Inspired by an insightful comment from one of our users in response to a more encompassing article written by DG author Manny Romano, 11 Traits of a Highly Effective Gentleman, I would like to introduce a segment more specifically designed to address the major attributes that make a gentleman effective in his interactions and [...]
Step 1: Get a Little Drunk Whether it’s a black tie event or just a gorgeous day to strut your stylish stuff, myself and my DG cohorts (even stylist and contributing author Amanda Liptock) encourage a good buzz to start any bow-tying experience. Drinks of choice: Whiskey on the rocks, Manhattan, Old Fashioned, Aviation, Gin [...]
April 2, 2012 Adrian Hardy Style Here’s what I hate: walking into a bar, and seeing this beer list: Bud, Bud Light; Coors, Coors Light; Miller Genuine Draft, Miller Lite; Heineken, Stella Artois, Guinness. Ask the bar tender what they have, and you’ll hear, “Pretty much everything.” My issue here is not with quality. It’s with lack of diversity. Every [...]
March 26, 2012 matthewhall Food & Drink Inspired by human interaction and what I have learned from my friends, family, & the internt, here are 12 simple rules to live by. If you say it, do it. If there is a lady, she comes first If you turn it on, turn it off. If you borrow it (gain permission), return it. If you [...]
March 22, 2012 MannyRomano Manners & Mischief Hurray for chardonnay.. but BOOYAH for Bubbly! When you think of Champagne, you think of classy, bougie, stiff or stumbly events that provoke a certain air of either look-but-don’t-touch ANYTHING or let’s-get-effing-rowdy, one-case-of-booze-at-a-time-brawling-rager… Ok, maybe that’s what I think when I imagine Champagne-accompanied occasions, but I usually like to lean towards the latter of [...]
March 19, 2012 Adrian Hardy Food & Drink The spark of any relationship, be it professional, friendly, or intimate, starts with conversation. This won’t be “The Pick-Up Artist’s 5 Secret Ways to Get The Hottest Women Alive Guide for $69.99” but instead some general guidelines you can apply to every facet of life. These five rules will help any Devious Gentleman properly start [...]
March 14, 2012 MannyRomano Women