Want, like really bad. Beastie Boys actions figures priced at $750. Maybe if I win that Mega Millions.
Great series Made By Hand. Beekeepers, Distillers, Knife Maker and coming soon, Cigar Roller. My favorite above, of Breuckelen Distilling Company which you’ve might have seen or read about.
The past couples of weekends (except for hyped-up-hurricane Irene weened) I’ve found myself at ABC Home, the F.A.O. Schwartz of gorgeous furniture. Located just North of Union Square my first trip was with Mackenzie who just happened to win a hundred dollar gift certificate to ABC Kitchen while there. Couple weeks I returned with friend Travis whose an interior designer, and saw everything except for his beloved Johnathon Adler chair while there. Figuring that my girlfriend who works at Architectural Digest, and my interior designer best friend you’d think I was dragged there, but in fact I think I’m the one itching to go back for a third time.
Maybe it’s just my new apartment I moved a month ago, and wanting it to look as awesome as possible. Above are a couple of pieces I’d seriously consider dishing out some cash for.
Has anyone ever tried Kings County Distillery’s Moonshine? Wait..moonshine!? I keep coming across the distillery which makes some powerful corn whiskey, but still has tads of sweetness. I haven’t tried it (yet), but might have to be added to my ultimate bar cart. Plus, who doesn’t want to drink moonshine from a barely marked bottle. It’s perfect in so many ways. Being from Brooklyn it’s sold all over The borough and in parts of Manhattan, but nowhere outside state lines.
Recently I’ve been having some superb weekends (like the weekend before last’s pool party) and this weekend was no exception as it was Mackenzie’s brithday evening of surprises (from me). It began with a night at the Ace Hotel in my favorite named New York hood NoMad. It’s easily the best thought out, curated, and run hotel I’ve ever stayed at. Easily. I totally reccommend it, and really can’t wait to go back.
After some relaxation I got a pair of Shakespeare in the Park tickets for Friday’s showing of All’s Well That Ends Well as part two of the birthday evening. If you get the chance to grab tickets you’ll be amazed at the quality of the production.
Before the show we had an hour to kill so we strolled around Central Park. Because of the chance of rain, the park was dead. The mist/fog made the skyline disappear and it felt like we were back in the burbs.
Also, had some time to make a quick gif before the show.
Following Shakespeare we grabbed some food at The Breslin, located in the Ace Hotel. I enjoyed my first Lamb Burger with a side of fries. It was the richest meat I’ve ever had. I could have been happy with half of it. Mackenzie snagged mussels which would generally be my go-to.
Of course we woke up to some delicious Stumptown Coffee, and enormous macarons. After that it was back to reality.
Beer consumers know Sixpoint as Brooklyn’s craft beer you can grab at the bar, or pick up at the local store with a growler. This weekend many New Yorkers will be able to kickoff Summer in front of the grill, with no need of a growler, with Sixpoint’s new canned beer. These gorgeous cans will be hard to miss on the shelf (if there are any left), but of course very easy to consume.
The Beastie Boys are back, and I couldn’t be happier. Why? Because the Beastie Boys are the only band I couldn’t live without. They will be releasing Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 next month, and what a way to promote then with every celebrity in a thirty minute film Fight for Your Right (Revisited). What a way to start a weekend!
Beastie Boys are back…and back in a big way, with big names.
Made another poster for Little Anchor this past weekend for their upcoming show this coming weekend. They will be performing at Spike Hill in Williamsburg for a nice change, with a completely new looking lineup before and after they hit the stage. Spike Hill location is great as it’s only two blocks from my apartment, and only steps from the Bedford L train. Plus, it’s only a six dollar door charge for the night. It’s a great way to grab an early(ish) drink and I encourage you all to go! Hope to see all you New Yorkers there.
Today is my birthday. Woohoo! I’m not a big fan of celebrating myself, but I am having a gathering of friends for drinks on Friday, which is the most I’ve done since my sophomore year in collage when I turned twenty-one.
The strangest thing that sticks with me about my birthday is March 9, 1997 when Notorious B.I.G. was killed. Yep this skinny white kid cared more about Biggy being killed then when Princess Diana or Michael Jackson passed. Sorry MJ fans. This same skinny white kid once knew every word of Hypnotize. I forget most of it now, but today listening to artists like Vampire Weekend and Miike Snow, for example, I still have to say Hypnotize is one of my favorite songs of all time. Plus the video is so ridiculously epic (…and so 90s).
When living in Boston there is no avoiding a Boston Red Sox game and their fans unless you hide inside. The greatest thing about New York is when there is a huge event like New York Fashion Week you can go about your business without noticing.
I’m not one who reviews every single fashion show, picking out my favorite, but I do check out the usuals such as Rag & Bone who have my favorite collection for F/W 2011. The padded man leggings, modern kilts and overall English style really bring out the English in me.
I’ll pass on the bowler hats.
League of Two is a short show about successful collaborators and what they do exactly, such as Andy Spade and Anthony Sperduti. Except know one really knows what they do, they just do…awesome things. Such as the the grand opening of the Going out of Business store, which is going out of business of course.
All I want to do is have plenty of money to do random shit like this with a couple smart people I know. If you don’t laugh at least a little from this video I guess we have different taste.
Design Detox is one of the best design blogs on Tumblr, with actual writing, and it doesn’t even look like a Tumblr. Check them out at Design Detox, follow them on Twitter, and check out the collaborative studio Queen City Studio where they are looking to revive the city of Buffalo through strong design. So far so good guys. Thanks for the nice words about the Little Anchor project.
