Drinks & Dining
Why the Dive Bar Will Always Beat the Cocktail Bar
A cocktail bar charges you seventeen dollars for a drink served in a coupe glass by a bartender wearing suspenders.
Jordan Blake · 2024-12-18
Drinks & Dining
Cocktails, cuisine, and culinary culture.
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Drinks & Dining
Why Amaro Is the After-Dinner Drink You're Missing
Amaro, the Italian category of bitter herbal liqueurs, is the most underutilized bottle in most home bars.
Ryan Okafor · 2024-12-17
Drinks & Dining
How to Build the Perfect Cheese Board (It's Not That Hard)
The perfect cheese board follows a simple formula: one soft, one semi-soft, one hard, and one blue.
Sophie Chen · 2024-12-17
Drinks & Dining
How to Meal Prep Without Hating Your Life
The typical meal prep advice involves spending your entire Sunday cooking five identical chicken-and-rice containers that you dread eating by Wednesday.
Leo Marchetti · 2024-12-16
Drinks & Dining
The 10 Best Date Night Restaurants Under $100 Per Person
The ideal date night restaurant has three qualities: the food is good enough to be interesting, the atmosphere is good enough to be romantic, and the bill is not so large that it becomes the topic of conversation.
Leo Marchetti · 2024-12-16
Drinks & Dining
The Best Street Food Cities in the World, Ranked
Bangkok is the undisputed champion.
Nina Vasquez · 2024-12-15
Drinks & Dining
Why Cold Brew Is Over and What to Drink Instead
Cold brew had its moment.
Ethan Park · 2024-12-15
Drinks & Dining
Why You Should Learn to Make One Great Cocktail
Knowing how to make one cocktail well is more impressive than knowing how to make ten cocktails poorly.
Jordan Blake · 2024-12-14
Drinks & Dining
How to Navigate a Wine List Without Faking It
The wine list at a nice restaurant is designed to be overwhelming.
Ethan Park · 2024-12-14
Drinks & Dining
How to Cook a Steak That Rivals Any Steakhouse
The secret to a great steak at home is not technique or equipment.
Ryan Okafor · 2024-12-13
Drinks & Dining
The 10 Best Tequilas That Aren't Celebrity-Owned
The celebrity tequila invasion has flooded the market with brands that prioritize marketing over liquid quality.
Alex Sterling · 2024-12-13
Drinks & Dining
The Best Bourbon Under $50 for Every Occasion
Buffalo Trace sits at around $25 to $30 and is the most versatile bourbon at any price point.
Alex Sterling · 2024-12-12
Drinks & Dining
Why the Neighborhood Bistro Is the Perfect Restaurant
The neighborhood bistro operates on a simple premise: familiar food, prepared well, served in a space where you feel comfortable eating alone or with friends on any given Tuesday night.
Max Calloway · 2024-12-12
Drinks & Dining
The 12 Best Food Markets in the World
Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo survived the inner wholesale market's move to Toyosu and remains one of the world's greatest food destinations.
Ryan Okafor · 2024-12-11
Drinks & Dining
How to Upgrade Your Morning Coffee Without Spending $8
The fastest upgrade is buying fresh, whole beans and grinding them immediately before brewing.
Max Calloway · 2024-12-11
Drinks & Dining
The Best Sake for Beginners (and Where to Drink It)
Sake intimidates people because the labeling system seems designed to exclude newcomers.
Nina Vasquez · 2024-12-10
Drinks & Dining
Why Sourdough Bros Were Onto Something
When the pandemic hit and everyone suddenly started making sourdough bread, it became easy to mock.
Leo Marchetti · 2024-12-10
Drinks & Dining
Why Korean Fried Chicken Conquered the World
Korean fried chicken's global takeover started quietly.
Sophie Chen · 2024-12-09
Drinks & Dining
How to Find the Best Restaurant in Any City Without Yelp
Yelp's rating system is fundamentally broken.
Sophie Chen · 2024-12-09
Drinks & Dining
How to Make Pasta from Scratch on a Weeknight
Fresh pasta sounds like a weekend project, but the basic dough takes 10 minutes of active work.
Leo Marchetti · 2024-12-08