Made in the Shade
They’re good enough for Don Draper. And who knew that one of the most perfect pairs of men’s sunglasses worn by Jon Hamm in his Southern California mode are available by American Optical for as little as $40. AMC’s Mad … Read More
Eddie Vedder Rocks the Uke-Box
Pearl Jam’s baritone bard shows less is more on new solo CD; My Morning Jacket’s new wake-up call is a trippy triple espresso. If you’re looking for a Summer album that’s perfect background music for night drives and misty morning … Read More
Harvard & Stone Goes to Head of Class
East Hollywood gets a dose of serious cocktails and industrial chic. For the past five years, downtown Los Angeles has ruled the “craft cocktail” turf. It’s nice to see Harvard & Stone spreading the love over to East Hollywood’s Griffith … Read More
Automata Systematic
In anticipation of the Martin Scorsese movie, take Brian Selznick’s magnificent The Invention of Hugo Cabret to the beach. The kids will love it too. The children’s book released in 2007 was a less-than-guilty pleasure of parents when it hit … Read More
Vah-Room to Move
Fashion goes through cycles, but motorcycle style remains classic. Even if you don’t ride a motorcycle, summertime evokes vicarious images of hitting the road, being a rebel, escaping “The Man,” while being one. Quick trivia: Marlon Brando reportedly was a … Read More
The Summer Trinity
Screening our must-have picks of sunblock products Any Coppertone sun lotion or block immediately takes us back to our childhood. That nostalgia inducing, non-coconut-y smell? Somebody should bottle it as a perfume or cologne, and call it “Summer of ’42,” … Read More
Don’t Wade Another Second!
The just-opened Thompson LES (Lower East Side) swimming pool bar is way more than 15 minutes of fun. Pop in, as it were, to the Thompson LES hotel’s pool-and-bar scene open Tuesday-Sunday from 5pm. Providing a super-cool break from Gotham’s … Read More
