Drop Your Desk Chair for The Level by FluidStance
This handy contraption keeps your body moving all day long.
Harmless Harvest Introduces First Fair Trade Coffee Coconut Water
The folks behind our favorite coconut water created a delicious new drink that rehydrates and energizes you.
Supreme and Mophie Team Up to Power Your Devices
The California-based technology company and the New York-based cult skatewear brand collaborated on a limited edition battery pack.
Juniper Ridge Desert Denim Wash
Use this naturally-made scent to make your jeans smell like “you've spent all day among the wildflowers in California’s high-desert country.”
Eat Where Chefs Go
This handy guide offers more than 3,000 recommendations in 70 countries from chefs around the globe.
Keep Your Money and Cards With Where’s Wallet
This smart wallet ensures that you'll never lose it, thanks to a virtual tether that sounds an alarm on your phone once you've stepped beyond the notification range.
Make the Ultimate Roast Chicken
This contraption from Williams-Sonoma helps you make "the world's juiciest, most flavorful chicken" on the grill or in the oven.
Experience Sophisticated Luxury at the WestHouse Hotel
This new Midtown Manhattan hotel has the feel of a distinguished gentleman's home.
Wear a Watch Like Carmelo Anthony
The New York Knicks forward, who is an investor in the luxury watch site Haute Time, lists his favorite timepieces.
Simply Framed Takes the Hassle Out of Framing
Get rid of those unframed posters on your wall! Send them to Simply Framed, and you'll get them back all nice and presentable.
Q&A With Ruth Brown, the Coffee Nerd
Brown's new book "Coffee Nerd," discusses everything you've ever wanted to know about that magical caffeinated beverage, from its origins, to how to make that perfect cup.
How to Make Valentine’s Day Dinner At Home
Forget going to a restaurant on Valentine's Day. Why not make your loved one a thoughtful and unforgettable meal?
Try the World
Try the World subscribers receive a box filled with goodies from one city around the world every other month. Taste the globe with items like hazelnut spread in the Paris box, red pesto and truffle sauce in the Venice box, and nori in the Tokyo box.
The Blue Bottle Moka Pot
This reinvention of the Luigi De Ponti original is sleeker and makes a better cup of coffee than the first.
Straight Outta Portland: The Shwood X Widmer Brothers Kit
Coming straight from the city that gave you "Portlandia," this collaboration combines the products two totally awesome local companies.
The North American Whiskey Guide From Behind the Bar
Do you know your ryes from your bourbons? This handy guide describes 250 different varieties of North American whiskey, so that you can act like you actually know what you're talking about when you drink the stuff.
Wake Up With Bush Smarts Camp Coffee Kit
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 […]
elit™ by Stoli Raises the Bar for Vodka
Vodka enthusiasts — there’s a new vodka in town sure to get you excited. The makers of Stolichnaya have come up with a new line of vodka called elit™ by Stoli. The vodka makers took a similar approach to how terroir influences the notes in wine, instead exploring the way different water sources affect the […]
Gift Guide: Alchemy Works Holiday Editions
There are only six days left until Christmas, and we’re sure many of you still haven’t completed your holiday shopping. Don’t worry, we haven’t either! For those of you, who like us, have been procrastinating on buying all your holiday presents, we know the perfect one-stop shop — Alchemy Works — a gallery, retail, and […]
Drink at 30,000 Feet With The Carry On Cocktail Kit
I don’t know about you, but when I fly, sometimes I crave an actual cocktail. Not like a Bloody Mary that’s actually a mini bottle of vodka with Bloody Mary mixer, or rum and coke, or a whiskey and ginger ale, but a real cocktail comprised of more than just a spirit and a mixer. […]
The Manual Guide to Kobe Beef
At around $300 to $400 a serving, Kobe beef is one of the rarest and most expensive cuts of meat on the market, but what many people don’t know is that the USDA lifted the ban and that the legal importation of authentic Kobe beef from Japan only began recently, and on top of that, […]
Gift Guide: The Design Enthusiast
Some people just care more about the aesthetics of things than others, so if you aren’t sure what to get for that design enthusiast in your life. Here are a few suggestions we think they’d enjoy. Couthie Sightlines Paper Lantern This adorable lantern, which depicts some of Edinburgh, Scotland’s most important architectural masterpieces, will brighten […]
Tech Tool: The Brunton Power Knife
One day my friend — let’s call him Jim — pulled out a mess of cords from his pocket. One was charger cord for his phone, another was the charger code for his back-up battery and another was for…who knows what it was for. In this day and age with all our gadgets and electronics […]
Epic Snacks Unleash Your Inner Hunter Gatherer
The folks over at Epic —the makers of protein bars with odd flavor combinations like bison with bacon and cranberry, turkey with almond and cranberry, beef with habanero and cherry, and lamb with currant and mint — have come up with another innovative snack idea for athletes, those on a paleo diet, and anyone who […]
Thug Kitchen: Vegan Food With Attitude
Michelle Davis and Matt Holloway, the creators of the bad a*s vegan food blog Thug Kitchen, grew up like many of us did, making quick dinners at home slathered in cheese. Processed food wasn’t looked down upon on that era, and drinking green Hi-C and dipping your fries in purple ketchup was okay. Fast-forward a […]
So Good: Salted Belgian Chocolate Stout
We’ve heard of brands collaborating, but beers? We think New Belgium Brewing — the Fort Collins, Colorado-based makers of the beloved Fat Tire Amber Ale — and St. Louis, Missouri-based Perennial Artisan Ales are on to something. The two breweries joined forces and thought, why not combine two of our favorite things — chocolate and […]
Spodee: Wine With a Dose Moonshine
What happens when you mix good old-fashioned moonshine with red or white wine? Spodee! It’s basically wine fortified with moonshine mixed with a bunch of several ingredients. It can be turned into sangria, used as a cocktail mixer, or drank all on its own. We quizzed its creator, Steven Grasse, about the evolution of the […]
Woolrich John Rich & Bros. Opens First U.S. Flagship
In 1830 John Rich opened his first woolen mill in Plum Run, Pennsylvania. Rich, an English immigrant, visited the surrounding lumber camps to sell the goods he produced — woolen fabric, socks, coverlets and yarn — from a mule cart. Rich’s little operation would go on for nearly two centuries, and today the business remains […]
Bluesmart: The World’s First Connected Carry-On
Packing for a trip can be daunting, especially if you’re going away for an extended period time or need to bring a lot of things, and with airline baggage check-in rates going through the roof, there’s always that risk of paying extra dollars that you don’t want to. Why oh why can’t we go back […]
5BoroNYC’s VHS Skate Decks
For those of you former (and current) skaters, watching skate videos was a way to master tricks, aspire to do things you can’t and watch those pro skaters in awe. To most of us, VHS (that’s an acronym for Video Home System) tapes are a thing of the past, thanks to the development of the […]
Wooden Innovation: The Oree Keyboard
As far as keyboards are concerned, for the most part, they aren’t considered design objects. creative technology entrepreneur Julien Salanave and product designer Franck Fontana set out to change that with Orée, which actually stems from an acronym that stands for Original, Rational, Elegant, Engaged. “We set out to do something different: create elegant, durable […]
The Instant Lab Fuses Digital Photography With Analog Prints
Digital photography may be quick, convenient, and instantly shareable, but let’s face it — there’s nothing like the feeling of holding an actual photograph. Florian Kaps, Henne Wanders and Achim Hein felt a need to bridge the gap between the digital and the tangible, so they create the Instant Lab. The Instant Lab fuses everything good […]
Cozy Up in Providence at The Dean
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to spend the night in a brothel? Well, now thanks a new Providence, Rhode Island hotel called The Dean, you can! Sort of…the 52-room boutique hotel is situated in a building on Fountain Street that was once a gentleman’s club. Brooklyn-based owner ASH NYC thoughtfully restored the building, […]
The Alex Mill X OMNIGOD Collaboration
What happens when you fuse a label that produces classic American essentials with one that produces Japanese basics? That’s what happened when American brand Alex Mill decided to partner up with Japanese label OMNIGOD for a capsule collection. Available at both the Alex Mill store in Nolita, and OMNIGOD stores in Japan, the collaboration puts […]
The Memobottle Makes Carrying Water a Cinch
Last year over 50 million single use water bottles were sold around the world. Imagine what one could do with all that plastic! Plus, bottled water is 1,400 times more expensive than tap water, and it takes a toll on both your wallet and the environment. Jesse Leeworthy, a product design engineer, and Jonathan Byrt, […]
Wild Turkey Diamond Anniversary
Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell recently celebrated his diamond anniversary with the Lawrenceburg, Kentucky-based whiskey company. Russell’s first day on the job was way back in 1954. These days it’s pretty rare that somebody is with a company for a decade, let alone 60 years, so it’s a huge deal. The 79-year-old Russell is […]
MadeClose: 3 Guys, 1 Shared Vision
That Brooklyn spirit of artisanal, local, handmade entrepreneurship is spreading like around the globe like a virus (Don’t turn your nose up at it! It’s a good thing!), and so are the websites that hock their wares. MadeClose, one of our new favorites, created by three guys who live in Brooklyn — Peter Smith, Zachary […]
Work Happy With Poppin Office Supplies
Is your desk drab and boring? Whether you’re going to work or school, the accessories that sit on your work area can make a huge difference in your productivity. In fact according a University of Exeter study, people who were allowed to design their work area were actually up to 32 percent more productive — […]
James Beard Winner Tim Cushman on Izakayas and His New Verb Hotel Restaurant
Izakayas — a Japanese version of a pub — are all the rage in the culinary scene. That’s why the Boston-based Verb Hotel partnered up with the James Beard Award-winning chef Tim Cushman to create a new izakaya on its property called Hojoko. The Manual recently caught up with Cushman to ask him about his […]
Red’s Outfitters Sunglasses Mix American Style With Italian Design
When it comes to finding the perfect pair of sunglasses, it’s difficult to find a pair that fuses style, American ingenuity and quality Italian design. Brian Francis and Gene Whitner Milner III realized there was a gap in this sector of the sunglasses market they decided to do something about it and create their own […]
STRONG & KIND Bars: Protein-Packed Workout Fuel
Ever crave a post-workout bar after an evening at the gym, playing basketball or riding your bike around town that doesn’t involve what feels like a gunky chewy mass of processed ingredients you can’t identify? The folks at KIND — the snack company that makes products like snack bars and grain clusters with flax seeds, […]
Journey Surf: Custom Boards, Slick Design
Although the German-born, Bali-based Markus Gneist didn’t grow up surrounded by waves, he knew that the water was where he felt most at home, so as soon as he had the chance, he moved to Indonesia, where he could surf as much as he pleased. Gneist soon felt the need to customize his board, and […]
The Camera of the Future: The Leica T-System
With innovation comes change, and for the last few years the role of digital photography in society has been evolving, from Facebook to Instagram and more. You need more than just a camera; you need a device that knows how to connect with the Internet. The folks at Leica took that into account when developing […]
Modelo’s Michelada in a Can
There’s something about a michelada that makes it the perfect summertime drink. Maybe it’s that wonderful flavor that happens when mixing beer with lime juice, hot sauce, salt, and depending on how it’s made, a host of other ingredients. It’s savory, satisfying, cool and light. That’s why we couldn’t tell you how excited we were […]
Design Meets Function in The Swirl Skateboard
As a wood maker Peter Duncan spends his days at his studio in Wilmington, North Carolina crafting gorgeous tables and more for The Wood Studio. Recently Duncan got into the art of carving skateboards from wood. His latest, the Swirl, uses carvings in lieu of grip tape, making for a skateboard that looks just as […]
The Men’s Soap Shop: Grooming Products in a Flask
Samuel Lopez founded The Men’s Soap Shop as an ode to when grooming was a cherished daily ritual for a men. What started out of his Boston apartment has become grown into a full-fledged small business that features handcrafted soap and aftershave made from all-natural ingredients. The Manual quizzed a spokesperson for the company about […]
The Mac and Cheese Cookbook
Allison Arevalo and Erin Wade met by happenstance, when they shared a table with their husbands at a crowded café one Sunday. Arevalo, who worked in marketing, and Wade, who was a lawyer, started chatting about their love of food. It only made sense because Wade had previously worked as a pastry and line cook […]
Pikaplant Takes the Trouble Out of Watering Plants
They say that growing plants are the key to health and happiness, but we only wish it was a lot easier to remember to water them. We can’t tell you how many times we’ve accidentally killed a plant that was gifted to us because we either forgot to water it or we went away for […]
Discover Handcrafted Cocktails in “Alchemy in a Glass”
The past few years have seen a proliferation in handcrafted cocktails, from the number of bespoke cocktail bars to the recipes we see in food magazines. For mixologist Greg Seider, his passion for creating handcrafted cocktails started early in life. As a child Seider has terrible allergies, so he used to have to use his […]