FEATURES

The Mast Brothers

By Tom Ran
Michael Mast and Rick Mast of Mast Brothers Chocolate

Photo: Mindy Best

The Mast Brothers Chocolate factory occupies only three rooms in a nondescript building in Williamsburg. The first doubles as a storefront that opens on the weekend to customers with much…

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Roman & Williams Studio Visit

By Tom Ran
Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch in their studio

Photo: Rose Callahan

The partners behind Roman & Williams, Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch are anti minimalists. It’s apparent in the spaces they create.

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Billykirk Studio Visit

By Tom Ran
Chris and Kirk Bray of Billykirk

Photo: Rose Callahan

Billykirk’s studio is surrounded by things, equipments, flat files, paintings, photos, and memories.

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RESULTS FOR "Nolita"

Retail

Photo: Courtesy of Le Labo

Le Labo

Walking into Le Labo’s boutique on Elizabeth Street is a welcome antidote to the hard-selling atmosphere of any New York City department store’s fragrance section. read more »

Blog

Pied-à-terre's larger two bedroom apartment

Photo: Courtesy of Pied-à-terre

Pied-à-terre

Pied-à-terre literally translates to “foot on the ground.” A temporary residence for the stylish traveler on a budget, it is an excellent alternative to some of the hip… read more »

Issues 1,2, and 3

Photo: Porter

Re:porter

If you’re a regular reader of Monocle you probably have come across the new airline company, Porter. Based in Toronto, the airline makes daily flights throughout the bordering… read more »

The Pop Up Flea

Photo: Michael Williams

The Pop Up Flea

Michael Williams aka A Continuous Lean and Randy Goldberg have gathered an impressive lineup of menswear and accessories labels for a pop up market this weekend. The roster includes Billykirk,… 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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