The Irishman has been making waves since it dropped on Netflix over Thanksgiving weekend. People are raving. The movie is winning awards. Everyone’s trying to figure out how to break up the extremely long runtime. I was swept up in all the excitement as well and watched the film when it dropped (in two seatings). […]
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My trip to Tbilisi began like an episode of a Bourdain show. Jet-lagged and wide-eyed I found myself at a rustic table in a dark Georgian tavern listening to esteemed wine producer John Wurdeman drop tales of his madcap life in the medieval town of Sighnaghi, his obsession with Georgian folk music, and his raucous […]
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Chef David Chang and Airbnb have teamed up for what might be a home cook’s dream experience. To celebrate the launch of a new way to travel with Airbnb — called Airbnb Cooking Experiences — the home-share company is offering 100 home cooks the chance to go to Italy this summer. Even without David Chang, […]
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The gift of bourbon is the gift that keeps on giving all year long. Giving a friend or lover a great bottle of bourbon is… an event. There’s a bit of ceremony involved in opening, pouring, and sipping that first dram. It lingers, as does every sip until the bottle is gone — making bourbon […]
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Cyber Monday is here! A day ready-made for those who refuse to take part in the chaos that is Black Friday. The preferred shopping day for anyone who’d rather shop in their underwear with Thanksgiving leftovers nearby than camp outside of a Best Buy in winter weather with a bunch of deal hungry strangers. We’re […]
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To truly embrace the holiday spirit, you need a passion for coziness, that deeply warming, keenly nostalgic feeling that this season just seems to exude. You can do this in a variety of ways — sitting by a roaring fire, cuddling up with the family to watch Christmas movies, or baking sugar coookies. Or you […]
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Bill Bufalino: “Do you ever drink on the job?”Frank Sheeran: “No.” The Irishman (Netflix, 2019) Smash cut to Sheeran, as played by Robert De Niro, throwing back a shot of whiskey at the bar with his friends. The scene is one of those good old “gimme a whiskey” moments. It’s something we’ve seen countless times […]
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Besides shopping for presents and doing your best to make it look like you’re intently listening to your aunt’s favorite conspiracy theories, the holidays are a time for booze. That’s right, you can go ahead and claim that the season is all about wholesome Netflix movies and cloyingly sweet, sugary, frosted Christmas cookies, but it’s […]
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There are a lot of great whiskeys out there, that fact is pretty much undeniable. When you widen your view of whiskey beyond bourbon to include Irish whiskey, scotch, Canadian expressions, and multiple styles made in the U.S., you get a long list of great bottles of the brown stuff. In all honesty, that can […]
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Black Friday weekend is the weekend to finally throw down some cash on the tech you’ve been eyeing all year. Typical Black Friday sales see electronics marked down as much as 50% — a hefty chunk of change in this money-critical time of the year. If you aren’t shopping for anyone else, now is a […]
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The end of the year always rings in as a great time for craft beer lovers. The combination of a year’s worth of brewing and the holiday season means a lot of great bottles of beer are dropping right now. ‘Tis the season, as they say. December is a month for winter warmers, strong ales […]
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The “best” Black Friday travel deal is going to be hard to pin down. Starting at 12:01 am on November 29th, the market is going to flood with steeply discounted rooms, dirt-cheap flights, and some of the biggest discounts on trips you’ll see the whole year. In fact, a lot of the sales are starting […]
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There are hundreds-of-thousands of podcasts streaming right now. And while you can count on us for helping you find the best in comedy pods, music pods, history pods, food pods, travel pods, weed pods, art pods, true crime pods, and — of course — our own pods, we get that committing to a whole series […]
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This article has been updated. When a professional chef says that Thanksgiving dinner is “the Olympics of cooking,” you know that shit is serious. But every year, millions of well-meaning amateurs try their best to prepare a Thanksgiving feast for their families and friends, following complex recipes that haven’t been attempted since the last Thanksgiving […]
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This Thursday — once you’ve had your fill of roasted turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and a dozen other belly-busting sides — be sure to leave room for dessert. Holiday favorites include pumpkin pie, Tollhouse pie, pecan pie, and any number of fruit-based pies and cakes. We encourage you to try them all. Twice. And what […]
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“Once you realize all of our identities have something to offer other people and there’s something to connect with, that’s when you really start to enjoy your family, your food, and your culture.” Those are the words of someone who deeply cares about understanding the cultures of others and, I would argue, American culture at […]
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Thanksgiving is here. And what better to be thankful for — or to use as a distraction from family bickering — than a new Cooking Battle. That’s right gang, we’re back at it. Roasting each other instead of turkeys (you’re supposed to sous vide the turkeys, obvi). This month, we’re focused on corn. Why? Because […]
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Young, old, millennial, Gen Z, X or even the Silent Generation — we all have a smartphone. This means that getting a smartphone accessory or gadget is an almost guaranteed win for any gift exchange. It’s easy and necessary, a solid combo. There are a lot of options out there, though. From dope cases that […]
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Thanksgiving isn’t a monolith. It means very different things to people across the United States. And that sentiment rings even truer and more deeply when viewed through the perspective of the Indigenous people spread across the country. What, exactly, Thanksgiving means to Indigenous Americans is a question that’s rarely asked. More often than not, food […]
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If you’re anything like us, you’ll have more than enough choices to wash down your Thanksgiving feast. From bourbon to beer to — oh, we suppose — water, you have a lot of choices to pair with that roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and all the other seasonal goodness the holiday brings. There are no […]
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Last Updated: November 21st Eating and drinking are essential parts of life, right up there with breathing and sex. We’ll count on you to research the latter two items on your own, but when it comes to food and alcohol we’re here to help. Below are the 10 best food documentaries on Netflix right now […]
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Thanksgiving foods cover a broad spectrum of flavors and textures. You’ve got the earthy fruits, spice-laden desserts, herb and umami infused meats, and all the butter one meal can handle — what’s not to love? Better still, these dishes pair beautifully with great bottles of bourbon. The caramel notes and warming finish of good bourbon […]
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The state of South Dakota unveiled its new anti-meth ad campaign yesterday and people on Twitter spent a good portion of their day making fun of it. The ads feature the slogan “Meth, we’re on it,” or some variation, superimposed over photos of all sorts of different types of South Dakotans, from old men in […]
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