Martini: Perfection in a Glass | Matt Hranek Knives

Martini: Perfection in a Glass | Matt Hranek KnivesLOCAL AUTHOR Matt Hranek is the author of The Martini, The Negroni, A Man & His Watch, and A Man & His Car, as well as a photographer, a director, and the founder editor of the mens lifestyle magazine WM Brown. He and his family divide their time between Brooklyn and the Wm Brown farm in upstate New York, just 5 minutes from the Cider Mill, though he can also be spotted quite often in old school bars around Europe, Negroni in hand. Find him on

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A pair of hare shakers on the dinner table — that small pop of personality on an otherwise ordinary surface is exactly the point

08 Carbon Steel folding knife with a varnished beech wood handle and faux-leather sheath that is durable

What you're getting: One hand-poured 100% soy wax candle in a reusable rocks glass

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What you're getting: One 17" x 17" cushion in olive check British wool

A set of two reusable organic cotton produce bags by Burstenhaus Redecker

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