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The institute offers programs in graphics, fashion, and culinary and media arts.

Savor tasty authentic Italian cuisine such as fresh herbed veal parmigiana, ravioli cappesante, gnocchi gorgonzola, and osso buco. Many desserts are imported from Italy.

The place for European styled slacks, skirts, dresses, and accessories for women. Look for designs by Martha Francis Garbed, Lilt in Paris, Comme des Garcons, and Marithe and Francois Girbaud.

Pedestrians are welcomed with an explosion of shops, clubs, cafés, high-rise luxury condos, and fine restaurants. This upscale neighborhood was named in the 1970s after a pioneer, William M. Bell. In those days, Belltown attracted sailors on shore leave, artists seeking inexpensive loft spaces, and ragtag urban dwellers. But it was the dot.com boom of the 1990s that changed everything by engendering a commercial revival for the neighborhood. Remnants of old Belltown include a few well-preserved façades.

A mix of professional-quality billiard tables with sumptuous Italian fare, DJs, and live music creates a hopping late-night scene.

A neighborhood bar? A pizzeria? Standard pizzas and gourmet varieties complement a small pasta selection, which may include dishes such as gorgonzola and walnut-stuffed ravioli in a garlic cream sauce.

Every fashionable young woman who’s flirty and flouncy knows of the designer who helped create the image of the Warhol crowd’s Edie Sedgewick. Examine the sale rack before you buy.

The large book and music CD retailer has an unparalleled inventory of popular books, magazines, and compact discs.