In Miami, check our new listings for existing venues like Level 25 (hot rooftop bar atop the Conrad hotel) and David's Cafe II (celeb haunt for cheap Cuban fare in South Beach). For full Miami listings, see our nightlife guide and restaurant guide.
Ah, the simple island life. White sandy beaches, clear blue waters, $5,000 for a private VIP cabana -- with full bottle service and a personal cocktail server of course. Nikki Beach is expanding its empire from high-end restaurants and bars in St. Tropez, South Beach, St. Barths, and other jet-set locations to luxury hotels. The first Nikki Beach Resort recently opened on the northeast tip of Providenciales, in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Chris Noth MC'd the debut, spearheading an attempt to trade on the Turks' sun-soaked beauty while swapping the islands' sleepy reputation for more hardcore tropical partying.
In Los Angeles, see new listings for existing venues like the Oinkster (among the best burgers in town) and Fraiche (an institution of French-Italian fusion perfection). For full LA listings, see our restaurant guide.
In Chicago, check out new restaurant listings for Schwa (impossibly popular New American in a drab hole-in-the-wall) and Su Van's (chill neighborhood coffeeshop counter to the Starbucks revolution). For full Chicago listings, see our restaurant guide.
In New York, see new bar listings for The Gutter (eight lanes of retro-bowling heaven, plus booze) and Ten Bells (romantic wine bar named for pub where Jack the Ripper found his victims). For full New York listings, see our nightlife guide.
The final evening of a sorely-needed spring break called for a splurge at an obscenely expensive restaurant. Seeking fancy steak and a sophisticated crowd, we whetted our appetites in the hotel room with Campari and soda and made our way to Kobe Club Miami, entering the dimly-lit black-and-gold dining room for a taste of the rich life. The somber atmosphere was enlivened somewhat by the image of dancing flames on a widescreen display and the glint of light from 2,000 shiny Japanese katanas hanging threateningly from the ceiling -- a less-than-subtle metaphor for the seared flesh that awaited us.
In Chicago, check out new listings for existing restaurants like Kite Mandarin and Sushi (surprisingly great Chinese/Japanese in a weird atmosphere) and Stubbs Café (vintage coffee house with Starbucksian in-joke). For full listings, see our Chicago restaurant guide.
In New York, check out new guide listings for existing venues like Esca (Mario Batali's seafood shaque) and Alta (sexy tapas in the Village). For full listings, see our New York restaurant guide.
In Los Angeles, check out new restaurant listings for Delancey (East Coast Italian vibe in Hollywood) and a Helms Bakery branch of popular Santa Monica steakery Father's Office. For full LA listings, check out our restaurant guide.
In Miami, check out new listings for Andú Restaurant & Lounge (Mediterranean resto-bar on the water) and the Whitelaw Hotel (classic Miami retreat where white decor is indeed the law). For full Miami listings, check out our restaurant guide and hotel guide.
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