Chocolate doesn’t last long in my home — it’s both my vice and my joy. So when I’m gifted a little (or a lot), it instantly puts me in my happy place. Whether you’re indulging yourself or treating the chocolate lover in your life, these gifts go beyond the usual brands. We’ve rounded up gourmet, eco-conscious bars and truffles that are sure to impress — even the pickiest of chocoholics. Plan a chocolate date this weekend — or stash a few for special occasions (if you can resist, that is).
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Feel like a kid again munching on this Pink Elephant Dark Chocolate + Animal Cookies chocolate bar. These colorful and playful bars are handmade in Los Angeles and so delicious.
GoodSam
These keto-friendly vegan bars are just as decadent as the milk-based bars. And for dessert, whip up their Vegan Miso Chocolate Cake recipe, yum!
Christopher Elbow
What chocolate lover wouldn't love 36 pieces of gourmet chocolate bonbons with flavors like Fleur de Sel Caramel, Fresh Lemon, Champagne, and Macadamia Praline.
Bar and Cocoa
This isn’t your average checkout aisle chocolate — it’s the kind that makes you think to yourself “whoa.” Go big with the 10-bar box of this award-winning chocolate and you’ve got a month-long flavor adventure that’s part treat, part treasure hunt.
Hu Chocolate
What I love about these chocolates is their simplicity — they’re made with clean, quality ingredients and completely free of artificial additives or unnecessary fillers. Yet they don’t hold back on flavor. Each bar is a pleasant surprise and suits all cravings: creamy, fruity, salty, and crunchy. This is your chocolate pantry staple.
SkinnyDipped
These low-sugar snacks are so good they're perfect for every day and as a sweet gift to someone you love.
Mast Chocolate
Mast packaging is always pretty enough to present as a gift individually, but this gift box offers up six organic chocolate bars, including dark chocolate with sea salt, dark chocolate with sea salt and almonds, and oat milk chocolate with cocoa nibs, for your favorite chocolate lover.
Raaka
The Coconut Milk bar in this trio is smooth and creamy with a hint of tropical sweetness, thanks to organic coconut and cacao butter; Bourbon Cask Aged brings a rich, smoky twist; and Pink Sea Salt strikes the perfect salty-sweet balance, using delicate Peruvian pink sea salt to enhance the flavor.
Alter Eco
Take a bite of these eco-friendly truffles and prepare to swoon. Each one is coated in rich Ecuadorian dark chocolate and finished with a delicate crunch of fleur de sel de Guérande. Inside? A creamy center made with coconut oil that melts in your mouth. Bonus: they're wrapped in plant-based, compostable wrappers.
Dandelion Chocolate
This limited-edition set comes in a sleek box featuring six bars—each crafted from the same beans, yet strikingly different, thanks to the unique interpretations by the company’s San Francisco and Tokyo teams.
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The White Lotus has a reputation for corralling groups of attractive actors, giving them insufferable characters to portray, and allowing audiences to gawk at the insane situations these ultra-privileged people get themselves into.
However, aside from offering a healthy dose of drama, this series also provides viewers with stunning cinematography, partly thanks to the gorgeous The White Lotusfilming locations.
The series almost serves as a sort of subtle commercial for these destinations, too. Of course, everyone knew that Hawaii and Sicily were both stunning. But after seeing such opulent accommodations and scenery from both spots on-screen during season 1 and season 2, hotels in Hawaii and Sicily equally enjoyed increased hotel bookings.
So, now that season 3 is nearly over, it's safe to assume that plenty of fans wouldn't mind visiting the island of Koh Samui in Thailand, as portrayed by the show.
Not to burst your bubble, but we do have to make one thing clear: there isn't actually a "White Lotus Hotel" in Thailand. Instead, different parts of Season 3 were filmed at various hotels, and put together, they formed the illusion of the fictional White Lotus resort.
Even so, you can still recreate your very own glamorous trip to Thailand by figuring out which parts of the fictional resort you like the most, from the spa in the middle of a jungle to the villa where the Ratliff family resides. Just be warned that these opulent stays and excursions may come with a hefty price tag. Let's dive in.
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Let's begin with the Anantara Hotels, which account for multiple major locations in season 3. First, the gorgeous spa where Rick has his first stress-management session with Dr. Amrita is at Anantara Mai Khao Phuket, which is about a one-hour plane ride away from Koh Samui. Belinda's hotel room is also at this location, and in real life, a one-night stay costs about $320.
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Meanwhile, a different Anantara location, specifically Anantara Bophut Koh Samui, stands in for the lobby, jewelry store, driveway, security station, and employee parking lot. As for the treetop bar where characters enjoy lavish meals, that's actually known as The Singing Bird Lounge at Anantara Lawana Koh Samui.
Staying at the former can run tourists between $254 and $701 per night, depending on the room they choose. Accommodations at the latter begin at $208 per night.
Anantara
It's worth noting that Anantara actually offers a The White Lotus experience known as the "Lotus Awakening Escape." Starting at $1,757, travelers can enjoy a four-night stay for two, which begins in Phuket and concludes in Koh Samui. Throughout your stay, you will be served on-theme meals and drinks, receive spa treatments, and even get to go on a half-day Phuket tour.
There are two other hotels that account for major backdrops in the show's latest season: Rosewood Phuket and Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui.
Remember when Belinda attempted to confront Greg/Gary while he was dining outside? That was at the luxury Rosewood Phuket hotel, and rooms there begin at a whopping $1,100 per night. Still, dining at Tai Khai could be a more feasible dining experience for visitors.
The restaurant's menu shifts to reflect the seasons, and there are two different three-course menu "sets" that patrons can choose from. The first costs $54, while the second is $64.
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Finally, the Ratliff family and the group of three women (Jaclyn, Kate, and Laurie) are all staying in stunning villas located at none other than the Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui. The hotel also served as the backdrop in various scenes this season, supplying Rick's hotel room, the breakfast and lunch eateries, the pool, the beach, the boxing ring, the spirit house, and other common areas.
But while fans of The White Lotus might want to visit this filming destination the most, it's extremely expensive. A three-bedroom family villa, like the Ratliff's accommodations, costs approximately $10,500 per night; meanwhile, a two-bedroom villa is about $8,500 per night. And even for a regular hotel room, guests will have to cough up around $1,900 for a one-night stay.
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After only two episodes of Only Murders in the Building season 4, Hulu renewed the series for season 5! I'm so excited that the show breaks a recent pattern of cancelling shows after the third or fourth season, giving us more time with our favorite characters, and I'm not the only one.
"Here we go again… my favorite set family. I’m coming home!" Selena Gomez says in an Instagram post, while the official Only Murders account made their own post, saying, "We had our lawyers call business affairs. Turned the 4 into a 5. #OnlyMurdersInTheBuilding is coming back for Season 5!!"
In addition to the show entering production, the one and only Renée Zellweger (Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy) just joined the cast. Iconic!
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The Only Murders in the Building season 5 cast features all our favorites, and some new faces! According to Dan Fogelman, “we can expect more big guest stars that’ll probably be announced sooner rather than later,” he tells The Wrap.
"I am so grateful that I have been surrounded by human beings that make me better, challenge me, remind me day after day that every moment is a gift," Selena Gomez says about working with Steve Martin and Martin Short. "That’s my pure joy. I thank god for the era I’m in. It’s been the best yet."
The Only Murders season 5 cast includes:
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We finally got our first details about Only Murders season 5 — and we're going in a direction I totally didn't expect. When Sofia visits Mabel and Charles in the season 4 ending, and asks them to find her missing husband, she's disappointed when they turn her down. And since Téa Leoni just joined the season 5 cast, it looks like she's not taking no for an answer.
“I think she’s the great tease at the end of the finale and a little bit of an intriguing bump forward,” co-creator John Hoffman says in an interview with Deadline. “She’s an extension of the little news report in Episode 9 that Mabel makes note of at the hospital. [Sofia] is the wife of the Dry Cleaning King of Brooklyn, and maybe a couple of dry cleaning outlets in Manhattan, as well, we may come to know...It’s a world opened up potentially that we haven’t talked about too much yet in New York, so she holds a lot of intrigue.”
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New York's underground is a wild space that we haven't really seen on Only Murders yet so I know we're in for one very interesting season — because if this show is going to go there, they're going to go there.
Executive producer Dan Fogelman told The Wrapwe can look forward to “another big fun mystery the writers have been cooking up," while Hoffman has gone on the record saying the new episodes will “hit on some very current things going on within New York, specifically very relevant things that are happening in the city right now.”
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There's no Only Murders in the Building season 5 release date quite yet, but the show is in production! Considering we've had a new season over the last four years (with season 1 in 2021, season 2 in 2022, season 3 in 2023, and season 4 in 2024), we're expecting to see season 5 in 2025. Stay tuned for the official Only Murders season 5 release date.
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Only Murders in the Building season 5 will have 10 episodes total on Hulu.
Check back here for the latest Only Murders in the Building season 5 news and check out the other new TV shows coming in 2025.
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My boyfriend lives in Napa, and I'm just down the road in the neighboring town of Sonoma. Recently, we decided to have a staycation in nearby Yountville — a charming small town nestled in the heart of Napa Valley. And it did not disappoint. If you’re planning a trip to wine country, Yountville is the perfect escape for romantic getaways, girls’ weekends, or wellness retreats. Just about a 1.5-hour drive from SFO or Oakland International Airport, Napa Valley feels like a world away from the bustle of city life. Imagine Tuscany with a NorCal twist: rolling vineyards, breathtaking landscapes, sunrise balloon rides, and a bucket-list food and wine scene.
We booked our stay at the absolutely lovely North Block Hotel, a boutique retreat right in the center of town with a beautiful courtyard, heated pool and hot tub, and rustic-modern Mediterranean-style rooms. We were greeted in the lobby with warm chocolate chip cookies (the BEST) from Chef Juan Cabrera, who serves an incredible tasting dinner menu next door at The Restaurant at North Block.
We kicked off our stay by hopping on the hotel’s complimentary cruiser bikes to explore Yountville. We pedaled down charming Washington Street, then veered onto the town’s serene bike path, eventually winding our way through quiet country roads lined with peaceful vineyards. It was the perfect way to ease into the slower pace of Yountville — and a dreamy start to our stay. After, we hung out by the heated pool and hot tub before heading to our dinner reservation.
The Restaurant at North Block.
The Restaurant at North Block. was one of the most memorable and visually stunning dining experiences I’ve ever had. This Michelin-recognized gem showcases ingredients that are locally farmed, fished, and foraged. The spring gnocchette — with morel mushrooms, garden peas, and an applewood-smoked butter sauce — was pure perfection. Chef’s kiss. Bonus: Chef Cabrera also serves the hotel’s continental breakfast, complete with housemade croissants that are nothing short of dreamy.
Photo: Bouchon Bakery
Our first full day, we popped by Chef Thomas Keller’s beloved Bouchon Bakery for lunch, once the usual early morning crowd had cleared. Just a stone’s throw from his iconic restaurant, The French Laundry, the bakery is a must-stop for flaky pastries and gourmet bites. From there, we set out to explore the wineries along Highway 29 — easily accessible by car, or by bike if you're in the mood for a more scenic, slow-paced ride through wine country.
Photo: Dan Evans
Along this wine country highway, you can take a snapshot in front of the iconic Welcome to Napa Valley sign near Oakville. Nearby, visit Oakville Grocery — a grocery store that first opened its doors in the 1870s, but is so much more. You can grab a gourmet picnic (their wood-fired pizzas are delicious) and eat out on the lawn, visit the adjacent Victorian, 1881 Napa, a history museum that combines a gallery of winemaking relics with DIY wine tasting of over 200 local wines.
Wineries dot Highway 29 like bakeries do in Paris, or pizza places in NYC. There are A LOT. Reservations are recommended during the high season. Some of my favorite ones to visit are Peju for its tasty wines, beautiful gardens and vineyard views from their terrace; Cakebread Cellars for delicious wine and food pairings and stunning grounds, and the tasting garden, AKA the Wren, at Bella Union Winery, where you can enjoy an elegant Cabernet Sauvignon by the glass or by the bottle. Stop by their family of wineries, Nickel & Nickel and Far Niente, too.
Photo: Farmstead At Long Meadow Ranch
You'll probably be hungry at this point. Wine-filled and happy, head over to Farmstead At Long Meadow Ranch in St. Helena for its American farmhouse restaurant, outdoor café, and general store for a unique and tasty Napa Valley experience. I love sitting out in the apple orchard. Dishes are made with ingredients from their farm, ranch, and vineyards.
Photo: Olivier
After, head to Main Street and stroll St. Helena's charming shops, likeOlivier for olive oil-based souvenirs and gifts. If you're up for a movie, check out the Cameo Cinema, one of the few single-screen movie theaters in the country, before heading back to North Block for a soak in their two-person friendly soaking tub and a favorite read by the fire.
Photo: Angèle Restaurant
Buzzier downtown Napa is definitely worth a visit. The Napa River offers kayaking, SUP, and gondola rides and there are lovely walks and restaurants along it. You can pop by the French-inspired Angèle Restaurant – I love the vibe here, rustic, lively and always friendly serving comfort food with a French twist.
From Angèle and the Napa River walk, you can pop into the General Store for local goods, and then head over to First Street for indie boutiques, bookstores, and ofc wine! Brown Estate is a Black-owned winery based in St. Helena but they have a tasting room downtown that offers lovely certified-sustainable wines. They're super friendly! Housely is another downtown tasting room owned by actress Tamera Mowry and family. They offer award-winning wines in a casual living-room vibe setting. No need for a reservation!
Photo: Artesa Vineyards & Winery
Boon Fly Cafe, part of the luxe Carneros Resort and Spa, has one of the best brunches in town. For a picture-worthy spot, book a bubbles tasting at nearby Domaine Carneros, a breathtakingly beautiful Château in the Carneros region of Napa Valley. Art lovers might enjoy the art and nature walk at the indoor-outdoor Di Rosa Contemporary Art Museum across the street. Book a second tasting at Artesa Vineyards & Winery, featured in the movie Wine Country with Amy Poehler, for Napa wines with Spanish twist, also in the picturesque Carneros region.
Photo: Scala Osteria
Back downtown, grab a delicious cocktail at Bitter Barand seafood-rich Southern Italian fare at the charming Scala Osteria. If you prefer something a little more casual, head to Napa Yard, a beer garden-style restaurant with music, games, beer and cocktails, plus salads, burgers and cozy sides. Nearby are also the Oxbow Market, definitely worth a walk through and soft serve at Gott's, and CIA at Copia, the culinary institute that offers creative and inspiring food events to check out.
Photo: Stag's Leap Winery
Your final day is spa day! Silverado Trail is a beautiful 30-minute drive to Calistoga, known for its natural hot springs and wellness escapes. The wineries here are set in a more chill atmosphere than Hwy 29. Clos du Val offers a lovely farmer’s market event with live music, bites, and local goods; Baldacci offers a wine and chocolate tasting; and Stag Leap Wine Cellars is credited with putting Napa Valley on the global wine map – though not to be confused with Stag's Leap Winery, another gem in the area.
Photo: Indian Springs Calistoga
Drive along the palm tree-lined drive to Indian Springs Calistoga. You can plan an overnight and access their Olympic-Sized mineral pool, or go for a spa treatment and hang at their very Zen Buddha pond. Sam’s Social Club Restaurant is a worthy eatery on the property. For a more budget-friendly escape, try Dr. Wilkinson's Backyard Resort & Mineral Springs for a mud bath and mineral pools. You can also visit the Petrified Forest here, unearthed petrified redwood trees that date back to the Pliocene Epoch, 3.4 million years ago!
Photo: Calistoga Inn, Restaurant & Brewery
Grab dinner along the Napa River at the Calistoga Inn, Restaurant & Brewery, which offers live music in a beer garden setting with outdoor fire pits. Order the Country Paella, Calistoga’s spin on the classic Spanish seafood dish before heading back to Indian Springs for a late-night swim in their steamy mineral pool.
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Fashion is like a time capsule that reflects the cultural, social, and artistic influences of each era. But for every timeless classic that we've gotten from decades past, there are also plenty of missteps that left us scratching our heads.
From strangely small hats to paisley prints and peplum tops, each decade has had its fair share of fashion fails. Whether you suffered through these trends or just want to cringe, get ready to laugh at some of history's most questionable style choices.
The Vermont Country Store
Cloche hats were all the rage in the 1920s, but they were never the most flattering accessory for anyone. They were bell-shaped, fit snugly over your head, and often covered your eyebrows. So, wearers wound up looking more like swaddled babies in a bonnet.
Not to mention, this style was typically paired with shorter bob hairstyles and had a way of swallowing up the face, almost like a swim cap. You can still get this more old-fashioned style from The Vermont Country Store, or you can try a more modern take from Anthropologie...if you dare!
Etsy
While itty-bitty bikinis are a common sight at beaches today, women took a more modest approach to swimwear during the 1930s. There's nothing wrong with leaving some things up to the imagination, either, but beach dresses took the trend too far.
Typically adorned with ruffles and other decorative details, these garments were supposed to make you look chic as you lounged seaside. But they were really just impractical since, obviously, sand, water, and layers of fabric don't exactly mix well.
Amazon
More than 80 years later, we're still confused about the rise of miniature bowler hats. These tiny pieces were perched awkwardly on wearers' heads and looked more like props from a costume party or play.
Mini bowler hats were simply too small to be practical yet too formal to be fun. And honestly, they were flat-out unflattering for most people.
Amazon
Along with sock hops came poodle skirts, another fashion faux pas. These oversized, felt circle skirts feature applique poodles or other kitschy designs and were a hit with teenagers.
They were twirl-friendly, making them great for dancing, but the overly literal embellishments were more childish than anything. The silhouette might work for some outfits today, but the poodles can stay in the past.
Ann Taylor
It's no secret that 1960s fashion embraced bold, psychedelic patterns. Regardless, paisley print (like this dress), especially in loud and clashing colors, was one of the cringier choices.
The swirling designs were just overwhelming and made wearers look more like dated wallpaper. Plus, when people paired paisley dresses, tops, or pants with equally loud accessories, the result was visual chaos.
Macy's
We can thank the 1970s for groovy trends like tie-dye and bell bottoms, but sweater vests were more baffling. They weren't warm enough to be functional or stylish enough to be a statement piece.
So, these sleeveless knits toed an awkward line between preppy and pointless. Today, they've sort of made a comeback in baggier, more chic variations. But the classic fitted sweater vest can stay in the '70s.
Free People
In 2025, most people hit the gym in typical leggings or shorts with an oversized T-shirt or tank top. Back in the 1980s, workout classes looked more like overstimulating neon fashion shows.
Sweatbands and leg warmers are probably the worst offenders. They were meant to add flair to workout gear but were more about aesthetics than functionality.
Sure, a sweatband might be helpful, but leg warmers? Unless gyms in the '80s were equipped with crazy powerful air conditioning, it's hard to imagine anyone's calves were getting cold.
Free People
Parachute pants were made from shiny, swishy nylon that, shocker, was the same material used for actual parachutes. These baggy bottoms typically came in neon colors or wild patterns, making them anything but subtle.
Aside from nylon not being very breathable, the style of parachute pants was just too loud and didn't really flatter silhouettes.
ASOS
During the 2000s, trucker hats with air-brushed fronts and mesh backs somehow became a must-have accessory.
Brands like Ed Hardy and Von Dutch really popularized this look among teens and young adults, who paired them with low-rise jeans or graphic tees. While they helped complete the ultimate Y2K aesthetic at the time, trucker hats have been replaced with more neutral baseball caps.
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Finally, peplum tops (like this striped one) are one of the most perplexing trends of the 2010s. They featured flared, ruffled hems that shot out from the waist and added more volume as opposed to defining someone's figure.
If you were a teen or college student during this regrettable era, you probably showed up to class or even parties wearing these tops. In hindsight, they weren't fun, flirty, or flattering.
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