The World’s 1st Experience-First Grocery Store

Did you hear? Pop Up Grocer aka PUG just opened its first not-so-temporary flagship storefront in NYC. We’ve been patiently waiting for the news. Emily Schildt (founder and CEO) has opened the permanent fixture last week on March 3, 2023. Jot this address down: 205 Bleecker Street NY, NY. Because you’ll want to check it […]

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Hi-Lo

The part of Culver City that runs along Washington Blvd. behind the old Helms Bakery is often an area that folks just drive past. However, if you take the time to explore this stretch you will find some great shops, that feel like they are there for the neighborhood – peppered amongst the office spaces, […]

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Yoboseyo Superette

Yoboseyo Superette is the newest entrant in Los Angeles’ burgeoning micro grocery scene. Located on one of the main drags in the city’s Little Tokyo neighborhood, the market’s understated storefront serves as a contrast to all the colors, textures and materials one sees when they step through the front door. In addition to food, condiments […]

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Open Market

Tucked away in a nondescript business plaza off of buzzy Wilshire Boulevard in the heart of Koreatown, you will find Open Market. It’s a bit of an odd duck compared to the other businesses, it’s warm and inviting storefront stands in contrast to the drab corporate offices that populate the business park. Not just a […]

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Gjusta Grocers

The next venture from the Gjusta Group team, who owns Gjelina, Gjelina Take Away, Gjusta Bakery, Gjusta Goods and Valle, and now both Gjusta Grocers and Gjusta Flower Shop. Taking some of the market provisions, bakery and menu items already found in Gjusta Bakery into a micro grocery store filled with not only beloved Gjusta […]

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A’Cappella – Starting a Brand From Scratch

Does chocolate make you sing for joy? Well this chocolate will, one bite and you’ll be singing A’Cappella.  For way too long, chocolate has gone down the path of one-note flavors, coming up flat on innovation. A’Cappella Chocolates lets the rhythm of their imagination guide their creations – from chocolate snacking barks, chocolate caramels, truffles […]

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Fresh Thyme Premium Organic Pasta Wins 2022 Vertex Silver Award

Make every night a pasta night with Fresh Thyme Market’s roll out of their new range of Premium, Organic Pastas. Its cooking made fun, fast, and healthy! With refreshed branding and vibrant color blocking, these designs have a contemporary feel, which helps this range stand out on the shelves. This can be especially helpful when […]

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Rockenwagner Bachelor Loaves Win a GDUSA Graphic Design Award

Rockenwagner is a local Los Angeles bakery that offers over hundreds of different thoughtfully handmade artisan breads, pretzels, pastries and more. All made fresh daily in their 24/7 20,000 sq ft facility using only clean, all natural ingredients. One can go visit their cafe in heart of Los Angeles, or check out a Southern California […]

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LA TERRA FINA TZATZIKI FETA DIP & SPREAD GDUSA AWARD WINNER

La Terra Fina is a host-forward brand – made for the consumers who want to spend more time in the moment and less time in the kitchen. Following the rebrand in 2018, The Creative Pack has continued to work with La Terra Fina to roll out the design on all, existing and new products. From […]

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The New Style Grocery Store Popping Up in Los Angeles

For me, going to a grocery store is not just pushing around a cart and checking off items on a shared notes app. It’s like walking through a museum, discovering the new items on the  shelves and studying the products and their packaging to almost find its greater meaning. While taking my time studying the […]

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