Articles by Caitlin Zaino
The Founding Editor of The Urban Grocer, Caitlin Zaino is a New York native turned expat, who after a stint in the kitchen traded in her knife for a pen – or keyboard, as it were. Notable food writing credits include NB Review and Lost at E Minor, where she is a regular contributor. The concept for the Urban Grocer was inspired by extensive travelling around the world matched with a real craving for some knock-out foodie tips tailored towards young urbanites.
Watch director PES transform familiar objects into Fresh Guacamole. Mmmmm, nothing says “eat me” like diced dice….
Are those crickets chirping? Yeah, you may have noticed things have been a bit quiet around here — at least it seems so on the outside. But behind-the-scenes we’ve been working away like mad on …
Beer ice cream. Edible spray paint. Bacon soap. Yup, over the past two years we’ve covered some pretty outrageous foodstuff. To celebrate this quest for the obscure, I’m running down some of our most …
Hong Kong is a hive city home to more than 7 million people. It’s here among the high rise apartments that product designer Michael Leung has created his own space bringing nature back into the …
Maybe it’s because I just got off a plane from London. Or maybe it’s because the build-up to the Olympics this summer is really beginning to take hold. Whatever it is, I’m certainly having a …
If this isn’t your first time stumbling across The Urban Grocer, then you’ll know we’ve got it bad for wine labels. Anything from Oz-based Mash makes us swoon, not to mention the creative team of …
Closed door restaurants have been on the rise in recent years and with their increasing popularity has come an increased legitimacy. More and more inspired, talented young cooks and professional chefs are opening up their …
Ah, Europe. Cities steeped in history, countryside’s ripe with rolling hills, vineyards, Cyprus trees, and olive groves. It’s the grand, Old World. But that certainly doesn’t mean that new and innovative products in art, music …
ABSOLUT BLANK – a global creative movement, in which ABSOLUT appears as a catalyst for contemporary leading-edge creativity.
As I write this post from a very cold, very gray Switzerland, I am desperately longing for the warm summer sun. When the clouds roll in and the temperatures drop, who doesn’t want to ditch …

























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