My family of 4 ate at STK Steakhouse for the first time. Our $460 meal was pretty great, but the atmosphere wasn't our cup of tea.

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My family of four and I spent $460 at STK Steakhouse.

Terri Peters

I tried ice-cream cakes from 3 popular chains, and the best was also cheaper than the rest

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I went to popular chains Baskin-Robbins, Dairy Queen, and Cold Stone Creamery to see which had the best ice-cream cake.

Molly Allen

I stayed at an all-inclusive Margaritaville for $350 a night. I left convinced it's the best resort in Mexico — and I'm not even a Jimmy Buffett fan.

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There are plenty of references to the late Jimmy Buffett throughout the resort.

Simone Paget

I ordered the same meal at In-N-Out and McDonald's, and I preferred the juicier, cheese-coated burger

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In-N-Out had a thicker, better double cheeseburger, but McDonald's crispy fries beat the West Coast chain by a long shot.

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I was one of the first to ride the Splash Mountain replacement at Disney World. After years of controversy, it's a whole new ride.

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I got a media preview of Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom.

Megan duBois

I ate all 29 Blizzards at Dairy Queen and ranked the flavors from worst to best

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I tried all of the Blizzards at Dairy Queen to see which was the best.

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I took a $195 luxury bus from the Hamptons to NYC, and the high-end freebies I got on board were worth more than my ticket

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Hamptons Streamliner is a new luxury bus offering.

Elizabeth Blasi

We blind-tested AirPod dupes. Here are the ones we liked

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AirPod competitors are pouring into the wireless earbud industry, challenging Apple’s seat on the throne. We tried out cheaper AirPod dupes to see how they stack up against the real thing.

I cooked bacon with 4 different appliances, and I'll never make it on a stovetop again

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Only one appliance made perfect strips of bacon.

Steven John

I tried on similar tops at Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy. I'm done assuming big names with the highest prices have the best products.

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Chloe wearing three different tank tops. On the left, a black square-neck tank from Gap. In the middle, a cream high-neck tank from Banana Republic. On the left, a black square-neck tank from Old Navy.
I tried on similar tops at Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy.

Chloe Caldwell

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