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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
Where to Eat in Chicago Now

Chicago is a food-lover's town that expertly mixes the high with the low (deep-dish pizza, meet grass-fed beef tartare). So we did our homework and found the top spots to snag a table in the Windy City now.

Posted by Kristine Hansen on January 28, 2013 at 4:07:09 PM EST in Restaurants Tagged: Restaurants, Food
Chicago's Hotel Lincoln Offers Exclusive Fodors.com Deal

Chicago's chic boutique Hotel Lincoln is offering an exclusive deal just to Fodors.com readers! And they've sweetened their room rate discount with some cool, food-loving extras.

Posted by Kristine Hansen on September 12, 2012 at 3:06:12 PM EDT in Hotels, Deals Tagged: Hotels, Deals
Six New Restaurants to Watch in Chicago

The Windy City has long been known as a food-lover's town that mixes high (anything Grant Achatz) and low (deep-dish pizza) extremely well. These choice newcomers are keeping that reputation alive.

Posted by Kathleen Squires on August 16, 2012 at 11:50:58 AM EDT in Restaurants Tagged: Restaurants
Hotel Trivia: Quirky Facts About 10 Iconic Hotels

There's much more to a hotel than just bedrooms and lobby bars—there are unique histories and quirky facts galore. And there's plenty you probably don't know about these classic American hotels.

Posted by Donna Heiderstadt on August 14, 2012 at 3:13:31 PM EDT in Hotels Tagged: Hotels, Michigan, New York City, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Washington DC, San Diego, Denver, Miami