Cherries and Beets are a thing! Get on board! Ellwood Thompson’s R&D Chef Rachel Best has drummed up a treat that can bring home all the foodie awards just for the grand opening of the new Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University! Continue reading
Author: Colin Beirne
Urban Moonshine: Best Bitter Face
SPRING GIVEAWAY!
ENTER TO WIN:
Get dirty, bitter & wild with us. Snap a selfie for a chance to win a digestive bitters package fit for kings and queens.
1. Slide the ends of this print together using the slots provided to make a crown.
2. Style your selfie any way you choose! Simply wear your crown and snap a pic. Or go one step further and let your inner herbalist shine. Wear the crown and take a pic of you appreciating nature, wild weeds or bitter flavors. Show us your dirty, bitter and wild side! Be an herbalist in action.
3. Post to IG with #bestbitterface and #contest and tag @urbanmoonshine
Winners will be chosen and notified by a direct message in April and May. For another chance to win, visit urbanmoonshine.com/pages/
Introducing Ellwood Thompson’s Cafe in The ICA at VCU
Come and see us at the Institute for Contemporary Art! We will be serving up raw juice, fresh smoothies, Blanchard’s Coffee, tea, beer, wine, cider breakfast, sandwiches and VEGAN WRAPS!
For more information please check out our menu HERE.
Hours of Operation:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 8AM – 6PM
Wednesday: 8AM – 8PM
Thursday: 8AM – 6PM
Friday: 8AM – 6PM
Saturday: 8AM – 6PM
Sunday: 8AM – 6PM
Za’atar Roasted Brussels
Za’atar is basically a combination of Middle Eastern herbs primarily used in Arab and Israeli cuisine. This prepared condiment generally consists of ground thyme, oregano, marjoram combined with toasted sesame seeds, salt and other spices. Some varieties also include sumac,
fennel seed, cumin, coriander and caraway. Continue reading
Orange Pearl Couscous
Couscous is made from “semolina” (known as wheat’s finest product!); coarse purified wheat originating from the wheat’s inner seed, which contains protein and goodness of the wheat germ. Continue reading
Simple Tips: How to Maintain Adequate Protein Intake + 5 plant based options
Throughout the year, our diet can feel like it’s in a state of constant transition. With increased exercise and movement in the Summer (more energy!), cravings for soups and stews and grounding foods in the fall, and holiday havoc on our nutrition goals, it’s difficult to maintain a balance between what we know we need and what life has in store. One thing that should remain constant (although rarely does) is our attention to maintain adequate protein intake throughout the day as our lifestyle or diet changes for whatever reason. This is an area so many people struggle, and they show up with the symptoms to prove it. Continue reading
Local LOVE Hub
We are transforming our Local Food Hub (aka Community Bulletin Board) into our annual LOCAL LOVE HUB!
Share the love with a fellow customer or steward. The valentines will be located at the Customer Service desk. Side note: We are selling our house-made valentines in packets of 5 and 10.
HAPPY VALENTINE’S!
Love your friends & family at Ellwood’s!
$1.00 OFF ALL COFFEE!
$1.00 OFF ALL Blanchard’s Coffee Roasting Company COFFEE starting Monday, February 12th!
Monday – Friday | 8 – 10AM
Valentine’s Day Dinner for Two!
Give your sweet the gift of a romantic dinner for two!
Pick your entree (which serves 2) and the price includes one starch and one vegetable (both of which serves 2). You get to mix and match which starch and vegetable comes with your entree. Wine pairing suggestions included which you can find in the store.
The meals are precooked, all you have to do is rewarm.
Get yours at the deli counter or in our grab & go, Monday, February 12th – Wednesday, February 14th*.
*No preorders
Beet Hummus
Beets are so cool! They are a natural food coloring used in making pasta, crackers, cakes, frostings, veggie & vegan burgers, chips, ice cream and beer! Try beets for stenciling snow, dying fabric, tinting yarn and coloring tattoos. They work in pancakes too. Continue reading