Sprezzatura, Wabi-sabi and the future of men’s style in Italy
I wanted to add my two cents to Guido Wongolini’s […]
No Country For Old Guys (Like Me).
As some of you may know, I have been much more active on my tumblr recently as I struggle to keep awake and work and blog while surviving the birth […]
Piero Lissoni’s Alessi Tic watch almost 10 years later
In 2008, Piero Lissoni gave an interview in which he […]
Never forgotten.
Religion and Style
I just found a gob of jam stuck to the bottom of the dining room chair when I went to move it. The sensation was similar to finding gum stuck […]
J.J. Hat Center – A shop experience of a bygone era.
It is no secret that I love hats. Unfortunately, they […]
The Cosmos are alive and kicking (literally).
I grew up watching all sorts of sports, but my Italian half pulled harder and I have had a love affair with the beautiful game since I could remember. I […]
British Coffee… makers.
I love my coffee and I love trying all sorts of gadgets to make it. Until recently, though, nothing beats my stovetop Bialetti. There is one that comes close if […]
Tonic Port: Something to look forward to.
It’s another sweltering summer day here in the Northeast and a Monday to boot. So I thought I would keep it short and sweet so you could get back to […]
A Few Good Watches
Following the highs and lows of the classic “general purpose” military field watch’s popularity merits a stock market like graph (we might even discover that there is a correlation). As […]
Nausica: A Red from Sicily
I recently discovered a great red wine that I wanted to share with you. Made from the Sicilian Nero d’Avola grape, vintner Cantina Salvalai from the north of Italy has […]
Bespoke Tailors Grow In NoLita
I recently walked through one of my old neighborhoods, NoLita, on a rare visit (these days) to the lower end of Manhattan. As always the revolving door of stores is […]
Headphones you can wrap your head around.
I am not an audiophile by any stretch of the imagination. My taste in music is eclectic, certainly, but I do not haunt forums like I do for watches and […]
The Pocket Sized Pit Master.
With no backyard to speak of, grilling in the City is pretty much off limits. There are certainly plenty of condo owners who flaunt the bylaws by grilling on their […]
Lands’ End Polo Shirt – A future addition to my shirt rotation.
I was skeptical when Lands’ End sent me one of […]
A wallet that leaps buildings in a single bound.
When summer comes around I hate carrying my leather wallet […]
The Dapper Dad 