The Luxury Whiskeys Worth Gifting for the Holidays

The Luxury Whiskeys Worth Gifting for the Holidays

House of Tamworth Set: Deer Slayer, Eau de Musc, Crab Trapper Whiskey is a category valued for its tradition. But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing out there for the more adventurous imbiber in your life. At Tamworth Distilling in New Hampshire, veteran distiller Steven Grasse isn’t afraid to experiment and unveils his most successful envelope-pushers…

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A Pro’s Guide to Winter Layering for Men

A Pro’s Guide to Winter Layering for Men

Winter in the city doesn’t always look like a holiday catalog cozy. It’s a wind tunnel on the corner, a steam bath on the subway, a wet curb outside the host stand. The fix isn’t “heavier coat.” It’s a system that manages sweat, traps the right amount of heat, and blocks weather—almost like a small…

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One Fine Show: “Anselm Kiefer, Becoming the Sea” at the Saint Louis Art Museum

One Fine Show: “Anselm Kiefer, Becoming the Sea” at the Saint Louis Art Museum

Anselm Kiefer, Missouri, Mississippi, 2024. Emulsion, oil, acrylic, shellac, gold leaf, sediment of electrolysis and collage of canvas on canvas; 30 feet 10 1/16 inches x 27 feet 6 11/16 inches; collection of the artist and courtesy Gagosian, 2025.310. © Anselm Kiefer, Photo: Nina Slavcheva Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened…

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The ‘friendliest town in America’ boasts Hallmark charm — and affordable housing prices

The ‘friendliest town in America’ boasts Hallmark charm — and affordable housing prices

A postcard-perfect community in Southern Appalachia is being touted as the “friendliest town in America.” Realtor Holly Dake told the Daily Mail she isn’t sure where the town of Tryon, North Carolina first picked up the moniker, but she claimed that it’s stuck. “It’s just always been that way, the town calls itself that, everyone…

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Miss Mexico crowned Miss Universe weeks after leading walkout following viral berating

Miss Mexico crowned Miss Universe weeks after leading walkout following viral berating

Fátima Bosch, who was berated by a beauty contest executive and led a walkout of supermodels, was crowned Miss Universe 2025 on Friday. The 25-year-old Miss Mexico was named the 74th winner of the prestigious pageant, beating out first runner-up Miss Thailand Praveenar Singh. Venezuela’s Stephany Abasali, Ahtisa Manalo of the Philippines and the Ivory…

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