We don’t want our houses and gear just to look great, we also need them to function at the highest level possible. Not only does Valcucine design the coolest hyper-innovative kitchen systems we’ve ever seen, they do it sustainably too.

The Manual Wind Watch of the Year is one that is of excellent quality, well designed, has brand heritage, and has good residual value. The Tudor Black Bay Blue is that watch!

Today we speak to entrepreneur Cobi Levy about his career and personal style

Ok, you’re about to get your pack-on for New Year’s. So we at The Manual wanted to inspire the pack possibilities. Whether the destination is warm or cold, or you’ve got a staycation planned, we’ve got some great ideas to make pulling it all together, that much easier.

Winter officially started last week, which means there’s no better excuse to expand your outerwear collection. If you still haven’t found the perfect winter jacket, you’re in luck because we have one that just might suit you – Hawke & Co’s Flatiron down jacket. Finding a good down jacket can be difficult; some are too […]

2015 is right around the corner, and we are getting stoked for another year’s worth of music. Plenty of bands have already announced records in the coming year, and we are previewing five of the ones we’re most excited for below. Hear some new material from the five bands to get yourself psyched for the […]

Vancouver, British Columbia’s Lululemon has put a stamp on the men’s active lifestyle biz, by opening its first standalone men’s store in New York City. Premium, technical performance apparel is nothing new of course, but there’s more to Lululemon’s and its sleek 1,600-sq.-foot SoHo home than meets the eye. Here, five reasons why we’re just a little excited about […]

2014 was a big year for home entertainment tech.  4K UHD TVs became less expensive, more sources of 4K UHD content emerged, the first OLED TV under $4,000 debuted, the first 4K OLED televisions arrived, LED/LCD TVs took a huge step forward in picture quality as plasmas were officially retired, everyone got in line to […]

We recently stumbled upon this website called Bush Smarts, which is basically full of really cool small-batch, hand-crafted gear for folks who like to do outdoorsy rugged stuff, like woodsman suspenders, pack axes, and bear stars . One handy item we discovered on their website recently is their Camp Coffee Kit, which has everything you […]

Are you sitting at home in your post holiday splendor looking for something to do besides binge watch a series on Netflix or gorge yourself with more leftovers? Or are you simply looking for a new hobby to try in the new year? We have the solution for you: Box Brew Kits. Handmade near Boston […]

Ride the Swiss Railway at least by design with these well-made time pieces, but affordable timepieces by the Swiss watchmaker Mondaine.

Oliberte launches an all natural wax to waterproof all of your gear while helping workers in sub-saharan Africa.

Timberland produces a number of clothing lines that are as classic and attractive as every pair of their boots.

Although it's getting better, NYC is not a a destination for traditional Mexican cuisine. On a recent trip to the country, a group of restauranteurs were inspired to change that, and the idea for La Barbona was born.

Today we speak to one of New York’s most buzzed about bartenders, Leo Robitschek.

The holidays are notoriously stressful. All that quality family time, inevitable last minute gift buying, being in the airport or on the road for the busiest travel days…packing for winter break shouldn’t be on your list of concerns. We’re helping ease that a tiny bit by putting together the ideal grooming essentials whether you’re jetting […]