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.
Some girls dream of that pretty white, puffy wedding dress; Others dream of chocolate….In homage to the recent nuptials of our Managing Editor, Paige, we’re counting down our favorite food-inspired wedding gowns in this week’s …
You, dear reader, first learned about her when she bravely joined a pickle-eating contest in the name of The Urban Grocer. She’s fellow contributor – and my friend – Meg and not only does she …
You can help fight breast cancer by wearing one of those pink ribbons or you can make like a rock star and pick up one of these – ahem, two of these – rye bread …
Pumpkin pie soda. I saw it on the shelf, all wrapped up in its cool, bright orange packaging, and I had to have it. It’s the sort of thing we love around here: it’s a …
We’ve covered pickle-eating contests in NY. We’ve covered pop-up dinners in Sydney based on the rags to riches life of Biggie Smalls. And so it’s only right that we should feature a grand food-loving event …
What do you do on a sunny and hot day in San Francisco with 5 hours to kill? You eat and you drink – coffee, that it is. A lot of coffee. And this is …
Admit it. Sometimes you impulsively buy a wine bottle for the label. And that’s not always a bad thing, especially if that label speaks as much to art and creativity as it does wine. We …
Set in a hipster-laden neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Il Ballo del Mattone is a local hot spot where traditional Italian food is served up in an inspired, creative trattoria-like space. Run by the lovely and …
Spend just a few minutes in Buenos Aires and it’s clear that is a city that likes its street art. Vibrant stenciled pieces and colorful graffiti murals coat walls throughout this buzzing city. Here, artists …
Askinosie Chocolate likes to be first. They’re the first small-batch, 100% traceable bean-to-bar boutique chocolatier in the US to import cocoa beans from the Philippines in 25 years. They’re the first small-batch chocolate factory to …
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