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Aloha Delicious! Waialua Soda Works

September 8, 2011 – 11:22 am | One Comment

Karen and Jason Campbell did what so many long to do – they quit their hectic lives and demanding jobs and fled the main land for Hawaii. But being permanent vacationers wasn’t their plan and …

What We’re Eating Now: Xavier Mor Chocolatier

August 22, 2011 – 2:13 pm | One Comment

It’s true. Xavier Mor’s packaging does look a bit like cough drops. But Ricola’s got nothing on these chocolate beauties. Hailing from Barcelona, this “designer chocolate” is the quintessential marriage of superb chocolate making …

An American in Paris: Ralph’s

August 16, 2011 – 9:50 am | 3 Comments

I get it. Most tourists don’t come to Paris to dig in to classic American eats. You’re in Paris, after all, land of croissants and macarons. But for me, having had the fortunate opportunity to …

Swiss Bliss: Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes

July 28, 2011 – 2:55 pm | One Comment

It was the old school vintage labels and cool, dark beer bottles with Grolsch-style flip caps that first caught my attention. Then I cracked open a bottle of La Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes – or BFM, …

Pop To Make Your Mouth Pop: SodaCraft

June 20, 2011 – 3:02 pm | One Comment

In true San Francisco style, your typically banal soda has been transformed into a flavorful, handmade gem thanks to SF-based SodaCraft. Using local and sustainable produce – of course – this new boutique company brews …

Cool Enough to Melt a Fever: Feverish, Miami

June 6, 2011 – 8:24 pm | One Comment

Popsicles and summer: a perfect combination. In Florida, the land of endless summer, a husband and wife duo brings this unadulterated treat to the streets, where they serve their Feverpops from a sleek, eco-friendly ‘truck’ …

For the Love of Sausage: Creminelli

May 27, 2011 – 12:43 pm | No Comment
carminelli tartufo

In life, they say, we get out what we put in. Cristiano Creminelli – whose Italian family has been producing artisanal sausages since the 1600s – takes that adage to heart. Using only the best …

It’s the Jam: Jessica Koslow, Sqirl

May 25, 2011 – 3:26 pm | One Comment

Nagami Kumquat Marmalade. Seascape Strawberry and Marjoram. Moro Blood Orange + Campari Jelly. Step aside grape jelly, Sqirl is here. And it’s the jam – organic jams, jellies, and marmalades to be exact. The labor …

Cheese, Glorious Cheese! Yarra Valley Dairy

May 17, 2011 – 12:31 pm | One Comment

An hour’s drive from the bustle of Melbourne, the Yarra Valley Dairy sits in the rolling hills of Victoria’s premier wine region. The dairy, a fully functional farm, sells its very own line of cheeses …

Dolce Come il Cioccolato: Nudo Cioccolatini

May 16, 2011 – 9:32 am | 2 Comments

Nudo Olive Oil is something that The Urban Grocer has been hooked on since the very beginning. The work of two British expats who have relocated to Le Marche, Italy, Nudo is an adopt-an-olive-tree program, …