Keeping consistent with my "Make Your Own Damn Coffee" tip, I just picked up a pound of Columbian Supremo French Roast beans at Empire Coffee & Tea. Otherwise, I order from Hyper Hound Coffee in Texas (their coffee is fantastic,…
Only a month ago did I figure out a sensible way to manage the inevitable frost build-up on my small under-counter fridge. Oy.
What guy doesn't love a train set? From the age of nine until I was about twelve, I had what I thought was a pretty cool Tyco HO-scale train town on a 9 x 6 table top in my parents'…
From the filmmaker's apt description on Vimeo: "At The Barbershop in Drexel, NC, the atmosphere is laid back, the conversation free, and the music a cut above the rest." Director Matt Morris created this terrific documentary short about the barbershop…
After trying who knows how many different soaps over the years, from the most expensive soaps that look impressive to guests to Ivory, I've simply settled on what works. For me, it's Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Pure Castile Liquid Soap. It…
A new gem in my hometown of Cleveland is kicking some ass in the "Domestically Produced Values" department with a really handsome collection of goods for guys (and dolls). I speak of The Dredgers Union, located at 2043 East 4th…
I love my Oliver Peoples frames, and I get complimented on them all the time, but they ran me almost $400. Never again. In terms of taking the ridonkulous price point of designer eyewear and blowing it out of the…
I'm a sucker for a flea market. Here in Hell's Kitchen in NYC, we have the Hell's Kitchen Flea Market every Saturday and Sunday on West 39th Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenues, weather permitting. Over the years, I've found…
Chinos* have been a men's wardrobe staple for decades. They're handsome, comfortable and versatile, going well with many shirts and shoes. You can wear them with certain boots, a shiny pair of oxfords, sneakers, sandals or flip-flops. They go with…
Before he became a rapper, Ice Cube studied Architectural Drafting at the Phoenix Institute of Technology. In this video produced by Pacific Standard Time, he celebrates one of the things he likes about L.A., specifically The Eames House (a.k.a. Case…