merry christmas 2013!

w&p gift guide #5:

  

the imbiber

1. muddling spoon . 2. tumblers . 3. the fox and the hound . 4. bar roll-up . 5. boozy jam .
 6. pimm's . 7. vermouth . 8. bitters . 9. shhhhh

w&p gift guide #4:

  

the entertainer

1. polkadot cake stand . 2. mr. and mrs. placecard holders . 3. monogrammed domino set . 4. party hats . 5. coasters . 6. owen roe ex umbris . 7. turntable . 8. bar cart

w&p gift guide #3:

  

the epicurean
inspired by tomorrow's holiday and the 20lb. bird we're about to destroy...

1. himalayan salt slab . 2. wood chips for smoking . 3. stovetop espresso maker . 4. the kinfolk table cookbook . 5. recipe tin . 6. denim apron . 7. handmade copper funnel . 8. booze-barrel-aged syrups and vinegars

w&p gift guide #2:

  

the traveler

1. herschel duffle . 2. his shades . 3. her shades . 4. travel america calendar . 5. wooden earbuds . 6. ny times 36 hours .  7. leather luggage tag . 8. chloe bobby clutch . 9. aesop travel kit 

the stockings are hung, the eggnog is drunk...

or is it us? time to buy gifts.

  

up first: the outdoorsman

1. backpackers' cologne . 2. paint by numbers phone case . 3. waltham wrist compass, circa WWII . 4. laguiole knife & corkscrew . 5. stanley flask . 6. bean boots . 7. owl

and a little something to listen to while you're shopping: what will happen to santa claus . the giving tree band

to raise your spirits...

master of malt's boozy advent calendars:

a month of whiskey

 or if gin's more your speed

wes anderson + prada

a short something for addicts of wes anderson's colorful imagery and dry humor:

castello cavalcanti

hiking breakneck ridge in the hudson highlands

heading out early saturday morning for a little fresh air and an escape from the city.

the langham hotel . hong kong

during my recent work trip, i had the pleasure of spending a night at the exquisite langham hotel in hong kong. i found this 5 star abode to be absolutely breathtaking - dramatic, yes - but i really appreciated the attention and pride that was evident in every detail. old world charm, luxurious accomodations, and a sophisticated palette of crisp black, cream, and pink. i'm a bit smitten.

en route

shane's roadtripping from the heartland to the gulf coast, and i'm hopping on a 16 hour flight to hong kong, so please excuse our radio silence for a bit!

from the library

aged leather candle . one flew over the cuckoo's nest . kinfolk . leather loveseat . new glarus stone soup . victory festbier

alpaca throw . chair . st germain . champagne glass . rules of civility . garden spells

old favorites . new albums

listen to both new albums on whiskey & pearls' spotify

the closet: his

&

a study in engineering: making the most of manhattan spaces

i think shane's space solution here is pretty brilliant. he took a few square feet of virtually useless space in our apartment, threw a garment rack up there, and turned our high-ceilinged stairwell into his closet.