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Just because we’re celebrating in smaller numbers this year doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate in big, extravagant fashion when it comes to food. Our Berry Trifle with Vanilla Cream is a showstopper, both in its dramatic colorful presentation and its deliciousness. It’s the type of dessert that you can leave out while playing board games next to the fire and there won’t be leftovers. This berry trifle recipe is sorta healthy. Sorta. An Episode of Friends We first heard of…

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Celebrity Travel

Martha’s Vineyard

You know a place is pretty special when it attracts presidents from Ulysses S. Grant to Obama, the latter of whom had an epic birthday party with the top of the A-List from Jay-Z and Beyonce to Oprah in attendance. So, with all these celebs who summer on the Vineyard, where do they hang? This is the list.

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The Podcast

Top Places to Road Trip

Comedian Regina of The View and Christine are back and they’re going all Thelma and Louise. Except neither one of them wants to drive, but luckily they’re good DJs in the car and their convo is guaranteed to entertain. These are the spots in the USA where the journey, or in this case the car ride, are as compelling as the destinations themselves.

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Road Trip

A Top Southwest Cooking Retreat: Terra Farm

The thought of a vacay in the Arizona desert during the summer is probably something that just makes you thirsty. Well, there’s a lodge in Prescott that sits on 1.25 million acres of national forest that would like you to reconsider. This is a first look at the intimate Terra Farm, a retreat hotel that may make Prescott a destination to put on your list. You may think of a desert landscape as inhospitable and likely to make you miserably…

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Best Of The Best

Best Hotels in the Hamptons

This year, there are too many places on your list, so you’re passing on renting a house in the Hamptons for the summer. But you still need a place to rest your head for your weekends out East. True, you can be a house guest, but you really like running your own show. So, we have the best places to stay in the Hamptons for your quick summer getaways. You may want to spend the summer off galavanting around the…

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Reviews

Asador Bastian

Overview There’s no argument that Chicago has top restaurants in the U.S. The Midwest is meat and potatoes country, so it’s also no surprise that Chicago has perfected the art of the steakhouse. Asador Bastian takes a unique angle though, as a Basque-inspired steakhouse. The Basque region of Spain is known as the foodie region, where chefs from all over the world come to stage at restaurants that push the envelope on cuisine. In 20+ years of Chicago dining, every…

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New York City

Best Rooftop Bars

Summer is an egalitarian time in NYC, and everyone can enjoy a penthouse view. You know those perfect nights when the skyline looks like it was designed as a backdrop for rooftop cocktails. These are the places to know; some nearly impossible to get into and a few other hidden gems that make New York City so special. You know that it’s the unofficial start to summer in the city, when it’s time for rooftop drinks. You just want to…

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The Special

Best Summer Destinations in the U.S.A.

You’re all set for Italy. You have your beach club reservations in France. You even got the coveted invite on the boat in the Med, so Sardinia and Corsica are in your sights. But you know you’re not going to sit on the sidelines between trips. So, these are the best summer destinations in the U.S. to get your quintessential American summer started. The Destination: The Hamptons Why to go: There’s a reason why of all the destinations, the Hamptons…

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Destinations

New Restaurants in the Hamptons

We know you’re going to be in Mykonos in July, Ibiza in August, and you’ll squeeze in St. Tropez somewhere in between. But when you’re not traveling the world, you plan to be in your happy place this summer. Whether you’ve been coming to the Hamptons for years or are new to the scene, it doesn’t matter. There’s something special about eating seafood in the parking lot of the Clam Bar and dining old-school style at Nick and Toni’s at least…

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New York City

Greywind NYC

We like to chase the best and newest restaurants, and truthfully, there are few that ever warrant a return visit. Greywind NYC, which is in the expansion of the Hudson Yards neighborhood, is one of those places that deserves a spot on your rotation. The nutshell is Greywind is a neighborhood restaurant, where you’ll want to come back even if you don’t live in the neighborhood. It’s not that the food warrants a Michelin star, but it’s pretty darned good…

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Destinations

Top Hotel Golf Courses

Golf enthusiasts are kind of in their own club. We won’t say a cult, but once golf starts running through your veins from now until the fall, we know what you’re doing on the weekends. By popular request, we have your list of the top golf hotels around the world. Because golf is just as good of an excuse as any, to head to Ireland. Or Scotland. Or just stay close to home at a classic, that’s pretty much the…

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