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Wine Enthusiast Magazine Names 100 Best Wine Restaurants

Wine Enthusiast went coast to coast in search of America's superlative wine-and-dine hot spots and came back with 100 sommelier-approved restaurants in hand.

Posted by Maggie Gorman on July 16, 2013 at 11:37:40 AM EDT in News, Wine & Cocktails, Restaurants Tagged: United States, Wine, Restaurants, New York City, Las Vegas, Charleston
Summertime Guides to Your Favorite Cities: Weekly Roundup

East to West Coast, and Paris to the Vegas Strip, we've got the summertime guide for you. From festivals and exhibits to new restaurants and hotels, here's to fun in the sun in 2013.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on July 13, 2013 at 12:05:57 PM EDT in Trip Ideas Tagged: Paris, New York City, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Summer, Detroit
Summer 2013 Guide to Chicago

Chicago is a whole different town in the summer. Blistering cold gives way to sun-drenched days and locals take it all in—from Michigan Ave to Lake Michigan. Here's your summertime guide.

Posted by Alene Dawson on July 09, 2013 at 4:31:30 PM EDT in Trip Ideas Tagged: Summer, Tips, Festivals
5 Awesome, But Forgotten, US Landmarks

You might think that most historically significant events are well-marked at landmarks we're all familiar with. But, as author Andrew Carroll discovered, some major events in our country's history happened at places that have long been forgotten.

Posted by Andrew Carroll on June 14, 2013 at 1:53:11 PM EDT in Arts & Culture, Trip Ideas Tagged: Sights, United States, California, New Jersey, New Orleans, Pennsylvania
5 New James Beard Award Winners to Try

The James Beard award winners were just announced this week, so the race is on to try and get a table at the medal-bearing restaurants across the country. Start with these five top picks.

Posted by Kathleen Squires on May 09, 2013 at 4:20:03 PM EDT in Restaurants Tagged: Restaurants, San Francisco, New York City, Portland, Tennessee
12 Hidden Gems in DC, San Francisco, LA, NYC, and Chicago

From a hidden drum circle in Washington DC to awesome sushi in Chicago's Ukrainian neighborhood, we've uncovered the inside track on where the locals go in five major cities across the country.

Posted by Heather Morgan Shott on May 02, 2013 at 11:30:26 AM EDT in Trip Ideas Tagged: Tips, Local Specialties, New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles
3 Places to Find Picasso in Chicago

He may have never visited Chicago himself, but the Windy City played a huge role in Picasso's artistic career—it was where many of his works made their American debut 100 years ago.

Posted by Kristine Hansen on April 05, 2013 at 4:35:11 PM EDT in Arts & Culture Tagged: Art
Top 10 Booze-Infused Spa Treatments

Wine and beer treatments might be old hat in Europe, but from Chicago to Chile, New World spas are discovering the beauty of a spirits-inspired spa day.

Posted by Sandra Ramani on March 18, 2013 at 9:03:43 AM EDT in Spas, Trip Ideas Tagged: Spa, Wine, Beer, spirits, Cocktails, Vail, Mendoza, Denver, Michigan, Chile, Napa, Mexico
Insider's Guide to Chicago

The mastermind behind some of Chicago's favorite watering holes puts the cocktail shaker down long enough to tell us where to eat and drink like a Logan Square mixologist.

Posted by Elizabeth Lynch on February 25, 2013 at 5:10:15 PM EST in Trip Ideas, Restaurants Tagged: Bars, Cocktails
5 Places to See European Art Treasures in the US

Taking an art-fueled tour of Europe would be a dream. An expensive one. Luckily, five US museums are putting treasures on display—many of which have never before seen our shores.

Posted by Erin Gifford on February 04, 2013 at 11:24:31 AM EST in Arts & Culture Tagged: Art, Museums, Washington DC, Seattle, San Francisco