DATE IDEAS

For when you’re stuck on what to do, eat, and where to stay. Not everything is necessarily my favorite but tried, tested, and would enjoy again. This list is ever evolving and contains a mix of luxe and laid back options as I am a woman of duality and enjoy a variety of things.

WASHINGTON DC

    • The Hamilton

    • Silver Lyan

RICHMOND VA

    • Tarrant's Downtown

    • Buttermilk and Honey

    • Juleps

    • Perrys

    • Can Can Brasserie

    • Fanboy

    • Gather & Hem Bar

    • The Jasper

    • Grandstaff & Stein

    • The Lobby Bar

  • Museums

    • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

    • The Poe Museum

    • Science Museum of Virginia

    • Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia

    • Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University

    Activities

    • Lewis Botanical Garden

    • Shopping in Carytown, Stony Point, or Short Pump

    • Canal walk

    • Jefferson Hotel

    • Moxy

    • Richmond Downtown

    • Quirk Hotel Richmond

    • Shenandoah Mansions

NEW YORK CITY NY

    • The Marmara

    • The Evelyn

LOS ANGLES CA

    • The London West Hollywood

CHICAGO IL

IDEAS TO IMPRESS ME

    • Maldives

    • Toronto

    • Thailand

    • Dubai

    • Tokyo

    • St Lucia

    • St Bart

  • TRAVEL DESTINATIONS IVE BEEN BEFORE AND WOULD LOVE TO REVISIT

    • Amsterdam, NL

    • London, UK

    • Paris, Fr

    • Concerts

    • Cooking Classes

    • Tasting Menus

    • Art and History Museums

    • NBA or NFL Games

    • Spa dates or massages

    • Shopping

    • Ballets

    • Wine Tasting

    • Michelin Star restaurants

  • DC

    • Mini Bar by Jose Andre

    • Bar Mini by Jose Andres

    • Pineapples and Pearls

    NYC

    CHI

    LA

    RVA

  • New York City

    Hotel Fouquet’s New York

LETS VISIT NORTH AMERICAS AND THE WORLDS TOP BARS AND COCKTAIL LOUNGES OF 2024 TOGETHER

✓ = went

  • Washington, D.C.

    Service Bar (#23)

    Allegory (#45)

    Silver Lyan (#48) ✓

    New York City

    Superbueno (#2) (Also #27 on Worlds Top list)

    Sip & Guzzle (#5)

    Overstory (#6) (Also #15 on Worlds Top list)

    Clemente Bar (#11)

    Martiny’s (#15) (Also #24 on Worlds Top list)

    Employees Only (#18)

    Double Chicken Please (#19) (Also #14 on Worlds Top list)

    Maison Premiere (#33)

    Katana Kitten (#42)

    Angel’s Share (#43)

    Dante (#46)

    Chicago

    Kumiko (#10)

    Best Intentions (#25)

    Meadowlark (#38)

    Bisous (#39)

    Los Angeles

    Mírate (#12)

    Thunderbolt (#24)

    San Francisco

    Pacific Cocktail Heaven (#16)

    True Laurel (#17)

    New Orleans

    Jewel of the South (#4) (Also #34 on Worlds Top list)

    Cure (#50)

    Denver

    Yacht Club (#41)

  • Mexico

    Handshake Speakeasy – Mexico City (#1) (Also #1 on Worlds Top list)

    Tlecān – Mexico City (#3) (Also #3 on Worlds Top list)

    Licorería Limantour – Mexico City (#9) (Also #32 on Worlds Top list)

    Bar Mauro – Mexico City (#14)

    Baltra Bar – Mexico City (#20)

    El Gallo Altanero – Guadalajara (#8) (Also #48 on Worlds Top list)

    Arca – Tulum (#27)

    Selva – Oaxaca (#29)

    Bijou Drinkery Room – Mexico City (#34)

    Hanky Panky – Mexico City (#35)

    Kaito del Valle – Mexico City (#40)

    Café de Nadie – Mexico City (#47)

    Bekeb – San Miguel de Allende (#49)

    Aruba Day Drink – Tijuana (#22)

    Café de Nadie – Mexico City (#47) (duplicate note just for clarity)

    Canada

    Bar Pompette – Toronto (#7)

    Civil Liberties – Toronto (#21)

    Botanist Bar – Vancouver (#26)

    The Keefer Bar – Vancouver (#28)

    Cloakroom – Montreal (#31)

    Atwater Cocktail Club – Montreal (#36)

    Bar Mordecai – Toronto (#37)

    Mother – Toronto (#44)

    Puerto Rico

    La Factoría – San Juan (#32)

    Cayman Islands

    Library by the Sea – Grand Cayman (#30)

  • Europe

    Barcelona, Spain

    #3 Sips

    #10 Paradiso

    London, UK

    #4 Tayēr + Elementary

    #13 Connaught Bar

    #29 Satan’s Whiskers

    #37 Scarfes Bar

    Madrid, Spain

    #23 Salmon Guru

    Edinburgh, UK

    #30 Panda & Sons

    Athens, Greece

    #6 Line

    #17 Baba au Rum

    Rome, Italy

    #33 Drink Kong

    Florence, Italy

    #36 Locale Firenze

    Milan, Italy

    #38 Moebius Milano

    #50 1930

    Paris, France

    #19 The Cambridge Public House

    #39 Bar Nouveau

    #49 Danico

    Oslo, Norway

    #11 Himkok

    Stockholm, Sweden

    #45 Röda Huset

  • Buenos Aires, Argentina

    #7 Tres Monos

    #22 CoChinChina

    #46 Florería Atlántico

    Bogotá, Colombia

    #44 La Sala de Laura

    Cartagena, Colombia

    #8 Alquímico

    Lima, Peru

    #16 Lady Bee

  • Hong Kong, China

    #2 Bar Leone

    #18 Coa

    Singapore

    #5 Jigger & Pony

    #28 Nutmeg & Clove

    #43 Atlas

    #47 Analogue Initiative

    Tokyo, Japan

    #25 Bar Benfiddich

    #42 Virtù

    Bangkok, Thailand

    #12 BKK Social Club

    #41 Bar Us

    Seoul, South Korea

    #9 Zest

    Dubai, UAE

    #40 Mimi Kakushi

  • Melbourne, Australia

    #21 Caretaker's Cottage

    #35 Byrdi

    Sydney, Australia

    #26 Maybe Sammy