JOURNAL
Tokyo's Coffee Shop Time Machine
Since its inception in 1948, Cafe de L’Ambre has defied the passage of time. It exists to this day as a monument to exceptional coffee that is roasted, brewed and served in its own unique way according to the processes and standards established by its late founder, Ichiro Sekiguchi, a centenarian who died in 2018 at 103.
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Born Bad: A History of Hot Stuff
“I don't care about anything really!, 'cept havin' fun!”Hot Stuff in Casper and the Spectrals
You’ve probably seen...
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8 Days A Week - A Playlist
Wake up. Gulp coffee. Punch in. Bust ass. Sweat. Punch out. Repeat. A soundtrack for the grind, 8 Days A Week is a gnarly mash of British and Aussie post punk revival that will light a fire inside ya, not necessarily in a good way.
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2023 Holiday Gift Guide
A wee lil roundup of some of the nicest and coolest gifts you could buy someone from Steeltown Garage Co, your friendly neighbourhood misfits.
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Concrete Dreams - A Playlist
Dangling somewhere in the sonic ether between prototypical 80s goth rock and a broody cyberpunk near-future, Concrete Dreams is a pensive post-punk soundscape set against a backdrop of neon-lit urban alienation.
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Heartworn Highways - A Playlist
A playlist for drifters, nomads, ramblers and runaways. For those who feel the itch if they stand in one place a little too long. For those who keep their boots by the door. For searchers. For those who stare into the yawn of the distant horizon and see only escape, truth, salvation.
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1987 Lincoln - A Playlist
Remember sitting in the backseat? Remember watching the rear view reflection of your mother putting on her lipstick? The way she pressed her red lips together after. The pucker sound. Remember what was on the radio? I do.
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Meet The New Steeltown Cycles Collection
This isn't a rebrand. It's more like a brand within a brand. Whatever. It's collection of hoodies, vintage tees, embroidered hats, keychains and stickers that will all go the distance with you this riding season.
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What We're Watching: Rumble Fish
Smash together brooding teenage rebels, choreographed gang fights, art-house Coppola, older brother worship, 80’s Nick Cage in a car club jacket, and a 31-year old Mickey Rourke who’s referred to only as The Motorcycle Boy and you’ve got our attention.
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Devil's In The Details: Visiting Hayes Detail In Dundas
Offering everything from interior and exterior detailing to rust protection, paint correction and ceramic coating, Hayes Detail has become the go-to detail spot in the area for everyone from fastidious classic car owners to soccer moms with new Range Rovers.
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The Steeltown Gift Guide
This holiday season, consider shopping with small and/or local businesses instead of hitting the big shopping malls or building a massive shopping cart on Amazon. You don't have to shop with us here Steeltown. There's plenty of other amazing small businesses out there to support. But if you do shop with us, I promise, we won't disappoint you.
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Denim Hunting In Japan's Okayama Pefecture
If you take the Shinkansen bullet train for five hours southwest from Tokyo you’ll arrive you’ll have gotten yourself pretty damn close to the heart of Japanese denim production. It’s here that Nihon Menpu has been spinning up some of the world’s best denim for over a hundred years.
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