Eric Koston

Mr Eric Koston will go down in history as one the greatest street skaters of the modern era. Perhaps at first sight he's not the craziest skater out there, but this guy built up so much credibility and respect throughout the years, and to top it all off he's one of the most humble and down-to earth guys in the industry. Alfredo loves his easygoing skate style and the rest of his easy going, laid back, arms in the air style and attitude. He's a true legend in Alfredo's eyes...

Fresh Off The Boat

If you like food (like Alfredo), especially local street food and culinary culture then you shouldn’t miss New York City chef Eddie Huang's show "Fresh Off The Boat". The first series went down like a dream and now Eddie is getting ready to dish up a second helping of “Fresh Off the Boat.” In the second season of the online travelogue series Huang traveled to Mongolia, Moscow, Detroit, London, Chengdu, Shanghai and New York to document communities and...

Tonight Show

Alfredo loves a good laugh so it would make sense that Alfredo loves Jimmy Fallon. Jimmy (yup, Alfredo and Jimbo are on first name basis) first started performing stand-up comedy in high school and later dropped out of college to pursue his comedy career. In 1998, Fallon landed his dream job, joining the cast of Saturday Night Live. Fallon left the show in 2004 and five years later he launched his own successful program, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. In April 2013, it was announced that...

The Perfect Steak

Improve your (wo)manhood with these tricks to cook up the perfect steak..

Alfredo loves a steak, a good steak. Please mr. Gonzales and yourself and step up your steak game. Respect the steak and make it worth your while. Grumpy old man and masterchef Gordon Ramsay explains what you need to do to improve your life forever. Watch and Learn..

Danny Devito

He is small, bald, strangely round and a true Hollywood legend. Mr Danny Devito, the big DD is an actor, comedian, director, and producer and one of Alfredo's favorite actors. 

 ”People come into your lives who you have a good time with, and time goes by and you still have a good time with them and you do stupid stuff with them. To me, that's life”. - Danny Devito

Charles Bradley

This incredibly cool and talented late bloomer is one of Alfredo’s favorite people. This man is an inspiration, and proves that it's never too late to chase your dream and make it big (that might sound a little corny, but in this case there's no other way to put it). He had a career as a James Brown impersonator, and struggled to make ends meet. At the tender age of 60 he went after his life long dream and launched a music career under his own name as a funk and soul singer. He...

Rockaway Taco Hits the Beach

Alfredo's been mourning the loss of Rockaway Taco on Beach 96th Street since its closure, but there is hope..

Andrew Field, who's run the joint since 2008 is opening a new taco enterprise close to Beach 87th Street. Tacoway Beach will be operating from Rockaway Beach Surf Club. The spot has more seats and a drinken permit for those beers along with your tilapia tacos.

We can trust in Andrew Field to supply us with the classic Rockaway Taco flavours...

Real Deal Tacos for New Yorkers

Three friends enter Chelsea's Market  with their taco stand Los Tacos No. 1

Piping hot quesadillas and tacos for your face at Los Tacos No.1, these guys know how to do tacos. Hand-made tortillas, fresh Pico de Gallo, hot Salsa, the smoothest Guacamole you can find and ice-cold Horchatas..

Egg Talk

The early bird gets the worm, and Alfredo gets the worm..

Mornings are great! Especially when you get your eggs right. To make sure you do, Incredible Egg offers the perfect online reference point for all you need to know about any type of egg preparation.

Check out the video for perfect scrambled eggs.

Good Times at La Esquina

Alfredo''s go to tequila spot in NYC serves some crazy Mexican food.

If you manage to get into the subterranean vault / dining room you can call yourself very lucky. As La Esquina is surrounded with mystery and exclusivity. You will go crazy with the quesadillas, baby back ribs and whole grilled fish that''s on the menu. Enjoying a mesmerising setting and decor, adding to the unforgettable...

We Need To Talk About Burgers

Everybody loves a classic! Burger champion Matty Matheson explains the quintessential basics of building the perfect burger.

Taking in account Matheson''s basic rules you''ll be able to twist and turn the burger into one of your own style. You need to learn the rules before you can mess with them. Alfredo is not willing to put his burger cards on the table...

Hotline Bling

Drake is dancing like nobody can see him in his new video

The actor turned rapper released the video for Hotline Bling on Apple Music. The video is all about Drake dancing and a grey turtleneck sweater.

Lamborghini Islero S

Amazing Looking V12 Bull on Wheels

Successor to the GT 400, this 2+2 coupé with a V12 engine showed off Lamborghini’s expertise in terms of engine output, chassis and performance. Only 225 models have been produced (1968-1969). If you’re interested there are still some available over at Sotheby’s and Read more

New York in The 80's

A Lot of Things were Acceptable in the 80's, Especially New York

Thomas Hoepker is well known for one of the most controversial pictures of 9/11. He also captured the city of New York in the 80’s, giving us a perfect throwback to this time. Is that Alfredo's amigo on that rad bike with the cape?

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Pop Icons by Le Cube

Psychedelic GIFs not suitable to go on air according to MTV.

Le Cube, a crew of crazy sailors producing great content from south america, was commissioned to do some work for MTV. Take a look at these GIFs capturing today’s great pop icons in stereotypical fashion. Head over to Le Cube for more work by these crazy sailors.

Welcome To The Future

Hydrate your pizza, it’s Back to the Future Day!

Today marks the day that Marty McFly arrived in the future in Back to the Future II. The filmmakers anticipated the arrival of smartwatches and 3D movies, but the hyper fast fax machine was surpassed by something called internet. The Guardian has live updates on everything Back to the Future Day related right Read more

Joshua Homme is A True Amigo

From his radio show on Beats 1 to his desert lifestyle in Arizona, Homme takes the GOOD LIFE to the next level.

If you haven’t checked out The Alligator Hour on Beats 1 radio yet, you should. Homme is given the total freedom and control  to play some of his favourite tracks and chats them all together with some weird solo conversations. To learn...

More Retro Daft Punk Merchandise

New additions to already impressive merchandise line-up by Daft Punk.

The latest merchandise update from Alfredo's favourite robots consists of a button-kit with all Daft Punk album covers, a zipper hoody with the classic logo on the back. A customised pen with the same technology uses NASA uses to make sure you can use it on planet earth and beyond. The BE@RBRICK figures in the merchandise update were sold-out in the first 24hrs after their release. To promote...

Borders, What's up With That?

M.I.A. shows impeccable timing with amazing video.

Maya Arulpragasam released the self-directed video on Apple Connect. In the video she joins a band of refugees while they climb fences, pile onto small boats and move through water. Keep your eyes out for the customisd Paris Saint-Germain jersey. Fly Pirates! Read more

Eames House

Mid-20th century modern architecture landmark 'Eames House'. Former home and studio of design pioneers Charles and Ray Eames.

Also known as Case Study House #8, the property was one of two dozen homes built as part of The Case Study House Program. The program was active from the mid-1940's until the early 1970's.You can visit the Eames House with exterior self-guided visits as...

The Less I Know The Better

A gorilla named Trevor is killing someone’s buzz in Tame Impala’s latest video.

Barcelona and London based creative collective CANADA is responsible for the surreal video. Head over to Vimeo to see a full portfolio of exceptional music videos by CANADA.

Ramen Makes The World Go Round

Tsuta, Sugamo’s popular Japanese Soba Noodles awarded Michelin Star.

It is the first time  a ramen specialist has been given a star in any Michelin guide. Earlier Michelin awarded street vendors in Hong Kong and  the Tim Ho Wan dim sum house with Michelin stars.

"Just Tell Him You're the President"

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee kicks of season 7 with Barack Obama and a sweet 1963 Corvette Stingray.

According to Jerry Seinfeld, Barack Obama has made just enough funny remarks to make it into the show which usually hosts comedians. Next to the amazing Corvette, Obama shows Jerry his personal vehicle. Click here for this unique episode.

PORNBURGER!

Instagram legend Mathew Ramsey's book Pornburger is available from may 16th.

While you wait for the book to come out, you can feast on the burger pervert's Instagram feed. And check out his website to start stacking some burgers yourself...

Bending All The Rules with Richie Jackson

The good life is all about bending rules, if you choose to use them at all. Richie Jackson seems like an individual who truly grasps that concept. Check out Jackson's "Death Skateboards" part on Trasher, where he bends a lot more than rules.

The video was followed up with an interview for Trasher Magazine by Michael Sieben. Check it out Read more

Super Villain Real Estate Opportunity

Architect Jay Bargmann creates what looks like the perfect supervillain getaway.

The house stands at the edge of the Ashokan reservoir, just below the summit of a Catskill mountain, with views extending south across and beyond the reservoir to the horizon. Oak, fir, spruce, and an occasional birch surround the house. Hawks, turkey, fox, deer and bear regularly appear.

A Guide To New York Pizza

At times you've had enough pizza and you can't eat anymore, what can you do? Read about pizza!

The good people at Vice have gathered there MUNCHIES staff and put together a great read about pizza in New York. Check it out here!

The Vanual

All you need to know to start living in a van is right here!

The Vanual is not a blog. Think of it more as a friendly adviser. An opinionated right-hand man who provides insight to those interested in converting a van into a camper and living a mobile lifestyle. Best of all, this helping hand is free to use and completely void of expectation for something in return. Enjoy.

Zach...

Da Da Ding

Nike and W+K India celebrate the power of women in new commercial video.

The powerful video unites the talents of rapper Gizzle, director François Rousselet and producer Genera8ion. Among the women running, kicking and dancing in the video are Indian rolemodels like Rani Rampal (hockey), Ishita Malaviya (surfing) and actress Deepika Padukone. Check out the video here to see 'the...

Floater!

Where we're going, we don't need boards.

Surfers in California have been working for years on perfecting the ability to ride waves without surfboards. Here are some of their exploits.

Apparently the technique is taught only by a group of fishermen on a remote island of the coast of Baja.

Shout out to Poler Stuff!

Making The Impossible Delicious

As much as Alfredo loves nostalgia and anything with the allure of a classic, he admires people taking risks to change the future. That’s why he’s eagerly anticipating his first bite in The Impossible Burger.

A dedicated team of scientists, farmers and chefs have spent five years naturally recreating the burger using 0% cow. The burger is made entirely from plants, is this a game changer?

The only way for you to find out is to head over to David Chang’s...

The Echo Chamber

Mike D from the Beastie Boys takes you all over the place on Beats 1.

After changing music culture and breaking records for over thirty years, you might feel like doing something else. Next to designing magazines and record sleeves, Mike D is now designing radio and it’s a treat!

The first four episodes have been surprisingly eclectic as Mike D guides you through a wide spectrum of his favourite tunes. With guests like surfing champion Stephanie Gilmore, French house...