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The morning after

Despite what folks in LA and NYC may feel about owning the brunch scene when it comes to celebrity and style, the South created the blueprint for leisurely booze-fueld Sundays since long before the days of Mark Twain. Charleston Bloody Mary Mix ($10) captures that time honored tradition in a convenient bottle. Born out of [...]

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Edible Americana

From the foodstuffs syndicate of Serious Eats comes their new book: Serious Eats: A Comprehensive Guide to Making and Eating Delicious Food Wherever You Are ($18). Ed Levine and the editors have brought the same refreshingly approachable, high-energy style that have Serious Eats a must-bookmark site, to the epic 368 page book celebrating the best [...]

Sconce upon a time

Founder Marc Knight’s days don’t just begin and end with a building, despite the fact that he helms a successful construction company in Austin. But one look at Machine Shop Lighting Co. and you might see why. Born from a dissatisfaction for available lighting choices on his building projects combined with a passion for industrial [...]

At the heart of the HyBridge Hoody, Canada Goose has strategically placed white duck down “shields” to keep your body warm where it counts. By using targeted insulation the HyBridge Hoody maintains maximum body flexibility. In the real world that means less bulk and easy wearability even when the temperatures drop. And of course, Canada [...]

Hat evolved

We’re long overdue for a breakdown so what better candidate for a part-by-part analysis than the GR TAC ($35) — the new tactical hat from the deft hands of GORUCK. It’s quite possibly the last hat you’ll ever need or want. Hit the jump for our breakdown.

Getaway car

When the photos for the 2013 Ford Escape landed in our inbox we immediately thought two things. First, the superb job Ford did bringing the Vertrek concept to fruition without sacrificing the design. Second, how the dynamic Ford Focus (read: European) aesthetic actually works in small crossover utility form. Yes we too have a little [...]

iCray

The Mac’s infamous spinning beach ball of death has a special place on our hearts… right alongside Beelzebub. And if you relish squeezing out every last ounce of performance from your Mac as much as we do then you probably empathize with our plight. Adding further insult to injury, things only get worse when you [...]

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Beats goes Business Class

It’s hard to believe that only three years have passed since Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine launched a line of headphones designed to bring their studio sound to the masses. History now shows the move was a prescient business decision that spawned a title wave of copy-cat products endorsed by anyone with a hip-hop single. [...]

Fire escape hearth

Weighing in at 32 pounds, slightly less than the totalitarian Mongol it’s named after, the Genghis Kahn Hibachi ($180) offers up more than one way to get meat cooked. The stout, yet compact cast-iron grill provides three cooking schemes: flat griddle, 16-skewer shish kebab attachment, or a convex grilling grate with V-Grooves — an improvement [...]

Fuel to the fire

Question: what does over one million dollars worth of app production and development entirely for the celebration of iconic classic cars look like? Answer: Road Inc. ($10). From the Murciélago to the Mulliner Fastback Bentley Continental R, the original Model T to the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, Road is quite possibly one of the most [...]

Sorry, Santa.

You’re a considerate person. You enjoy that feeling of giving someone a gift and having them light up with thankfulness. You also know gift cards are about as personal as a Monday morning TSA Agent. The only problem is finding and buying gifts is an unnecessarily painful process — especially when you barely have time [...]

Tired of watching men take on impossibly tall jumps in wingsuits? Neither are we. Just a segment of director Sébastien Montaz-Rosset’s dazzling 40 minute documentary, this clip gives a glimpse into French highlining pioneers Tancrede and Julien — two friends with a passion for controlled elevated insanity — take on the stratospheric cliffs of the [...]

Tool trick

Milled from solid titanium, the innocuous Barbar ($75) may look like some type of industrial throwing star, but those shapes and edges hide three tools: a bottle opener, prybar, and 1/4″ bit wrench. Avaiable in four colors, it also serves as a handy keychain or a perfect companion to its carabiner cousin. If you prefer [...]