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The boot camp vacation that will blow your mind
At this time of year, the sudden urge to get into shape is universal. If you’re feeling a little soft around the edges thanks to months of cold-weather indulgence, we can’t think of a better time for a little boot camp getaway. The Lakes by Yoo, a glorious private estate nestled in the heart of […] -
Unfiltered: Understanding Your Coffee Bag Label
Unfiltered – a monthly column by coffee expert Sam Mylrea of CoffeeKind.com on what’s brewing in that world. Have you taken a good look at the label on your coffee lately? Today’s specialty coffee roasters are especially proud of the coffees they offer. Most work hard to source coffees that meet specific standards – coffees that are […] -
New Music Monday: Edward David Anderson
Edward David Anderson is an artist as ancient as he is modern. In a time when the music business desperately flails about, grasping at any new trend that will save its sinking ship, he exists far outside its confines. Best known for his work with the revered Midwestern rock band Backyard Tire Fire who released […] -
Keepin’ it Cool with IZOLA
In 2005, Neil Rasmus (one of the men behind New York City’s biggest full service photo companies – Billy Farrell Agency) and Richard Brandt decided to bring some life to otherwise mundane objects by incorporating good quality with great design – thus began IZOLA. In 2010, the company started collaborating with Aesthetic Movement’s design team […] -
Meet Up Mondays: Lucio Castro
As far as conversational icebreakers go, we bet that Argentine menswear designer Lucio Castro can hold his own anywhere. The son of a brilliant scientist and a Telenovela actress from Buenos Aires, Castro studied medicine and film before enrolling at Parsons School of Design to study fashion in 1999. There, Castro produced a thesis collection […] -
This slick wireless speaker catches eyes and ears wherever you take it
There are certainly no lack of options to choose from as you shop for a wireless speaker, but it can be tough to find a portable sonic companion that both catches the eye, and offers the power and performance your ears crave. For an intriguing and attractive new take on old design, we suggest checking […] -
3 San Francisco Restaurants You Can’t Miss
We were in the City by the Bay the weekend for last, and we stopped by three restaurants that you must check out the next time you find yourself in the Bay Area. They’re all owned by Doug Washington, Mitchell Rosenthal and Steven Rosenthal: Anchor & Hope, Salt House and Town Hall. Anchor & Hope […] -
Get a Taste of Spring at The Elm
Chef Paul Liebrandt honed his skills under some of the greatest Michelin-starred restaurants, from Paris’s Restaurant Pierre Gagnaire to Marco Pierre White to Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons in Oxford to Pied à Terre in London, and on top of the Liebrandt became one of the youngest chefs to earn a three star New York Times […] -
Electronic Music Cranks Up At Moogfest
Lovers of electronic music are headed to Asheville, N.C. for the annual Moogfest. a five-day festival featuring such artists as Kraftwerk, Zed’s Dead, Pet Shop Boys, M.I.A., Flying Lotus, Moderat, Riff Raff and dozens of others. It runs April 23 to April 27, 2014. View the full schedule here. Why Asheville? Well it’s the place […] -
Feel Good Friday – Mission Belts
Micro Lending. It is something of a buzz word these days; and for good reason. Take Mission Belt Company’s micro lending story for example: Brothers Nate and Zac Holzapfel and old friend Jeff Jensen had a friend in Panama named Luis who got hurt on the job. He was sent walking (rude) and needed a […] -
Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept
Land Rover has long been the off-road standard of the world. And even though its most famous model, the Defender, wildly lacks in tech, the British carmaker just might lead the world in automotive tech – from this moment forward. The Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept is perhaps one of the most important and impressive […] -
Magnetuck Magnetic Shirt Stays: Go Tuck Yourself
While our ranks remain somewhat divided here at The Manual on the subject of tucking versus untucking, we definitely all agree that when you do tuck, there’s nothing worse than gradually coming untucked. You know what we’re talking about — over the course of the day, as you lift your arms, sit down, bend over, and move […] -
Write Au Naturale with Field Notes’ Shelterwood Notebook
An idea isn't worth much if you can't capture it. Field Notes' notebooks pose a solution — one reveling in American Cherry and 70-pound stock paper. -
Worn Out Wednesday – Topper Luciani
Topper is one wild dude from Connecticut who now lives in New York and runs a well respected women’s online second hand goods store (show this to your gal for major style credit). Don’t worry, he will be working on a men’s site soon. Here he talks about his company and his personal style. I started Niftythrifty.com in 2012 […] -
Masculine Lifestyle, Modern Anthology
Wouldn’t it be cool if you could shop for your home decor, interior designer and spring wardrobe at the exact same time? It seems Becka Citron and John Marsala had the same thought when they opened Modern Anthology. Fusing a brick-and-mortar retailer, full-service interior design firm and web store all in one, it’s pretty much the […] -
Basil Hayden Bluegrass Punch
It’s no secret that we at The Manual love a good cocktail. We take pride in making sure that we are on top of our mixology game at all times. Not only does it help keep things fresh (I mean, how boring is it to stick to one drink all the time?), but also it […]
