Introducing: Mean Week

We spend a lot of time around here recommending the best, the greatest, the top picks, and the coolest places. Don't be fooled by this perpetual hurricane of positivity -- lurking just beneath is a veritable Gulf Stream of negative angst. What better time to release our inner mean than this week, just before the holiday cheerfest begins in earnest? Therefore, through Friday, we'll be peppering our usual friendly suggestions with the occasional tirade of hateful anti-recommendations. Check back for regular Mean Week posts on a variety of subjects and places, and join us for a good wallow in the bile.