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Happy Hour: A Variety of Cider

Shaun Seneviratne — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:03:33 +0000

To warm up while getting down, cozy up next to some apple cider.

Forget the sub-par Woodchuck Cider available at your local liquor store. If you really want to impress your date, try to snag your hands on West County Cider - the Dom Perignon of ciders.

With ten different kinds of ciders, each made with a different kind of apple, you'll be sure to keep them coming back for more.

Unfortunately, it's only available around the Massachusetts area, which makes sharing a bottle of this with someone even more special.

Must. . . find. . . online retailer!

[West County Cider]

[via Selectism]

Happy Hour: Fernet Fever

Happy Hour: Tote Your Wine

Setting the Mood: Pure Dynamite

Laureen Mahler — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:08:07 +0000

I am thrilled for tonight's premiere of Black Dynamite. Yes, it's at the Castro, which is easily one of the hottest spots to see a movie in SF, but it also promises to bring together a whole lot of people who I adore: stylish camp-lovers with modern sensibilities.

Some of my most memorable dates have been with fellow camp lovers, and I can only conclude that there's just something hot about camp. You know, a certain je ne sais quoi that makes you want to make out after the Sound of Music Sing-Along, or has you stripping down to your skivvies along with Jamie Lee Curtis in Prom Night.

Trust me, camp can be sexier than you ever knew, and Black Dynamite is a damn good place to start.

[Black Dynamite]

Setting the Mood: Miles Davis

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Alicia Keys Hanging Around Your Neck

Shaun Seneviratne — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:59:57 +0000

Powerful voice and gorgeous to boot, Alicia Keys has it all. Who wouldn't want a girl like her hanging off their neck?

Well, since that's unlikely, at least the ladies can wear her jewelry.

Alicia Keys has teamed up with jeweler Gisèle Theriault on a line titled "The Barber's Daughters". The jewelry will have poetry and posi messages emblazoned on it.

And if you live in NYC, the line will launch with at 26 Clinton St. on November 23 and 24th. To top it all off, Keys will be making an appearance on the second day! Guys, this will probably be the only chance you'll get to mack it.

View the full collection here.

[$85 - $2,500, The Barber's Daughters]

[via Racked NY]

Turn-On: Rock Stars with Beards

Have the Kardashians All Over You

Turn-On: Make Beautiful Music

Laureen Mahler — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:14:10 +0000

I'm instantly smitten with a guy who knows all about music. Musician or not, there's just something irresistible about a music nerd. And if you're just such a nerd on the lookout for the girl of your dreams to tune into, you should definitely invest in one of these ties.

Truly a tool of attraction for the musically inclined, these ties are made with 50% thread and 50% recycled cassette tape. More specifically, cassette tape from recordings of the CD Between Stations and sound effects from the NYC subway. Hot and thematic. And, as an added bonus, you can actually listen to this tie make beautiful music while you wear it... with a modified Walkman, that is.

In my opinion, any accessory that combines stylish sex appeal, retro sensibility, and conversation starter should be purchased. Stat. Really, get clicking:

[$90, Supermarket]

[via Cool Material]

Turn-On: Rock Stars with Beards

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Happy Hour: Fernet Fever

Laureen Mahler — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:56:02 +0000

Last night, we ended up at the late night happy hour at Marzano -- a dark, factory-inspired wine bar with tasty pizza and tastier cocktails. While we munched spicy sausage and sipped the Sicilian Punch (made with "booze, juice, and love"), we couldn't help but notice that the drink menu featured a Fernet special.

This little herbal spirit is everywhere right now, but Marzano's take is my new favorite: the special is called The Industry, and it's a shot of Fernet that comes with a Scrimshaw Pilsner back. By the second round, we were completely sold.

Whether you order The Industry by name or ingredients, it's a combination that will pay off in more ways than one. First: Fernet is sort of like the Scarlett Johansson of booze -- it's sexy, sophisticated, and all the rage. Second: the shot followed by a beer back will get you lubricated enough to make suave conversation but not so drunk that you'll send interested parties packing. And third (this one's a little tip from our bartender): the herbs that are used to make Fernet actually get rid of bad breath.

Pure genius, no matter how you drink it.

[Fernet at BevMo], [Scrimshaw Pilsner at North Coast Brewing]

Happy Hour: Tote Your Wine

Happy Hour: Smokin' Hot

Shag, Brooklyn

Shaun Seneviratne — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:38 +0000

This is the best sex shop you will ever go to.

Perfect for all the horny hipsters out there, Shag Brooklyn is a new sex shop in Park Slope. But it's not your average sex shop. Aside from carrying eco-friendly dildos, vagina doorknobs, and cock knockers, Shag Brooklyn also holds workshops on writing erotic stories and doubles as an art gallery.

You can also make a plastic mold of your partner's units.

Meet other hornballs like yourself at their opening party/art show on November 20 featuring live music, body painting, and a whole lotta hip hotties.

[Shag Brooklyn]

[via Time Out New York and Racked NY]

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Naked Techies for a New Year

Laureen Mahler — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:50:03 +0000

Put me in a room with a hot geek, and I'll melt in no time. Which is why I'm pre-ordering the Nude Tech calendar, a year-long naked romp with London's hottest technology nerds. And yes, this is the one calendar that just might help you snag your very own sexy techie.

How will this calendar get you laid by the most gorgeous of the geeky? Simple. Along with its two dozen bare-naked shots of famous British tech entrepreneurs comes names, info, and what they're famous for. In other words, you'll have something to talk about with that nerd of your heart's desire.

That, and you'll have hot geeks to stare at all year long.

[£10, Firebox]

[via SFGate]

Take a Tip From: Jake Gyllenhaal

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Turn-On: Rock Stars with Beards

Shaun Seneviratne — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:05:25 +0000

The sensitive folk artist/rocker: typically characterized by awesome guitar skills, thin frame, long greasy hair, and a nice beard.

I'm not even into dudes and my blood is starting to flow to all the wrong places.

For everyone out there who is just into bearded rockers as much as myself, here's a t-shirt that would certainly get the attention of other like-minded folks.

[$52, Colette]

The t-shirts by Klute feature Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Sebastian Tellier, and Dennis Wilson with their grizzly manes.

[$52, Colette]

[via Retro To Go]

Turn-On: A Vintage Vixen

These Glasses Get Him Laid

Roundup: Five RomComs That Will Actually Get You Laid

Laureen Mahler — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:33:52 +0000

I hate romantic comedies. In fact, I hate them with the kind of passion that completely negates any other kind of passion. That said, I am a huge proponent of making your potential partner happy; after all, a happy companion can lead ot all sorts of interesting things. So if your girl digs the romcom, here are five that will definitely get you some action while keeping your sanity mostly intact:

[$14, Amazon]

First up, Pretty Woman: this is sort of the mother of all romantic comedies (not counting When Harry Met Sally, which you should stay away from at all costs... longterm friendship does not an intimate evening make, no matter how funny it is). The key here is that all the action is based on sex. Even better, the sex starts at the beginning of the movie, but the romance comes later.

[$12, Amazon]

Never Been Kissed is basically high school movie meets romance meets Canada's hottest hockey player turned actor. It's funny, it's cute, and it's actually sincerely sweet in a way that won't make you want to barf. Cause that definitely won't get you laid.

[$15, Amazon]

Sure it's not a traditional romcom, but I Love You, Man is a hilarious movie predicated entirely on a slightly skewed romcom formula: girlfriend helps boyfriend find best friend. Crank up the Rush scenes, crack up at Jason Segel's Uggs, and make out during the credits. Everybody wins.

[$12, Amazon]

You might not have heard of Addicted to Love, which makes sense. It's a terrible movie. However, it features a young Meg Ryan in leather pants on a motorcycle, which might just be enough to get your engines started.

[$9, Amazon]

Finally, a romcom with an above-average IQ. Intolerable Cruelty pretty much has it all: hot A-list stars, a well-written script, sex, and the requisite uncredited cameo by Bruce Campbell. Press play and I guarantee -- the nookie will come.

The biggest secret of a romcom hookup? You'll get instant points for merely suggesting that you watch one.

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Get Cozy by the Fireplace (Whether You Have One or Not)

Shaun Seneviratne — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:00:46 +0000

Getting down and dirty by the fireplace has always been a fantasy of mine ever since I saw Batman Returns when I was seven (though I'd rather my lover not be my feline foe as well, I wouldn't mind the back scratches).

The wine, heat, blankets, burning wood, and body heat radiating from naked bodies -- is there anything NOT sexy about that?

One problem: Like many people, I've never lived in a place that had a fireplace.

To recreate that atmosphere to a kitschy effect, consider this corrugated 3D paper fireplace.

Turn your space heater to high and start heating things up with your date.

[$24, Urban Outfitters]

[via Apartment Therapy]

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