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 …

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House of Wine: Wijnhuis

January 31, 2013 – 3:51 am | No Comment
Wijnhuis

Good wine in a good house for a good cause. From the creative mind of one Dutch wine expert and a group of local savvy designers comes Wijnhuis: a new initiative to help raise funds …

Coffee, Straight From the Tap

January 28, 2013 – 3:18 pm | No Comment
Coffee From the Tap

If you’re lazy like us, you’ll be pleased to know you can now turn on the tap and drink coffee straight out of it. The Scanomat TopBrewer is a coffee machine designed to be built …

Pop!

January 25, 2013 – 7:30 pm | No Comment
Drinking Tea_Porcelain Soda Pop Cans

Pop-rocks, pop-ups, popsicles, popcorn. We on The Urban Grocer can’t get enough of things that go pop. So what better way to spend this frigid Friday than outlining our top 5 pop obsessions?
5. Pop Tarts. …

I Wish I Were a Baller!

January 24, 2013 – 2:14 am | No Comment
Bowler Meatball Cookbook

And yes, at 5’ 2’’, I do wish I were a little bit taller. But it’s the balls we’re talking about here: Jez Felwick’s to be exact. Felwick, aka The Bowler, slings some out-of-sight meatballs …

Summer Pop-Up Destinations in Sydney

January 23, 2013 – 12:32 am | No Comment
Beached as Sunday Sessions

If your New Year’s resolution had something to do with reducing your intake of food and alcohol, put it on hold until February. January is the month of all-too-tempting pop-up dining destinations in Sydney, and …

Velopresso

January 21, 2013 – 8:20 pm | No Comment
Velpresso

Two English product design students decided to combine their love of cycling, coffee and all things eco – giving birth to the mobile espresso bar Velopresso. The Velopresso operates on power provided by the barista’s …

Casa del Agua, Mexico City

January 18, 2013 – 2:55 am | No Comment
Casa del Agua_Exterior

I have lived in and loved Mexico City. It’s a thrilling metropolis, underrated completely and with energy and imagination unlike any other. But when in Mexico, you don’t drink the water. It’s one of those …

And All That Jazz: Jazz City Milk Bar, Sydney

January 16, 2013 – 1:58 am | No Comment
MilkShake, Jazz City

Dessert bars. I’m convinced that they’re the understated trend to come in 2013. And one hot spot that is leading the pack is Sydney’s Jazz City Milk Bar. Decked out in checkered floors and retro …

Philz Coffee, San Francisco

January 14, 2013 – 7:55 pm | No Comment
PhilzCoffee_SF

The banner outside Philz Coffee reads Best Hand-Brewed Coffee in San Francisco. I ordered a large Philharmonic blend for $3.75. The blissful barista ground beans then added cardamom pods and a garnish of mint. After …

Siete Pasos Wine

January 11, 2013 – 11:07 pm | No Comment
Siete Pasos

Vintage hats, over-sized sunglasses and bountiful beards. No, we’re not talking about your local hipster hangout but a new series of Spanish wine. Hailing from the great vineyard-laden Rioja, Siete Pasos is a just-launched wine …

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