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Destination Dinners Recipe Kits

Dinner Is Served

The biggest bone we have to pick with Food Network personalities — or any telegenic chef for that matter — is how much easier cooking looks when their ingredients are already on hand and nicely organized by an army of production minions. “Now just take seven- and-a-half peeled edamame beans wrapped in pancetta and mix [...]

Head YouTek Speed IG Racquet

Advantage, You

Following the success of last year’s YouTek racquets, Head has unleashed a second generation of racquets boasting six new models with a bevy of new features in tow. The YouTek IG Speed Series racquets feature Head’s new Formula 1 derived Innegra fiber technology that combines ultra low density fiber with carbon fiber to deliver an [...]

Palomino Blackwing Pencil

Get the lead (or graphite) out

How often do you think about pencils? Well, if you’re a composer, artist or designer — or perhaps all three — the pencil is one of your most important tools. In 1998, the pencil world (yes, there’s a world for that) mourned the end of the “best pencil ever made,” the

Samson Meteor Mic

Late night to go

Whether you’ve got aspirations of becoming the next Conan or just want more clarity over Skype, the Meteor Mic ($99) offers chrome-swathed old school mic looks with modern-day connectivity and features. The mic packs a 1/8″ headphone output for latency-free monitoring, mute switch, driver-free operation, and USB connectivity to your computer or mobile device. In [...]

Brooks Brothers Long-Sleeve Spread Collar Polo

Look Good Either Way

Navigating the murky waters of dress code lingo can paralyze even the brightest of men. Phrases like “dressy-casual”, “semi-formal”, or “black tie-optional” just seem purposely engineered for confusion and panic. Erring on the side of being over dressed is always the safe bet over going the under dressed route, but owning a few versatile pieces [...]

Bushnell Hybrid Laser GPS

Why Choose?

It’s a debate that may never have a winner: range-finder or GPS? We’ve even weighed in with our own thoughts. Now, Bushnell is eliminating the burden of deciding, by merging both technologies with their new Hybrid Laser GPS ($500).

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