March 2012
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Urbandig Venues on the Twitter: #LA Edition
Welcome to Hollywood! The second largest metropolitan in North America full of sun, fun, and the thickest traffic in the West. If you’re looking to for off the beaten path experiences, this city has it all. And Urbandig is here to guide you along the way.
From the grungy back streets of Hollywood and Venice Beach to the ocean breeze of Santa Monica, we present to you the best venues,...
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SXSW is for Slackers
It’s time for SXSW again. Drones of poorly shaven “domain experts” looking to fascinate the SXSW international community will be bombarding the downtown streets of Austin from March 8 - 18. Oh the excitement, the memories, the swag!
Urbandig’s core philosophy revolves around being off the beaten path. So instead of hitting up SXSW this year, we’ll be doing the...
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Urbandig Venues on the Twitter: #Vancouver Edition
Each venue on Urbandig has its own flavour, style and atmosphere. These venues are hand picked by Urbandig unique domain experts that know all the hidden gems in each domain they rule.
To help our fans out, and keep everyone updated on what’s happening at each Urbandig venue, we’ll be rolling out Twitter lists for each city. Starting with the Urbandig’s HQ: Vancouver. This...
February 2012
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Valentine's Day Guide for the Hopelessly Single
Another Valentine’s Day is here. For the true lovers out there, it’s time to take a tour with your favorite person and shower them with love. For the rest of us, we’ll be spending Valentine’s day like any other Tuesday night: chasing down an Extreme Home Makeover marathon with a bottle of lonely wine.
If this isn’t your idea of a hell-of-a good time, let Urbandig help you forget...
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Mikala Taylor on Where Bands Booze in Vancouver
Vancouver curator, Mikala Taylor has got to be one of the coolest people this city has to offer. If you are looking to find the best live music venues, rock tales and after show info in Vancouver Mikala is definitely the one to follow. And lucky for us, she crafted up two amazing local guides to show us where we too, can hang with the band.
This week, we caught up with Mikala to find out more...
November 2011
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Urbandig Featured in The New York Times!
The Grey Lady (aka The New York Times) has immortalized Urbandig in their write-up this past weekend, “Tour Guides Nobody Tips,” highlighting three NYC travel iPhone apps. Our crew of curators have been deemed “hipsters,” and we’ll take it! NYT points out that we have an affinity for Brooklyn (True statement!) and we are “offering guides [that] are meant to be quirky, as evidenced by one called...
Portland Fashion Through a Camera’s Lens
An expert photographer with a passion for fashion, Lisa Waringer of Urban Weeds was the perfect fashionista to curate Urbandig’s Portland Stylings guide. Her impeccable eye for fashion and love of Portland has led her time and time again to the best boutiques Portland has to offer, and now Portland Stylings reveals her fashion boutique insights for all.
When’s she’s not out browsing boutiques,...
5 Places to Get Liquor Late Night in Portland
Hey Portland! Looking for liquor after 6pm or on Sundays?
Check out the new Open Container guide on Urbandig! Featuring five of our favorite liquor stores in the Portland area, these places won’t turn you away, even late night.
Download the free app to get this guide!
Photo Credit: Steve Snodgrass, Flickr
Heartbreak in San Francisco
They say that breaking up is hard to do. Thanks to Urbandig Curator Amanda C. of datingismiserable.com, it’s not so hard anymore.
Enter the Heartbreaker Guide - your list of the best places to dump someone in the Bay Area. Whether you’re afraid your breakup might result in a thrown beer, or you just need an inspirational place to put things into perspective, we’ve got you...
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Urbandig Goes to Washington
Over 10,000 entrepreneurs, designers, developers and innovators have descended on Washington this week for DCWEEK. The festival is jam packed with great speakers, workshops and yes, parties!
In honor of this week long festival and our impending launch in DC, Urbandig has published a couple of guides for attendees to check out while they are in the nation’s capital.
Tech Cocktail...
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Where the Founders of Foodtree Eat in Vancouver
Guest Post written by Derek Shanahan, Co-Founder of Foodtree - curators of Urbandig’s Locavore Guide in Vancouver, BC.
At Foodtree we think quite a bit about where our food is from. We’re fortunate to be headquartered in a city that leads the world in its attention to local food, so finding a meal that’s primary sourced from producers in the area is a bit easier here than it can be in other...
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Happy Halloween
Looking for a new route to take this All Hallow’s Eve? Urbandig Co-founder and Curator, Mak uncovered some of the creepiest places in LA that will spook the pants off of you!
Mak’s LA Guide, Trick or Treat starts at Director, Paul Berns old house in Beverly Hills and includes other famous haunts such as Freddy’s Place in a Nightmare on Elm Street and the ghostly pad that...
October 2011
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Check out the new Cruiser Crawl in LA!
Hey LA, it’s supposed to be sunny and in the 70s at the beach this weekend - better take advantage of it before the cool weather sweeps in. And what better way to spend the day on the beach than by cruising down the bike path from Santa Monica to the Marina, stopping at a few great watering holes along the way!
The new Cruiser Crawl guide in Los Angeles will take you through a pub...
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SHFT
SHFT is a popup gallery/shop that’s open until Oct 27, 2011. It’s curated and created by artists and product designers all supporting the culture of today’s environment. Their mission is to convey a more sustainable approach to the way we live through video, design, art and culture. Uber creators, curators and names behind this cool concept include actor Adrian Grenier and film...
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A Shopper's Guide to A Girl's Day Out in Vancouver
Guest Post by the very talented writer, stylish shopaholic, and curator of Urbandig’s Girls on Granville Guide in Vancouver - Nancy Chapman.
I love to shop – the hunt and the tangential discoveries, the rush of finding it (on sale!), the promise of transformation, I love it all. From J Brand skinny jeans to Rocky Mountain Foot Butter to a Goorin fedora, I’ve bought it all. I’ve been...
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Abbot Kinney Cocktail Clash in LA
Shaken, Stirred, Mixed? While I can hold my own in the kitchen, I am not sure my culinary skills would serve me well behind the bar just yet. But I am always eager to learn and sample from the best.
There’s no question there’s an art to crafting up the perfect cocktail. And this Sunday, October 23, 2011 three LA street mixoligists including Tasting Kitchen’s Ryan Wainwright,...
Urbandig Has Landed in Portland
Portland is finally getting the street cred it deserves. With a budding food and drink industry, beautiful scenery, lively music venues, unique local shops, and a whole lotta hidden gems, it’s a perfect spot for Urbandig to hit next. So we are very happy to announce that Urbandig guides are now available in PDX!
Here’s a quick rundown of a few of our Portland guides and the local experts...
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App update 1.2 Now Available
It’s been busy down here in the rabbit hole. In case you haven’t noticed, we’re addicted to delivering you new content and app enhancements to inspire you to get out and enjoy life. The latest updates are designed to do just that. Download Urbandig 1.2 for free
Foursquare, Facebook and Twitter Check-In So we decided to take the hassle out of checking-in from 4 different apps....
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If You Drink It, The Hangover Brunch Will Come
Guest Post written by the amazingly talented, copywriting Panda, Amber Adrian.
All it takes to become an expert in a city’s hangover food is ten years of residence and a short but intense period of questionable life choices where you dance near tables after ridiculous flaming marshmallow drinks at Bigfoot Lounge (don’t do that) and yell about Tina Turner on street corners after dancing near...
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Urbandig Live Art Funk Jam Party Tonight in NY
Urbandig is celebrating our recent launch in New York city with a Live Art Funk Jam Party tonight, October 14th at Culture Fix. Doors open at 8pm.
Join us for a drink, live music and make art with the likes of Jim Mahfood, Angry Woebots, Scott C and Pixel Pancho. Feel free to bring some friends with you and download our app if you have not already.
And it’s Saul Colt’s birthday to...
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Vancouver's Latest and Greatest
On the heels of our successful launch in The Big Apple, Vancouver’s Urbandiggers have some stellar new tours ready for the taking. How does a hangover brunch, followed by a little sassy shopping, as you throw back a few ryes and classic cocktails while downing a few food cart treats and sucking back oysters and bubbles, while you make your way to a back-ally hookup of your favourite band...
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Urbandig: We're in New York.
We love New York. And that is why we are thrilled to announce that today, Urbandig guides are now available in NYC.
In true Urbandig fashion, we let Digz loose to find savvy, long time New Yorker’s to curate fresh experiences that will show you the authentic and unconventional side of the City that Never Sleeps. Here’s a little teaser of a few of our New York city guides and the passionate...
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Techcocktail's Sneak Peek at Urbandig, New York
Frank Gruber of Techcocktail, who covered the launch of Urbandig back in August, went behind the scenes with Urbandig to get an exclusive preview of our NY guides. And so far, we are happy to report he likes what he sees:
I cannot wait to head back to New York City to put the Urbandig guides to the test. If you are in New York, you should definitely give them a try.
As Frank mentioned, we...
September 2011
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Are you ready for some football?
Football season is in full-swing, and if you’re looking for a great bar to catch a couple of games, we’ve got a few recommendations for you! Urbandig Curator Ethan Schachter put together the LA-based “Pigskin Pubs” guide, which includes the best bars to watch an NFL game, depending on which team you’re rooting for.
The Pigskin Pubs guide includes bars for the most...
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What's Trending Takes A Deeper Look at Urbandig
What’s Trending, a weekly live stream online talk show hosted by Shira Lazar, caught up with Co-Founder Mike Macadaan, Editor, Danielle Lehman, and Curator, Lucas Dick in Los Angeles this week to find out how Urbandig serves up amazing and obscure local experiences.
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App update 1.1
Just in time for your new iPhone 5, Urbandig 1.1 is now available to download in the iTunes App store. This update gives you a few new social goodies to play with. Here’s a breakdown.
Facebook Facebook Connect makes it easier to login, follow friends that are also using Urbandig, pulls in your profile picture so you no longer look like a generic male rabbit, pulls in your friends pictures...
Now Serving Grilled Cheese in Vancouver
Grilled cheese may seem like a simple sandwich to make, but everyone knows that an excellent grilled cheese is hard to beat. Lousy ingredients or sloppy preparation can completely ruin a grilled cheese experience. Urbandig curator, Danny Robinson, set out to sample the best of the best grilled cheese sandwiches in Vancouver, and put them into his Urbandig guide “Big Cheese.”
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Deep Dives with e*star LA
Everyone loves a great neighborhood bar with dim lighting, cheap drinks, maybe a few peanut shells on the floor, and a groovin’ jukebox - especially Urbandig curator Esther Tseng, of e*star LA.
Esther curated the Urbandig “Deep Dives” guide where you can find the best no B.S. watering holes in LA.
If you’ve been enjoying her guide, you’ll be happy to know that she...
Oktoberfest is Here, and Free Beer is Flowing!
There’s only one thing I love more than seeing hot dudes dressed up in Lederhosen…
Guten Tag.
…and that’s free beer. Oktoberfest starts this weekend at one of Urbandig’s favorite LA bars, Wirtshaus (which you can find on our Now Open guide). To celebrate the festivities, Wirtshaus is having an official Oktoberfest “kick-off” tomorrow (Sat 9/17) at...
Curator Beth Cook Reveals How to Snag a Date in...
We’ve all been there - feeling like you’re the only single person on the planet. All of your friends are getting engaged, then getting married, now having babies… and you’re sitting at home on a Friday night with a couple of beers and Seasons 1 & 2 of Two and a Half Men. Everyone keeps saying you’ll find “the one” when you’re not even...
Eco-friendly DIY with Curator Sofie Sausser
If you’re looking for the coolest eco-friendly stuff around LA, Sofie of simplysofie.com is your girl. And just your luck - she has created the latest addition to the Urbandig guides - Eco Cool, a guide to sustainable shopping in LA.
A freelance blogger and designer, Sofie is now focusing her efforts on writing a book on how to beautifully wrap gifts using reclaimed materials. She has...
Curator Monica Hamburg's Guide to Cheap Eats in...
Written by Guest Blogger, Monica Hamburg
On the list of things I like to do, going out for a pricey meal ranks at about #148 - somewhere just before being sent back in time to high school to redo my history exam. I find myself unable to properly enjoy the company or the food when I know the tab for one meal will end up taking as much of a dent out of my wallet as my last dental visit. So...
Late Night Foodie Giveaway!
You’re stumbling out of the bar at 2am, and you’ve got one thing on your mind - greasy, late night, comfort food. But where do you go? Now Urbandig has a curated list of the best late night eats, just for you.
Curated by blogger Pauline Au, Founder and Editor of LateNightFoodie.com, the new “Night Owl” guide will take you to 7 of the best spots in the bay area for...
LA's Burger Buster tells Urbandig where to find...
Everyone seems to have an opinion on who has the best burger in town - from Fathers Office’s cult following, to the perma-line of 30 cars in the In-N-Out drive-thru, consumers are left with a lot of options, and not a lot of guidance.
Enter Pete Neumann, Founder of theburgerreview.com.
Pete prides himself on eating the worst burgers in LA so you don’t have to - and giving you the...
Now Open in Los Angeles
New bars and restaurants open every week in LA, but only a few are worth a visit. Now Urbandig has a guide to help you decide which new spots to check out!
This living tour will be updated regularly by bloggers from Dimetrick that are out and about seeking your next drinking and eating spot. If you know of a new place we should know about, send us a tip to info@urbandig.com.
Check out the new...
August 2011
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Own a piece of Urbandig?
When you start a company you collect souveniers (physical as well as memories) of things that happen along the way. You keep all the memories and sometimes you part with the physical items.
On eBay right now we are parting with perhaps the most significant keepsake of our companies young history.
See the description below and please consider giving this a good home.
Once every few years a...
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Drinking Craft Beer in Vancouver with Dave Olson
“Indeed Vancouver is among the most expensive beer drinking cities but there are glorious quality ales available, if you know where to look.” - Dave Olson
Dave Olson, Community Wrangler & Marketing Director for Hootsuite, blogger, podcaster, speaker, and all around good guy is the kind of person you want to spend an evening drinking beer with. He has spent a great deal of...
Eat Local with Curator Darya Pino
Darya Pino, curator of the Urbandig SF Locavore tour, is an advocate of local, seasonal foods. As a scientist and a foodie, she shares her passion for locally-sourced ingredients with her readers at SummerTomato.com, and now by curating a guide to the best restaurants for locavores in San Francisco.
Urbandig: How did you become an advocate for locally-sourced foods? What really drove your...
Q&A with Curator and Comedian, Lucas Dick
Urbandig had the chance to chat with Lucas Dick, a promising young comedian and curator of the Walk of Shame tour on the Urbandig app. You may recognize Lucas from his role in “Funny People,” and he’s also been featured on the Howard Stern show. We caught up with Lucas to find out a bit more about him, his journey in comedy, and why he’s the expert on hooking up in...
Urbandig: We're in your hood.
Urbandig is here and available for download!
Since this is our official launch post, we figured we should cover the Who, the What, the Where, and the Why’s of Urbandig.com
Since Urbandig is a little different, why don’t we do this out of order and start with:
What is Urbandig?
Urbandig is a new iPhone app that will make it easier for those who want to step out of their comfort...
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Summer Cocktails at L'Abattoir with Shaun Layton
L’Abattoir in Gastown, Vancouver is known for their exquisite, modern, west coast inspired menu, and craft cocktails that locals will tell you come from “the best mixologist in Vancouver.” I can’t argue.
Head Barman Shaun Layton will pass you a 2-page cocktail menu split into “classic” and “original”, with the caveat that if you want to try...
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Michael Voltaggio's Ink Sack
You may know him as the edgier Voltaggio brother and winner of Top Chef Season 6. Now you’ll know him as the guy who makes a damn good sandwich in Los Angeles.
Michael opened Ink Sack today, a sandwich shop on Melrose just doors down from his soon to be open full-service restaurant, Ink. Of course I was lined up outside the door minutes before opening so Urbandig could give you the inside...