Seychelles Web Cam

If you're not as lucky of a bastard as Crew Member Tandori who gets to vacation in the Seychelles like most people go to the supermarket, you can still pretend you're chillaxing at one of their pristine beaches via the Seychelles Beach Cam which is a webcam trained on the island's Beau-Vallon Beach. Great, another thing to make me even more worthless in the office.

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Get the Girl, and the Tesla

Sadly, I'm known among my friends as someone who has pathetically little game. My guy friends are always trying to get me to holla at random strangers. My girl friends (vs girlfriends) are telling me I should sign up to one of those dating sites like Match.com or eHarmony. It's a sad state of affairs I tell ya.

Well if I had a quarter million dollars to blow, I could sign up for the Rolls Royce package by the exclusive matchmaking firm 4M Club based in Seattle. For the price of an ugly condo, they'll match me up with potential Mrs. Jaba's. According to their site, they will "scour the planet until [they] find your soul mate, for the greatest ride of your life!" They better scour real hard for $250,000. To make the service fee seem less absurd, they're currently throwing in a Tesla all-electric Roadster as part of the package. So now I can pick up the future misses in green luxury.

If the price tag for the Rolls Royce package is still too steep, they also offer less pricey options starting at around $25,000. Of course, the cynic in me says that I'm sure I can pay some girl that same amount to simply pretend to be my perfect girl for a few months.

If Only the Girl Came With the Bedding

The only reason we're posting about the American Apparel Bedding that we found on Uncrate is because of the semi-naked hottness that is typical of most American Apparel ads. If you care, the bedding is made of 100 percent Jersey cotton and ranges from $20-$56.

Miami Voted Sexiest City

Congrats to Miami for being voted Sexiest City in America by voters at TripAdvisor. Check out our friends at Miami Fever to see some of the sexiest that Miami has to offer.

James Perse Furniture

From the folks behind really expensive plain white tee shirts comes a new line of furniture. Just like their apparel line, James Perse's furniture features classic and simple stylings, and just like their apparel line will probably cost you an arm and a leg. You can pick from four different collections:

Malibu Collection - Classic outdoor pieces that have been updated in a refined manner. They include a Director's chair, Chaise and complementing side tables. All of these pieces are made out of top quality Teak and are upholstered with Sunbrella fabrics insuring their sustained use in the elements.

Los Angeles Collection - Inspired by a more organic approach, this collection has a rustic feel while maintaining clean lines and great craftsmanship. These pieces are available in Yellow Balau for the outdoors and a Rough Sawn White Oak for the indoors.

Nor Cal Collection - These upholstered pieces embody the refined yet relaxed feeling of the James Perse aesthetic : of the moment yet ultimately timeless. The upholstery is of the finest Belgium linens or a laundered Italian basket weave of a cotton and linen blend.

Brentwood Collection - These are a selection of tables, desks, and consoles available in various sizes. They have a sleek and sophisticated look enhanced by the deep espresso finish that coats their Ash bodies.

Get more information at jamesperse.com.

Ritz-Carlton Reserve

If a plain old Ritz-Carlton hotel is just not ritzy enough, you can soon stay at an ultra-luxurious Ritz-Carlton Reserve property. According to the company's press release:

"These unique resorts have been designed for those who seek to escape the stresses of everyday life by retreating to experience new cultures and adventures. Each exquisite destination will feature signature, one-of-a-kind low density resorts situated in choice settings, each with a distinctive personality and sense of place."

Their first property is located in Phulay Bay in Krabi, Thailand, which features 54 one-bedroom villas. Future locations will include Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Turks & Caicos and The United Arab Emirates.

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Chief Mockery Officer

One thing that pisses me off about the San Diego culture is how people are unwilling to hang out "on a school night". Unlike places like Los Angeles and New York, getting people to go out for happy hour is akin to suggesting they join up for a Bataan Death March. A few weeks ago, Crew Member Shadinsky set up a little get-together in downtown La Jolla - a place that tourists pay damn good money to visit - in which he invited 25 coworkers to attend. Of the 25 people who were invited, only 3 showed up. The excuses ranged from "I have to hang out with the family" to "Sorry, I have work the next day".

Now keep in mind, this is San Diego. We work 40 hours a week...tops. It's not like you have a bunch of attorneys and bankers pulling 100 hour weeks and who therefore would have legitimate excuses for not being able to make happy hour. No, these are slackers who work 8:30AM to 5:00PM with an hour lunch break. Of course, the irony is that in places like New York where you have people who do work the crazy hours, people have no reservations about enjoying food and libations till late into the evening (or even into the AM).

After getting fed up with the happy hour turnouts, I promoted myself to Chief Mockery Officer of the company and issued the following memo:

New Happy Hour Policy
From the desk of the Chief Mockery Officer

Directives on Happy Hour
It has been brought to my attention that employees have been: 1) declining invitations to happy hour, 2) accepting invitations, then declining in the last minute, or 3) accepting invitations and simply not showing up. Such actions are completely unacceptable. Due to the continued disregard of happy hour etiquette by select employees, I have implemented the new policies below that are effective immediately.

Seniority Rules. If you are invited to happy hour by your manager, supervisor, or anybody with an important sounding title (regardless of whether such title confers any actual authority to the individual), you are required to attend. Failure to attend demonstrates your inability to grasp basic concepts like an org chart, and suggests that you should be working at a mall kiosk instead of at a Fortune 500 company.

Sunshine Tax. If you fail to show up to happy hour during “one of those perfect SoCal nights”, you will be automatically added to the Project Realignment list and will likely be transferred to Oakridge, Tennessee by the end of the following quarter. Once in Oakridge, you will be permitted to decline all the happy hours you desire considering the heat, the humidity, and the fact that you will be in Oakridge, Tennessee.

Cushy Job. Despite what you might believe, you have a fairly easy job. Working between 8am to 5pm with an hour lunch break does not constitute a long day. If you decline happy hour using the “I’m too tired” excuse, you will be put on the Investment Banker 14/196 schedule in which you will be required to work 14 hours a day for 196 total hours per pay period so that you will have something to really complain about. Your first infraction will require you to be on the 14/196 schedule for one pay period with each subsequent infraction adding an additional pay period to the term. If you don’t have sufficient work load to fill the 14/196 schedule, you will assist the office janitorial crew in cleaning the bathrooms.

No Flip Flops. Once you have accepted an invitation to happy hour, you must attend the event. If you fail to show up, regardless of whether you inform the happy hour organizer or not, he will be permitted to repeatedly beat you over the head with a pair of flip flops. If your failure to show up causes economic harm to the organizer, he is permitted to use the nearest blunt object in lieu of flip flops. Any resulting head trauma and/or brain damage will be your responsibility.

American Idol. If you decline happy hour so that you won’t miss American Idol (or any variant thereof), you will be summarily terminated. Due to the ridiculousness of your excuse, your hiring manager will also be terminated.

Permitted Exemptions. You are permitted to skip happy hour in the event of the following: death of an immediate family member (including family pet) within the past 48 hours, nationally declared flu pandemic, happy hour is at Chile’s, or you are on travel beyond 100 miles of the city limits,

Contact: Jaba NoBacka, Chief Mockery Officer

Porsche Design Eye Glasses

A few weeks ago, I picked up a pair of eye glasses at Costco. Lesson learned: don't buy eye glasses at Costco. I only did so because I was already there for some lobsters and figured I should pick up a pair of glasses to replace my five year old pair which had the wrong prescriptions by a factor of two. Scanning their limited selection, I selected a pair that I thought looked OK - figuring I didn't need anything too pimpish since I usually wear contacts and really only wear glasses while laying on my couch at night. A week later, I picked up my new specs and brought them home. I put them on, looked in the mirror, and to my horror, realized that the glasses made me look like a damn molester. Think Jeffrey Dahmer. I'm not sure how I ever thought these glasses looked "OK". Perhaps they looked fine relative to all the uggos that work and hang around the Costco eye center, but definitely not out in normal society.

Whatever the case may be, I'm back on the market for a new pair of glasses. This time, I'll go with something a bit more stylish, perhaps like the P8802 by Porsche Design. The lenses are self-tinting and provide 100% UV protection. The frame is made of both high-tech plastic and titanium. And no, you can't find them at Costco. However, you can buy them here for about $300.

Short2000 Photography

Pearl Preis, aka Short2000 is one of our favorite photographers. Based in my backyard of SD, the talented Pearl shoots some sexy arse photos usually of lovely ladies (and some admittedly ripped dudes) on one of our many lovely beaches. Her work is both erotic and playful...just like what I look for in a girlfriend :) Check out the hot little clip below. You can also see the rest of her work at her home page and MySpace.

Lamborghini Humidor

If your puny little 30-count humidor is no longer good enough to hold your ever expanding cigar collection, but you're not ready to invest in a full blown cigar cave, consider picking up this Lamborghini humidor. This gorgeous limited edition humidor is called The Cylinder and features a lacquer carbon fiber design as well as premium kiln-dried Spanish cedar and will hold up to 150 of your best smokes. You can purchase one on sale for $329 (reg. $399).

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BOSS Orus Jacket

I just picked up this BOSS Orange Men's Orus Jacket at Nordstrom's Half Yearly Sale. The original price was $295 but I got it for $197. Not bad huh? Hopefully it looks as good in real life as it does on the site. I'll find out on Friday when it's scheduled to show up on my doorstep.

Audi R8 V10

Here is a great review on the Audi R8 V10 by Fifth Gear. This is truly a dream car...and what a "bargain".

Sopranos Dinner

Tonight, my boys from work and I are having our monthly "Sopranos Dinner" where we gather at the local Fleming's Steakhouse for a few hours of tasty ribeyes, excellent bottles of wine, and of course plenty of cigars (surprisingly they still let us light up in the outdoor patio). It's an opportunity for us to relax, enjoy a bit of the good life, and reflect how damn good our lives really are. Like my boy Josh observed about our guy's night out: "It's like being in college...with money."

Amen Josh. Amen.

Hotstone Grill

There are three "first bites" that I still remember: first seared toro tuna, first foie gras, and first Kobe beef seared over hot stones. Truth be told, they were probably better...much better...than my first time between the sheets. Well now I can recreate one of those special first bites with the Hotstone Grill from Giles and Posner. I'm sure the seared Kobe beef won't taste quite the same as when prepared over actual heated stones as they do in fine Japanese restaurants, but it probably won't be a bad home-based alternative. The grill retails for about $55. Now to find some Kobe beef...

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Cassie Makes Our Eyeballs Sweat

Naked or not, Cassie is just perfect. We love that combo sexy-cute thang she's got going on. But what the hell is with her hair in the video??? Why do we have a feeling it was Puff's idea.

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If We Ran a Men's Magazine

What I hate most about many of today's "men's magazines" like Maxim and Playboy is all the damn air-brushing they do on all their models. Honestly, women aren't suppose to look like freaking anime characters. All those little sun spots, freckles, slight imperfections...those are all things that make a woman beautiful. Well it looks like a new magazine agrees with us. Jacques is a quarterly luxury erotic magazine that provides readers with "edgy opinion, arousing interviews and fiery fiction blended with unparalleled pictorials illustrating the real beauty of real women". Most importantly, they "feature photos of genuinely gorgeous girls - never retouched, never airbrushed and shot exclusively on film". Sounds awesome. You can sign up for a year subscription (like we just did) for $31.

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Luxury Hotels Only

If you're like us and the thought of staying at any hotel below a four-star rating gives you the heebee jeebies, than you should check out dluxehotels.com, a new luxury travel search engine we found via A Luxury Travel Blog which specializes in featuring only luxury hotels. The company behind the engine is Spain-based so most of the hotels you'll find are in Europe. For example, I didn't find any hits for Maui or New York. Nevertheless, the layout is clean and easy-to-use, so next time you're heading across the pond, give the site a shot.

Avocet by Dita Legends

We love sunglasses by Dita Legends. One of our favorites from their latest collection is the Avocet which features a titanium frame, two-tone metal plating, UV lenses and is manufactured in Japan. You can buy a pair at one of their retail stores or online for $375.

Naughty Hotties on Mugshots.com

Guys, like your girls on the slightly naughty side? Well then you'll love the ladies on Mugshots.com. Featuring some of the most attractive girls ever to get arrested and have their mugshots taken, the site is dedicated to finding the hottest bad girls around. Of course, since we live in the wonderful U S of A and not in North Korea, you should assume that all the women on the site are innocent unless you happen to know them personally and know they are guilty as charged.

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Lewis Hamilton RC Car

I am SO going to do this in my office. I guess I'm not the only one who gets a bit bored at work.

Be Like Jenson Button, Wear a Jaeger-LeCoultre

Very few men have dominated a season of motor sports like Jenson Button has this year in Formula One. Racing for a Brawn GP Team that technically didn't even exist just months before the season started, Button has shocked everyone with his dominating performance. To match the technical brilliance of his F1 car, Button is sporting a Master Compressor Extreme LAB watch by Jaeger-LeCoultre which features a Calibre 988C movement that is completely lubricant-free and is able to withstand temperatures in the -40° and +60°C range. Other technical features of the watch include an automatic tourbillon with a large variable inertia balance and a patented jumping date display. Read more about the Master Compressor Extreme at Men-Access.

Get Your Boudoir On

If God-forbid my place ever went up in flames, the first thing I would grab is my photo album containing some sexy boudoir pictures of my ex-girlfriend. They were the best present I've ever gotten and required a lot of love and trust from her to give them to me, so there's no way in hell I'd ever let the burn up. If you'd like to get some sexy pics of your special lady - and I mean something more tasteful than those drunken pics that are up on your MySpace profile - and she's still a bit shy, send her this article on Splendora (site's tag-line is: The Fabulous Girlfriend Network) where the author recounts are her positive experience at a boudoir photo-shoot. You guys can thank us by forwarding any photos you end up getting.

Top Hotel Balconies

When staying at a luxury resort, nothing beats having a proper hotel balcony. Whether you're hanging out on a comfy daybed watching the sun slowly set over the Pacific Ocean or kanoodling with your special someone in your own jacuzzi, having some private outdoor space just outside your room is always a nice touch. The fine folks at AskMen.com recently came out with their list of Top 10 Hotel Balconies. Topping the list is the $25,000 a night Bridge Suite at the Atlantis Resort. Personally, we'd go with the number two balcony on the list, the one belonging to the Hugh Hefner Sky Villa at the Palms Las Vegas. Check out the rest of the list here.

Fontainebleau Las Vegas Goes BK

It looks like another resort is in financial trouble in light of the weak economy. The $3 billion Fontainebleau Las Vegas resort has filed for bankruptcy protection as they have run short of funds to complete the project when a group of lenders backed out of an $800 million loan (lawsuit in progress against the lenders). The sprawling Strip resort had been scheduled to open later this year offering nearly 4,000 rooms, a casino, spa condo-hotel units, shopping, nightclubs, restaurants and interestingly enough, a chocolate factory. Perhaps this is a sign to developers that instead of pursuing mammoth projects, they should focus on creating smaller, more intimate and more luxurious destinations.

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Paul Smith Cricket Ball for Father's Day

I don't know how to play cricket and chances are neither does your Dad. Regardless, he'll probably dig getting this good-looking cricket ball by Paul Smith. Worse case, he can always use it as a paper weight or something to throw at the neighbors. Buy it at paulsmith.co.uk for about $160.

A Green Caravan

Tesla Motors recently held a road rally in Los Angeles to celebrate the company’s 500th delivery of its Roadster and well as the one-year anniversary of its first retail store in West Los Angeles . A few dozen well-heeled greenies and their Roadsters made a quiet trek up a mountain route to Malibu for a barbeque at the Greener Pasture Ranch which belongs to one of the Tesla customers. While I’m not a huge fan of Tesla or electric sports cars in general, I can’t hate on a bunch of car enthusiasts enjoying an awesome SoCal drive…even if they are all vegan tree-huggers.



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W San Diego in Trouble

It looks like the W Hotel in my backyard is in a bit of financial trouble. Its owner, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., has announced that it will default on its June mortgage payment since it no longer makes financial sense for it to continue servicing the debt. The investment firm bought the hotel for $96 million back in 2006 and has seen the property value decline below the mortgage amount of approximately $250,000 per room. Sunstone blames the crappy economy and travel downturn for the mess but as someone who's actually stayed at the hotel, I suggest that it's the closet-sized room and out-of-the-way location have something to do with it's decline.

Bid on a Watch at Antiquorum

Looking for a new Rollie to add to your collection? How about one that was worn by actor Orlando Bloom? Well you'll find a few belonging to Mr. Bloom along with a number of other great time pieces at the June 11th auction by Antiquorum. You can bid on the watches like the Panerai Ferrari GMT Automatic shown here either in person, via telephone, or online. Check out their catalog of items up for auction here.

Pfizer Gulfstreams For Sale

If you’re looking to add one, or maybe even two private jets to your personal hangar, check out the two Gulfstreams that Pfizer has recently put on the market. For a smidge under $30 million, you can pick up the company’s Gulfstream V or for a little more cash, you can get the nicer Gulfstream 550. We’re sure you could probably negotiate a fee lifetime supply of Viagra as part of the purchase price.

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Topless Britney

There was a time when I would have given a left nut to see Britney Spears topless. Now, not so much. Well luckily I won't have to give anything as recent pictures have surfaced of an essentially topless Britney during the video shoot of Gimme More. Half-schwing at best.

Strip Poker Vegas Style

This is why we love Las Vegas. The Excalibur has started offering something extra with their Saturday night poker tournaments. With your $40 buy-in, you'll not only have the opportunity to win a decent-sized pot, but you'll also get to see a lovely "dancer" take off an article of clothing after each player busts out. While presumably all the players will get to enjoy the strip show, the winner will also get a photo with the bare model for that oh-so memorable MySpace profile pic. Check out their website for complete rules.

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eLuxury Shutting Down Retail Operations

eLuxury.com was one of the original retail sites dedicated to luxury goods. Sadly, they've recently announced that they will be shutting down their retail operations on June 26th to focus on providing editorial content on luxury goods. Guess they must have been inspired by our little website. Until then, they're offering huge discounts on their inventory so go ahead and load up on some Chanel and Fendi.

First Class to Paradise on United

Sure traveling First Class on United is barely any better than coach on an international carrier, but hey, at least its better than coach on United. From now until June 12th, they're offering great First Class rates to Hawaii including the following:

Chicago - Honolulu: $776
Denver - Maui: $742
Los Angeles - Maui: $522
San Francisco - Kona: $801

These rates are one-way based on round-trip rates. Go to united.com to book your trip.

Gourmet Journeys

Every guy dreams of jumping into his very own G-5 and traveling the globe, making stops in cities like Paris and Tokyo for an evening of great food and some bubbly with a long-legged lovely. Well if that check from your company's 10-figure sale hasn't cleared quite yet, you can still dream that (not so) little dream courtesy of champagne maker G.H.Mumm. The French champagne house has put together a cool little website called Gourmet Journeys where you can jump into their virtual jet - complete with a personal butler - and travel to various cities including New York, Paris, Seville, Saint-Petersburg, and Tokyo. At each destination, you'll be presented with a menu of delicious food items complete with recipes and their recommended drink accompaniment (one of G.H.Mumm's champagnes of course). But keep the faith though dear readers...someday you'll be able to do this in real life.

Ed Hardy Ducati

If you're a Ducati fanatic like Crew Member Drewsky and also into Ed Hardy's tattoo-inspired stylings, you'll dig the new bikes by motorcycle customizers Rever Corsa. They approached Christian Aduigier, the man behind Ed Hardy, to create a special paint-scheme for the Ducati Monster that is distinctively Ed Hardy. The part of the bike that stands out the most is the gas tank, which features a detailed gold leaf that has been laid and brushed to give it a "fish scale" look. If a "normal" Ducati won't do, pick up this special edition Monster for for $55,000.

Mexico Still F'd Up

It's disappointing to read that the violence in Mexico has started to spread outside of the border towns and into tourist destinations that have generally avoided the gun-battles and kidnappings. This weekend, soldiers gunned it out with armed asshole thugs who were holding police hostages in a house in Acapulco which resulted in the death of one soldier and 15 of the gunmen. The shootout occurred in a neighborhood that was once popular with the Hollywood set. Hopefully our friends below the border can eventually get the violence under control so that the Mexican vacations can recommence.

Megan or Vanessa?

We're going to have to disagree with Popoholic and say both.

Topless Veyron

Surely blowing past 200 mph with the top-down in your brand new Veyron convertible will wreck all sorts of havoc on your hair, but I doubt you'd care much if you're one of only 150 people who are lucky enough to own one. With a top speed of 224 mph and a price tag north of $2 million, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport has begun production with delivery starting in July. Two million dollars...I guess as they say: you can't drive your house but you can live in your car.

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Last Drop Whiskey

If you're looking to find Dad something special for Father's Day, consider getting him a bottle Last Drop Whiskey, an uber-premium blend of 70 malt whiskeys and 12 grain whiskeys that were distilled in 1960 or earlier. Many of the distilleries no longer even exist. Each of the 1,347 bottles were bottled by hand straight from the cask with no chilling, filtering, dilution or coloring. If you plan on getting your Pap a bottle, get ready to break out the Platinum (or Black) since each one costs about $2,000.

Bankers vs. Consultants

Conclusion: They're both douchebags. But, they do make for a funny video.

Best Lobster Shacks in Maine

If you're dead-set against grilling up your own Costco lobster and happen to be in the lobster mecca of Maine, check out Travel & Leisure's list of 10 Best Lobster Shacks in Maine. I'll bet they get their lobsters from Costco too.

Bespoke Sommelier

Unlike Crew Members Drewsky and Shadinsky, I know very little about wine. When they start rambling on about vintage year and tannins, I start tuning out. So if I was ever to throw a hoity-toity dinner party with a bunch of power brokers, I'd do well in hiring my own sommelier service, like the ones started by top UK sommeliers Philippe Messy and Gearoid Devany. Winelife is the name of their venture and they are currently putting together a team of top wine experts out to provide the wealthy with a bespoke sommeilier service for an undisclosed yearly fee. Their two latest recruits include Christopher Delalonde of The Square and Sebastian Chevalier of Amber at Hong Kong's Mandarin Oriental.

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Next-Gen Porsche Carerra GT

Rumor has it that Porsche is working on the successor to their last supercar, the Carerra GT. Gearheads are expecting the next version to be based on the RS Spyder American Le Mans Series race car which has been kicking some serious booty on the race track. The preview of the car shown here looks like a Boxster on steroids. As a Boxster owner, I think that's a good thing.

Why You Should Buy the July Issue of Esquire

A naked Bar Rafaeli is as good as any. The Israeli goddess is featured on the cover marked up with contents from Stephen King's new short story. See more of Ms. Rafaeli at esquire.com.

A Porsche for a...Hyundai???

My brake warning light went off last week and I thought to myself, "Shit, there goes at least a grand." But the money I'm going to have to spend getting new brake pads isn't what pissed me off. No, regular maintenance is part of owning any car and paying a premium price to pay for service goes with owning a nice car. What ticked me off was getting handed the keys to a freaking Hyundai Sonata as a loaner car. A Hyundai. Are you freaking kidding me??? Now I understand that it's probably cost-prohibitive for the dealer to provide all their customers with brand-new 911's as loaners, but you can't tell me that a Hyundai Sonata is the best they can do. At least provide us with a used Boxster, or a Cayman, or maybe even a Cayenne. Having to drive a Hyundai when you're the owner of a Porsche is like having to go to bed with the dim sum cart lady when your Asian model girlfriend is out of town. It's just not right. So Pioneer Centres Porsche, please do the right thing and stop loaning out piece of shit Hyundai's.

(Full disclosure: the Hyundai was loaned out through a free Hertz rental. Still...)

The Perfect Summer Shoes by Arkitip and The Ace

Crew Member Drewsky found these sweet shoes (via Thrillist) which are a collabo between Arkitip and The Ace Hotel Palm Springs. Designed to be the perfect summer shoe, these kicks are made from a mesh canvas material that's breathable for those hot days and will dry quickly if you get them a bit wet while frolicking pool-side. You can order them at arkitip.com for $85 a pair.

Win a Cigar Cave From Partagas

Thanks to the cigar Nazis, there are fewer and fewer places out in public that you can enjoy a tasty cigar. In fact, it's probably not too far in the future where the only place you can legally light up is in your home. In preparation for that dreadful day, everyone should have their very own home-based cigar sanctuary just like NFL cigar aficionado Tony Siragusa. The fine folks at Partagas are offering you a chance to win $10,000 for your very own cigar cave. Simply send them a 200 word essay on where you smoke and why you need a cigar cave. The winning submission will be based on need, creativity, ability to convey the cigar smoking experience, and relevance to Partagas cigars. Make sure to submit your entry by August 21.

Perfect Lobster Dinner Courtesy of Costco

Hands down, one of the best steak and lobster dinners I've ever had was a few weeks ago at G Luxe friend Josh's mini-mansion. His lovely wife and two adorable kids were out of town with the in-laws and Josh decided to take advantage of the rare free time by inviting Crew Member Shadinsky and me over for some delicious food, great wine, tasty cigars and of course, the 100th or so viewing of Old School.

So what made the dinner so great? Well I'm sure the perfect SoCal evening had something to do with it as we were able to enjoy most of the evening outside in Josh's monstrous patio with a stunning view of the slow sunset over the Del Mar hills. The ribeyes were seasoned and cooked perfectly, the bottle (or two, or three) of wine that we consumed were excellent and the selection of CAO and Padron cigars matched perfectly with the meal.



However, the stars of the meal were the large lobster tails that we purchased at Costco. Yup, Costco. Don't hate you pretentious bastards. These Costco lobster tails were awesome. Sure they may not have been Maine lobsters, but honestly you couldn't tell the difference anyways. And the best part was the price. At about 11 bucks per tail (each one weighing over half a pound), these bad boys were a freaking bargain. While a whole lobster usually runs over $20 a pound, you end up paying for a lot of lobster that you're not going to be eating (the head, extra shell, etc.). But with these tails, you get mostly delicious lobster meat. We prepared them simply over the grill with some salt, pepper and a cilantro-infused butter prepared by Shadinsky.

We plan on having many more lobsters courtesy of Costco this summer, including a few beach-side soirees with some Coronas and bikini-clad coeds loitering about. We highly recommend you do the same.

Art by Rinspeed

If you're a fan of Swiss tuner and exotic car-builder Rinspeed, you should check out their limited run prints available for purchase at Rinspeedart.com. Each print is made in Switzerland and can be purchased in either paper, canvas or plexiglass starting at around $160.

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BMW M3 Edition

Even though I'm a Porsche guy, the BMW will always have a special place in my heart. My first was a 1995 BMW 318i (bought for me by my folks) and my second was a 2000 BMW 325ci (bought with my own hard earned cash). I loved both cars and thought real hard about buying an M3 after I traded in the 325ci before settling on a Porsche. With another trade-in likely in the next 12 months, BMW has just made the decision a wee bit harder with the introduction of the limited M3 Edition. Most of the changes relative to the "base" M3 are cosmetic: bespoke paint schemes (Alpine White Non-Metallic, Black Non-Metallic, Dakar Yellow Non-Metallic, and Monte Carlo Blue Metallic), black-finished twin kidney grille, fender vents, mirror caps, darkened chrome quad exhaust tips, and a few interior tweaks. The non-aesthetic changes include a slightly lower suspension and special 19-inch double-spoke wheels. The M3 edition will be in dealers starting in July and will only be available for six months.

How to Make a Michelada

With summer fast approaching, we're on the continual lookout for tasty and refreshing drinks that are the perfect accompaniments to a day by the pool. Instead of the standard Corona, why not make yourself a Michelada, a tasty concoction that is kinda like a Bloody Mary but made with beer and a helluva lot manlier. While recipes can vary, we like this one that we found on Valet.

J Lo is an Angel

We wondered what happened to J Lo. Looks like the bootilicious mamacita still got it based on these photos by famed photographer Tony Duran.