Potomac Fever

Try Hoboken. Yes, Hoboken, New Jersey. Meryl Streep may have had you thinking this was Paris, from the scene in Julie & Julia where she went to the train station and the camera shot was pretty much the same as in this photo, looking up the stairway, but no, it's actually Frank Sinatra's hometown. The building is the Hoboken Terminal , and after more than 100 years still a major transportation hub in the New York metro area. Today it serves rail, ferry, bus and light rail transportation. The light rail connects the terminal to Jersey City, New Jersey, which may be where the original wrought iron banisters may have been manufactured. Anybody care to confirm? There's a lot of rich detail like Tiffany stained glass and other fine touches. The terminal is also close to a riverside park with an excellent view of Manhattan.

This marks the spot. Find this place in Cleveland and you are in striking distance of fine design, wine, chocolate, more wine, and fiery food, all within a few steps of each other. Take a walk along Starkweather Avenue, starting at: 733 Not far south of the city center, the Tremont area is home to St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral and its onion domes, a textbook example of Byzantine-style church architecture, according to cleveland.com , which adds "St. Theodosius is just one of 25 churches in a one-square-mile area, proving once again that God has you surrounded." A reflection of another immigrant tidal wave, Eastern Europeans in the late 19th century, the cathedral is now surrounded by signs of urban renewal. New apartments and stores coexist with vacant lots and abandoned or restored older structures. 751 One new resident: Wine&Design (web site under construction as of this writing). The sleek, modern candle holders, trays, lamps and tables look ...