Boston

Starting Feb 5th at the ICA: 100 Northern Ave, at E Service; South Boston; 617.478.3100

Tomorrow's the first day to check out a "career retrospective" featuring 80 pieces from the man whose iconic "Hope" poster helped change Obama from a no-name Illinois Senator into the hippest, trendiest president since William Howard Taft invented the hot tub.

904 Massachusetts Avenue, at Hancock, Central Square; 617.499.0970

Just opened in the former Mojo Records spot, ABC's a friendly'd, exposed-brick-and-hardwood coffee shop showcasing independent roasters, snacks via Boston Baking, and soon, local fine art on the walls, live music acts, and free Wi-Fi, so you can stream bands that don't play in coffee houses.

Starting on Saturday at 7 PM: 374 Somerville Ave, at Bow; Somerville; 617.623.2429

Attack Somerville's standout art/furniture/gear purveyor to enjoy gratis booze, grub, a 20% discount, and the formidable ones-and-twos talents of DJ Hot Grits -- the lone standing member of the once-formidable Waffle House Hustlaz.

33 Stanhope St, at Chambers; Back Bay; 617.572.3311

The resto/lounge re-opened with new menu items (hot honey calamari w/ sriracha sauce, sake miso black cod, bananas foster bread pudding, etc), men's-parlor-plush banquettes, and recessed lighting, and also refurbished its exotic Purple Heart wood flooring to "re-capture its stunning natural purple hue", after it was seriously scarred jumping on a grenade.

Although the Pats had to sit this Super Bowl out, re-live the good ol' days of viciously stealing other teams plays with this Tecmo Super Bowl re-creation of Vinatieri's SB 36 game winner in all its grandeur. All 8 bits of it.

249 Newbury St, at Fairfield; Back Bay; 617.262.9464

Running exclusively this week and next, Fridays mean 50% off gift cards for "services only" -- allowing you to distance yourself from her reliance on baby-foreskin cuticle scrub.