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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
Drinks
What to Drink This Weekend: Soft Shock Gin & Tonic

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. Low-ABV and sessionable cocktails are all the rage these days. And the Gin & Tonic is a stone cold classic.…

By John A. Paradiso
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Home
Want an Effortlessly Clean Home? Get a Roborock S8 Pro Ultra

We want a simple, elegant and high-tech solution capable of tackling carpet, hardwood or tile floors so we never have to worry about getting out a mop or broom again. That's where Roborock comes in with their S8, S8+ and S8 Pro Ultra robot vacuums and mops. This sleek and…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Features
This Smart Coffee Maker is Your Personal No Fuss, At-home Barista

This is Worth the Hype, where our writers and editors put popular products to the test to see if they are, in fact, worth the hype. I’m not a coffee snob, or at least I don’t think I am. I pretty much only drink dark roast coffee black, or the…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Dodge Viper “Defender” Prop Car

You might not be old enough to remember the NBC "Viper" TV series from the 1990s, but just know that the unique Dodge Viper-based "Defender" was the star of the show. The car looks futuristic even by today's standards, and one of the 14 prop cars just sold at auction…

By Amos Kwon
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Features
The 9 Must-try German Beers To Drink This Summer

To say that Germany has affected the American brewing industry is a massive understatement. Without Germany, there likely isn’t much of a brewing culture in the US at all. While there are a few breweries in the US that can trace their roots back to the late 1800s in pre-Prohibition…

By Christopher Osburn
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