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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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How to Drink at a Wedding and Not Feel Terrible in the Morning

Another batch of wedding invitations came in recently, so we’ve spent the past few weeks strategizing how we’re going to maximize our enjoyment of the event. What we came up with is a list of tips that could be waved away as common sense. Then we watch people at the…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Aaron Franklin and Huckberry Team Up to Give Away a Custom PK Grill

Want to take your grilling game to the next level? Huckberry has teamed up with James Beard Award-winning BBQ chef Aaron Franklin to give away a custom PK Grill to one lucky winner. Plus, you'll receive $1,000 in Huckberry credit so you can go crazy on gear for your backyard.…

By John A. Paradiso
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Igloo Brings Back the KoolTunes Cooler with Built-In Speakers

All you need to get the party started is cold drinks and great tunes. Igloo is well aware of this and decided to revive its signature KoolTunes cooler with built-in speakers originally released in 1989. This special edition version of the Playmate cooler offers the same rugged water resistance and…

By John A. Paradiso
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The 12 Best Grills for Summer 2022

It’s getting to the time of year when our kitchens languish because we’ve started cooking all our meals outside. Which means we’ve started looking at grills again. We’ve organized the list by price--low to high--and weighted it so most of the picks are below a thousand. There are a few…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The Best Aperol Spritz Substitutes for Summer 2022

With summertime fast approaching, we've turned our attention to warm weather cocktails. While mezcal cocktails and rum-based drinks are solid options for the sunny days of summer, there are few spirits more perfectly suited than the Italian aperitivo. And the distillation of the aperitivo experience exists in the Aperol Spritz.…

By John A. Paradiso
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