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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.

Fresh “Guacamole”
March 15, 2012 – 6:27 am | No Comment
stop motion, fresh guacamole

Watch director PES transform familiar objects into Fresh Guacamole. Mmmmm, nothing says “eat me” like diced dice….

Blast from the Past
March 1, 2012 – 8:16 pm | No Comment
organic avenue cleanse

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 …

Off-the-Wall Food Finds
February 16, 2012 – 3:57 pm | No Comment
le whif chocolate

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 …

HK Honey
February 10, 2012 – 4:11 pm | No Comment
hk honey

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 …

London Calling
February 10, 2012 – 3:38 pm | No Comment
bangalorebooths-with-people

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 …

Liquid Love
February 2, 2012 – 12:48 pm | One Comment
road kill beer

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 …

Brooklyn Rooted
February 1, 2012 – 12:07 pm | No Comment
Side Tour, Brooklyn Rooted

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 …

The Old World Goes New
January 26, 2012 – 6:04 pm | No Comment
parmesan pencil wide

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
January 24, 2012 – 9:11 am | No Comment
Absolut blank

ABSOLUT BLANK – a global creative movement, in which ABSOLUT appears as a catalyst for contemporary leading-edge creativity.

A Place in the Sun
January 19, 2012 – 5:53 pm | No Comment
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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 …