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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 Ancient Art of Cooking Dinner Beneath Your Feet
By Lola Méndez
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Lifestyle
The Anti-Instagram Cocktail Era Is Here

Why bartenders and drinkers are ditching the garnish circus and getting back to minimalistic cocktails.

By Christopher Osburn
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Lifestyle
Black Book: 10 Products Our Editors Loved in April 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in April 2026.

By Cool Material
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Lifestyle
Review: One Year With the Tiami Mattress

Upgrading to Tiami turned sleep into something I look forward to every night. Don’t miss their Memorial Day Weekend Sale.

By Adam Szafranski
Gear
Dango’s EDC Tray Is as Well-Built as Your Gear

Whether you're talking wallets, belts or watches, Dango makes all the everyday carry staples. Where do you put those essential pieces when you're not carrying them? In the new Dango EDC Tray. Unlike other options, this EDC tray is machined from a solid piece of aluminum--and available with optional DTEX…

By Cooper Fleishman
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BMW x El Solitario MC E-Bike Concept

This new sidecar off-road electric motorcycle is a wonder to behold. Inspired by moto shop El Solitario MC's "Desert Wolves" adventure bikes, this version looks more futuristic than the bikes that birthed it. Spanish designer Iago Valiño used BMW’s Vision DC Roadster Concept and some inspiration from the Harleys used…

By Amos Kwon
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Three Stainless Steel Ford Cars Are Heading to Auction

If we asked you to think about stainless steel cars, it's a relatively safe bet that the first, and only, place your mind would go is the DeLorean. Honestly, we couldn't fault you because the DeLorean is the only "modern" stainless steel car that comes to mind even though it's…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
AKIRA Motorcycle Concept by James Qiu

It's hard to believe over three decades have passed since the release of 1988's Akira manga movie. The Katsuhiro Otomo story is harrowing, visually overwhelming, and truly epic. Perhaps, even more than the tragic characters themselves, its Kaneda's motorcycle that stands out the most. Among designers trying to replicate the…

By Amos Kwon
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Triumph Scrambler 1200 Bond Edition Motorcycle

No Time to Die is the final time that Daniel Craig will slip into full James Bond regalia. Despite the fact the film has been pushed back to the end of the year, there's no shortage of brand collaborations available right now if you want to add a little more…

By Cooper Fleishman
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