The Blue Lion, East Witton, nr Leyburn, 01969 624273, thebluelion.co.uk Bluebite The Kirkstile Inn, Loweswater The Kirkstile is tucked away in the West Cumbrian fells, sandwiched between two lakes, which means when it comes to pre- or post-pub lunch walks, the wellie brigade have lots of lakeside rambles to choose from.
And we'd stop for lunch, walk across the street to the Algonquin.
She invited the reporter to lunch, walking down marble halls where the Sanford boys had raced on skateboards, antique chandeliers quavering.
"We did 45 takes of it and I just couldn't get it, it sounded like horrible bullshit, so we went to lunch, walked down to a restaurant.
After lunch, walk to the Chicago Children's Museum (chicagochildrensmuseum.org) on Navy Pier, where you'll find several hands-on exhibitions, including the Dinosaur Expedition, which recreates an expedition to the Sahara to unearth a dinosaur.
"I think you could get on the subway today and you could get out at East Tremont, you could walk on the street, have lunch, walk in the park, watch children come and go from school," she said.
(If you've come this far, after lunch walk around the corner to St . Pauls Church, a massive pile of bricks on West 22nd Place; it once rivaled the skyscrapers of the Loop).
More time in bed, more time with the kids, more time to read, see your mum, hang out with friends, repair the guttering, make music, fix lunch, walk in the park.
To burn up some of the calories from lunch, walk a couple of blocks to the Mysak pastry shop (Vodickova 31; 420-731-653-813; www.gallerymysak.cz), which was founded in 1911 and reopened in like-new condition last year.
The quiet courtyard space known mostly to residents and employees of nearby offices and shops as a place to eat lunch, walk the dog and avoid the tourist bustle is being turned over to an "event production/experiential marketing agency" from Washington, Brightest Young Things.
After lunch, walk one block south to the Promenade des Anglais, the city's main seaside promenade, where you can stroll along the Mediterranean and enjoy the best of Cote d'Azur people watching.
