Breaking out of the uniform There is a picture taken of my grandfather and his children, taken some time in the 1940s. My “dzia-dzia” is standing proudly in a three-piece suit and a colorful print necktie, with his fedora tilted…
Author: Dan Blacharski
Dan Blacharski is editor-in-chief of TheVivant.com.
Mister Burlap Has a New Take on Pocket Squares
Not just for old men My father always had a half-dozen or so plain white pocket squares, which he would fold oh-so-carefully and insert into his suit pocket every Sunday. Back then they weren’t called “pocket squares,” he always just…
New York and California Face Off for National Rum Day
National Rum Day is coming soon, and on August 16, the staff at The Vivant will be celebrating with fruity rum drinks. We recently ran an article featuring some of New York’s best bartenders and their rum recipes, but not…
Food Truck Paradise
There is something undeniably compelling about a food truck. Even for the most hard-core gourmet who is accustomed to white-napkin restaurants where the meal starts out with a hundred-dollar amuse bouche, the sheer joy of spending ten or fifteen dollars…
Top ten European destinations for wine tasting
Wine-tasting. It’s always a delightful way to spend an afternoon, but there are only a handful of destinations that immediately come to mind. Napa of course, is the undisputed king of the grape on the West Coast, with the lower…
Celebrate National Rum Day With New York’s Favorite Rum Recipes
Get ready for National Rum Day! Thursday, August 16 may be a work day, but it’s also a day to enjoy a fruity rum drink or two. I still remember fondly a time when we could drink at lunchtime at…
For men’s footwear, don’t forget the socks
Yes, my wife may have a closet full of shoes, but guys in the know shouldn’t be embarrassed about having a good collection of footwear too. Even some well-dressed men tend to forget about this area, relegating their footwear to…