After I quit smoking last year, I started eating my feelings, which translated to about fifteen extra pounds. It’s time to fix that.
The Chemex was invented in 1941 in New York City by a German-born chemist named Peter J. Schlumbohm. This beautiful and simple coffee maker is a work of modern art… literally. And it makes the best goddamn coffee I’ve ever had.
After my old leather wallet got ruined in a rain storm, I needed a replacement. I found an elegant leather-free option from Bellroy.
The idea of not drinking is weird for a lot of people. More than 20 years after my last drink, I can easily say that getting sober is the best thing I’ve ever done.
As I write this, I’m sitting at my desk in an uncluttered 372 sq ft studio apartment in a repurposed hotel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
In terms of aesthetics, most bicycle helmets are horrible. I did come across one company, though, that makes a nice one.