Best of the Best

As we close the door on May, celebrate the beefy greatness of this month's Best of, freshly ground in cities across our great nation, and handpacked for your grill.

Emailed to SF:Pot Pie Paradise After the idea came to her in a particularly savory dream, an Indonesian-born East Bay chef decided to bake healthy pot pies (fresh ingredients, no preservatives, no MSG) influenced by all sorts of delicious worldly flavors, sell them for mad cheap, and ship 'em to your door, until your mailman catches on, after epic chases by dogs. Just like your mom makes sans the passive aggression!

Emailed to Nation: The Dikembe Mutumbomb In response to the burgeoning Internet sensation "The LeBomb James", a dear friend of the program has come up with an even bomber shot. The contents of which definitely involve gravel

Emailed to Philly: Play Cloths Bridging the gap between adult casual and the playground, the brand's new drop runs from the orange plaid, short-sleeved buttondown "Breezer" and the scarlet "Latch Key" pique polo, to the in-store only red/white/gray "Owners Jacket" featuring a shadowy Big Wheel on the back, bringing you one step closer to membership in the Hells Angels Kidz Klub. You haven't had a big wheel since you were 15!

Emailed to Chicago: Grilly Goat Created by a Midwest man whose love of grilled meats was surpassed only by his disdain for fumbling w/ BBQ tools, GG's a line of accessories that includes the aptly named basting tongs, a set of stainless steel grippers with a silicone basting brush attached to a custom-designed sauce pot, leaving you a free hand with which to excitedly point to your Grilly Goat. Get yourself re-invited to family cookouts!

Emailed to LA: Let Simon Decide From a Redondo guy long ridiculed for making decisions via pro-and-con spreadsheets, Simon helps you make life choices based on your personality, a mess of variables, and math formulas, which you long ago decided for yourself you didn't like. Let Simon help you decide whether you should click on this