With Bob’s Your Uncle, Bob’s Your Uncle
September 2, 2010 – 7:35 am | No Comment

If there was any doubt that beer is the new wine, it can now be put to rest with the introduction of this new wine packaging: wine in a beer bottle. That’s right, we’re talking …

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Brine That Shines: Brooklyn Brine

August 27, 2010 – 10:53 am | No Comment
Brine That Shines: Brooklyn Brine

If you have an affinity for all things pickled – and you’re not alone – then Brooklyn Brine is an absolute must-have. Based out of, well, Brooklyn, this budding company owned by vegetarian 20-somethings enthusiastically …

Tcho: Chocolate 2.0

August 18, 2010 – 1:53 pm | No Comment
Tcho: Chocolate 2.0

Founded by two former NASA technologists, San Francisco-based Tcho has re-imagined how chocolate is made and marketed, turning its customers into creators. While developing their bean-to-bar chocolates, Tcho relied heavily on user feedback in the …

Chocolate Coated Art

August 16, 2010 – 9:08 pm | No Comment
Chocolate Coated Art

We’re loving this newly launched packaging from Russian-based designer Peter Zharnov. Each wrapper and the chocolate bar within have been created based on infamous abstract works. Here, art and food become one – dipped in …

So Good They Named It Twice: Truffle Truffle

August 6, 2010 – 6:13 pm | One Comment
So Good They Named It Twice: Truffle Truffle

Call it the tomboy truffle. Take those classic manly snacks – pretzels and beer – and wrap them up in a little ball of smooth, rich milk chocolate ganache. There you have it: the beer …

Cheese Please! Farmgate Cheese

August 4, 2010 – 12:02 am | No Comment
Cheese Please! Farmgate Cheese

There’s something oh-so-glorious about oozing, pungent artisanal cheese; there’s something better about it landing on your doorstop. Lucky for Australians then, there is Farmgate Cheese: an outlet of passionate fromagers and gourmet gurus that handpick …

Bugs You Want to Bite: Giant Toasted Ants

August 2, 2010 – 11:17 am | One Comment
Bugs You Want to Bite: Giant Toasted Ants

From the same folks that provide your monkey-picked tea, come Giant Toasted Ants. Yup, that’s right: ants from the Colombian Amazon, toasted to taste like bacon (so they say) and sealed up in a reusable …

Oo La La! Pastiglie Leone

July 30, 2010 – 4:04 pm | One Comment
Oo La La! Pastiglie Leone

Italian candy maker Pastiglie Leone has been churning out colorful and unique pastilles, jellies, and bonbons since back in the day. But it’s the confectionary’s lozenges that take the cake — or the lolly, as …

How Sweet It Is: Pancracio Chocolates

July 30, 2010 – 3:15 pm | No Comment
How Sweet It Is: Pancracio Chocolates

A wave of cool concept chocolate boutiques and cleverly wrapped coco bars has hit the foodie world in recent years. And like many trends, some of the most innovative takes on this sweet favorite are …

The Ultimate Chill Pill: Silver Moon Ice Cream

July 23, 2010 – 3:52 pm | No Comment
The Ultimate Chill Pill: Silver Moon Ice Cream

Has summer got you stressed? Is the heat just wearing you down? Well allow us to point you in the direction of some serious chill-out medicine: it’s called Silver Moon, and it’s ice cream and …

Knock Knock. Who’s There? Your Breakfast.

July 20, 2010 – 11:42 pm | One Comment
Knock Knock. Who’s There? Your Breakfast.

Do you dig your cereal gluten free, full of bran flakes, and topped with almonds? Or, are you more of a honey toasted oats and chock full of dried fruits kind of person? Well, however …