FEATURES

What’s In Store? - 3x1

By Tom Ran
Scott Morrison, founding partner of 3x1.

Photo: Daniel Bernauer

Scott Morrison is the Sean Parker of denim. Though not as ubiquitous as facebook, Morrison has had a string of successes with the launch of Paper Denim & Cloth and…

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What’s In Store? - Saturdays Surf

By Tom Ran
The Saturdays Surf crew, left to right: Morgan Collett, Josh Rosen, and Colin Tunstall

Photo: Tuukka Koski

For years surfing in NYC was reserved for the die hards. Even though the Atlantic Ocean is minutes away, the urban density didn’t make transporting a surfboard an easy task….

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Behind the Bar - Karlsson’s Batch 2008

By Craig Cavallo
A family affair, Bertil Gunnarsson with his son Bo Gunnarsson.

Photo: Stefan Andersson

Potatoes are a significant part of Swedish culture. On Cape Bjare, in the south of Sweden, the soil they grow in is referred to as farmer’s gold. The country grows…

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RESULTS FOR "Living"

Retail

Vitsœ New York, 33 Bond Street

Photo: Jordan Provost © 2009

Vitsœ

The stretch of Bond Street between Lafayette and Bowery is no stranger to design. It’s cobblestone road can lay claim to a surfeit of attractive shops and home to the… read more »

Dining / Bars

Photo: Courtesy of Yerba Buena

Yerba Buena

On the weekends, tight quarters and boisterous crowds can make it difficult to hear your waiter in this lively Latin American restaurant. But the cocktails and food are well worth… read more »

Photo: Daniel Krieger

James

James is nestled in the Prospect Heights neighborhood on the corner of St. Marks and Carlton Avenue, tucked inside a century-old brownstone. read more »

Upstairs Dining Room

Photo: Daniel Krieger

Kefi

Thanks to a recent expansion, this popular budget Greek spot is now enormous (and takes credit cards and reservations) — but there’s still a mob scene at the hostess stand… read more »

Features

Before - Piero Lissoni for Living Divani - Softwall Sofa, Box series chairs and Metro2 table, Ile side table.<br> Vintage and Flea market accessory pieces. Lighting by Flos.

Photo: Jordan Provost © 2009

By Loft Visit

Anyone with a design fetish in New York City dreams of a cavernous loft space to create endless compositions of beautifully designed furniture punctuated with rare artifacts, and the luxury… read more »

Joshua Vogel in his studio in Kingston, New York

Photo: Rose Callahan

Of Life and Limb

Joshua Vogel’s relationship with wood is nearly symbiotic. As a sculptor he listens to its sounds, knows the story of each piece intimately, and understands how different species behave. In… read more »

Valentine's Day cards

Photo: Staff

enormouschampion

Communication between friends these days has been reduced to brisk emails, text messages, and IM’s. In spite of these trends, enormouschampion understands the meaning and pleasure of sending a hand… read more »

Events

Roof in Brooklyn Navy yard

Photo: Sarah Palmer

Rooftop Films

For those of us city dwellers with the frequent urge (but not always as frequent ability) to rise above it all, the annual Rooftop Films Summer Series offers… read more »

The Devil and Daniel Johnston, by Jeff Feuerzeig

Photo: Courtesy of Arts In Mind

The Devil and Daniel Johnston

Join the award-winning documentary filmmaker Jeff Feuerzeig for a screening of his film The Devil and Daniel Johnston, followed by conversation and Q&A. The film portrays a musician and outsider… read more »

Operation Tomodachi

Photo: Deadly Dragon Sound

Operation Tomodachi

People do what they can, when they can. There’s been an outpouring of support for Japan as the country tries to grapple with what has become the worst tragedy to… read more »

Blog

Creative Design Technology

Photo: DWR: Tools for Living

DWR: Tools for Living

DWR is expanding into the accessories market with their Tools for Living shop in Soho, set to open this Friday the 19th. It will occupy their former studio… read more »

"TEMA HIMA: the Art of Living in Tohoku"

Photo: 21_21 Design Site

TEMA HIMA: the Art of Living in Tohoku

Over a year has past since the massive earthquake hit the eastern coast of Japan in a region called Tohoku. In an attempt to shed light on this region, 21_21… read more »

Pop-Up Magazine - The Live Issue

Photo: Pop-Up Magazine

Pop-Up Magazine

Pop-Up Magazine is far from your traditional magazine. You won’t be flipping through pages, wrestling with subscription inserts or bypassing ads. Instead, it’s an experience shared with an… read more »

TOURS

The Bacon Tour

By David Tez

Photo: Staff

From time to time, The Scout will feature interborough food tours designed as culinary and geographic explorations of our fair city. Each has been field tested, in a single day,…

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The Tenenbaums

By Siobhan Vivian

Photo: Staff

The Royal Tenenbaums is Wes Anderson’s visual love letter to New York. Though never explicitly named, the film presents a stunningly constructed pastiche of the quirky, the kitschy and the…

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