Things have certainly seemed slightly less fabulous since the heady days of Hedi, but Kris Van Assche has, one must admit, been a formidable successor, and as they say, the glamour must go on. This spectacular new Dior Homme boutique in San Francisco joins already existing, freestanding DH stores in New York and Beverly Hills, but it nevertheless has the scale of a flagship.

Thomas Attila Lewis is a writer-comedian, a TV critic for LAist.com, and a contributor to Boston Magazine. He spent most of his life in and around San Francisco.This is his take on four places he likes, and one place he doesn't.

Fiona Tang is head of outreach for Foodspotting. This is her take on four places she likes, and one place she doesn't.

It's not easy being spooky or chic, but luckily, we're here to help. Introducing Cointreau’s Spooky Chic Halloween, a nationwide celebration throughout Halloween week. Check out some of the photos in Boston ( more

● San Francisco: Pack some fake blood in your briefcase and get ready to join the first annual Zombie Crawl meeting at Civic Center Plaza early Saturday night, followed by a pub crawl through the city. October 22. ● Dallas: The legendary Texas State Fair has its grand finale for 2011 this weekend, so go and enjoy 277 square acres of fried foods, Ferris wheels, and festivities while you still can. Through October 23.

● Visitors to the Bay Area, rejoice: the historic Sir Francis Drake Hotel has reopened after a $30 million renovation. All 416 rooms have been renovated to bring to life the elegance of the 1920s (the hotel originally opened in 1928), and the lobby and 21st-floor Starlight Room have been revitalized as well. The boutique hotel’s location near Union Square has always drawn in locals as well as guests, but new restaurants, bars, and rooms will help ensure the Kimpton-owned hotel’s legacy in coming years. [Travel Weekly]

You know that mystery chef we mentioned -- the blind recluse opening a 52-hour popup restaurant in Chelsea next month? Well, he doesn't exist. Or rather, he does exist, and his name is legion. That's because he's a culinary amalgam of 13 for-real superchefs, all contributing their talents and grub to 13 individual seatings for Le Grand Fooding NYC 2011. You would be well advised to buy from our special allotment presale tickets, available as of right now. But who exactly makes up the exquisite corpse of the mythical Nikoalan Nselurfueymardcora?

Though the words "dry" and "bar" used in the same sentence usually send a chill up our spines, the founders of this futuro salon concept are not, in fact, peddling temperance. Rather, they've taken Hollywood by storm offering, you guessed it, blow-dry hairstyling. Now they've hit the north, with this sleek new Pacific Heights outpost.

● Phillip Lim's fall 2011 video features hot girls modeling his designs while biking around San Francisco. Perfect. [Style] ● If you're wondering what Constance Jablonski and Liu Wen are reading this summer (because models read too, you know), Modelina has rounded up the lit picks of over 30 runway regulars. [Modelina] ● Vogue's "Influencers Network" has been revealed, and it features a panel of 1,000 bloggers that we've never heard of. [Adweek]

Morgans Hotel Group has released their summer schedule for what is shaping up to be a banner year for the “Sessions” series, which takes place at both San Francisco’s Clift Hotel, and Los Angeles’ Mondrian hotel. The free concerts in San Fran went down well with Bay Area types earlier this year, when the likes of Francis and the Light, Cass McCombs and Theophilus London played for fans. (A scene from his February set at the Clift is pictured above.)