Learning about history is so much better when alcohol is involved. For your next touristy excursion, make Bucket List Bars your guide. The book features forty bars throughout the US that helped shaped the nation and they're all more exciting than looking at a bunch of statues. From the spots where our Founding Fathers grabbed a pint to the places celebs would kick back in, the book will be your boozy new tour guide through our nation's history. Bucket List Bars also features recommendations on what to order when you go, a brief history on each place, and what you can expect to see before you pass out.
Finding a cookbook that promises to keep you healthy is not that difficult. Finding one that contains recipes that don't come out tasting like wet cardboard is. Guy Gourmet: Great Chefs' Best Meals for a Lean & Healthy Body is a welcome addition to any cookbook shelf. With healthy recipes from the likes of Thomas ... continue reading
For a no-frills flask that's perfect to toss in your bag when you're out camping or exploring, turn to Stanley. The classic brand has been crafting solid, well-made food and drink gear since 1913. Their latest flask is the first in the Adventure Series which is aimed at being both essential and rugged. With more grip ... continue reading
Todd McLellan's work is basically like life in rewind. Instead of building and composing things, he tears them apart. In his latest series "Things Come Apart" he follows up on the idea he started with the "Disassembly Series" by pulling apart telephones, chainsaws, and more objects. Look for his book at the end of ... continue reading
It's crazy to think it's been over a year since MCA passed away. In remembrance of the late Beastie Boy, the art and culture magazine, Juxtapoz, has dedicated their latest issue to the group and Adam Yauch in particular. In it you'll find interviews with each of the artists that contributed to the group's album's ... continue reading
Keeping a scorecard at a ballgame is a lost American tradition. Now we go to the Bronx or Fenway and are too busy double-fisting $15 beers to be jotting down notes. It's time to put down a beer (guarantee that's the only time we will ever say that) and bring back the relaxing baseball pastime that is scorekeeping. ... continue reading
Smoke may be the most manly food flavoring agent out there. Cayenne comes close as does bacon fat, but nothing reeks of the primordial man as much as a hit of smoke. The new book Smoke: New Firewood Cooking is aimed at helping you introduce a bit of smokiness in more ways than you thought possible. From smoking on ... continue reading
What? You think we have all this time on our hands to read words? We're men, we've got wood to chop and appliances to fix, so when it comes to cooking dinner, whipping out a cookbook with four-page long recipes is a bit much at times. With Picture Cook: See. Eat. Make., your cooking instructions just got boiled down ... continue reading
Logobook is the 5.5lb (yes, more than five pounds) creation of Ludovic Houplain, the founder of multidisciplinary design firm H5. He's worked with everyone from Audi to Cannes Festival and even won an Oscar for his short animation film Logorama. It's safe to say he's an expert on logos. Logobook is the 800+ page, 7,000 ... continue reading
Any book that starts talking about juice cleanses and gimmicky fitness devices belongs squarely in your trashcan. If you want a straightforward, no-nonsense approach to refining your body, check out Man 2.0 Engineering the Alpha. The book simply puts forth a 4-week diet and exercise program that will start the slimming ... continue reading
Bicycles have been around since the 19th Century, and they just keep growing in popularity. Anyone who's into bikes knows that they're like fingerprints--no two are the same. Frames, gears, tires, bars, grips, or wheels, there's always some way you can make your bike your own. Velo--2nd Gear dives into the diverse ... continue reading
Writing a book has been something we've been keeping mental notes about for as long as we can remember, but we've had difficulty narrowing down the list of topics. Do we write about cocktails? Wallets? Watches? Cars? Beer? That last one has always been near the top of the list, but then we found Craft Beer World. Mark ... continue reading
The Social Network and 21 are two completely different movies, about two completely different things that both turned out, in our opinion, pretty good. Underneath the different plot mechanics (cards and social networks) and stars, though, you'll find a vaguely similar story about empire building. Turns out the reason ... continue reading
If you already have your coffee table covered with tasteful books full of boobs and butts from Taschen, consider this your next purchase. Will your guests think you are ultra horny? Without question. Still, The New Erotic Photography Vol.1 is the premiere compilation of sexy photography that doesn't reek of sleaziness. ... continue reading
Right around the time many of you reading this--and the one writing it--graduated high school, Yeah Yeah Yeahs blew the fuck up with their hit single "Maps." It was all over MTV, and VH1 and Fuse and whatever ancient television networks existed back then before you could just watch music videos on YouTube. Even writing ... continue reading
You don't have to be Richard Hammond to appreciate the iconic nature of the Porsche 911. You don't even need to be anywhere near his rich as him to drive one (Porsche dealers are surprisingly far more lenient than you think when it comes to letting you behind the wheel of one). For the 911's Golden Birthday, Porsche ... continue reading
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