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Drinks & travel writer. Serial cocktail book author. Spirits reviews, writer-at-large @WineEnthusiast. IG/Threads: newman_kara Bluesky: @karanewman.bsky.social
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This Maximalist Jewelry Trend Has Roots in Prohibition

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By Kara Newman  · August 26, 2026 Kara Newman is a spirits reviewer and author of several cocktail books, including Shake.Stir.Sip., Nightcap, and Cocktails with a Twist. After this year’s Met Gala, bold cocktail rings emerged as one of the evening’s standout jewelry trends. Gala co-chair Nicole Kidman flashed a cocktail ring featuring a ruby center stone surrounded by diamonds.
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This Bitter, Earthy Cocktail Is Just Right for Sweater Weather

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No other author plays with the gothic motifs of Halloween quite like Edward Gorey. His illustrated books are moody and macabre, but also whimsical and darkly funny. The Gashlycrumb Tinies (1963) is his famed alphabet book, in which each letter introduces a child who meets a grim yet oddly hilarious fate.
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Think Vodka Tastes Like Nothing? You Haven’t Tried These

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By Kara Newman  · August 14, 2026 Kara Newman is a spirits reviewer and author of several cocktail books, including Shake.Stir.Sip., Nightcap, and Cocktails with a Twist. "If you’re going to burn your toast, it doesn’t matter if you start with a fancy loaf of bread,” says Eric Olson, director of distillery operations for Industrious Spirits Company (ISCO) in Providence, Rhode Island.
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