We love our geek-inspired products, and this PacMan end-grain cutting board certainly fits in that category. Made of walnut, hard-maple, and cherry put together with FDA approved, water-proof glue, and treated with a mixture of mineral oil and beeswax., this PacMan cutting board is just what you need to jazz up your daily vegetable chopping. […]

Growing up as a young boy in Corleone, Sicily was tough. When I was nine, my father was shot and killed for insulting the local mafia boss. When I got older, I learned the ways of the streets, smuggling boxes of tagliatelle from town to town on my bicycle. It was a dangerous game. I […]

There are a lot of “heritage” products that just sort of reek of exploitation, but I have to admit I’m feeling this Air Sea Bag from Union6 and Heritage Research Project. “Handmade in England from an original WWII heavy HBT kit bag, the AIR SEA bag has original spec 50mm webbing handles, 40’s leather and […]

There are many ways to individualize your self, and your home, and they don’t all have to be expensive luxury-house accessories or oh-so painfully hip collaborations. Sometimes all it takes is something as thoughtfully unique as this Horncastle double-size patchwork quilt. It is pieced and hand-stitched using a variety of fabrics and prints, combined with […]

Spring sprang up rather quickly this year and you may need something to save you from the impending rainfall. Rocky Mountain Featherbed can provide you with their lightweight, waterproof parka made from nearly 100% Gore-tex, embellished with a cow-hide yoke to give it a bit of a western vibe. It’s also got a hidden hood […]

Handmade in London, the Jewelry Plot collection celebrates the humble data behind mighty economies: commodity prices. So the story goes Lisa Prince, a strategist at Wieden+Kennedy, sat in meetings staring at data, and noticed that by squinting a little the data would transform into something beautiful. Then she met art director Nicholla, and they had […]

Named after the many bridges of its home city, Portland’s 12 Bridges Gin is a small batch, hand-crafted gin that combines the sophistication of London dry with the bold flavor of Dutch genever. Aptly named for the number of bridges in Portland, and for the 12 botanicals in its recipe, 12 Bridges has incorporated bridges […]

Without question, our favorite “affordable” single malt Scotch at LIAS is Balvenie 15-year, absolute gold at Costco for about $40 a bottle. We would’ve loved to try that Balvenie Madeira, of course, but haven’t had the opportunity (Balvenie, if you’re out there sweet Lord of Scotch, feel free to send us a sample!). To give […]