Flemish hospitality at snack wall
19-3-2014
To advertise Flanders as a tourist destination in The Netherlands, several typical Flemish delicacies came from the Dutch FEBO snack wall . Visitors treated with a flair of Flemish hospitality as well. See the video for the promotion campaign.
Flemish hospitality at snack wall
19-3-2014
To advertise Flanders as a tourist destination in The Netherlands, several typical Flemish delicacies came from the Dutch FEBO snack wall . Visitors treated with a flair of Flemish hospitality as well. See the video for the promotion campaign.
Pilot to prevent wasted goat meat successful
19-3-2014
Patron Sicco Gerlsma of restaurant Tandjong Priok in Arum presented the results of a pilot against the waste of newborn young goats on 14 March. Before, young goats were wasted because they had no economic value. Through a regional approach involving a goat farmer, butcher and restaurants consumers can enjoy the goat meat in various dishes and prevent unnecessary waste and animal suffering.
&samhoud microwave meals at Albert Heijn
19-3-2014
From 31 March onwards, super market chain Albert Heijn offers four new vegetarian ready-made ??meals: &lasagna, &moussaka, &couscous and &chili sin carne. The meals are based on recipes from 2 ** Michelin Chef Moshik, chef and co-owner of & samhoud places in Amsterdam. Tomato is used to give a meat-alike experience in the meals. Of each meal sold € 0.05 goes to ‘SOS Kinderdorpen’.
Bacon scent app
18-3-2014
The Oscar Mayer Institute for Advancement of Bacon developed a bacon scent iPhone device for die-hard bacon lovers. The scent maker can be activated as alarm clock together with a sizzling baking sound. In 2011 we saw another bacon alarm clock.
Parachute delivery after mobile payment
18-3-2014
David McDonald and Adam Grant wanted to serve sandwiches from the 7th floor of a building, one of the reasons was the lack of affordable retail spaces on street level. They chose to use parachutes and started the Jafflechute company. The customers have to pay via a smartphone and can pick-up their order at a mark near the building.
Pistolet shop Brussels
17-3-2014
A shop that is fully dedicated to the perfect pistolet: a white and round bread with a crispy crust and a slit at the top. Pistolet-original opened its doors in Brussels last year. The breads sold are made according to the recipe of baker Yves Guns and are topped with fillings like shrimps from Zeebrugge, beef with pickles and Ardennes Hesp. The recipes are made along with top chefs Pierre Wynants and Freddy Vandecasserie. Pistolet-original also sells small seasonal dishes, desserts, drinks and a variety of Belgian beers. Click here for more pictures.
Pistolet-original
17-3-2014
A shop that is fully dedicated to the perfect pistolet: a white and round bread with a crispy crust and a slit at the top. Pistolet-original opened its doors in Brussels last year. The breads sold are made according to the recipe of baker Yves Guns and are topped with fillings like shrimps from Zeebrugge, beef with pickles and Ardennes Hesp. The recipes are made along with top chefs Pierre Wynants and Freddy Vandecasserie. Pistolet-original also sells small seasonal dishes, desserts, drinks and a variety of Belgian beers.
New style ice cream parlor Luciano
17-3-2014
Ice cream parlor Luciano in Wassenaar, the Netherlands, reopened its doors on March 7 after a major refurbishment. The ice cream parlor of Master gelato maker Luc Block and his wife Angelique is five times larger and has a new style. The interior is peaceful with a white and concrete look and two large walls are decorated with art works of designer Marijntje Teeuwen. The ice cream parlor has an espresso bar and a large ice cream laboratory. Inspiration for the new style was gained from ice cream parlors in eight Italian cities. Luciano was Ice cream parlor of the year in 2006 and 2012 and is also nominated this year.
Swimming or clubbing in a ghost station in Paris
17-3-2014
Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, candidate of the French party ‘Union pour un Mouvement Populaire’ has commissioned a series of proposals of how the Ghost Stations in the center of Paris could be used. In collaboration with OXO architects and Laisné Architecte she made a number of designs on how to transform the vacant subterranean spaces. Their ideas vary from restaurants and nightclubs to a pool and even a theater. Paris has a total of 16 disused subway stations, most of which are closed between 1930 and 1970.