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“Today, I am a Candy Maker”

January 9, 2013 – 1:41 am | No Comment
Outside Candy Shop, Stockholm

Feeling nostalgic for Scandinavia circa 1930? Look no further than Pärlans Konfektyr: a vintage candy shop in Stockholm that hand makes its sweets within the setting of a superbly old-fashioned boutique.
[Video by Marcus Werner]

The Urban Grocer’s Guide to Urban Eating, NYC

November 30, 2012 – 3:51 pm | No Comment
The Urban Grocer's Guide to Urban Eating, NYC

Drum roll please….Introducing The Urban Grocer’s Guide to Urban Eating, New York: a food-focused city guide tailor made for the dynamic urban foodie!
Inside its beautifully-designed pages you’ll find exceptional food-related must do’s from the posh …

The Hop-Pickle

August 6, 2012 – 9:05 pm | No Comment
the hop pickle

Moonshine ice cream. Mojito popsicles. Pinot truffles. We’re always up for booze-infused collaborations. And the latest to catch our eye is a top-notch mash-up of craft beer and pickles: the Hop-Pickle.

Brooklyn Brine, an independent artisan …

Milkmade Ice Cream, NYC

August 1, 2012 – 9:47 pm | No Comment
milkmade pop tarts sandwich

One month into The Urban Grocer’s launch in 2010 we had featured a fledgling company that was dripping with potential. Milkmade was only six-months old at the time, its membership hovered around 50, and its …

Beer + Chocolate = Brew Bar

June 29, 2012 – 9:19 am | No Comment
BrewBarInstagramedUp

We’ve seen bacon chocolate, boozy chocolate, even salt and pepper chocolate. And now there’s beer-laced chocolate. Introducing the Brew Bar. This devilish creation hails from Halifax, where craft brewers Garrison Brewing teamed up with the …

Your Local Shops, Delivered: Hubbub

May 11, 2012 – 2:19 pm | No Comment
Hubbub, deliver 2

The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker. Once upon a time, these guys ruled. Then came super markets and giant super markets and now, somehow – in a welcomed twist of fate – we’re circling …

Marou, Faiseurs de Chocolat, Vietnam

April 25, 2012 – 1:18 pm | No Comment
marou, faiseurs de chocolate, featured image

There’s a lot to be said about Marou Faiseurs de Chocolat, the first single-origin, artisanal chocolatier in Vietnam. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, Marou Faiseurs de Chocolat is one of the only bean-to-bar chocolatiers …

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 …