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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 Mexico Hideaway No One’s Talking About (Yet)
By Lola Méndez
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Lifestyle
The Hotel at the Edge of Golf’s Holy Land

Steps from Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush Adelphi is equal parts clubhouse, coastal retreat, and proper pint destination.

By Hayley Domin
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Lifestyle
Why Sweet and Spicy Cocktails Are Trending and How to Make Them

A little sweet, a little heat, a lot to love.

By Christopher Osburn
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Lifestyle
The Most Unhinged Frankenstein Movies You’ve Never Seen

A new indie horror standout (and a not-so-great studio effort) sent us down the rabbit hole of Frankenstein films that get truly, gloriously strange.

By Andy Crump
Food
The FIREUP Dutch Oven

Dutch ovens have, by and large, looked the same for decades. But, the FIREUP Dutch Oven, available to back on Kickstarter right now, is a stunning upgrade on the essential piece of cookware. The aesthetically pleasing fins that line the sides of the FIREUP dutch oven serve a functional purpose…

By John A. Paradiso
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Drinks
What to Drink This Weekend: Café Frío Cocktail

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. I've never been a huge fan of coffee cocktails. For one, I just never usually had coffee liqueur stocked on…

By John A. Paradiso
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Features
The Best Beer to Drink This Fall

Autumn very well might be my favorite drinking season. Not only do I love fall in general, but there's nothing better than sipping a delightful Oktoberfest or schwarzbier on a crisp evening. The atmosphere, the slightly cooler temperature, and, of course, the fall-friendly beer styles coincide for the best drinking…

By John A. Paradiso
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Features
The Highest Rated Home Gym Equipment for Small Spaces

Working out at home isn't easy. Home is where you kick back from the rigors of work and the busyness of life. But trying to get and stay fit by exercising in the confines of your four walls can also be a huge benefit because it's more easily incorporated into…

By Amos Kwon
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Home
LEGO Technic The Batman Batmobile

As much of a pain in the ass Robert Pattinson supposedly is on the set of The Batman movie, you've got to admit you still want to see it. Well, now you can get a good taste of what the muscle car-like Batmobile actually looks like thanks to the 1,360-piece…

By Amos Kwon
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