I visited the Cake Boss' restaurant in Las Vegas. My $80 meal tasted like it was cooked by an Italian grandma.

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My $80 meal at Buddy V's Ristorante in Las Vegas was filled with perfect comfort food from start to finish.

Terri Peters

I tried every flavor of Rao's tomato sauce I could find and ranked them from worst to best

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Two rows of Rao's Homemade tomato sauce stacked on top of each other: six on top and seven on the bottom.
I tried 14 flavors of Rao's Homemade tomato sauce.

Lizzy Briskin

I ate at Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes' new steakhouse, 1587 Prime. Our $800 dinner felt like more than just a meal.

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As a longtime fan of the Chiefs and Taylor Swift, I was thrilled to visit Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes' steakhouse, 1587 Prime.

Kelsey Huson

My stay at a luxury villa in Orlando was a wildly good value. I had a private pool and easy access to Disney World.

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Author Simone Paget wearing sunglasses, standing in front of villa entrance
I felt I got more bang for my buck staying at a Villatel Orlando Resort villa than if I'd stayed at a basic hotel.

Simone Paget

After visiting 2 of Iceland's famous lagoons, there's only one I'd return to on future trips

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The back of a woman with her hands in the air in the hot springs at Sky Lagoon.
I visited two lagoons during trips to Iceland.

Jamie Davis Smith

I ate at one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants for the first time. My $90 dinner let me down, but lunch gave me hope.

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Amanda standing in front of a Ramsay Kitchen sign.
I recently ate at Ramsay's Kitchen in Boston for the first (and second) time.

Amanda Shammas

I spent 27 hours flying with Royal Jordanian. It wouldn't be my first choice for another long-haul flight.

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Author Jamie Davis Smith wearing headphones, sunglasses on plane
I found reasonably priced flights through Royal Jordanian Airlines for a last-minute trip.

Jamie Davis Smith

Taylor Swift's new album 'The Life of a Showgirl' has some of her best songs in years — and some of her cringiest

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"The Life of a Showgirl" was co-produced by Taylor Swift, Max Martin, and Shellback.

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I tried 24 seasonal fall snacks from Trader Joe's, and I'd buy at least 16 of them again

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Trader Joe's shopping cart filled with fall chips, snacks, and cookies
For years, I've tried all of the fall snack foods I could find at Trader Joe's to find the best picks.

Paige Bennett

I'm a baker who tried to find the best store-bought pumpkin pie. Out of 4 desserts, there are only 2 I'd buy again.

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Four slices of pie on clear-glass plates, in rows of two. The plates sit on a light-brown table with a serving utensil to the left of them.
I compared desserts from Safeway, Costco, Kroger, and Walmart to find the best store-bought pumpkin pie.

Molly Allen

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