City Hydroponic

NYC's urban gardening supply store with a mission

Behind the many verdant closets and kitchen-corner produce installations increasingly tucked into NYC apartments, you can often find the expertise and passion of urban gardening advocate and entrepreneur Aaron Moore. Splitting his time between his two City Hydroponic supply stores in New York’s Bronx and Brooklyn boroughs, Moore not only supplies the growing green gardening movement but proactively tackles the challenges of sustainable indoor farming …

Mentos Rainbow

A full fruit spectrum in candy form, without the artificial dyes

Since bringing a roll of Mentos‘ new fruit-flavored candies back from Switzerland earlier this month, I’ve been searching online and in local NYC stores for them constantly. Luckily, it looks as if I don’t have to resort to ordering a box from Amazon as we found them in a deli today and scooped up a few for an official Cool Hunting tasting. Packaged in order …

The Spicy Gourmet

Sprinkle culinary cred with a Sri Lankan chef's enticing spices

Sri Lanka’s rich history as an important port and trading post in the ancient world has contributed to the mouth-watering cuisine—combining traditional ingredients with influences from merchants around the world—that the country is known for today. Born in Sri Lanka, self-taught chef Dinesh Perera has vivid memories of growing up on the beautiful island and the scent of his grandmother’s cooking. After moving as a …