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Ari Bendersky is a Chicago-based lifestyle journalist and creator of the Something Glorious newsletter on Substack. He has contributed to a number of leading publications including the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal magazine, People, Men's Journal, Food & Wine, Eater, Wine Enthusiast, RollingStone.com and many more.
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