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The Gentlemen’s Trip: A Field Guide
By Lanny Fuller
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Pigs & Pinot: The Most Powerful Father-Son Food Weekend in Sonoma

Charlie Palmer's 19th annual Pig & Pinot event returns, with a couple twists this year.

By Cool Material
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The No-Shame Adult Guide to Instant Noodles

The best instant noodles for upgrading your pantry without abandoning nostalgia.

By Brett Braley
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The Coolest Food Gifts for 2025

Chomp, chomp.

By Cool Material
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The MiiR New Standard Carafe Redesigns Your Countertop Coffee Maker

MiiR has consistently delivered some of our favorite products when it comes to enjoying beverages on the go. From their water bottles to their insulated mugs, we've long considered MiiR an essential outdoors brand. Now, MiiR is taking a swing at our morning brew. As everyone who has taken the…

By John A. Paradiso
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Why Your Next Favorite Rye Whiskey Just Might Be This All-Texas Bottle

Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. While bourbon is usually the first spirit to come to mind when thinking about American whiskey, rye has been a staple since the mid-1700s. It’s a must-have for many…

By Nickolaus Hines
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The 5 Best Places To Buy Quality Cigars Online

Over the past 30 years, I've purchased and smoked more cigars than I can count. Although I prefer not to dwell on it, both from financial and health perspectives, the fact remains that it's important to know where to get a good cigar these days. One thing is certain, you're…

By Amos Kwon
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The bev by BLACK+DECKER Is a Cordless Automatic Cocktail Maker

I have to admit that I'm something of a cocktail purist. So the idea of letting a machine prep my drink seems blasphemous. But, even I'm impressed by the potential of BLACK+DECKER's bev, an automatic drink mixer. It's been described as a Keurig for cocktails, and the comparison is apt…

By John A. Paradiso
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Add To Bar Cart: This Affordable Bourbon Will Be Your Favorite Everyday Sipper

Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. There are a lot of rules that govern bourbon. At their core, those rules define the flavors that make the spirit so loved: aging in new charred oak, a…

By Nickolaus Hines
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