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5 uniquely Japanese beers you can actually buy in the U.S.
I’ve traveled from northern Iwate all the way down to Ishikawa in search of beers made with special ingredients native to the Pacific island nation, and rounded up the best of those that can also be found in the United States.
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Take Your Hot Chocolate From Good to Great With These Spiked Hot Cocoa Recipes
While some people love Winter and all the things that come with it (Skiing! Sweaters!), it's also the time of year where the cold makes you want to bundle up, put on a pair of cozy socks, and plop yourself on the couch. Luckily, there's another Winter staple to add to the mix: hot chocolate. Since childhood, the sweet treat is something to enjoy on a cold night or during a snow day. Now that we're all adults here, we can do what we want, and you know what that means? Boozy hot chocolate. Adding vodka, bourbon, or other liqueurs to hot cocoa elevates it to fancy cocktail level without losing its comforting traits. So whether you're snuggling up solo under your blanket, with your sweet pet, or next to the person who makes your heart skip a beat, here are some spiked hot chocolate recipes that you'll want to make all season long.
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This state drinks the most wine in America
As Tupac once said, “California knows how to party” — and he was right. The National Institutes of Health examined national drinking trends, and according to the findings, residents of the Golden State drink more wine by volume than any other state, which isn’t that surprising considering California is home to the most wineries in America by a longshot — 86 percent of them, to be exact. 20 Reasons You Should Drink a Glass of Wine Every Day...
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Here’s Why Soda Tastes So Much Better in Glass Bottles
While the folks at Coca-Cola claim that their drink tastes the same whether it’s served in a can or a two-liter plastic bottle, most people swear it just tastes better when it comes in an icy cold glass bottle. (Ideally from a gas station cooler after a hot day of fishing on Lake Pontchartrain.)
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26 over-the-top bloody marys across America
Bloody marys are a brunch staple, but some U.S. restaurants take the tomato juice and vodka cocktail to outrageous levels. Stacks of garnishes go beyond pickle spears and olives — think burgers, slices of pizza, and fried chicken. Or, alternative liquors and fun spices can make for new twists on the savory classic.
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20 Toast-Worthy Sparkling Wines for $20 or Less
You don't want to spend a mint on bubbly to toast the new year, but you also don't want undrinkably cheap Champagne. Here are 20 sparkling wines under $20 worthy of a big event. Not only do they add festive cheer to holiday celebrations, they can also liven up a quiet night and deserve a place at the table year-round.
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20 Good White Wines for $20 or Less
If you think cheap white wine is only for grandma's spritzer, think again. There's a white wine costing no more than $20 to satisfy almost anyone's palate. The best cheap white wines range from chardonnays and pinot grigios to less common varieties like furmint and moschofilero, with prices as low as $6 a bottle.
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50 Great-Tasting Red Wines Under $20
These wines were chosen based on professional reviews and competition results, as well as insider knowledge, to ensure that every bottle is a great value. From easy-drinking pinots to bold cabernets, discover a wide variety of inexpensive red wines for every palate. Find out which to pick up for your next dinner party.
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44 Unique Sodas You Have to Try — If You Can Find Them
America still has many hometown soda brands that have stayed close to their roots with unique ingredients and flavor combinations. The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin recommended basting holiday hams with Vernors ginger soda, for example. See what other local favorites you might enjoy — if they were available nationwide.
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We Tried the Walmart and Target Wines, and These Are the Best
Walmart and Target are now selling their own house wines, and there are some tasty bargains from both retailers. Cheapism has sampled four different varieties: whites, reds, sparkling, and rosés. Wine lovers who savor a good deal will want to pore over our list and find out which wines came out on top in each category.
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40 hole-in-the-wall bars that have survived the decades
If you thirst for a healthy dose of down-to-earth service, inexpensive brews, and a friendly atmosphere, these 40 hole-in-the-wall bars have you covered. Whether it's a former haunt of writer Charles Bukowski or an underground nook dating back to Prohibition, they've got longevity on their side. Cheers.
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The 60 Coolest Coffee Shops in America
The best, coolest coffee shops in the country tend not to just serve coffee and a few good meals, but bring in local performers and artists for shows that truly connect communities. These shops stretch from Los Angeles to New York, with countless sips in between in Oklahoma, Georgia, and even Seward, Alaska.
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17 Cheap Beers that Locals Love
Forget fancy craft beers and look for these local brews that are the hometown pride of towns from Baltimore and New Orleans to New Ulm and La Crosse. Several of them have resurrected recipes, relit signs to solidify their standing as literal neighborhood icons, and have moved production back home after years away.
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20 of the Oldest Breweries in America
A recent craft beer explosion means many U.S. breweries wouldn't even be old enough to drink — but then there are those dating back to the 1800s. From long-running classics like Yuengling to more recent favorites like Samuel Adams, many offer free tours and tastings and should all be added to your beer bucket list.
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Sparkling, Seltzer, Soda: A Primer on Carbonated Water
Soda water, seltzer, club soda, sparkling water, mineral water: there are so many different fizzy waters out there. Are they all the same thing? Carbonated water - water into which carbon dioxide has been dissolved - is a broad term that encompasses all fizzy waters; it's used interchangeably with sparkling water and soda water (a prewar term for the same thing). Within this category, there are several distinctions: seltzer, club soda, and...
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Olive Garden's New Rosé Is Made in Italy - Pass a Bottle and the Breadsticks, Please!
Olive Garden has its own exclusive rosé that's hitting menus for summertime, and we just got another excuse to enjoy endless breadsticks. Beginning on May 29, Olive Garden menus will include Head to Head Rosé, which was created by siblings Giulia and Andrea Zingarelli of Tuscany's Rocca delle Macíe winery. The coral-pink wine is made from Sangiovese grapes (nice and sweet) grown in eastern Sicily, and it has "intense, complex red fruit aromas dominated by apple and cherry notes," according to Olive Garden. A bottle of red might be more commonly passed around the table at Italian dinners, but a refreshing glass of rosé next to a comforting plate of chicken fettuccine alfredo sounds pretty lovely. Given the fact that rosé everything is having a major moment, Olive Garden wanted to get in on the trend. "We wanted to launch our new wine in Summer because rosés are refreshing in hot weather," said Robyn Albert, director of beverage strategy at Olive Garden. A trip to Tuscany might not be in the books, but this will satisfy some of our cravings in the meantime!
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