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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 Foodie Gift Guide

December 8, 2011 – 4:28 pm | One Comment
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There’s a plethora of unique, drool-inducing gifts out there just waiting for a happy home with a loving foodie. Whether it’s butchering classes or chocolate moustaches, we’re here to help you find the perfect present …

Kitchen Ink

November 29, 2011 – 6:42 pm | 4 Comments
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Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles is a haven for glossy celebrities. It’s the kind of place where the freshly botoxed and blow-dried go to see and be seen. But deep in the kitchen, Executive Chef …

Urban Dining: City Plates

November 28, 2011 – 3:21 pm | No Comment
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Traverse the winding roads of Rome with your penne. Jump across the East River with your pie. Take a tour of Tokyo with your rice. No we’re not delusional, we’re just totally hooked on …

Foam Party! Our Top Five Foam Favorites

November 4, 2011 – 1:17 pm | One Comment
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It’s a foam party. Nope, we’re not talking about one of those bawdy nights in some Spring Break club where bubbles are pumped in until everyone is sticky…We’re talking about overflowing, foaming ice cream, cocktails, …

Hipster Foodie Must-Haves

September 30, 2011 – 8:47 am | No Comment
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If you’re reading this while in skinny jeans, converse, and Ray-Bans in a vintage-chic café in Williamsburg, east London, or Bourke Street, then you might be a hipster. And dear friends, you’re in luck because …

Fairy Floss Fab: Pashmak Persian Fairy Floss

September 12, 2011 – 8:34 am | 2 Comments

Posh, all-natural cotton candy. Impossible, you say? Not anymore, thanks to a little confectioner called Pariya, makers of Pashmak Persian Fairy Floss, the most luxurious cotton candy that’s ever graced our sweet-loving lips. Not convinced? …

Been There, Ate That: Pizza East, London

September 6, 2011 – 9:43 am | No Comment

Picture this: A pink-haired waitress serves you pizza and red wine, bruschetta and calamari, in a warehouse-style restaurant lit by funky, over-sized chandeliers. At the bare wooden tables around you, yuppies and hipsters sit elbow-to-elbow, …

The Urban Grocer’s Top 5 Favorite Pop-Ups

August 26, 2011 – 8:26 am | One Comment
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Pop-ups, closed door restaurants, and underground eateries have been described as the “foodies equivalent of the Eighties rave.” And though there are countless amazing spots around the world in chef’s homes to the most unpredictable …

Life is a Necklace Full of Cherries

August 19, 2011 – 8:29 am | One Comment

From May to August, my lips are stained crimson from an endless indulgence in cherries. I just can’t get enough of these ruby beauties. Now that the season’s over, I’m on a serious quest to …