The Material Review
Issue 158: ICE Operator Culture, La Côte Basque, More Patagonia, Esquire in 1982, Tokyo Pizza and Spotlight On: Freezer Jackets.
Stories worth reading. Stop indexing the internet.
Remembering the Restaurant That Shaped How We Dined
“La Côte Basque and Jean-Jacques Rachou” [Broken Palate]
Why I’m Not Writing Off Patagonia
“Selling jackets won’t solve climate change. But dismissing anyone who falls short of impossible ideals leaves us with nothing but a sense of moral superiority.” [Here & There]
The November 1982 issue of Esquire ($2.00)
“Father Love, Wallabees, and crotch stuff” [magazines]
Operators, Cosplay, and ICE
“A key to understanding ICE is GWOT era Operator culture” [Combat Threads]
A Tokyo Pizzeria of Global Fame Prepares to Take On America
“Pizza Studio Tamaki is readying a pop-up in advance of opening in New York City, and beyond.” [NYT]
A shortlist of things we’ve got our eye on.
Dehen x Gitman Oxford
Alpine Sea Co. Everything Bagpack 23L
LL Bean Japan Denim Feild Coat
Morjas Camp Moc
Bailey Goldberg & Alterior - Stripe Wool Sweater - Charcoal
Freezer Jackets
RefrigiWear Iron-Tuff® Arctic Jacket
Tingley Cold Gear Insulated Black Jacket
ExtremeGard Arctic Jacket
Snap ‘n’ Wear Quilted Jacket
N-Ferno 6476 Insulated Freezer Jacket
Vintage Walls Blizzard-Pruf Barn Jacket