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Not long ago, I found myself in a new barbecue restaurant in Manhattan. Though it was barely cocktail hour, the noise level was punishing. Music raged. Patrons howled. Obviously, the place was happening.

I was sitting in this particular emporium with one of the restaurant’s architects, a nice guy from the Rockwell Group, which has been responsible for projects ranging from Planet Hollywoods, to multiple Nobus, to a casino for the Mohegan Native American tribe. He was shouting to me about why the restaurant’s theme, which he described as being “like a garage in Harlem, where they’re cooking out of like the back of a garage,” worked so well at this moment in our public dining culture. A lot of what he had to tell me concerned sound and liberation.

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All right, dads: This is the year you’re gonna wow your women on Mother’s Day. I’m talking breakfast in bed, guys. Moms: Print this one out, and leave it on his nightstand ….

Read more here: For Dad: Mother’s Day Breakfast-in-Bed Guide

All you need is a bit of ranch, and you’re ready to go!

Those fresh, delicious summer salads that sustain life in sauna-like weather? They can do a lot more than keep you cool. In fact, five salad veggies turn out to be antioxidant superstars. Toss a handful into any bowl and you’ll instantly up your defenses against everything from wrinkles to heart disease and even help make your RealAge younger. Then season some olive oil and vinegar with a few of the herbs and spices below and you’ll punch up the antioxidant power even more. Health food doesn’t get any easy-breezier!

Read more here: Five veggies that make any salad super-healthy

Mother’s Day is a day of appreciation, a day of rest and respite for those who run households, boardrooms, PTA meetings, and half-marathons. Also, it’s very often a day of guilt for grown children who haven’t bought a decent gift, made a brunch reservation, purchased a sentimental card, or called in a flower delivery in time. Not to worry — at BHG.com, we’ve assembled a list of Mother’s Day Brunch suggestions so you can treat any mom like a queen for a day — at least in the culinary sense.

Read more here: Which mom-type do you have? Match your mom to a Mother’s Day recipe