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A Uruguayan Student Figured Out the Secret to Mess-Free Grilled Cheese
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A Uruguayan Student Figured Out the Secret to Mess-Free Grilled Cheese
By Lola Méndez
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

This coastal Jalisco town has long attracted artists, celebrities, and discerning travelers. Here's how to do it right.

By Lola Méndez
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Come for the mountains, ocean, and adventure. Stay for the martinis, massages, and freshly cleaned sunglasses.

By Lanny Fuller
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The Best Coffee Beans You Can Get Through the Mail

Going somewhere every morning to get yourself a delicious cup of coffee can add up. Go every Monday through Friday before work? Each year you’d spend just under a thousand dollars on your joe. Don’t freak out. There’s a way to get that same coffee-shop-quality coffee at home—for way less.…

By Evan Malachosky
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ProSource Makes the Protein Bar You’ll Actually Want to Eat

We know we need to consume more protein on a regular basis--especially on tough days at the gym--but tearing through a normal protein bar is as hard as setting new PRs. The ProSource Bar makes that a thing of the past. Each protein bar from ProSource uses a model of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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How to Drink Like Your Grandfather

If you’re into the experimental cocktail scene, no one’s going to stop you. Go ahead and drink your Ron Swanson disapproved drinks. But when we’re bartending or patronizing a cocktail bar, we want the tried and true recipes. The Manhattans, Old Fashioneds, and Sazeracs (none of which will appear on…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The 8 Most Beautiful Coffee Makers We’ve Ever Seen

Did you know that 83% of American adults drink coffee or espresso? Whether that coffee is coming from a local shop or the machine in your kitchen, a good cup of coffee comes most frequently from a great machine.  You need a great coffee maker in your kitchen—especially if you…

By Evan Malachosky
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Snow Peak’s Field Barista Kit Guarantees a Perfect Cup of Coffee When You Camp

There's something special about that first cup of coffee in the morning when you're camping. The air is crisp, the birds are chirping, and you're slowly waking after spending the night in a minimally padded sleeping bag. That isn't to say it's a good cup, however. It's time to do away…

By Mike Newman
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