Brooklyn is a diverse city with many unique restaurants. You can find almost anything you're looking for in Brooklyn from Vietnamese to Tex Mex and much more. To really uncover the Brooklyn food scene, we talked with a couple local experts:

Andrew Hersch, the CEO of NYC based City Lunch Club, a curated lunch subscription service that lets members discover the best lunch options from top-rated New York City restaurants daily. 

Jessica Childs, the co-founder of Kombucha Brooklyn, a Mom and Pop company that makes some of the best damn Kombucha ever.

What we wanted to find out from our three experts is simple: what makes the Brooklyn food scene so special?

The answer?

Everything.

Perennial favorite Ralph Macchio is best known as an actor - perhaps most notably for the Karate Kid flicks and My Cousin Vinny, as one of the "two yutes." Ralph has some serious directing chops, and he recently took some time out of his busy schedule to talk to us about his new film "Across Grace Alley" which is premiering at the Los Angeles Shorts Fest September 5th.

Hollywood, CA — Get ready to bust out those shorts for the 2013 Los Angeles International Short Film Festival. Now it its 17th year, LA Shorts Fest will showcase 280 short films. The selection of films for screening and competition features award winning directors and filmmakers, star-studded casts, and films from 17 countries worldwide. All sections are arranged into 44 programs, which will screen September 5-12, at the Laemmle Theatre in North Hollywood. The complete schedule is available at www.LAShortsFest.com.

No list, no infographic, no matter how comprehensive, will include everything that Austinites love. And while we are by no means able to fully encompass everything Austinites love, we have discovered a few staples.

Austin, Texas is famous for music, barbeque and for being home to many high-tech companies. What people don’t realize until they take a peek at a satellite picture is that Austin is surrounded by water. Literally. This and the weather mean locals have a wide choice of water-related sports that are offered year round.

Santa Fe may not have the reputation for big city life but that doesn't mean it's not every bit as unique and entertaining. Santa Fe holds a lot of records:  the oldest state capital in the United States, the highest state capital (7,000 feet), and it’s consistently ranked as one of the top travel destinations in the country.  It's eclectic to say the least; you might want to prepare for a little culture shock as you take in the best that the "City Different" has to offer.

The Midwest has been a cultural mecca since the early years when the soil was abundant and at its richest. Fishing opportunities, sailing, and a variety of water sports abound because the areas border Lake Michigan. In addition to its adventure, you’re sure to enjoy the popular towns and cities that make the Midwest so unique.

The Center for Literature and Theatre @ Miami Dade College presents seven readings by superstar authors in September, October and November as a prelude to the nation’s finest and largest literary gathering, Miami Book Fair International. The seven author presentations have been planned to celebrate the Fair’s 30th anniversary, and also celebrate a long-standing partnership between independent bookstore Books & Books and The Center.

Opera lovers have been drawn to the magnificent northern New Mexico mountains to enjoy productions by one of America's premier summer opera festivals since 1957.

Meet architect Stephen Francis Jones. When celebrity chef David LeFevre, formerly of The Water Grill in downtown Los Angeles, thought up the challenging design of creating a space for his hip new eatery Manhattan Beach Post, he sought out SFJones Architects. 

One of the best things about living in or visiting Santa Fe is its proximity to the great outdoors. Few state capitals have such easy access to spectacular scenery and wildlife, but you can drive from the center of Santa Fe to the Hyde Memorial State Park in less than half an hour!

Nashville's food scene is evolving, but just because there are more modern ways the city is embracing food, Nashville continues to stay true to it's deep rooted history. Almost everything continues to emphasize its Southern charm. You can find traditional southern food all throughout the city.

Formerly the Democratic Mayor of Cincinnati, most people know him for his television show The Jerry Springer Show, about to enter its 22nd season. The show has been such a cultural icon, Jerry Springer: The Opera was based on the show. In addition to continuing to host The Jerry Springer Show, Jerry also hosts Baggage on the Game Show Network, which premiered in 2010. Coming in Fall of 2012 Baggage will be viewable everywhere, not just on GSN, as it has been picked up in syndication.

Meet Brad Thor.

More than just a novelist, this Chicagoland author is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. Among his novels sitting on the best selling list are thrillers Full Black, Foreign Influence, The Athena Project, and The First Commandment.

Brad's new book, Black List, featuring his protagonist Scot Harvath is due to hit stands on Tuesday, July 24th, and we have no doubt it, too, will be a best seller. Black List is captivating, fast-paced, and touches on a lot of relevant issues. 

Brad talked to our CEO Ysmay about his writing, politics, and life in Chicago.

We've all seen the black and gray tattoos with stunning shading, but not many people know this Chicano style of tattooing was born behind bars in Los Angeles. Thanks to tattoo greats like Freddy Negrete, who is one of the pioneers of the black and gray style, the Chicano style flooded out on the streets. Freddy is currently one of the premier tattoo artists in L.A., and he slings ink (by appointment only) at Mark Mahoney's Shamrock Social Club.