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Lifestyle

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

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Lifestyle
Laphroaig’s New Whisky Comes With No Tasting Notes And a Chance to Hang with Willem Dafoe
By Andy Vasoyan
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The Ancient Art of Cooking Dinner Beneath Your Feet

Across nearly every continent, cultures have discovered the same thing. The earth makes a pretty incredible oven.

By Lola Méndez
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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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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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Uniti One

An electric car doesn't have to be fast, nor does it need to look like a sports car to be really good. Case in point, the Swedish-built Uniti One. It has a 186-mile range on a full charge and can juice up from 20 to 80 percent in a mere…

By Amos Kwon
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1991 Vector W8

And you thought Lamborghinis from the '80s and '90s were crazy. This obscure 200+ mph Vector W8 looks like a Lamborghini made love to an alien spacecraft. Now, this very rare (1 of 18), very low mileage (2,268) version is up for auction, and it should fetch a pretty price…

By Amos Kwon
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Super73-S1 Universal Motorbike

Another e-bike has hit the market, but it's unconventional in the best of ways. It looks more like small motorcycle than a bicycle, and that higher style quotient should be a draw. The new Super73-S1 gets retro-inspired style with its scrambler looks, open powdercoated frame, tank-style electric battery, and the…

By Amos Kwon
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Deus Ex Machina Yamaha FZ-07 Flat Tracker

Over the past handful of years we've seen a big resurgence of custom bikes based on the American classic that is the flat tracker. Leave it to Deus Ex Machina to add the special touches they've been adding to bikes for over a decade to take an almost brand new…

By Cooper Fleishman
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NIU RQi-GT Electric Motorcycle

NIU Technology's first attempt at a motorcycle cannot be understated. Not only is it one of the cleanest, most attractive designs we've come across, the electric bike is infused with Smart technology like Bluetooth, GPS, real-time diagnostics, and even 5G. You can even dial in power modes and rely on…

By Amos Kwon
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