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Inside the Maldives Resort You’ll Daydream About for the Rest of Your Life
By Hayley Domin
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A Curated List of Memorial Day Sales

The internet is on sale. Here’s where to start.

By Cool Material
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I Lived in Puerto Vallarta for 3 Years, Here Are My Top Recommendations

Take it from a local. What to do, what to eat and drink, where to stay, and more.

By Lola Méndez
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The Ancient Art of Cooking Dinner Beneath Your Feet

Across nearly every continent, cultures have discovered the same thing. The earth makes a pretty incredible oven.

By Lola Méndez
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The Shockingly Violent History of American Moonshine

Moonshine, as we know it, hasn’t been moonshine for very long. It started in England as a word to describe any work done at night by the light of the moon and wouldn’t describe illegal liquor until the late 1800s. The practice of distilling moonshine also didn’t start as a…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Saturday Night Live Wine

Need an adult beverage to help you forget that you live in a van down by the river? You're in luck, my friend, because SNL just launched its own wine collection. In collaboration with wine seller Lot18, the line includes four wines—Stefon Beaujolais, Saturday Night Life California Red Blend, Debbie…

By Mike Newman
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Jim Beam Made a Voice Assistant That Pours Bourbon

Why should Amazon and Google have all the fun when it comes to virtual assistants at your beck and call? Jim Beam has just unveiled "JIM," a virtual assistant for your home that only has one function: pour you bourbon. Yup, JIM is the world's first smart decanter, and it's…

By Mike Newman
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8 Breweries to Watch in 2018

We don't want to toot our own horn, but if you look back at our "8 Breweries to Watch in 2017" there are some picks in there that really took off. Equilibrium now draws lines every time they release a beer. Angry Chair's stouts demand top dollar on the secondary…

By Mike Newman
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This Skull Growler Is Made With Gold

As you head to see family tomorrow, skip grabbing a bottle of wine and bring along some beer. Pro tip: Steer clear of hoppy IPAs and robust stouts and opt for either a malt-forward beer (Festbier works great) or something light and refreshing. To bring said beer with you, consider…

By Mike Newman
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