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Tomorrow Today

One of my favorite shops is ran by Geoffrey Kixmiller and his partner, and they offer books, prints, clothing, objects, and a rapid response press. I probably order something each week from them and I love their curation and approach to design, they kill it! They also donate 10% of their profits, right now it’s to a fund called LA Tenants Union’s #FoodNotRent Solidarity Fund. AND on top of that, they offer free Risograph printing for activists, organizers, and protestors!! What else could you ask for?

@saeed-akil

Feb 25, 2021

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Stylo Au Plafond

Translates to to “Pen in the Ceiling,” Stylo for short. It’s Matt Michaud and Kieran Sutton’s new homespun fashion project which shares aesthetic sensibilities with Hollywood Gifts and Praying. I also see a little bit of Philadelphia painter Exene Karros’s influence. Their hand drawn designs include references to Blackrock, army men, Peter Griffin, Gamestop, Quiznos, Shell Gasoline, Ableton Live, and nuclear warheads. In essence, it captures the confusion and wonder of growing up in suburban America.

@harrison-patrick-smith

Sep 6, 2022

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Hybrid habits

Online shopping is great for things I can’t always find in person. ssense and DSM and Mr Porter are usually where I find myself going. In terms of buying vintage, eBay and Poshmark are great as long as you know your dimensions. I’ve sort of stopped using Grailed entirely as of lately, everything is priced so wrong. Nothing can replace shopping in person though. Some shops have an insane presence that you can only experience by being there. DSM is an experience. Both Wythe and Drakes NY locations transport you to a western world & sartorial haven. I really love the expertise of the staff at 3Sixteen and SelfEdge and Blue Blue in Green when it comes to denim; they’re gods of their industry. And then it’s just fun to talk shop with the Noah staff. You don’t get that experience online. It’s wonderful to be so close to all these shops. Both work together, I think. But if you aren’t in a location where you can visit these places, then you sort of have to default to online.

@marianoleonczik

Aug 13, 2024

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Bello Rustico Rosemary Taralli

There are crackers that cool, young, brand-savvy, culinary enthusiasts eat. And then there are crackers that old Southern Italian Grandpas eat. I’m fine with the former, but I prefer the latter. Taralli, If you’re not familiar, are the latter. They’re a style of cracker that is essentially a bread stick (made with a slightly denser dough) curled in on itself to form a circle, usually with a shiny, smooth exterior. A lot of taralli have things like fennel seeds, pepper flakes, or dried herbs folded into the dough, but these rosemary and sea salt ones from Bello Rustico are the best I’ve found stateside. The exterior is more textural, and the cracker itself is buttery and extremely flaky, right at home with some roasted red peppers, a hunk of piave, or a slice of mortadella.

@alex-delany

Jun 29, 2021

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Yonder Coffee Subscription

I’m not the type of person who likes product subscriptions. Partially because I think it takes the effort involved in meaningful discovery out of the equation. Partially because I think people need to make their own decisions. Partially because I know what I like more than anyone curating a box of anything knows what I like. HOWEVER, I do subscribe to one monthly product delivery, and that’s Yonder Coffee. Caleb works with one roaster per month. You can subscribe to 1, 2, or 4 bags from said roasters. And he works with the ABSOLUTE BEST ROASTERS in the world. Over the past year, I’ve had amazing coffees from Berlin, Busan, Zurich, Hong Kong, Barcelona, etc. Yes, it’s a little pricey. Yes, it’s absolutely worth it, whether you’re a coffee nerd or someone looking to branch out from a grocery store roast.

@alex-delany

Jun 29, 2021

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Mister Softee

Remember when you were a kid and it was summer and you were happy? Because you didn’t realize that your overactive sweat glands made you look like some kind of forgotten wax figure scraped from the sidewalk? Yeah, that pre-perspiration-awakening feeling is still achievable. You just have to walk to an ice cream truck and order a soft serve. I’m a plain vanilla guy, but there’s no wrong answer when staring into the cold blue eyes of my president, Mister Softee.

@alex-delany

Jun 29, 2021