TGIT, reader. Time to grill yourself a steak, pour a glass of whiskey and plan your next weekend trip. Lucky for you, we've got reviews and guides to help you with all three of those. Cheers.

Michelin-Starred Kitchens Prefer These Dry-Aged Steaks

When it comes to high-end steaks, most meat purveyors don’t carry cuts from Holsteins, a specific variety of highly sought-after cow. At San Rafael-based Flannery Beef, though, a father-daughter duo specializes in dry-aging beef from Holstein dairy cows to create premium USDA Prime steaks that are sold directly to consumers as well as Michelin-starred restaurants including Niku Steakhouse, the Village Pub and the French Laundry.

Read on to find out what kind of steaks your favorite chefs are grilling and the underrated cuts from Flannery Beef..

Yesterday, we asked you what is the most you ever spent on a bottle of booze. Many of you (38%) capped your spending at $100, while 52% of you were comfortable in the $100-$500 range. And a single, high-rolling one of you copped to spending $3,000 on a single bottle.

Review: Bardstown Bourbon Company Embraces Indian Whisky

What we’re drinking: Bardstown Bourbon Company Amrut Collaborative Series

Where it’s from: Bardstown Bourbon Company was founded in 2014. It’s currently one of the largest whiskey distilleries in the country; as we noted in an article earlier this year, co-founder Peter Loftin’s goal was to create an in-person bourbon experience, a technically advanced distillery and a Kentucky alternative to Indiana’s MGP — meaning, an operation that could offer custom distilling for other brands while producing its own whiskey.

Why we’re drinking this: In just one decade, Bardstown Bourbon Co. has become a major player in the whiskey industry, and also one of the most innovative — their ongoing Collaborative Series has featured whiskey partnerships with Amaro Nonino, Carter Cellars, Foursquare, Goose Island and more.

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You Are Here: Asheville

Accolades come as thick as black bears in Asheville, North Carolina. Some of the many this city of 95,000 in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains has racked up include #1 foodie city — buoyed by multiple James Beard Awards — one of “21 Best Road Trips Destinations” and “10 Best Cities to Visit for Art,” and, of course, a top city for craft beer.

It won’t take you long in Asheville to see why. If you want to do Asheville right, do it like a local.

A Hermit’s Near-Death Bear Story From the Scottish Highlands

After an attack from a group of drunken men left him for dead and rendered him disillusioned, Ken Smith quit his job and spent years traveling and honing his survival skills in the Yukon. Finished with the wilderness of northwestern Canada, Smith continued his nomadic lifestyle in Britain before settling in the Scottish Highlands as the “Hermit of Loch Treig.” The subject of a film of the same name, Smith is the author of a new book that was released earlier this week.

The Best Coffee Shops in Los Angeles

In LA, coffee shops are more than places to get a caffeine fix. They’re where writers write screenplays, where influences take photos of themselves, where single folks take first dates before committing to a full meal and where friends catch up (eventually, after each party reschedules a few times, of course). Yet, in a city where many view coffee as an accessory or a prop in the movie of their life, there are still those who care about the craft involved in making the perfect espresso, cold brew or pour-over. That’s why, for our tightly curated list of LA’s best coffee shops, we carefully threaded the needle and selected our favorite places that offer both top-tier coffee and a pleasing environment for those who care more about the vibe.