I can’t speak for all guys out there, but I generally steer clear of grenadine when I’m at the bar, and I don’t think I’m alone. The last thing I want in my liquor is a shot of high fructose corn syrup, sodium glutamate, and red 40 dye – and I’m sure a lot of […]

After leaving the fine-dining industry, longtime chef Tim Byres spent the summer of 2009 traveling through the Mississippi Delta. “I wanted to trace the roots of American food,” Byres recalls. The trip rekindled his love for family-style eateries and old-school home cooking. When he returned to Dallas, Texas, Byres opened Smoke with a clear goal in mind. “I said […]

You might not think about it, but the right lighting can have a profound effect on the mood of a given room. This isn’t just some hoity-toity interior decorator advice either – it’s science. Different wavelengths of light affect your brain chemistry in different ways. I won’t get too deep into the geekery behind it, […]

What do you look for in quality grooming products? Effectiveness? Value? Social responsibility? How about a product that covers all three bases and more? HYD For Men may be a new company, but its debut product Razor Shield has been causing a stir across the world. Developed to extend the life of all traditional and disposable razor blades, […]

Klaus Ortlieb is a gregarious man. This quality is valuable in any person you meet, but especially so in a hotelier, a man who is responsible for creating places you will spend the night—for designing hotels all over the world. Hotels such as Claridge’s in London, the Excelsior Hotel in Cologne, Germany, and the Gotham […]

When Naço Architecture developed their Tricycle, they asked, “How do you move large loads around a city without using any gas?” What the global firm — which has offices in Paris, Shanghai and Buenos Aires — came up with was the Tricycle, a cargo bike that serves as an alternative to large vehicles, such as […]

When people think of Dallas, they think of cowboy hats, who shot J.R., oil and George W. Bush — not exactly the types of things that make you itch to visit a city. But on our recent trip, we saw a sophisticated city filled with pride, sports, culture and fashion. Yes, Dallas — the ninth […]

Recycling is a pretty simple concept, but anyone who’s seen that recycling episode of Portlandia knows, it’s a teeny more complicated than it probably should be. Your call on exactly why that is but Kiehl’s has honed in on one possible reason—a lack of standardized labeling throughout the country. They’ve been partnering with a non profit […]

In 2009, Steve Shuck and Don Weir were pissed off. The scarcity of menswear stores in Austin was at an all time low, and the pair struggled to identify any single destination that provided all manner of man stuff – accessories, gadgets, grooming, etcetera. Fortunately, their disgruntlement led to the birth of STAG, a modern-day […]

The NFL draft announcements are about to be revealed, so The Manual hit up the Sean John NFL Pre-Draft Gifting & Style Suite at the Sean John showroom in New York City where draftees got to check out some baller threads. We met with some of the soon-to-be pro players, and some current pros to discuss their style, their favorite […]

You know you are somebody when Billy Farrell snaps your photo. You know you are really somebody if he doesn’t ask for your name. But social climbing aside, Billy is one of the most down to earth and hysterical men in the fashion industry. He started his own photo agency, BFA,  back in 2010 with […]

We love a good pop up shop. But most of the time they are in New York or L.A. so not easy access for most of America. However, the smart people over at Bombfell have launched a two-week online pop up shop from April 23rd- May 7th you can see here. Backed by some of […]

Wondering why you always shank it into the high grass every time you use your nine iron? There’s an app for that. Or rather, an “appcessory” as tech types call it. So now, instead of hiring some plaid-panted, visor-wearing imbecile to tell you to keep your left arm straight between his stories about the time […]

For Spring 2013, one of the major trends for men is nautical.  So whether you like sailing, or just want to tap into one of this season’s cool looks, nautical might just float your boat. Accessories are the ultimate way of being on-trend without feeling that you are taking it too far. Sebago This American […]

As a resident of one the rainiest parts of the country, I have something of a love-hate relationship with natural fibers. I love the way they look and feel, but hate the way they handle in a torrential downpour. I also have a similar relationship with GoreTex. It’s a miracle of modern textile engineering and […]

Though Monterey, California is an idyllic travel destination throughout the year, for one weekend this May it will become a hot spot of the culinary industry. From Friday, May 17 through Sunday May 19, the waterside city plays host to Cooking for Solutions, an event that is described as no less than a “grand culinary […]