D&D
Downtown Bend’s oldest dive sits behind darkened windows that keep the diner-style room in perpetual evening. Locals pack the counter for house-made biscuits and gravy, video poker, and stiff drinks.
Bar Volpe
Boisterous South Boston dining room for wood-fired seafood and Southern Italian plates. A glass-walled pasta shop anchors the floor, with cooks rolling fresh shapes in full view.
San Simon
Intimate cocktail den tucked into a brick-lined alley. Candlelight fills the loud, TV-free room, while fire pits and heated cubbies warm the patio outside.
Gabelspiel
Modern cuisine prepared from regional products, available as a set menu, in an unpretentious and informal atmosphere. Attractive terrace for summer dining.
Cafe Charmant
Polished 70-seat West Village brasserie serving a coastal, seafood-heavy take on French cooking. Classic steak frites and raw bar plates share table space with complex house cocktails.
Eltham Palace
Medieval royal palace attached to a lavish 1930s Art Deco mansion. Audio tours run through the 15th-century Great Hall, past gold-plated bathrooms and a heated lemur room, ending in moated gardens used for afternoon picnics.
Seville
Sixteenth-floor Loop rooftop restaurant serving Mediterranean small plates and craft cocktails. Dimly lit, tile-lined dining rooms open onto a wide outdoor deck for sharing jamon croquettes and wine against the city skyline.
Cartesian Brewing
Casual Passyunk Square brewery taking over an old brick auto body shop. Pints of local-grain house beer and boxes of pizza land on mismatched tables while Eagles games play.
Salted boy
Compact Marais bakery baking fresh batches of buttery, Asian-inspired salt bread every hour. Warm, crispy-bottomed loaves are handed over the stainless counter, ready to be torn and dipped into pandan cream or salted lattes.
Duc De Bourgogne
Formal dining room sitting right on the Rozenhoedkaai canal with large windows facing the water. Waiters carry traditional Belgian staples like Flemish beef stew and pots of mussels through the old-fashioned 17th-century space.
Palau Dalmases
Baroque 17th-century palace in El Born staging intimate, nightly flamenco performances. Hour-long sets of live guitar, singing, and traditional dance play out in a candlelit, 50-seat stone room with natural acoustics.
Barcelona
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Live Entertainment
Perros Mediterráneos
Two-story Sant Antoni record shop and bar pouring natural wine alongside bins of vinyl. Floor cushions fill up early for tapas and cocktails while DJs play funk and electronic at a volume built for conversation.
La Font del Gat
Historic park pavilion and terraced garden set high on Montjuïc hill. The sprawling outdoor terrace fills with long tables for shared Catalan tapas, wood-fired skewers, and pitchers of cava sangria alongside live music.
Sunseabar
Open-air beach bar sitting right on the sand at Platja del Fòrum. Casual afternoon drinks turn into sunset dance parties, bringing house and techno DJs straight to the shoreline.
Fantino
Intimate Division Street Italian dining room running a steady waitlist for its dozen tables and bar seats. Plates of bucatini al limone and baked vodka shells share table space with cold pepperoncini martinis.
The Beeswing
First-floor wine and tapas bar tucked into the Kampus garden neighborhood. Rough concrete and pink walls wrap around tables full of Spanish sharing plates and rotating wine flights, with a terrace looking over the canal.
Oopstay Art Cafe
First-floor Chinatown studio and cafe mixing hands-on DIY projects with whisked matcha. Shelves stock blank phone cases, mirrors, and mugs ready to decorate with thick cream gel, paint, and charms.
Manchester
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Arts & Culture
Worsley Stores
Neighborhood cafe and bottle shop sitting along the Bridgewater Canal. The cozy room with its navy walls and heavy wooden tables runs steady from morning coffee and sausage rolls to evening wine and cheese boards.