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Lifestyle

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

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Lifestyle
The Gentlemen’s Trip: A Field Guide
By Lanny Fuller
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Lifestyle
The Soundtrack of a Gentlemen’s Trip

Because music shapes a trip.

By Lanny Fuller
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Lifestyle
What to Pack for a Gentlemen’s Trip

Packing can be fun. I said it.

By Lanny Fuller
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Lifestyle
The Gentlemen’s Trip

We all need an elevated version of a guys trip this year.

By Lanny Fuller
Features
6 Stouts and Porters That Are Made For Summer Drinking

Stouts (and porters) are the victim of a psychosomatic epidemic. Before people ever have one, they’re told a single pint will sit in their stomach like a brick or a loaf of bread or a full meal, and that the beer won't be as refreshing as a crisp lager or…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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What to Drink This Weekend: Gimlet

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. The official start to summer is fast approaching and we're already feeling the heat here at Cool Material HQ. The…

By John A. Paradiso
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The Arc Sauna Delivers a Sensory Journey in Heat, Light, and Sound

If you're anything like us, the word sauna brings to mind the same image--a pre- or post-workout journey into a slightly more well appointed sweat lodge surrounded by a bunch of other dudes in towels. Don't let the fact that the Arc you see here is called a sauna delude…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
The Best Session IPAs To Get You Through Summer

The “session” label is the exact middle point between an actual beer style and a marketing gimmick, which means that it’s neither of those and turns into a helpful descriptor. Basically, “session” is supposed to mean the first beer leads to another and another, but without turning you into a…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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8 Cocktails To Try If You Like Margaritas

When it comes to summery, refreshing cocktails it’s pretty difficult to beat the appeal of a well-made Margarita. And no, not the frozen, overly sweet, heavily boozy version you find at chain restaurants. A great Margarita is simple, lightly tart, gently sweet, and features a great tequila for its base.…

By Christopher Osburn
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