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Coming Soon!

March 20, 2013 – 2:34 pm | No Comment
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The time has come! After a successful run on IndieGoGo, thanks to the likes of incredible readers like you, we’ve raised the funds to re-launch The Urban Grocer’s next iteration: a leading-edge food discovery platform …

THANK YOU

March 11, 2013 – 9:29 am | No Comment

Thank you to everyone who came out, supported, shared, donated, and listened patiently as we campaigned on IndieGoGo for the past 20 days. The support we received from our community was overwhelming and we’re grateful …

The Story of The Urban Grocer: Part IV

March 8, 2013 – 7:46 pm | No Comment
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This is the last installment on our series of the story behind The Urban Grocer. We post this with 60 hours left in our campaign. If you have yet to donate, do so today and …

The Story of The Urban Grocer: Part III

March 7, 2013 – 5:07 pm | No Comment
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Our personal story on The Urban Grocer continues here with Part III:
I started 2010 with the launch of The Urban Grocer. I had no idea that by the end of that same year I’d be …

Why We’re Crowd Funding

March 6, 2013 – 2:02 am | No Comment
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A few weeks ago we took to the mean streets of crowd sourcing to raise funds for our new website. And this is why:
Over the past several years, we have cultivated an incredible community that …

C’est Si Bon: Five Paris Food Finds

February 28, 2013 – 10:44 pm | No Comment
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In the summer of 2002, I spent a semester abroad in Paris. Each day we’d wake up, fetch pain au chocolat, go to class, then drink a bottle of cheap wine (or two, or three) …

The Story of The Urban Grocer: Part II

February 27, 2013 – 11:17 pm | No Comment

With the launch of our IndieGoGo campaign, I decided to share the story behind The Urban Grocer; the how, where and when it all first took shape and why that matters for where we are …

We’d Like to Thank Our Academy!

February 25, 2013 – 5:01 pm | No Comment
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Thank you to all of our amazing supporters from week one of our campaign. You have made our first week a resounding success. And you’ve proven that when people come together, amazing things happen. …

Good Day Sunshine

February 22, 2013 – 8:55 pm | No Comment
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Outside my window right now there are mounds of snow. And it’s gray and cold. And I am running on 3 hours of sleep again as I have been since 2 January. Needless to say, …

The Urban Grocer Swag: Pick Up A Perk!

February 22, 2013 – 7:41 pm | No Comment
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What a wild ride this has been! Since launching just 5 days ago we’ve raised near 30% of our campaign and have received overwhelming, generous support from around the world. Friends from Food52 to …