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Lifestyle

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

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Lifestyle
My 24-Hour Reset at Raffles Boston
By Hayley Domin
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Lifestyle
History In Every Sip: This Whiskey Pays Tribute to the Legacy of the Harlem Hellfighters

An exclusive new release from Old Hillside Bourbon for Black History Month.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Lifestyle
The No-Shame Adult Guide to Instant Noodles

The best instant noodles for upgrading your pantry without abandoning nostalgia.

By Brett Braley
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Lifestyle
The Men’s Only Wellness Retreats You Won’t Find on Google

Once dismissed as woo-woo, men’s wellness retreats are becoming a legitimate answer to stress, isolation, and burnout.

By Lola Méndez
Drinks
The Best Bourbon Distilleries to Visit (They’re Not All in Kentucky)

It's one thing to enjoy a pour of a quality bourbon, it's a whole other experience to travel to where it's all made.

By Christopher Osburn
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Drinks
8 Classic West Coast IPAs That Never Get Old

Before there was any hype over a list of seemingly endless new IPA variations, there was the category-defining West Coast IPA. And they still hold up.

By Christopher Osburn
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Entertainment
The 8 Best Hugo Award–Winning Sci-Fi Novels Every Guy Should Read

For sci-fi fans and authors, it doesn’t get much bigger than the Hugo Awards. These are some of the greatest stand-out winners over the years.

By Alex Borkowski
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Travel
Finding the Heart of European Wellness in Baden-Baden

Baden-Baden is one of the oldest hot springs wellness destinations in Europe. 2,000 years later, the appeal still holds.

By Brett Braley
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Drinks
Add to Bar Cart: Tamworth Garden VSOP Apple Brandy

We can all use more brandy in our home bars. This Calvados-style, all-American brandy in particular.

By Nickolaus Hines
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