Essential Style’s Role Model
TRAVEL: Mingling
Posted by: truesicAhh, 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 [...]
Food & Dining: Steakhouse Steak at Home
Posted by: truesicThere 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 [...]
TRAVEL: Shorebreak Hotel
Posted by: truesicIf 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 [...]
FEATURE: Drai’s Hollywood
Posted by: truesicBoom 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. [...]
ADVICE: C is for Communication
Posted by: truesicReader, 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 [...]
ADVICE: E is for Effort
Posted by: truesicGood 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 [...]
FEATURE: Manhattan Beach 6 Man
Posted by: truesicThere 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 [...]
ADVICE: Save on Sunglasses
Posted by: truesicWe’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 [...]
FEATURE: The Best Sales Events in L.A. (New York is next)
Posted by: truesicNo 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 [...]
DREAM GARAGE: BMW 550i GT
Posted by: truesicThe auto industry is giving us more options than ever. From 22″ OEM wheels to self parking cars, electrics and hybrids, there is no shortage of choices. We also have more genres to choose from. The European automakers have combined [...]
ADVICE: Men’s Grooming Part 3, Other Facial Hair
Posted by: truesicAlmost there, boys. We’ve dealt with the body hair, and the eyebrows are looking sharp. What else is left? Let me tell you. There’s ear hair, nose hair, and the beard/mustache area. Let’s tighten it up. I was getting my [...]
FASHION ESSENTIALS: The Linen Pant
Posted by: truesicWe’re rapidly approaching summer, and we need to get a few pieces to round out our wardrobe. While you are planning your escape to that tropical island, or a beach wedding, or yachting through the Greek Isles, don’t forget to [...]





