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The Perfect Stout Glass from Spiegelau
It’s just not fair — every grape varietal and wine style under the sun has its own specific glass, but beer –no matter what the style– typically just gets sloshed unceremoniously into a standard pint glass. It’s a shame, really, because the right glass can have amazing effects on the flavor of a beer. Specific […] -
A Cashmere Catch-up with Golden Axe
Cashmere and spring go together like whiskey and cigars. When its sunny out but the chill is still in the air, a cashmere layer is just the ticket. London-based brand Golden Axe specialise in beautifully crafted cashmere pieces. The brand offers a distinctly small number of designs that are available in runs of 50 or […] -
The Manual’s Guide on Drinking
In the upcoming weeks, The Manual will be posting tips from people in the know on various industries. Today we take have a cocktail at Omar’s. Our thoughts on the subject: Trumpets blare! It’s cocktail time! Nothing wraps up a long day nicer than a well poured drink or a cool IPA. We get tipsy […] -
Meet Umi, The Hottest New Restaurant in Atlanta
We here at The Manual have had our eye on the Atlanta culinary scene for the last year or so. In that time, one of the hottest new restaurants the ATL is the modern Japanese restaurant, Umi. Located in the city’s Buckhead neighborhood, Umi was founded in 2013 by longtime Atlanta natives Farshid Arshid and […] -
Vertigo Worth Having with Averna
Looking for a new summer drink? Take your guests to new heights when you mix up a “Vertigo” at your next cocktail party. The main ingredient is Averna, which is one of the most celebrated Amaros in the world. Amaro is the Italian word for “bitter.” As a liquer, it’s typically consumed as an after-dinner […] -
Denali’s Stunning Live-Edge Wood Furniture
Now that the industrial era has come and gone, Portland’s central eastside industrial district has slowly been taken over by a wave of new entrepreneurial businesses — little artisan shops, studios, breweries, restaurants, and the like — but there are still few places where the oldschool industrial spirit lives on. Denali Furniture is one of […] -
Meet Up Mondays: Billy Reid
Of the ever-growing pool of American menswear brands today, few are as deeply authentic and modern as Billy Reid, with its air of unstudied cool, soft tailoring and energy from the South. But probably what we love the most about its designer Billy Reid is that for all the freestanding stores and accolades—from 2010-12 GQ, […] -
V-Moda’s XS on-ear headphones
If you’ve been thinking about upgrading from earbuds to something a little more … serious, but you aren’t into a big, bulky set of over-ear headphones, then you owe it to yourself to look into V-Moda’s latest, the V-Moda XS on-ear headphone. On-ear headphones are naturally less cumbersome than a full-sized set of cans, but […] -
The 5 Things I Can’t Live Without: Will Leather Goods’s William Adler
William Adler started out as an actor, heading to L.A. after finishing a stint at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago. Then the Screen Actors Guild went on strike in 1981 and Adler had to find an alternative way to support himself. He sold “Rainbow Belts” on the Venice Beach boardwalk. He eventually moved […] -
Tex-Mex and More: The Delicious Eateries of Houston
We didn’t think of Houston as a food city when made a visit down there recently, but after some local residents took us to the best spots in town, we instantly changed our minds. Here’s the low-down on where to dine in this Texas city. Down House When we got to this restaurant we couldn’t […] -
The Wood & Faulk Camp Stool
It has been brutal winter, but thankfully the season is over and spring is underway. Now that the calendar has turned to April, it’s time to start getting outdoors again. For a lot of us at The Manual, that means planning hiking day trips and overnight camping journeys. And we have the perfect addition to […] -
Just Jus It.
It’s almost summer and we are all hitting the gym and getting fit for those weekends in the water and vacations with the in-laws (sigh). Juicing seems to be getting more popular with guys partly from the hype but also because our lady friends are seeing results. But what are the risks vs. the benefits? […] -
Feel Good Friday – Dockers Wellthread Collection
Dudes can run through a rack of clothes quicker than Dale Earnhardt Jr. can zip around a track. So we are excited to hear that Dockers has launched a line of clothing called Wellthread. The Dockers Wellthread Collection was developed by Levis Strauss & Company’s Eureka Innovation Lab and everything is reinforced in the right places to increase […] -
Marine Layer’s Fog Jacket repels the elements (and looks great)
Comfort, protection, and style are everything when it comes to a good jacket. Marin Layer's Fog Jacket offers all three, with a modest price to match. -
The Verb Hotel Puts an Edgy Spin on a Mid-Century Classic
Picture a classic mid-century motel and then take it up a notch adding in some quirky style, rock memorabilia and even some irreverent attitude. Yep, this isn’t your dad’s motel anymore. The Verb Hotel is hip, edgy, and it’s opening this summer in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. The 94-room hotel ties in the history of the […] -
The Manual Wind: Fresh From Hamilton
With Basel Fair 2014 in progress, the heavy hitters are stealing the spotlight with their millions of dollars in research and development. Being the largest watch fair in the world, there is much more to see than opulence. Big and small brands alike use this week to announce and display their new toys with hopes […]
