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party / supperclubSAN FRANCISCOInspired by the original version in Amsterdam,the visually stunning, all-white decor of SanFrancisco's Supperclub echoes an alternateuniverse of theatrical imagination fused withfine cuisine and cocktails. Before dinner, stepinto Le Bar Rouge, where guests gather tomingle in anticipation of the evening's liveperformances. Later in La Salle Neige, billedas the main dining room, performance spaceand "escape pod," guests dine on five coursesof Latin and Pan-Asian-influenced cuisine whileenjoying evening-long live entertainment.Shaped like a white-box theater, La Salle Neigeshowcases everything from aerial dancers toacrobats, contortionists and Victorian-styledrag queens, all synchronized by a live DJ.www.supperclubsf.com

stay / hotel angelenoLOS ANGELESNext month, the renowned 17-story circularbuilding in the heart of LA's posh Brentwoodcommunity (previously a Holiday Inn) will beunveiled as the handsome new Hotel Angele-no. Embracing a sleek interior design accentedby polished wood and modern earth tones, theboutique hotel features 209 guestrooms andsuites with the latest mod amenities, includ-ing 300-count Italian linens, wireless Internetaccess, flat-screen TVs and private balconies.Guests can also take advantage of four excep-tional meeting spaces, a full fitness center anda heated outdoor pool. At penthouse-level,Lounge offers authentic Italian steakhouse-style dining and one of the finest panoramicviews in the city.www.hotelangeleno.com

shop / habitatLOCATIONS THROUGHOUT EUROPEIf the functional and innovative styles of Habi-tat's home furnishings look familiar, it's proba-bly for good reason. Ingvar Kamprad, founderof the IKEA stores, along with the entire Kam-prad family, bought Habitat in 1992. Habitathas since garnered a reputation for being aconnoisseur of the modern-day domestic life-style, focusing on home enhancements thatoffer style, comfort and functionality for theprice. With several thriving locations acrossEurope, including Ireland, France, Germanyand Spain, Habitat specializes in unique fur-nishings for the kitchen, living room, bed-room, bathroom and home office. Services in-clude home delivery, interior design and homeset-up.www.habitat.net

relax / the setai spaMIAMIIn the heart of Miami's sizzling and always-colorful South Beat lies The Setai, a tranquiloceanfront resort with a spa unlike any other.The Setai Spa is reputed for offering a range ofsome of the most indulgent, pampering treat-ments available, from Chinese ritual-inpiredbath soaks to body polishes, therapeutic mas-sages, Ayurevedic facials and purifiying bodywraps. Spa suites come equipped with steamrooms and private showers for couples whowish to enjoy the experience together. Anddon't worry about leaving the room: personalspa treatments can be brought to your suite.www.setai.com

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eat / unsicht-barThis restaurant gives a whole new meaning to the term "blind date." unsicht-Bar in Berlinoffers as its main dining feature a unique concept called "Dinner in the Dark." Pulling fromthe philosophy that a person's body naturally depends on other senses when one is takenaway, unsicht-Bar seeks to enhance its guests' senses, particuarly their taste buds, by tem-porarily taking away their sight. Guests are lead by blind or visually impared servers intoan intimate dining room for an approximately two-hour-long, three- or four-course meal incomplete darkness; they literally can't see their own hands in front of them. Entertainmentis provided by German vocalists who sing in the dark as diners sample fresh cuisine thatincludes vegetarian, fish, lamb and poultry dishes. The restaurant also offers a lounge thatcan be reserved for private events for up to 140 people. Who knew an unsightly meal couldbe so satisfying?www.unsicht-bar.de

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