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The Best of Berlin, Via Films, Food, Music and, Naturally, Beer

The Best of Berlin, Via Films, Food, Music and, Naturally, Beer

The Wall Street Journal — THE CLOSEST many of us got to the German capital over the past year was streaming TV series like Tom Tykwer's escapist "Babylon Berlin," set during the Weimar era, or Anna and Joerg Winger 's Cold War thriller "Deutschland 89." In real life, the city was frustratingly off-limits.

A New Generation of Music Fans Is Building Stereos From Scratch

A New Generation of Music Fans Is Building Stereos From Scratch

Bloomberg News — In the golden age of hi-fi in the 1950s and ’60s, building your own stereo equipment was almost as common as buying it. Entire magazines dedicated to the craft were full of black-and-white halftone depictions of Brylcreemed dads hunched over disemboweled sound systems from companies such as Heathkit and Dynaco, soldering irons in hand. These days, it’s often the warm glow of vacuum tubes on Instagram—and a surfeit of time—that draws in people.

A Road-Trip Playlist Curated for the Summer of 2020

A Road-Trip Playlist Curated for the Summer of 2020

The Wall Street Journal — THE ART of creating a road-trip playlist has changed little since the days of cassette mixtapes. You still want a good dose of the familiar: Zooming down the highway to "Going Back to Cali" or shouting yourself hoarse to "Radar Love" are surefire ways to pass the miles.

BBQ: The Ultimate Guide

BBQ: The Ultimate Guide

The Wall Street Journal — SOMETIMES it seems the only thing BBQ aficionados enjoy more than eating the stuff is arguing about it. To sauce or not is a question that could easily spark an entire evening of sparring across a picnic table.

Meat Lovers Get Bullish on Beef That Comes From Old Dairy Cows

Meat Lovers Get Bullish on Beef That Comes From Old Dairy Cows

Bloomberg News — Steak from “old” cows is something of a national obsession in Spain. What Spaniards know is that even more than time spent in the dry-aging locker, great steaks come from time spent on the hoof. The country’s Rubia Gallega cattle can live for more than a decade munching grass, packing on muscle and developing layers of buttery golden fat before they’re considered plate-worthy.

10 Biggest Tech Trends to Come-From Talking Bikes to Tile TVs

10 Biggest Tech Trends to Come-From Talking Bikes to Tile TVs

The Wall Street Journal — 1. Dinner won't get burnt. "The oven of the future will basically give you microwave convenience with restaurant quality and ultimate control," said Dave Arnold, inventor and an owner of the Booker and Dax food science development company. You can currently find this tech-"super forced-air convection, steam injection, and very accurate temperature control, all run by incredibly smart microprocessors"-only in ultra-premium equipment.

Want a Glam Rock Road Trip? Rent a Concert Tour Bus as Your RV

Want a Glam Rock Road Trip? Rent a Concert Tour Bus as Your RV

Bloomberg-Quint — (Bloomberg) -- In his 2018 memoir, Don't Stop Believin' , Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain describes the inspiration for one of the band's biggest hits. "Somewhere in the hum and steady rocking on...

Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

Books for People Who Love Maps

Books for People Who Love Maps

The Wall Street Journal — Brilliant Maps for Curious Minds By Ian Wright ELEVATOR PITCH: Maps can tell you far more than where borders and beaches are located. This book's illustrations, drawn from Ian Wright's popular website brilliantmaps.com, use creative cartography to highlight assorted facts and figures. For example, one map delineates gold reserves per person world-wide.

The Off Duty Fall 50: Sharpen Your Mind: 50 Fun Ways to Get Smarter

The Off Duty Fall 50: Sharpen Your Mind: 50 Fun Ways to Get Smarter

The Wall Street Journal — Nerd-out on Beethoven in Vienna, master chess stylishly, learn sous-vide cooking and 47 more diverting ideas to help you get studious this fall. Pencils ready?

Snoop Around New York, London And Other Design Capitals

Snoop Around New York, London And Other Design Capitals

The Wall Street Journal — Nerd-out on Beethoven in Vienna, master chess stylishly, learn sous-vide cooking and 47 more diverting ideas to help you get studious this fall. Pencils ready?

The Battle for Thanksgiving Heats Up

The Battle for Thanksgiving Heats Up

The Wall Street Journal — Some say the holiday demands a turkey. Others argue that something a little wilder should command the center of the table. Two opinionated cooks throw down and offer up the country's best sources for buying a turkey-or replacing it.

Trip Planning Apps Get (Very) Personal

Trip Planning Apps Get (Very) Personal

The Wall Street Journal — To cater to specific types of travelers' needs, the latest crop of travel apps dig deeper. One promises to be your all-knowing relative, another your travel agent, and a third helps solo female travelers navigate the world.

An Escape to Miami, Beautifully Resilient After Hurricane Irma

An Escape to Miami, Beautifully Resilient After Hurricane Irma

The Wall Street Journal — The only upside to South Florida's latest hurricane scare? A reminder of the area's great beauty and fragility-both on full display if you know where to look

The Original High-End Blender Gets a High-Design Upgrade

The Original High-End Blender Gets a High-Design Upgrade

Bloomberg News — For four generations, Cleveland-based Vita-Mix Corp. has produced the blender of choice for smoothie lovers. The company's top-of-the-line product in their Ascent collection, the A3500, is a countertop brutalist masterpiece -the base is offered in four finishes, including a new black brushed stainless steel.

These Two Brothers Are Trying to Cure Blindness, One Henley at a Time

These Two Brothers Are Trying to Cure Blindness, One Henley at a Time

Bloomberg News — Walk into Bradford and Bryan Manning's SoHo loft, and the first thing you see is a giant eye-chart-style painting that, instead of the standard Es in backward and forward formats, spells out the name of their clothing company, Two Blind Brothers.

Hinckley Yachts Unveils World's First Fully Electric Luxury Boat

Hinckley Yachts Unveils World's First Fully Electric Luxury Boat

Bloomberg News — When Bob Dylan went electric, jamming Maggie's Farm on his sunburst Fender Stratocaster at Rhode Island's 1965 Newport Folk Festival, he changed the world and gave a jolt to a field (and a town) known mostly for being staid and traditional. Now Newport is the scene of another electrification, one that may have a similarly seismic effect.

If You're Concerned About Food Waste, Try This Beer

If You're Concerned About Food Waste, Try This Beer

Bloomberg News — A third of all food produced globally-approximately 1.3 billion tons worth-is wasted every year, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Arguably, the chief offender is bread. Because of its short shelf life, there's often so much left over that food banks and feeding programs are unable to cope with the available excess.

The Best Fall Grilling, Portuguese-Style

The Best Fall Grilling, Portuguese-Style

The Wall Street Journal — Portugal's vibrant grilling tradition perfectly bridges the transition from summer to fall. Simple recipes produce hearty, boldly flavorful piri piri chicken and grilled bifana sandwiches.

The Case for the $500 Beer Cooler

The Case for the $500 Beer Cooler

Bloomberg News — High-end coolers designed for sustained hard outdoor use, such as the rotomolded, bearproof ones from Yeti Coolers, are often marketed like SUVs. They lure you in with visions of crossing rugged mountainsides and rushing rivers, catching trophy steelheads, then returning to civilization, triumphant, keeping your beer frigid the whole time.

Globetrotting Gearhead Jeremy Clarkson on Travel Secrets and Terrible Airports

Globetrotting Gearhead Jeremy Clarkson on Travel Secrets and Terrible Airports

The Wall Street Journal — HE'S RUNNING OUT of planet. By his own estimation, Jeremy Clarkson-the 56-year-old British author, provocateur and co-host of "The Grand Tour," a globe-spanning new car show on Amazon Prime-has been to all but six countries. For anyone who has seen the series, the boast is plausible enough.

A Long Weekend in San Diego: The Grown-Ups Guide

A Long Weekend in San Diego: The Grown-Ups Guide

The Wall Street Journal — WHEREVER you are right now, there's a very good chance the weather is much nicer in San Diego. California's second most populous city has long used its relentlessly pleasant climate to lure travelers to attractions like the USS Midway, SeaWorld, more than 90 golf courses and roughly a bazillion miles of beaches and hiking trails.
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