An homage to typeface
Last February, we featured Andrew Capener’s incredibly stylish approach to the classic board game we all know and love, back when it was still a concept. We’re happy to announce that come August 2012, the board-game lover in all of us will be able to splurge on this gorgeous set thanks to upscale gaming vendor [...]
Dinner is served
Having a hard time getting a seat in Yountville? Instead of constantly hitting the redial button for reservations, the chefs-for-hire team at Kitchit offers a different solution that will have you feeling right at home. The San Francisco-based web company brings some of the top chefs in the country — including those of The French [...]
The Drive to Win
Before you draw your conclusions about the name, let’s “shift gears”. Carnology: The Car Identification Game ($40) is a board game we car lovers have been waiting for, having had to weakly satisfy ourselves with mindless rounds of Monopoly over the years. Creator, John Cupit, drawing from wonderful childhood memories of playing the game of [...]
Spin in Black
The Puma Blackout Table Tennis Table by design firm Aruliden seeks to elevates the cult rec room sport to a higher plane — specifically, the Penthouse level — thanks to its angular black ash wood legs, clean matte-black finish, and steel mesh net. No matter how killer your serve is though, do try and avoid [...]
Fire and Nice
The season for fire building is something we’re all trying to forget now, but planning ahead never hurts. This striking wall installation is actually composed of a free-standing steel structure that can contain either a gas or wood burning fire pit on the left hand side. A 37-inch Lowe LCD sits encased in an insulated [...]
Deadly, but not silent
The Ninja Professional Blender ($95) doesn’t get credit in our book for being the first product to bring Ninjutsu into the kitchen — that honor stays with our trusty Ninjabread men. Still, its unique six blade technology and 1000 watts of power are quite deadly to anything you feed it. That’s because, unlike typical blenders [...]
Gentlemen, Light Your Fires
Golden are the leaves and crisp is the wind across your face: fire season is upon us. The craftsmen at Enclume Hearth have just the fireplace tool to help you embrace the changing weather. The Enclume Hearth LR14 ($320) is a front loading wood holder and fireplace tool set. Crafted with traditional equipment, the hammered [...]
Get Your Fry On Anywhere
The time for outdoor cooking may be slipping away, but with Thanksgiving right around the corner there’s certainly one compelling reason, if you don’t already have thousands, for keeping a deep fryer waiting in the wings.
Game At Long Range
Think you’ve got what it takes to channel Larry Bird but never had the opportunity to show it off? Well the Sportscraft Step Back 3 ($150) might be your ticket. It works like any other basketball shooting game you might have played in your Chucky Cheese glory days with one welcomed twist in the form [...]
Shuffleboard + Golf = Sholf
A new take on what would otherwise be just another boring putting mat, Sholf ($40) turns your patio or hallway into the epicenter of casual competition. Mixing the tools of golf with the strategy and scoring method of table shuffleboard, the game is one that pretty much anyone can play; Sholf pairs perfectly with a [...]
Only True Audi Fans Need Invest
If you’re an Audi fan and aren’t saving your paychecks for an S5, then Audi’s design arm, Audi Design, has provided you another opportunity to keep your money “in the family” with the Audi Foosball Table ($16,000). Having taken a year in development and designed to meet strict foosball tournament standards (whatever the hell that [...]
Ever since The Hustler, Brunswick has etched its place in billiards history. Their oldest table in production, in its latest and most elevated form, the Gold Crown V Tournament Edition ($10,400) is this week’s Fixation. Made in America of selected hardwoods using high-torque bolted construction, 10 ball capacity pockets, flush rail castings, patented slate levelers [...]
Think of it Like the Prelude to Your Future 20,000 Bottle Cellar
Aspiring wine connoisseurs short on space should make room for West Elm’s Wine Bar ($500). That’s because this nook worthy cabinet integrates a 12 bottle wine rack, and 2 compartments for wineglasses or serving tools into a 30″w x 18″d x 39.25″h package. It even features a removable serving tray should you need to bring [...]
Cuban Flavor Without Breaking the Law
For the faint of heart (and gums), cigars were just a fad to be tried in the 1990′s. For the rest of us, who don’t care what people think of our breath or enamel color, there’s reason to rejoice. Okay, so you can’t really smoke anywhere anymore, except your car or perhaps your tool shed, [...]
Does Not Yell "You've Got Mail!"
The 8-Bit Hanger is certainly an item that separates a man in control of his decor from one whipped into submission by his throw pillow-obsessed domestic partner. Nothing screams “Welcome to Level One” quite like a coat hanger made to resemble the pointer we have all come to know and love (except for when it [...]
