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The Old World Goes New

January 26, 2012 – 6:04 pm | No Comment
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Ah, Europe. Cities steeped in history, countryside’s ripe with rolling hills, vineyards, Cyprus trees, and olive groves. It’s the grand, Old World. But that certainly doesn’t mean that new and innovative products in art, music …

The Urban Grocer’s Top 5 Favorite Bacon Trends

August 19, 2011 – 4:56 pm | No Comment
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It’s no secret. Bacon is the new black. But before it goes the way of the cupcake, we’re paying homage to our five favorite porky trends in a new feature we’re calling, The Friday Five. …

Down on Bourbon Street: The Urban Grocer Supper Club

May 24, 2011 – 7:23 pm | No Comment

It all started in Buenos Aires. While there to film The Urban Grocer television special, I had the incredible opportunity to dine at Casa Felix: a buzzed-about closed-door restaurant run by pescatarian chef Diego Felix …

A Cupcake a Day….

March 3, 2011 – 9:09 am | No Comment

If you’re struggling to fulfill your 5-a-day vegetable quota, Petit Pois is here to help. Just reach for one of their cupcakes. These charming, green dotted beauties are, surprisingly, chock full of veggies. In fact, …

For When It’s Cupcake O’Clock: Cupcake in a Jar

October 13, 2010 – 9:24 pm | One Comment

Let’s face it: sometimes, you just need a cupcake. If the urge tends to strike at inopportune moments – when you’re stuck in six o’clock traffic, in the middle of a long-haul flight, or 20th …

It’s All in a Name: Cox Cookies & Cake, London

October 5, 2010 – 1:32 pm | No Comment

Just when we thought the whole cupcake craze was starting to fizzle, along comes high-end shoe designer Patrick Cox with a rad new take on the scrumptious little treats. While soccer moms and sorority sisters …

Cupcakes in Mooncake Drag

September 27, 2010 – 9:43 am | No Comment

The Chinese world just celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival and in addition to being a time for gathering together to admire the moon, it’s also the occasion when mooncakes are exchanged between everyone from practical strangers to …

Red Velvet Fried Chicken

August 31, 2010 – 2:14 pm | No Comment

So you think you’re all cupcaked- out? Had enough of the trend, eh? Well get ready for more because at American Cupcake, their red velvet is all the rage – on fried chicken, that is. …

Latte Art 101

June 30, 2010 – 3:54 pm | One Comment

Have you ever found yourself just a tinge envious of those artful baristas whipping up little works of art on your latte like some sort of hotshot bartender? If you have – and I know …

Life is Sweet: Le Dolci, London

May 10, 2010 – 8:45 am | One Comment

What better way to kick-start your weekend than with a basket of drool-inducing baked goods delivered right to your front door? All of you Londoners out there should count yourselves lucky, because Le Dolci – …