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The best steakhouse in every state
It’s true — Americans love their steak. The US is definitely not short on steakhouses, and this can make it tricky to know where to go. Luckily, we teamed up with Foursquare City Guide to create a list of the top-rated steakhouses in every state and Washington, DC, so you don’t need to worry about …
See inside Trump’s New Jersey golf club that’s about to become the ‘summer White House’
The 13 best adults-only, all-inclusive hotels in the Caribbean
For couples looking for a relaxing and hassle-free holiday, the adults-only, all-inclusive resort is a good place to start. With all of your food and drink included in the price, all you need to worry about is having an appetite. We teamed up with Hotels.com to find the 13 best adults-only, all-inclusive hotels in the …
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‘No one is eating so therefore no one’s pooping’: Leaked emails show chaos in days leading up to doomed Fyre Festival
In the weeks leading up to the Fyre Festival, emails sent between organizers and leaked to Mic News show a management team frantically trying to figure out both housing and bathroom situations before guests were set to arrive. The Fyre Festival, which was supposed to be a weekend of luxury and music performances on Great …
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel and supermodel Miranda Kerr are honeymooning on a luxurious island in Fiji
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel and supermodel Miranda Kerr were married during an intimate ceremony with only 50 guests in attendance at their home last month. Now the newlyweds are honeymooning on the private island of Laucala in Fiji, according to Harper’s Bazaar. The resort is owned by Red Bull billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz and costs between …
Here’s what it’s like to eat at the oldest restaurant in the world
Nestled in the heart of Madrid is one of Ernest Hemingway’s favorite restaurants, Restaurante Sobrino de Botín. First opened as an inn, the landmark eatery was founded in 1725 by French cook Jean Botín and his wife. It is the world’s oldest restaurant, as officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. Today, Botín …
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Flying economy in America has become an awful experience — and it will likely only get worse
Endless lines, crowded airports, disappearing amenities, and shrinking legroom have become the norm for most flyers around the country. In other words, flying in America is terrible. This has long been the pervasive narrative surrounding the US airline industry. And a recent series of embarrassing customer-related incidents have managed to turn this deep-seated disdain into …
One airline is selling $55 tickets for flights from the US to Europe
On Thursday, WOW Air announced that it will offer tickets from the US to Europe for as low as $55 to commemorate the airline’s fifth anniversary. “We want to celebrate our anniversary and share our great success by offering the best prices ever seen,” said WOW Air founder and CEO Skúli Mogensen said in a …
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Inside the storied hotel bar that claims to be the birthplace of the martini
The official history of the martini is shrouded in mystery, and competing stories come from both the East and West Coast of the US. Despite the cocktail’s recipe being documented in the 1880s in Harry Johnson’s “Bartender’s Manual” (the first guide to the bartending trade), there’s still some debate as to where it came from. …
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Here’s why Boeing 747s have a giant hump in the front
Why do Boeing 747s have that hump in the front? Turns out, it’s been around since the ’60s. Back then, everyone was excited for supersonic commercial flight. Sadly, that never panned out. However, that excitement got Boeing to thinking: its 747 might not be ideal for commercial flight if supersonic planes ruled the skies. So, …
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Here’s how much room you get on each of America’s airlines (AAL, DAL, UAL, LUV, JBLU, ALK)
As airlines around the world search for higher revenues and increased profitability, the effect on the passenger experience has not been overly positive, to say the least. Even though airliners have not been getting any larger, their passenger carrying capacity has been growing steadily. Airlines have achieved this by cutting down the size of lavatories …
Trump just wrapped up his first trip abroad — here’s where past presidents traveled in their first year
President Donald Trump just wrapped up his first trip abroad since taking office. Landing first in Saudi Arabia to address fighting terrorism, Trump then traveled to Israel to push for peace with the Palestinians, to Vatican City to meet with the Pope, to Brussels to meet with NATO allies, and ended in Italy to attend …
Here are the secrets to a great meal on your next flight (DAL)
Although in-flight meals have largely disappeared on domestic flights, they are still alive and well on board international flights. And to be honest, airplane food has not always had the best reputation. There’s a good reason for that. Fresh ingredients are cooked, packaged, transported to the plane, and then reconstituted mid-flight in a convection oven, …
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The one-time office of a millionaire railroad executive has been reborn as one of New York’s hottest bars
Tucked inside New York City’s Grand Central Terminal, away from the gazing tourists and hurried passengers, is a commuter’s refuge called The Campbell. The newly opened bar and restaurant, run by The Gerber Group, serves classic cocktails in an old-timey space. The decor is an ode to the bar’s storied past as a private office …
One of the world’s greatest chefs moved to Mexico for 7 weeks and launched a pop-up that did $4 million of business
Renovation is expensive, especially when you’re renovating a high-end restaurant. Beyond the costs of renovation, every day your restaurant isn’t open you’re losing money. For one of the world’s most celebrated chefs, René Redzepi of Copenhagen’s infamous Noma restaurant, a planned renovation presented an opportunity. “We just wanted to come to Mexico,” Redzepi told Vogue. …
We flew to the Hamptons like the 1% with Blade, an ‘Uber-for-helicopters’ startup — and it was as fabulous as it sounds
Getting to the Hamptons can be a real drag, especially over big holiday weekends like Memorial Day. Blade, an aviation startup cofounded by former Sony and Warner Music Group exec Rob Wiesenthal and GroupMe cofounder Steve Martocci, aims to make it a little easier on you. Blade uses an app to crowdsource flights on helicopters …
Incredible photos give a totally unexpected perspective into how the 1% lives
It’s no secret that the wealth gap between the top one-percent and the rest of the global population is continuing to grow. A study conducted by Oxfam and released this year shows that just eight men, with a combined net worth of $426 billion, share the same amount of wealth as the poorest half of …
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The 12 most expensive dream homes in the Caribbean right now
The Caribbean islands are a playground for the rich and famous, so it comes as no surprise that they are also home to some of the world’s most expensive real estate. International real estate listings database Point2Homes helped us compile a list of the most expensive homes that money can buy in the Caribbean. These …
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People in the Hamptons are so obsessed with rosé, this winery created a ‘rosé drive-thru’
Back in 2014, the people of the Hamptons went into collective panic as it was reported that some of the area’s hottest restaurants were running out of rosé before the summer season was over. Three year later, it appears the Hamptons’ rosé obsession hasn’t slowed down a bit. To keep up with demand, Wölffer Estate …
Airbnb reveals the top 10 most up-and-coming vacation destinations
It’s almost summer, and for many, that means it’s time to hit the beach. Airbnb recently took a look at the destinations that have seen the greatest increase in bookings since around this time last year, and unsurprisingly, many of them are on the coast. Seaside towns in Italy, France, and Spain ranked near the …
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12 signs you desperately need a vacation from work
We’re all terrible at taking vacations. A recent Glassdoor report found that, on average, Americans don’t use half of their vacation time or paid time off. And once we’re actually on vacation, we have trouble kicking back and relaxing. According to the same Glassdoor report, 66% of Americans say that they work during their vacations …
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DC cocktail bar removes its controversial ‘Pill Cosby’ drink from its menu after sparking outrage
A Washington, DC bar has removed its controversial drink, “Pill Cosby,” from the menu after it caused a stir on Twitter. Served at a new bar called “Diet Starts Monday,” the drink not-so-subtly alluded to the accusations of sexual assault that have been levied against comedian Bill Cosby. The Pill Cosby was a hibiscus cocktail …
Here’s what Fyre Festival attendees thought they were getting when they bought $1,200 tickets — and here’s the reality at the center of an FBI investigation
Fyre Festival organizers Billy McFarland and Ja Rule are already facing several major lawsuits after attempting to put on a music festival in the Bahamas, only to have it collapse before it began. According to a new report in The New York Times, the cofounders of Fyre Media, who put on the event, are now …
Organizers of the disastrous Fyre Festival are reportedly being investigated by the FBI
Entrepreneur Billy McFarland and rapper Ja Rule have been targeted with several lawsuits since the Fyre Festival, the weekend-long luxury music event they had planned in the Bahamas, fell into chaos before it could begin. According to a new report in The New York Times, the co-founders of Fyre Media, who put on the event, …
Airline gate agents share 17 things they’d love to tell travelers but can’t
There are some things gate or ticketing agents at the airport — whether for job security reasons or to keep hundreds of anxious fliers happy — just can’t tell travelers. But that doesn’t mean they don’t want to. In fact, many of these things could be to their or your benefit, if only someone would …
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There’s a scientific reason why tomato juice is so good on planes
There’s a scientific reason why tomato juice is so good on planes. The cabin pressure when you’re cruising above 30,000 feet combined with the cabin humidity level creates a perfect storm for tomato juice consumption. In 2010, airline Lufthansa conducted a survey and found that they serve 1.7 million liters of tomato juice annually. Join …
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