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Lifestyle

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

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Lifestyle
Review: One Year With the Tiami Mattress
By Adam Szafranski
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Lifestyle
The Mexico Hideaway No One’s Talking About (Yet)

Tucked away in Punta de Mita, Susurros del Corazón is barefoot luxury done right.

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
Features
How to Drink Whiskey like a Master Distiller

Appreciating whiskey or bourbon, like appreciating anything in life, requires a certain level of attention. But what should you paying attention to? Brian Nation, Master Distiller at Jameson’s Midleton distillery, walked us through his sampling process so you could learn to drink whiskey like the man responsible for everything from…

By John A. Paradiso
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Features
The Best Office Chairs to Buy in 2021

When it comes to getting things done, it doesn't matter if you're working at a laptop or a next-level "engineer" terminal with a dozen monitors, you need a chair that can hold up to all your late night coding/writing/emailing sessions. This is more important than ever given the previous year…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Gevi’s 2-in-1 Coffee Machine Has Everything You Need to Open a Coffee Shop at Home

When it comes right down to it, the fastest way to our hearts is the perfect cup of coffee. We don't want to have to deal with grinding, measuring, pouring and making a mess. We just want to drink a barista-quality cup of coffee before we have to deal with…

By Pat McLaughlin
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What Are Bitters, Exactly?

So you've decided you want to make a cocktail. You have your whiskey or rye selected. You have your citrus ready to go. The Demerara sugar cube is at the ready if necessary. The only thing left you have to decide on is the bitters. Everyone knows they need bitters…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Erazor is a Portable Electric Razor with Ceramic Blades

When it comes to shaving, I'm a classic guy. I stick to my all-acoustic setup. A handheld, three-blade, razor, and some perfectly fine shaving cream. Do I get the occasional nick or razor bump? Of course. But I'm a stubborn man and I like my routine. That all might change…

By John A. Paradiso
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