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The Mercedes-Benz G-Class Is a Blocky Status Symbol That Stands the Test of Time

It’s got some of the hardest angles you’ll see outside of a Lego set, combined with slab-sided styling that owes more than a little to the Brutalist tradition. Simple in its presentation to the point of suggesting a children’s toy scooped from the sandbox, and with more sharp edges than a drawer full of kitchen knives, it’s a true outlier whose separation from modern automobile design is best measured in light years.

You could certainly apply the above paragraph to one of the most polarizing vehicles on the market, the Tesla Cybertruck, a model whose ungainly proportions and awkward visuals have pushed it firmly into the “Fisher-Price for adults” camp for its many detractors. Alternatively, you could also take those same words and lavish them lovingly on an equally out-of-step automobile: the Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

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We’re in the Golden Age of the Hotel Minibar

Hotel bars are some of the best places in the world to drink. The Carousel Bar at Hotel Monteleone New Orleans rotates as bartenders swirl Sazeracs. The Connaught Hotel in London has its roving Martini cart. Bemelmans Bar in New York serves its Martini with a sidecar. But somehow, the attention to beverages never seems to trickle upstairs, and the minibar tends to reek of a last resort — read: tiny bottles of unimaginative spirits, the inflated price of mixers (when did Coca-Cola start costing $9?) and the glaring lack of decent glassware.

Luckily, that’s changing. Some of the world’s top hotels are elevating the minibar beyond mediocre. They’re getting better bottles, stocking bar tools, calling in sommeliers and even offering nice cocktail ice. For drinkers who travel, it’s never been a better time to stay in.

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Where Are All the Savory NA Cocktails?

Zero-proof drinks are getting better every day. “Spirits” like Lyre’s and Seedlip were designed to mix up non-alcoholic cocktails that have body and nuance. RTDs like the St. Agrestis Phony Negroni and Ghia Le Spritz are balanced and complex. You can’t go to a nice restaurant or bar these days without seeing a few NA drinks that are often just as thoughtful as the full-proof ones. Yet, there’s one big issue still plaguing the non-alcoholic section: everything is sweet.