Pros and Cons of Shopping in 2005 (Should We Go Back?)

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Claire’s, Sbarro, Great American Cookies—can we go back to ’90s mall culture? In today’s episode, George and Rachel are taking a nostalgic trip down memory lane to weigh the pros and cons of shopping in 2005 vs. 2025.

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• 1 ounce gin

• 1 ounce Campari

• 1/2 ounce simple syrup

• 3/4 ounce lemon juice

• 5 grapes

Instructions: Add ingredients to a shaking tin. Muddle grapes. Add ice and shake. Fine strain into rocks glass of ice. Garnish with a grape.

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