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Lifestyle

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

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Lifestyle
Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture
By Lola Méndez
Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Lifestyle
Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Bourbon has never been bigger. And somehow, it still has secrets.

By Lanny Fuller
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide

The drinks, the music, the vibes, and everything else you need to end summer on a high note.

By Cool Material
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Lifestyle
How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

World-class spirits, classic cocktails, and no time spent shaking and stirring.

By Cool Material
Fashion
Olfactory NYC Personalized the Fragrance Industry

Everyone wants a signature scent - something to be remembered by when you walk in (and out of) a room. Now, Olfactory NYC has made it even easier with their custom fragrance program. Utilizing their expertise, they have made the selection process easily. Either by mail with their Explorer Box…

By Brett Braley
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Features
It’s Time To Give Santa Maria Style Barbecue the Respect It Deserves

Texans, understandably proud of their storied barbecue tradition, are wont to throw down the following boast: Sure, North Carolina, Memphis, or Kansas City might have fine barbecue, but Texas barbecue is the best when it comes to beef. Yet while Lone Star pitmasters reign supreme when it comes to brisket…

By Johnny Motley
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Gear
The Hoto Pressure Washing Gun Is the Most Stylish Way to Clean All Your Rides

While we're all for the rub-a-dub method when it comes to getting most things clean, there are some flea market / estate / auction pieces that we've acquired over the years that have such deeply-embedded dirt, debris and old paint that the only solution is a proper power-washing. That's where…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
How a College Assignment Turned Into an Award-winning Tequila Brand With a Costa Rican Ethos

Tequila is a Mexican spirit through and through, but its influence is felt far and wide. Case in point: Nosotros Tequila & Mezcal, which makes tequila and mezcal backed by the Costa Rican ethos of its founder, Carlos Soto. Born and raised in Costa Rica, Soto started Nosotros after being…

By Nickolaus Hines
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What to Drink This Weekend: The Aperol Sour

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. In our neck of the woods, it finally feels like spring has sprung. And to celebrate, I'm going to suggest…

By John A. Paradiso
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