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Come Fly Away: Destination Dinners

April 27, 2011 – 9:12 am | No Comment

Looking for the ultimate way to impress your dinner guests? Try treating them to a totally authentic – and homemade – dish from Bangladesh. Or Lebanon. Or maybe Korea… or hmm – what about Jamaica?
Destination …

The Savory Side of Sweet: Poco Dolce

April 14, 2011 – 1:28 am | No Comment

Chocolate and pretzels. Bacon and syrup. There’s no denying it- I am a savory and sweet kind of girl. So Poco Dolce is right up my alley. Based out of San Francisco, this artisanal chocolatier’s …

Dip Into This: Edible Forks & Spoons

April 13, 2011 – 1:05 am | 5 Comments

Like all good Parisians, Poilâne boulangerie and patisserie is passionate about bread – and really stellar bread at that. With two locations in Paris and one in London, this family owned boutique bakery is all …

Sydney’s French Twist: La Planchette

April 7, 2011 – 12:12 pm | One Comment

Picture it: a red-checkered tablecloth strewn on fragrant green grass in the French countryside. The sun is shining, bottles of red, perhaps a rosé, are opened. Et oui oui, le Camembert, la baguette, mais bien …

A Social Media (Food) Market: Super-Marmite

April 6, 2011 – 8:46 am | One Comment

Foodies connecting with other foodies. That’s a concept we love here at The Urban Grocer. And that’s why we’re especially thrilled to throw a spotlight on Super-Marmite, a ‘social marketplace for homemade meals’ that has …

Brine That Shines: Brooklyn Brine

April 1, 2011 – 1:53 pm | No Comment

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 …

Maple Marvel: Ninutik

March 21, 2011 – 12:40 pm | No Comment

It’s about time maple syrup left the realm of tacky tourist souvenirs and fell into the hands of the right kind of people. So say goodbye to Canadiana-ridden syrup bottles sporting rustic sugar shacks and …

Meat Your Needs: Gorilla Meats Co.

March 17, 2011 – 4:38 pm | No Comment

We just love to hear stories about people dropping everything to take leaps of faith in pursuit of raw, passionate, homegrown food projects. Gorilla Meats Co. in that champion city of culinary experiments Portland, OR …

Chocolates Worth Collecting

March 14, 2011 – 1:47 pm | No Comment

Ever since Lucy and Ethel were captured scarfing down chocolates on the conveyor belt, the industrial candy factory image has sort of stuck. But as hilarious as that was, these days it’s all about artisanal, …

Surfer Inspired Sweets: Beachy Cream

March 7, 2011 – 8:16 am | No Comment

The fact that the honest-to-goodness, downright satisfying and purely genius notion of sandwiching ice cream between cookies isn’t more readily available (like, it should be on every dessert menu) is still a mystery to me. …