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Lifestyle

Inspiration for elevated living: the best in food, drinks, home, travel, health, entertainment & more.

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Lifestyle
Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer
By Beau Hayhoe
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Lifestyle
The Rise of Prediction Culture

From sports to pop culture, Polymarket is changing how we engage with what happens next.

By Cool Material
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Lifestyle
The Home Bar Upgrade Nobody Talks About

Premium mixers are doing for cocktails now what craft spirits did a decade ago.

By Christopher Osburn
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Lifestyle
The Golf Round That Built a Bourbon Empire

Penelope Bourbon's Architects of Golf Collection celebrates the game that sparked one of whiskey's most impressive success stories.

By Beau Hayhoe
Home
This Sicilian Castle is a Part of Cinematic and Italian History Alike

If you've watched The Godfather III, you may recognize Castello Pennisi di Floristella, a neo-gothic structure that featured predominantly in scenes throughout the film. Against the backdrop of the Sicilian town of Acireale, this castle was originally built by an Italian baron to house his art collection. Now, it's on the…

By Brett Braley
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Food
ButcherBox Wants to Give Every New Customer 2lbs of Ground Beef for Free for a Year

Warmer weather is here, so it's time to bust out the grill and cook up delicious burgers, chickens, fish and all of the encased meats for all the ravenous guests you're going to have to feed. Skip the trip to the local butcher, grocery store or members-only warehouse because ButcherBox…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Features
5 Derby Day Cocktails That Aren’t Just Another Mint Julep

When you think of the Derby Day in Louisville, Kentucky, you probably think of a few different things right off the bat. The first, of course, is Kentucky. It’s literally called The Kentucky Derby. The second is probably horses, because like, that’s the whole point of the thing. When you…

By Maxwell Barna
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Drinks
What to Drink This Weekend: Mai Tai

Looking for a new cocktail to try out this weekend? Want to wind down with a fresh new drink? We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you should drink this weekend. Summer feels like it's just around the corner, which means rum drinks will be taking over cocktail menus before you…

By John A. Paradiso
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Food
STEAL: Up to 75% Off Sale Items at Sur La Table

If you're anything like us,you spent the better part of the years of lockdown and quarantine leveling up your knife skills, kitchen prowess and chef's scowl. Now is the perfect time to put all of that into practice... once you finally upgrade all that hardware you've been meaning to toss…

By Cooper Fleishman
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