calories during intense but fun 45-, 60-, and 90-minute classes.
From the team behind The Back Room, a kooky den furnished will all manner of recycled art (coffin sofas, bike chain chandelier) that guarantees you’ll never want for cocktail conversation filler. Enjoy quirky drinks like the Silk Thai (vodka, tawny port, lemon, egg whites, Thai basil) from all-star mixologist Ali Dedianko.
January 20-23: Lunch at R2L, a crash course in natural nail products, and big bargains at Adresse.
January 20-23: Get your grove on at Wynwood, try local chocolate, and score a deal at a new lounge/cafe.
Get your music fix all summer long while snacking on global-Latino small plates from chef Miguel Aguilar at the hipster hang.
January 20-23: Organic produce delivery, photography heavyweights at Jackson Fine Art, and The Next Cool Thing.
January 20-23: Winter-weather cocktails, a discussion on sustainability and furniture design, and an art opening.
January 20-25: Widen your repertoire with a clothing swap, sushi-making class, and chili cook-off.
One of the grandmamas of the yoga scene, the cheery urban studio serves as a landing pad for many of the city’s better instructors. Think beyond vinyasa and try your hand at Black Light yoga or AcroYoga.
20-23 January: Cute dogs, name-calling and good food.
Spanish and Italian tapas in a cosy coverted 19th century Covent Garden pub. Don’t miss the Iberico burgers.
Dominique Crenn gets personal at her new Brittany-inspired restaurant.
The guy to call when you’re dealing with a real pane in the glass.
Chef Dominique Crenn gets personal at her namesake restaurant, with tributes aplenty to her late father, an artist. As for the food, think highly sophisticated tasting menus inspired by her upbringing in Brittany.
Get your fresh meats here! Chicago’s friendliest neighborhood butcher opens its doors.
Former Mado chef Rob Levitt buys only whole animals from local, sustainable farms. He’ll cut to order or you can pick from the deli case, brimming with beef heart, chicken liver pâté, bacon, trotters, and more.
Should you wear your Sunday best? Or play it cool in jeans?
Lower East Side music lessons from a master accordion player.
Walter Kuehr’s witty, ephemera-packed LES shop, Main Squeeze provides lessons for the musically inclined. Think accordion basics or a flash course in musical basics (scales, bass, chords). Taking your Creole crush seriously? New and used accordions are available to purchase.
Take in a performance at Drom; satisfy late-night munchies with the club’s Mediterranean and Turkish tapas, available anytime.
Beans, beans, good for the heart. But should you order them on a first date?
Maybe he has a legitimate reason for falling off the face of the earth?
Put yourself in the driving seat.
Carbon-neutral indoor go-karting outfit uses battery-powered karts (quieter) on its South London track. Tank up at Fuel — the restaurant and bar — or wait your turn in the spectators’ area.
French-inspired cuisine overlooking the water in Kirkland.
For the ideal combination of can’t-miss dishes and jaw-dropping scenery, pay a visit to Le Grand Bistro Américain, chef Scott Emerick’s (Crémant) newest French outpost. Stare out over the water at Kirkland’s Carrillon Point from within one of many plush leather booths (and meander onto one of two patios once the weather gets warmer).
Whether preparing for a move or purging your closet, Neat helps you get, well, neater.
Maybe you’ve never heard of a body treatment using men’s XXL long johns — until now.
Painted furniture and murals starting at just $250.
Our glowing review of four night-lights ideal for restless sleepers.
Edgewater’s Flourish Bakery Cafe will bake your daily bread.
Laser cats, German sci-fi movies, bun tops, and other things that tickle a favorite indie designer.
Leave the riesling at home: Take these brewskies to your favorite BYOB instead.
We’re already hooked on the new fashion, accessories, and beauty mecca.
Trade in the standard shrink’s couch for a seat on the gold leather one (flashy!) inside the W South Beach’s three-in-one concept shop. Co-owner and Inca swimwear designer Stacy Josloff has divided the 3,000-square-foot retail space into a men’s and womenswear section (Earnest Sewn, Genetic Denim), an accessories boutique (Chrome Hearts sunglasses, Curtis & Co. watches, jewelry by Mizuki), and an intimate hair salon from New York big-wig Warren-Tricomi.
An afternoon snack worth sitting down for.
The hair dryers, curlers, and flat irons we need right now.
Because breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
This yogurt bar and coffee shop serves parfaits and smoothies made from locally sourced, all-natural ingredients (Trickling Springs Creamery milk, Keany Produce). A fresh honey yogurt parfait with toppings like peaches and mint will satisfy your sweet tooth without the sluggish side effects. Tip: Wean yourself off schmear-heavy bagels by adding inspired savory options like cucumber and tomato to the traditional Greek variety.
Combat seasonally stressed skin with Easeamine, a new, locally developed skin care regimen.
In the mood for good food? You’ll need to learn to make it first.
Let Heddie Chu do your global home and jewelry shopping for you.
Take a bite of this new shop’s bratwurst, chicken chorizo, and lamb merguez.
Inside the Hollywood Boulevard shop, four friends from Philly crank out savory links and shelve homemade pantry goods such as pickled vegetables, mustards, sauerkraut, confit, and stocks.
Get the best local, gluten-free sweets ever delivered to your door.
An affordable, customizable label combo is the perfect party favor.
An affordable, customizable label combo is the perfect party favor.
A new service that creates customized to-do lists for expectant parents.
An affordable, customizable label combo is the perfect party favor.
SoCal designer Nadia Horn weaves fairy tale characters with old-fashioned craftsmanship and 21st-century ecoawareness.