My New Sofa: Room & Board
I’ve chronicaled many of my new apartment furnishings here, but the one that took the greatest amount of shopping and deliberation was m..
Hidden IR System
Hiding all of your media components allows your flat screen TV to look all sleek. But it totally defeats the purpose of remote control i..
The Best Faux Leather Placemats
I had two very stylish and discerning dinner guests over last night, and both thought these were real leather. One ordered a set before..
The Best Kitchen Garbage Cans: Simple Human
Design makes a difference, even with something as prosaic as the lowly trash can. With features such as invisible hinges, leaf springs,..
The Best Plastic Clamshell Opener: Pyranna
You may not know that they’re called clamshells, but you know how difficult they are to open. Those ubiquitous hard plastic packages th..
Dock n’ Talk: The Home Cell Phone Dock
Originally, mobile phones were meant to be just that — mobile. Once you got home, the cell phone went in its charger and you used ..
The Best Restaurants in LA
My friend Dr. Rick (whose brilliance is belied by the nickname) is in LA this week for the 14th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunis..
Trovata Polo Shirt on Sale
My friend Andy admired a Trovata polo shirt I wore last summer, but I knew the price would scare him off. This one’s on sale at eLuxury…
G Unit Sneakers
I just bought these new kicks — they’re on sale 2 for $69 at footlocker.com. Had to have ’em. Thanks to my stylin’ little ‘bro Ari for ..
The Best Automotve GPS Systems: Magellan/Hertz Neverlost
The final recommendation for Road Warrior "Week" 2007 is from my friend Juan, who has been bugging me for months to recommend Hertz Neve..