The small stage, energetic crowd and top-notch indie bookings make Mercury Lounge an anomaly in New York, where indie bands regularly play to thousands. Come smell the bands you love! - IFC Staff
Diner is the go-to spot for the beautiful tattooed masses and the freshest brunch in town. The secret ingredient in their homemade biscuits & sausage gravy is love. And you can taste it! - IFC Staff
Niles is non-descript, vaguely modern, and utterly charmless...and that's precisely its charm. It's also the unofficial off-campus conference room for the IFC Staff. We'll see you there! - IFC Staff
Enjoy $2 snacks from the taco-truck-in-residence and watch the cool kids make out to "Rump Shaker". The Woods is South Williamsburg's finest high school party for adults! - IFC Staff
If there's anything keeping IFC staffers Always On, it's the Stumptown coffee at the Ace Hotel coffee bar. So thick, it'll stick to your teeth! See you in outer space! - IFC Staff
McSorley's was one of the last "Men Only" pubs in Manhattan and the musky walls and sawdust floors are doing their best to uphold that odiferous tradition. - IFC Staff
The name of this museum says it all. The museum successfully shows a collection of the worst art.
Union,CT: 50's style roadside diner with a side of books. Patrons can take home one, from one of the many bookshelves lining the walls. Random tip: beware of giant moose roaming the grounds -IFC Staff
Take a fun and informative tour through the Samuel Adams Brewery. Plus free beer is part of the tour.
NY: IFC's Thu Tran says, "Not the best sandwich place, but very fun. 1 stop shop for a roast pork banh mi, cds, mags and panties. AVOID the styrofoam plated saran-wrapped desserts here. They suck!" En savoir plus .
Boston: Things we love about the MFA: live concerts, Summer Fridays in Calderwood Courtyard, October Fashion Month aaaand WINESDAYS, where vistors can attend expert-led wine tastings. -IFC Viewer En savoir plus .
Boston: We like this place because it's really old but still really important. Kind of like the White House, but with sausage and beer! -IFC Viewer En savoir plus .
Charlie's Kitchen is part old-fashioned diner, part old-fashioned dive bar. They've got one of the best juke boxes in town and their famous meatloaf pairs nicely with a cold, cheap beer. - IFC Staff
The best sandwiches in walking distance to IFC headquarters. Slightly Off ingredients like "imitation lobster meat" and "pickled daikon" keep the IFC Staff lined up along Broadway. - IFC Staff
The Other Side on Newbury Street may be Boston's terrarium for the mustachioed elite, but the veggie chili transcends the cool-kid ambience. Watch out for drunk bike messengers! - IFC Staff
NY: "Try the "bun bo hue." Not as good as my dad's, but it will get the job done. It's a spicy beef broth with pork knuckles, served over rice vermicelli, fresh basil and bean sprouts." -IFC's Thu Tra
