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December 13, 2007

Urban Rustic Makes Whole Foods Look Like Key Food

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Urban Rustic, the new Brooklyn grocery store whose shelves are almost exclusively stocked with food from within a 100-mile radius, opens tomorrow. Located on North 12th Street across from McCarren Park, the grocery is the brainchild of Aaron Woolf, a partner in the nearby faux-alpine Lodge restaurant/bar/general store. Woolf is also one of the producers of the indie documentary King Corn, which followed the misadventures of two neophyte corn farmers and their harrowing journey into the dark heart of American agribusiness.

121307%20UrbanRustic4.jpgUrban Rustic’s locavore angle seems a perfectly timed fit for the trendy location, what with all new condos lumbering toward completion in the Greenpoint/Williamsburg area. But Woolf and his partners Dan Cipriani, and Luis Illades say they’re determined to make sure the old neighborhood isn’t excluded – a big chalkboard above the deli boasts a wide variety of meaty sandwiches intended to lure “the guys playing handball across the street.” The salad bar and stocked produce will vary according to what local suppliers have fresh each week: the owners are promising a selection of vegetables that were in the ground two days prior. They’re also placing an emphasis on farmers who use electricity from wind-powered sources.

Breakfast and lunch can be ordered from the deli counter and eaten in the back dining area or, during better weather, in the small outdoor space behind the café. Items range from seitan stew to roast beef sandwiches, with smoothies, espresso and coffee. Dinner will feature table service and a variable menu dictated by the day’s fresh haul from their local suppliers. And on weekends Urban Rustic will serve as another neighborhood brunch option for those who can’t seem to make it to the Lodge before the rush.

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Urban Rustic, 236 N. 12th St., 718-388-9444. Open seven days a week, 7am – 10pm. Weekend brunch served between 10am – 4pm.

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Comments (7)

Terrible name, but sounds interesting.

 

however, it'll surely be more expensive than whole foods.

 

Certainly the people moving into the "new condos lumbering toward completion" they can afford the locavore trendy lifestyle.

 

"100 mile radius"? Folks, just stay away from the "West Patterson Truffles".

 

I've been looking forward to the opening for a while now since I live around the block. Upon running out for some emergency milk this morning all I can say is these people have some huge balls. They are charging $4.50 (+$1 deposit) for a bottle of milk that costs $2 from the farmers market. I understand a certain amount of markup will happen when you buy from someone like this, but come on thats insane!

 

LOCAVORE

Stay focal.

Eat local.

Be vocal.

Take pride in being a circumscribed, xenophobic died-in-the-sheep-substitute-fabric yokel.

 

LOCAVORE

Stay focal.

Eat local.

Be vocal.

Take pride in being a circumscribed, xenophobic died-in-the-sheep-substitute-fabric yokel.

 
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