Taste & See: Mast Brothers
Mast Brothers chocolate is equal parts magic and method. Cacao beans come from faraway lands like Madagascar and Belize, and recipes boast unexpected flavor profiles, including herbs and smoke. Yet their
Lemons & Lillet
Tenaya Figueira knows how to throw a good party. The vivacious owner of The Old Fashioned Caravan runs her mobile event space out of charming refurbished 1954 Boles Aero trailer. Staying true
NEW COLORWAYS
We’ve added a few new colorways to two of our favorite styles. A bold Tokyo Tortoise in the Richmond style, and a subtle Matte Black and an elegant Havana to
The Perfect Eyeglass Fit – What To Look For
We make it our mission to help you find a frame you’ll love, and that fits as if it were tailor-made for you. We’ve found that the perception of a good fit
ALINE SMITHSON
Storytelling can easily be considered the oldest art form in existence. Stretching across a vast sea of mediums, stories define who we are, allow expression and bind us together. In our current digital
Looking for a perfect pair of round glasses? Check out the P3
A LITTLE HISTORY The P3: a wonderfully round design for eyeglasses, which originated in wire for military use and released in the early 1930s. After WWII, the shape was reimagined in
Edgar & Glori
Glori and Edgar are an inseparable pair. They create art together, they play together, and they live together in a quintessential Silver Lake apartment just steps away from the chaos of Sunset
How Opticians Are Evolving Eyewear Home Try-On
David Kind opticians have been quietly innovating on the eyewear home try-on platform for the past two years. The company was founded on a premise that it is difficult to select
Eyewear Color Play
Written by Sami, Managing Optician Strikingly different looks–all done simply with color. Unlike clothing, shoes, or accessories–frames are not often chosen to pair with your wardrobe — but rather to wear day
Food Focused: In the Kitchen with Korean Chef Andrew Do
K-pop, Soju, BBQ – there’s been a rapid emergence of Korean culture in the mainstream, and we couldn’t be happier. Much of this is a manifestation of the second generation Korean-Americans who
Should I buy prescription eyewear online?
ONE SELFIE AWAY FROM A PERFECT FIT The #1 reason why eye doctors warn against buying glasses online is because of lens fit measurements: pupil distance, OC height, segment height
Summer & Patrick / Part Two
We’ve arrived at Part Two of this Portland love story. As you may recall, Summer had answered a Craigslist ad, not knowing her soon-to-be roommate would be her near-future husband.
The Surprising History Of Eyeglass Lenses
Above: Rhodes style with Trivex lenses Like most industry in the last century, advances in technology and materials for our eyeglasses have made leaps and bounds from original intentions which
Patrick & Summer / Part 1
Newlyweds Patrick and Summer Triato met, of all places, via Craigslist. But let’s be very clear, this wasn’t a Man Seeking Woman or Missed Connections encounter. Patrick was simply looking for a
WHEN DO CHUNKY FRAMES LOOK GREAT?
Model wearing the Moline Chunky eyeglass frames can be polarizing topic for many wearers. Some seek them out because they identify with the look, others avoid it entirely. We like to approach the look on a
Glenn Harrell / Say Cheese
Glenn Harrell has many loves. In fact, he currently has about 150 loves. And those are just the varieties of cheese. The owner of Silver Lake’s Say Cheese has an infectious
Tell-tale signs of a well made a pair of prescription eyeglasses
The discerning eyeglass wearer knows that there are key features which define a premium pair of prescription eyewear. Here are a handful of those tell-tale signs that you are looking at a
Bill Niles / Kronnerburger
If you consider yourself a San Francisco ‘foodie’ (and there are many of you), you’ve probably eaten a meal cooked by chef Bill Niles. For someone who cut their teeth in