Having had the pleasure of visiting Mast Brothers in Williamsburg, I can say first hand how amazing their entire brand is. And yes, I say brand because each piece of chocolate is complimented by such slick package design and presentation, it’s impossible not to notice the dedication these guys have for their craft. Each bar offers its own story of flavors, and no two are exactly alike. As if you needed another reason to fall in love with chocolate.

I’m floored by the creativity on display at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Their new concession stand is a masterpiece of art and nature. The design is based on the universal notion that you need to sacrifice something in order to make something new. True that. More pics after the jump.

Back in October, I wrote about this awesome video that portrayed a trip overseas. When my brother, who’s currently living in London (I’m trying maintain my levels of jealousy…), sent me to Rick Mereki’s Vimeo page this morning, I was flooded with the same feeling I had in October: the yearning to travel, explore, and taste the world. Well, right now I’ll just have to live vicariously through Rick’s gorgeous videos of his time spent with friends abroad.

If you’re like me, you’ve been on the hunt for a solid weekend bag for some time now. Thankfully, this just happened. It’s called the Weekender and I’m pretty sure it’s going to be your new buddy. Built-in shoulder straps, laptop compartment, quick access bottlepocket, water resistant and comes in so many colorways I’m having a hard time deciding which to get. Available from Qwstion direct or our pals in Philly, WeJetSet.

Forget pins, I’d rather scratch off my traveling conquests on this clever map. It would definitely motivate me to take that Iceland trip sooner. Perhaps I’ll practice with lottery tickets in the meantime…international flights ain’t going to fund themselves! [via Unstiched]

I’ve been trying to find a good chicken parm sandwich for over a decade. In college, there was Rogan’s Corner, a hole in the wall pizza joint that was notorious for serving alcohol to minors and having delivery drivers who accepted bong hits as tips. I’m not saying this from experience, well maybe. It was the perfect sandwich – toasted sub roll, thin-sliced chicken cutlet, melted parmesan and the most delicious tomato sauce. Served piping hot and wrapped in that white deli paper with  a stack of half-sized napkins (which at first, you’re like, who the hell needs so many napkins…but then you realize what a dumbass thought that was once you start licking your fingers cuz you’ve used up all those damn napkins). Yup, it was sloppy and fucking delicious. Sadly, Rogan’s was in Ithaca New York and after graduating in ’98 I moved to Southern California, land of Mexican food, beaches, fake boobs and nowhere near good chicken parm. Thankfully, food-wise (and amongst other things) I moved back to New York and last night the hunt for the perfect chicken parm came to an end. It’s called Torrisi and it’s on Mulberry Street at Prince. They offer it two ways – hero or on a seeded semolina roll. Without hesitation, my friend recommended the roll and holy shit was she right. OMFG! Washed it down with a Dr. Brown’s Black Cherry and yes, I leaned back in my chair hearing Hall & Oates “Rich Girl” and thinking, “Life.Is.Good. That is until your friend starts choking and throwing up on herself, but that’s another story.

Nick Bertke (better known by his alias, Pogo) wants to create a mixtape of the world. If haven’t heard of Pogo, then the project sounds a little crazy — but Pogo is a talented video remixer who has been gaining success for his ability to string together pieces of soundtracks and voices in movies. He’s setting his goal a bit higher, and plans on travelling in search of the sights and sounds of people and their cultures, passions, and lifestyles. Pogo is rejecting corporate investors for the project and instead is asking the public for help on Kickstarter. The video below explains it all. [via Indie Shuffle]