Food + Beverage

The Old-Fashioned

Some background on the classic rich-amber cocktail Article by Krista Minard | Photography by Chris Gora It seems it all began in the early 1800s, when cocktails were very simple: spirits plus sugar plus water plus bitters. Such a concoction was first documented in a New York publication in 1806 and identified as a “cocktail.” Nowadays, pretty much any mixture including hard liquor is called a cocktail, and that original mixture of whiskey, sugar, and bitters has undergone plenty of creative...

Auto + Marine

A Collector’s Classic

EDH Motors presents the 1966 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible from its curated collection Article by Todd Murdoch | Photography by Charlene Taylor The Bonneville is widely considered Pontiac’s flagship model, serving for decades as the brand’s most luxurious offering from its introduction in 1957.  Its long, sculpted body lines, stacked headlights, and signature wide grille create an unmistakable presence, while the convertible top invites open-air driving. Inside, spacious seating emphasizes...

Home Services

Keep Your Cool

Summer means air-conditioning, and American Energy Home Pros shares insight about ways to help your AC system do its job Article by Krista Minard | Photography by Kaela McGuire Here we go—it’s 103 degrees outside at 5 p.m. on a Friday in June, and the air-conditioning isn’t working. Maybe it’s blowing tepid air or none at all, and that metal box in the yard isn’t sounding the way it should. Delays and dollar signs and sleepless nights start adding up, and whether you’re facing a simple repair...

Wellness

Reclaiming Confidence in the City of Empires

A personal journey from uncertainty to action through hair restoration in Istanbul Article and Photography by Todd Murdoch For me, the first signs of a thinning crown didn’t happen all at once. It was gradual, easy to ignore at first, until it wasn’t. Like a lot of people, I went down the rabbit hole of possible fixes: low-level laser therapy caps, specialized shampoos, supplements. Some of it helped in small ways, but none of it really addressed the bigger issue. At a certain point, it...