ARGENTINA:JOURNEY STARTS HERE

LAST WEEK I MADE MY WAY TO THE TIPILIUKE LODGE IN PATAGONIA, ARGENTINA. THE JOURNEY STARTED IN BUENOS AIRES, A STAY AT THE ALVEAR PALACE HOTEL, A WALK AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND OF COURSE STEAKS. THE NEXT DAY WAS A QUICK FLIGHT TO SAN MARTIN DE LOS ANDES. THE CONTRAST OF THESE TWO PLACES COULD NOT BE MORE EXTREME.

BESPOKE OXXFORD

THIS JOURNEY WITH OXXFORD STARTED A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN I TOOK MY SHOW, ALTERNATE ROUTE TO CHICAGO AND TURNED THE CAMERAS ON THIS GREAT INSTITUTION OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURING. THE GANG AT OXXFROD WAS GENEROUS ENOUGH TO COLLABORATE WITH ME ON THIS CUSTOM JACKET WITH FABRIC FOUND IN THEIR ARCHIVES (A KILLER CASHMERE /WOOL BLEND). MY FIRST FITTING PROVED TO BE GREAT AND NOW I PATIENTLY WAIT FOR THE FINISHED PRODUCT. STAY TUNED.

MIGROS:ZURICH AIRPORT

THIS IS THE MIGROS IN THE ZURICH AIRPORT. THIS AMZING SUPER MARKET IS IN THE AIRPORT ON THE TRAIN STATION LEVEL ( YES THE SWISS ARE CLEVER ENOUGH TO HAVE THESE TWO MODES OF TRANSPORT IN THE SAME BUILDING.) THE MIGROS HAS EVERYTHING FROM FRESH FRUIT AND CHEESE TO ESPRESSO POTS AND THE EMERGENCY TUXEDO SHIRT. OH, YEAH AND KNIVES AND CUTLERY TOO. IT IS REALLY IMPRESSIVE, COMPLETE AND THOUGHTFUL-BASICALLY EVERYTHING YOU COULD POSSIBLY NEED. AH, THE SWISS.

CONCRETE CHALET

I CAN COUNT THE TIMES I HAVE HAD REAL HOUSE ENVY AND THIS IS ONE OF THEM. THIS IS MY AUSTRIAN FRIEND'S MOUNTAIN IN HOUSE IN WESTERN AUSTRIA. IT IS DESIGNED BY MY GOOD FRIEND OSKAR KAUFMANN (OLK-RUF) WHO DESIGNED OUR PREFAB IN UPSTATE NY. THIS HOUSE IS ALL POURED CONCRETE WITH A PLANKED ELM INTERIOR. ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT THIS PLACE IS MAGICAL. #JEALOUS.

 GUEST HOUSE

BARBOUR:CURRENT FIND

TWO CREST BEAUTY

PATINA PERFECTION

SMOKEY OLD FASHION

I FIRST HAD THIS SMOKEY OLD FASHION AT THE LOBBY BAR IN THE GALE HOTEL IN MIAMI BEACH. AT FIRST I WAS JUST INTRIGUED BY THE SPECTACLE. (THEY TORCH A HARDWOOD PLANK ON THE BAR) THE DRINK WAS GREAT. A WELL MADE OLD FASHION WITH JUST THIS NICE FINISH OF SMOKINESS. THEY USE SIMPLE SYRUP AND REFUSE TO GARNISH WITH ORANGE. I DO GARNISH.

ALDER

10 YEAR OLD CANADIAN RYE

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