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We’re Renovating!

January 9, 2012 – 3:14 pm | No Comment
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Just over two years ago, The Urban Grocer went live. Since then, the team has grown and bold achievements have been reached as we’ve worked to cultivate a new space for young urban foodies and …

Happy New Year!

January 5, 2012 – 4:24 pm | No Comment
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Happy New Year! And hello 2012, nice to meet you!
I know what you’re thinking – how is it possibly 2012?! How is 2011 already last year? We couldn’t agree more. It seems like just …

Happy Holidays! See You in 2012!

December 19, 2011 – 2:29 pm | No Comment
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Red and white striped candy canes. Holiday cookies. A roast, or maybe a Christmas barbeque. Champagne. Oysters, caviar. Whatever holiday eats grace your table from now through to the new year, one thing is unequivocal—this …

Food + Drinks + Music = Awesome Infographic

December 15, 2011 – 11:38 pm | One Comment
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Wine and food. A classic combination. Music and food? Well, while you may love to rev up your favorite beats while in your kitchen, it’s not often that we pair music and food and drinks …

The Urban Grocer’s Foodie Gift Guide

December 8, 2011 – 4:28 pm | One Comment
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There’s a plethora of unique, drool-inducing gifts out there just waiting for a happy home with a loving foodie. Whether it’s butchering classes or chocolate moustaches, we’re here to help you find the perfect present …

Friday Five: Gastro Fashion

December 2, 2011 – 12:32 pm | No Comment

Our resident stylist extraordinaire, Jess Zaino, mashes-up the wonderful world of food and fashion every few weeks for us on The Urban Grocer. Inspired by her passion for culinary couture, this week’s Friday Five is …

Kitchen Ink

November 29, 2011 – 6:42 pm | 4 Comments
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Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles is a haven for glossy celebrities. It’s the kind of place where the freshly botoxed and blow-dried go to see and be seen. But deep in the kitchen, Executive Chef …

Celebrating Abroad

November 24, 2011 – 3:51 pm | One Comment

Ramen. That’s what I had one Thanksgiving after I first moved from New York to Europe. It was so depressing I vowed to never do it again. From then on, a new, better tradition took …

Something I Ate Food & Art Series on TONIGHT

November 18, 2011 – 2:24 pm | No Comment

Creative minds converge for this event with food being the principle medium. Through Something I Ate various artists share their true perception of food and sustenance in everyday life. Wanna learn more? See here.

Meat Your Maker: Top Five Boutique Butchers

November 11, 2011 – 2:40 pm | 5 Comments

In case you hadn’t noticed, there’s a new rock star in the culinary world: the butcher. For years this trend has been on the rise as increasingly demanding foodies pass on the pre-boxed supermarket pork …