March 9, 2012 | New Design | by The Urban Grocer |
London’s creativity and rich style heritage is celebrated in this recently released, limited edition Absolut bottle. Set against a London backdrop, the design features some of the The Big Smoke’s most powerful fashion players over the past 200 years. The work of leading UK graphic artist Jamie Hewlett (of Gorillaz fame), the bottle is the latest installment in Absolut’s limited edition global Cities campaign.
March 8, 2012 | New Eco | by The Urban Grocer |
Greenhouse by Joost is clearly a project we love, having featured it in a few different ways in the past. But when this brilliant, sustainable, waste-free restaurant popped-up at the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, we had to showcase it one more time. Read more
March 8, 2012 | New Film | 
by The Urban Grocer |
This is the story of Jiro Ono: an 85-year old sushi master and owner of Tokyo’s renowned three Michelin starred restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro. Often touted as the world’s best sushi chef, Jiro-san’s relentless pursuit to create the perfect piece of sushi forms the focus of this stunning documentary, Jiro Dreams of Sushi.
January 10, 2012 | New Food and Packaging | by The Urban Grocer |
Spanakopita, tomato and feta salad, grape leaves. The Greek tradition has given the world a plethora of beautifully simple eats. But no amount of feta could compete with the ultimate gift from the Greek gods: Olive oil. The sun soaked Mediterranean hills mean that Greece has a natural talent for producing some of the world’s finest olive oils. Read more
December 15, 2011 | New Products | by The Urban Grocer 
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Some people like their bacon black and crispy. Others like it a gently seared pinkish brown. Well, we’re here to tell you that there’s a brand new way to enjoy your favorite piggy treat: In red and white stripes. And you don’t chew it, you lick it. That’s right, folks. We’re talking about bacon-flavored candy canes, and given that this year’s bacon craze doesn’t seem anywhere close to dying down, we’re betting that these babies are going to be selling hot and fast this holiday season. Move over mint, pork is so 2011. Read more
December 14, 2011 | New Food and Packaging | by The Urban Grocer |
Forget the chateaux. Forget the birds. Forget whatever nonsensical French-countryside illustrations you’ve seen on wine labels. And enter Mash. Always creative, never predictable, Mash is one of our favorite creative agencies. Hailing from Australia, their portfolio is an excess of clever, unexpected, and quirky takes on otherwise predictable products – like wine. Read more
December 9, 2011 | Cool Travel | by The Urban Grocer |
Want to light up a smoke in first class without getting turfed out of the plane like Alec Baldwin? We’ve got your ticket: just head on over to Runway 34, an airplane-turned restaurant just outside the Zurich airport. Housed inside a converted old Russian plane that actually sits inside a hangar, the restaurant comes complete with a first class smokers’ lounge and a full-service restaurant. The waiters even serve you from those classic boxy trolleys that you’ll recognize from every flight you’ve ever taken. But the coolest thing about Runway 34? Zero turbulence – and a hell of a lot more legroom.
December 6, 2011 | New Food and Packaging | by The Urban Grocer |
Any tried and true foodie in Buenos Aires is an assiduous follower of Chef Diego Felix’s’ closed door restaurant, Casa Felix. Typically, however, his inspired pescatarian eats are only available a few months out of the year in Buenos Aires while the rest of the time, the Felix clan travels through Argentina, San Francisco, New York, Puerto Rico, and Latin America, generally, hosting closed door diners around the world. Luckily for all of us here in Buenos Aires, his contemporary yet distinctively regional fare can now be found in private events around the city as well thanks to the super exclusive Oasis Clubhouse. Read more
December 3, 2011 | Cool Travel | by The Urban Grocer |
China is a place where tradition meets modernity and Tang Palace in Hangzhou is no exception. Sweeping, woven nets of bamboo are fashioned into a curved, wave-like ceiling, while backlit bamboo screens, bamboo sheets, and bamboo boards create a dramatic interior that is utterly unique and visually striking. Suspended rooms are connected by hanging bridges and sideway aisles to form an interactive, spatial dining experience unlike any other. And the food? Well, we know nothing of the food. But we’re guessing tableside flambé is not on the menu. Read more
November 30, 2011 | New Products | by The Urban Grocer |
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 City Plates, which bring urban dining to a whole new level. Read more
November 29, 2011 | New Trends | by The Urban Grocer |
For many of you readers out there, it’s almost time to mosey up to the dining room table and give thanks over an exceedingly large meal. Well while you’re at it, we hope you’ll pour yourself a glass of wine and help a needy kid on the other side of the world. Intrigued? Just check out No House, a new wine label out of South Africa. Read more
November 17, 2011 | New Trends | by The Urban Grocer |
Tobacco and beer: now there’s a classic combination. If you want to have a cigar with your favorite brew but you’re not so keen on the hazards of smoking, we’ve got just the thing for you. Straight out of the US cigar capital, Florida, comes the Humidor series of craft beers from Cigar City Brewing Company. Aged in Spanish cedar — the same wood that’s used to make cigar boxes — each of these funky beers is laced with the flavors of your favorite stogie like sandalwood and spices. Pop one open, toss it back, and relish the creative mingling flavors of two of the world’s cherished vices.
November 16, 2011 | New Trends | by The Urban Grocer |
Take a mobile shipping container and add to it nine cities and ten chefs. What do you get? Singapore Takeout: a revolutionary mash-up between hawker-style street food, a pop-up kitchen, and a food truck. Trendsetting foodies, consider this your warning: this post may just set your heart aflutter. Read more
November 15, 2011 | New Products | by The Urban Grocer |
A true foodie sees a wonderful meal in unexpected places be it a street cart or a cityscape made of jello. Now, you can add ears to that list (and we’re not talking corn). From online Japanese trend shop, SolidAlliance, comes these creative culinary earbuds inspired by all that’s good to eat. Care for a banana with your Beach Boys or Ikura Fish Egg with your Frank Sinatra? Though these bites are made of plastic, you can bet that they sound as tasty as they look. For the ultimate digital food lover, pair your banana buds with a rice-encrusted iphone case. Now that’s food 2.0.
November 11, 2011 | New Food and Packaging | by The Urban Grocer |
There is a beauty in baking from the touch of flour to the sound of an egg cracking open. In this sweet piece, Tiger in a Jar captures that sensory experience and portrays the artistry of baking.
Jerky is actually really easy to make, but for those who don’t have the time or who don’t trust their culinary skills, SlantShack offers to make your jerky for you out of beef (grass-fed or conventional) and a number of various brines, rubs, and glazes.
Photographer Judith Dekker creates poetry with her camera. As I sift slowly through her portfolio, I am inspired to jot down small rhythmic sentences to match her mystical work. Yet, in this case, for fear of putting myself on the line, I will use someone else’ gifted talents to compliment her images: ‘Because I am not the same person who wrote what he reads with such great yet divided attention’ – Spencer Selby.
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
This has to be one of the best design websites going around. The greatest part of the website is how you can filter design by colour. Mix and match a couple of colours and BANG! It will show you all the designs that utilize them.
You may have already heard composer Nico Muhly this year on All Is Well, Samamidon’s lovely reimaginings of immigrant folk songs. (If you haven’t, you should). Mothertongue, Muhly’s second album and first for Brassland (run by members of the National), is divided into three acts. Read more
This t-shirt, featuring 79 fictional weapons from movies, TV, video games, and comic books, is a really great way to get nerds to stare at your chest.
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Sleek and savvy wallets by Australian accessories brand, Dosh. These innovative super slim wallets are made of cutting-edge polymer material that is durable, water and chemical resistant, yet still soft to touch. Check out assorted types and colors in the Lost At E Minor store. Read more
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