01. Homebrewing: How to Grow Hops at Home

“Growing hops at home is a great way to get a better understanding of your homebrewing ingredients, and it’s always fun to get more hands-on when you’re making your own beer. Hops have beautiful wide, flat leaves and grow easily up a lattice or a string from the ground connected high on a fence or a wall. For people who want to use their home-grown hops in their homebrew, the string method is preferred since it makes harvesting easier. For people looking for a decorative, aromatic vine, a lattice works well.” (Serious Eats).

02. Rocky Mount, Virginia Memorial Day Car Show 2011 (Above).

03. Qatar’s Bin Hammam accused of buying 2022 World Cup

“Suspended Fifa vice-president Jack Warner has made public an e-mail that claims Mohamed Bin Hammam “bought” the 2022 World Cup finals for Qatar.” (BBC).

04. Kelly Rowland f. R. Kelly “Motivation (Remix)”

“This week Beyonce thanked Kelly Rowland, her perpetual number-two, as she was crowned role model/entertainer of the millennium at the height of a week-long resurgence. But, for the moment, American radio prefers princess Kelly—”Motivation”‘s at the top of the R&B charts this week. No one wants her to feel her legs, either! R. Kelly jumps in without hesitation, ready to make a next generation of satisfied, little Kellys with Rowland. Last week The-Dream also stepped in to please Rowland, you can download his remix below. Raunch vocals aside, it’s possible the real pleasure-peak of “Motivation” is its Jim Jonsin instrumental—hear how Brenmar stripped it naked and let it stand on his own for the outro of his Gold Bricks FADER mix.” (The Fader).

Whenever I heard the name T.A.D., my mind immediately went back to that “Daisy” single. Not the same as “Triple Aught Design” is all about high quality technical and wear gear. Their chinos go there: “Made in the USA of 100% sanded cotton twill, the pant has a streamlined silhouette without excess bulk or drag. TAD staples include D-rings on the front belt loops so you can dummycord a pocket knife, small flashlight or keys and conceal them discretely in the front welt pockets.” Quality.

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We covered this earlier in the month, but it is Memorial Day and that means cooking.

More importantly, it means backyard grills are up and running and more than likely some bully of a man is pushing his way with spatula in hand towards the fire. Hopefully he noted our earlier story on Esquire’s Eat Like a Man cook book, which challenges all males into cooking some profoundly fresh takes on their man favorites.  About 75 recipes in all to keep you motivated. Available now from Amazon.

Read our first look at Esquire’s Eat Like a Man from earlier this month.

Well, it may be too warm for the wool cuff/sock on these short boots, part of the Margiela Line 22. Then again it is Autumn/Winter 2011 on the side of the hemisphere. The Italian-made calf leather boots do the trick and look great – for all. Aloha Rag has them.

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Johan Lindeberg’s brand, BLK DNM, is a cross-seasonal affair that avoid the boundaries of normal season cycles by selling exclusively online through their online shop. To get their “message” out even further, BLK DMN is releasing the BLK DMN Gazette on June 8. inside you will find “creative contributions of our friends in downtown New York to establish the visual language of the brand.”

We preview BLK DNM Gazette after the click.

Our friends at Cool Hunting sit down with Jean Touitou for another “informative” interview. “The past decade has seen A.P.C. grow from a cult French label to a brand recognized the world over for clothes that deftly mix contemporary style with classic looks—all the while helmed by founder Jean Touitou since 1988. Curious about what has kept the line going strong throughout its gradual expansion, for this video we sat down with Touitou to find out.”

A quick look at a special run of Herschel Supply Co. bags made from nylon, which is new to them. Their “Novel” duffle bags and the “Settlement” backpacks get the treatment. Best of all their reasonably priced: $80 for the Novel and $55 for the Settlement. Well done. Available in limited quantities from Need Supply.

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A look at the Chanel J12 Chromatic watch courtesy of our friends at Materialiste.

Happy Memorial Day to all who celebrate. On a beautiful day like today, we present the campaign looks from the Our Legacy Spring/Summer 2011 collection. The men in these shots are doing what most do on normal days: stopping trucks, running in hikers down a city street, and rocking pot-laden shirts that make everyone jealous. We love this shoot.

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Wtaps Camp Sweats are both beautifully crafted and amusingly presented, two things that are good by us. Each has a name, for instance a small is a Sierra, which corrisponds to size. Hideout has them.

Check out all the Wtaps Camp Sweats after the jump.