The ice cream parlor churns out small-batch artisan ice cream and craft sodas and beers. Try one of the Bluebird brews on tap at the Capitol Hill location.

There’s no stove in this Mediterranean-style bar — just a wood-fired oven and grill. At the latest venture from renowned chef Matt Dillon, almost everything is made from the process of fire or fermentation, including yogurt. Get a whole rotisserie chicken with all the fixings at the to-go window (coming soon).

Chef Ethan Stowell’s seventh location is a Parma-style salumi bar and pizzeria. The cozy space has an open kitchen with two wood pizza ovens and a modern look (chrome accents, washed wood, and exposed light bulbs).

One of the most popular vintage shops in Seattle, Lucky Dry Goods and its sister store Lucky Vintage sells clothing and accessories for men and women from the Victorian age all the way to the early ’90s. Head to this location for a high-end boutique vibe. If you’re lucky, you’ll score vintage Chanel.

The ice cream parlor churns out small-batch artisan ice cream and craft sodas and beers. Try one of the Bluebird brews on tap at the Capitol Hill location.

True to its name, the venue is host to a variety of unexpected comedy and improv shows, including Theatresports for the ESPN-inclined, Blank Slate, Duo Comedy Showcase, and even film noir and ’80s movies-themed performances. 

The buzzed-about indie jewelry label brings its twisted menagerie of cheeky, sometimes-creepy baubles to Beverly Hills. Finally, a one-stop shop for all your puppy knuckle duster, spine bangle, and two-headed bunny pendant needs.

This indie theater housed in an old art deco building is all about off-the-beaten-path plays that bend the imagination. 

The flock behind Mockingbird Taproom, Park Tavern, and Primebar opens a Mexican fusion restaurant with a heady drink menu highlighting 30-plus imported tequilas.

The longstanding antique store brims with luxe furnishings — chandeliers, paintings, dining tables — from the 17th century to the 1950s. 

Escape to the worth-the-drive Niles oasis, where you can bounce from one healing sauna to another (themed rooms include salt, charcoal, amethyst, and base rock). It also has massages, facials, meditation rooms, a movie theater, hot and cold baths, and Korean food so good you’ll want to call your mom.

Go small or go home at the Village joint for sliders (barbecue pork belly with pickled onions and fried Brussels sprouts, chicken and cheddar waffle) and fries. Save room for a boozy milk shake (peanut punch with rum or butter pecan ice cream with bourbon).

Grab one of 32 seats in the subway tiled space for American-meets-French bistro cuisine (that means dishes such as butter-poached oysters and potato gnocchi) by Stateside alum chef Robert Marzinsky.

Take one James Beard Award-winning chef (Allen Susser) to Midtown, add fromage, and you’ve got the latest sandwich spot to hit Miami. Savor three cheese with mozzarella, provolone, and cheddar on sourdough; roasted turkey melt with turkey, provolone, spinach, and chipotle mayo; or a garden melt with portobello, gouda, tomato, spinach, and basil pesto on whole wheat.

Husband-and-wife team Meherwan and Molly Irani bring Indian street eats (Sloppy Jai = spicy lamb hash served on griddled buns), plus drinks (ahem, mango lassi) to Decatur in a colorful, mural-covered cafe.

Located two blocks north of the White House, the hotel is unquestionably one of the city’s finer addresses. Step inside the foyer a hair before 6 p.m. and watch a nightly tradition that really pops: the house sommelier opening a bottle of champagne with a sabre. On-site restaurant Adour, scripted by chef Alain Ducasse, is right for special occasions.

A sleek yoga/spinning studio in the heart of the Penn Quarter keeps hearts racing with high-impact classes and specials like Bring a Man night.

The first sports gastropub in Dupont Circle impresses with 31 TVs; a live-streaming Twitter feed; two bars; a DJ booth in a former bank vault; seating for more than 190 fans; and bites like fried oysters with arugula, smoked maple hot sauce, and Worcestershire beurre blanc.

The luxury hotel entices with grandly sleek rooms, a sophisticated restaurant and cocktail lounge, and ultra-glam spa.

Brothers Michael and Louis DiBiccari further revolutionize the Fort Point dining scene with adventurous yet homey bites, like duck prosciutto, spit-roasted quail, bacon-enhanced rabbit, and arctic char a la plancha. Outre cocktails include the Cruela (cachaca, galliano, creme de cacao white, Peychaud’s bitters) and Pink Dutch Blunderbuss (genever, lemon juice, simple syrup, sparkling rosé).

The Salem-based photographer focuses on weddings and portraiture using natural and available light. 

Fall hook, line, and sinker for fresh fish tacos and tostadas at this Santa Monica micro cantina from two Supper Liberation Front hombres.

Reclaimed pieces and eclectic details punch up the first brick-and-mortar concept store for the Bay Area footwear label.

The Pastry and Specialty Baking program at South Seattle Community College supplies this campus coffee shop with fresh, affordable pastries such as eclairs, cream puffs, biscotti, and weekly specials. 

Tastemaker extraordinaire Ritz Yagi’s new Abbot Kinney boutique stocks a range of wares from vintage baubles to one-of-a-kind Japanese ceramics. Get your shop on, folks.