Our 12 Most Popular Stories This Week

We probably celebrated National IPA Day a little too hard, but we're pretty unapologetic about it. And our blood tastes like hops, according to the mosquitoes, which is a nice compliment. But now that we know about these 10 excellent bottles of rum, the flavor's about to change in a big way.

Also this week, we explore New York City's exotic and misunderstood Upper East Side (just read it), we find all kinds of new food and non-food-related uses for the summer cucumber glut and we all react appropriately to NYC's Russian vodka ban...which is to say when the rum's gone, we're drinking Tito's! Or boozy milkshakes, whichever is closer. Enjoy the week's most popular stories!