3. Caveat
Physicist-turned-storyteller Ben Lillie—who also is a former TED writer and founder of the Story Collider podcast—opened cabaret-style event space Caveat earlier this month. Calling itself “home for people who love learning, playing, and food/drink,” and boasting the feeling of a speakeasy, the 110-seat space offers beer and a dining menu curated by a rotating cast of local chefs. A technology team is on site during events, and after guests enter the space through an unmarked door, they wind through a hallway featuring questions to move guests along and a vintage map with terms such as “thrilling” and “tipsy” instead of physical destinations.