Imagine a place where talking on the cell phone is not allowed and where taking pictures is forbidden. This place is like a Buddhist retreat, but not. It’s actually SOHO House in West Hollywood. If you are not the governor [...]

Not every man can pull off wearing a floral print jacket to a cocktail party. But then again, who wants to be just like every other man? Moods of Norway designer/owners Stefan Dahlkvist, Simen Staalnacke & Peder Borresen “make happy [...]

Ahh, the Ritz Carlton in Jamaica.  Beautiful grounds, amazing rooms, and fantastic food… what more could you want?  Every-ting irie, mon!  Well, the whole point of traveling to an amazing destination is to take advantage of the local scene.  In [...]

  There are a few things men should know how to do.  Drive a manual car, mix a martini, use a chainsaw, and cook a steak.  We’ll work on the chainsaw skills some other time.  But today, we are going [...]

If you are looking for the quintessential Southern California beach experience, Huntington Beach is a great destination. And if you want the perfect combination of beach house and contemporary hotel, then the Shorebreak is for you. Just off of Main [...]

I was recently video chatting with a friend when he mentioned that my place looked like an insane asylum with the stark white walls.  I thought about it, and it made me feel a little bit crazy.  So what can [...]

Boom tuh tuh bap, boom buh boom bap… YEAH! Beatboxing, kid! You feeling it? Cool! Let’s round up some folks, and head to Hollywooooooood! I don’t go out in Hollywood too much, despite the fact that I live in L.A. [...]

Reader, pardon me while I wax poetic for a moment. It’s good being a boy.  It means getting riled up over females.  It means we are excused from having perfect manners.  But it especially means that we have our own [...]

Good morning, boys and girls.  The word of the day is effort.  Do you know what that means?  It is defined as “a conscious exertion of power.” It seems to me that just a little bit of effort goes a [...]

There are parties that we should all be aware exist, because they should be experienced at least once in our lifetimes. The Manhattan Beach 6 Man/Woman Volleyball tournament is one such party. Six man, as it has come to be [...]

We’re in a recession.  And we here at ESM want to do our part in helping out.  You still need a new pair of sunnies for the beach this summer, and they need to be sweet, but also a sweet [...]

No more outlet shopping!  No more outlet shopping!  50% off crap is still crap.  Leave that stuff to the tourists who like the hot pink Hugo Boss polo with the logo emblazoned on the back.  That’s not for us. What [...]