Beer: The Building Block of Life

I’ve always been pretty intrigued by beer and soda bottle design. Often, I’ll order a Red Stripe just because the container feels like a small grenade in my hand, or I’ll choose a Virgin Cola over a Coke if I can get one of those

From hipsters to history buffs to hippies in the buff, San Francisco’s got something for everyone. Best of all, plenty of fun can be had without breaking the bank.

If you want to

On a cool fall day, there is nothing better than the smell of slow-cooked bratwurst, onions, and beer wafting through your small, musty apartment. It will remind you of the Midwest, where the women are a little heavy, but filled with a rare charm. Maybe that’s just me. But no matter

Have you ever seen a bartender produce a new cocktail on the spur of the moment, after a request for “a fruity rum drink, but not too sweet” or “something made with peppermint schnapps”? Like David Blaine, good mixologists aren’t actually magicians, thought it might seem

Paradigm Shift #1: The office is the new bar

There was a time when office romance was considered anathema to a successful career. “Business and pleasure don’t mix,” said the conventional wisdom

While it habitually snowed every Halloween on my college campus, not a soul was found wearing winter gear (unless we are counting Santa’s Sexy Helpers). While the ladies were as underdressed as possible (and by underdressed, I don’t mean Casual Fridays), the men resembled the mascots found on The Macy’s Thanksgiving

When we were kids, celebrating the most pagan of holidays was as easy as peeling grapes and telling your kid sister you’d discovered a bowl of eyeballs. Memories… But as we got older and the Halloween costumes got more high concept (from cowgirl to, umm, sexy cowgirl)

In a My Super Sweet Sixteen-worthy move, Germany’s King Ludwig I decided to kick off his first year of marriage with a raucous royal horse race. Little did he know that his penchant for romance—because what girl wouldn’t want her love celebrated with all of drunken

By now, the lazy days of college have faded into the past, taking with them frat party keg stands, sketchy mystery meats, and the ubiquitous Easy-Mac. Good riddance to the skeezy parties and mystery meats, but there is definitely something to the idea of a quick and

There is no better way to make up for being not that cool than knowing a few party tricks. Just ask David Blaine—rumor has it this guy was a complete DINGUS in college