"If you’re into food — like you have cooking shows playing 24/7 and live for new recipes — a stay at Hyde Park’s Epicurean Hotel is a must. More than a simple place to sleep, this 137-room boutique hotel boasts an Epicurean Theatre, where master chefs and world-renowned winemakers hold regular classes to help you hone your craft. Everything you taste at The Epicurean is befitting of the hotel’s name, with expert-crafted food and drinks from the multicultural Élevage Soho Kitchen to the panoramic Edge Rooftop Cocktail Lounge. Try the passion margarita with Astral Tequila, passion fruit, and jalapeño-habanero reduction, and you’ll see why every drink at the Epicurean is a boozy work of art." - Matthew Meltzer