DANESON (NOT YOUR FATHER'S TOOTHPICK)

I AM LOVING THESE TOOTHPICKS FROM DANESON, A PURVEYOR OF FINE FLAVORED BIRCH TOOTHPICKS. PERFECT TO KEEP ON HAND FOR THAT STUBBORN PIECE OF CILANTRO IN YOUR GRILL. THEY ARE SOURCED FROM AMERICAN AND CANADIAN FORESTS, FLAVORED SMARTLY (NO TEA TREE HERE-WE'RE TALKING SINGLE MALT FROM ISLAY) PACKAGED WELL AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE.

FROM THE LAND COMES THE CLOTH

I AM A BIT OBSESSED WITH HARRIS TWEED. I SEE IT AS MY PERSONAL QUEST TO SAVE THEM FROM EVERY THRIFT STORE, FLEA MARKET AND CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE REGARDLESS OF SHAPE, CONDITION OR SIZE. I CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY HANDS ON IAN LAWSON'S NEW BOOK - FROM THE LAND COMES THE CLOTH. HIS FORTHCOMING BOOKS TELLS THE STORY WITH STUNNING IMAGES OF THE INCREDIBLE LANDSCAPE, PEOPLE (AND SHEEP) IN SCOTLAND WHERE THIS FINE PRODUCT COMES FROM.

MADE IN USA:PK GRILLS

IT IS NO MYSTERY THAT I AM A DIEHARD WEBER GRILL FAN. BUT ON A RECENT TRIP TO CAPE CHARLES VIRGINIA I SPOTTED THIS BEAUTY IN THE BACK ROOM OF THE LOCAL HARDWARE STORE AND GOT INTRIGUED. I HAD NEVER SEEN ONE BEFORE. WELL, THE STORY GOES THAT THE CAST ALUMINUM PK GRILLS WERE FIRST MADE IN TEXAS IN THE 1950'S AND ARE KNOW MADE IN LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS. I FEEL YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY GRILLING SURFACES AND HAVE RECENTLY PUT ONE IN THE GARDEN IN BROOKLYN AND I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER WITH ITS PERFORMANCE OR AESTHETICS.

STYLE ICON:THE PROFESSOR

MORE THAN EVER I SEEM TO BE TAKING MY STYLE CUES FROM THE PROFESSOR FROM GILLIGAN'S ISLAND. HE DEFINITELY NAILS IT WITH SLIM FIT BUTTON DOWN OXFORD,  FLAT FRONT SKINNY KHAKIS, SIMPLE BLACK LEATHER BELT AND BOAT SNEAKS. IF I WAS GOING TO BE STUCK ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH ONE OUTFIT THAT WOULD BE IT.

GET THE LOOK:

BROOKS BROTHERS SLIM OXFORD

 JCREW KHAKIS

BROOKS BROTHERS BLACK DRESS BELT

 VANS

ESQUIRE TV

I AM VERY HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE MY RECENT TV COLLABORATION WITH THE NEWLY BRANDED ESQUIRE TV NETWORK. WE ARE IN PRODUCTION AS WE SPEAK.

KEEP A LOOK OUT THIS JULY.

DOUMAR'S CONES AND BBQ

AN AMERICAN CLASSIC

 OVER 100 YEARS AND COUNTING.