Valentines burger
9-2-2012
Kwalitaria (fasfood restaurant in the Netherlands) serves a Valentine Burger since this week. The burger is heart shaped which two people can share. The burger is made of 100% beef, mozzarella and honey, and is available until February 14.
McDonald’s sead bomb
8-2-2012
Designer Sean Click came up with the ‘sead bomb’ for MC Donald’s. Eschscholzia californica (the state flower of California) is according to the law illegal to remove, so MC Donald’s placed flowers in the shape of their logo in landfields. Because the removal of these flowers is illegal, land owners have to leave them there or plant around the logo so it isn’t visible.
Chill Can
8-2-2012
Joseph Company International is planning to launch, end March/begin April in the US, a self-cooling soda can. On the bottom of the Chill Can a button is located, once you press the button the can cools off. The can remains cool 30 minutes longer than a normal can does. Earlier we wrote about the Hot Booster, a selfheating soup.
Order food from your cinema seat!
8-2-2012
Mastercard, Hoyts (cinema) and the Commonwealth Bank in Australia designed in cooperation the QkR app. With this app people can order food from their seats in Hoyts. Watch the video to see how it works!
Red Velvet chocolate milk
8-2-2012
Pink or Red Velvet chocolate milk is a fun idea for Valentine’s Day! For two glasses, mix milk with chocolate chips in a pan. Add 2/3 drops of red food coloring for red velvet chocolate milk and add two tablespoons of strawberry syrup for pink chocolate milk. To complete the look add some whipped cream.
Top design for olive oil store
8-2-2012
More and more shops find the design of their store important. After the designer bakery and designer butchery which we did mention before we now spotted an olive oil store. TA-ZE has a chain of stores focused on premium olive oil. Their new store in Toronto is designed by managing partner Diego Burdi and Paul Filek. The purity and clarity of the oil is being reflected in the minimalistic shop. Check the website of The Cool Hunter for more inspiring photo’s.
Best of Whisky
7-2-2012
More and more whisky lovers want to enjoy of good Single Malt Whiskys in restaurants and hotels, but unfortunately this is not usually available. Best of Whisky designed a black wooden presentationbox with velvet inlay for hotels and restaurants. There are 6, 12 or 24 Single Malt Whiskies (of 25ml) in glass tubes available. Guests can choose between this carefully selected range of Single Malt Whiskies.
Traditional food storing
7-2-2012
Jihyan Ryou designed a serie of modern techniques to store fresh food, without a refrigerator. Traditional techniques are used which she learned from her grandmother and other elders in the community. View the site of Treehugger for several examples.
Original wine packaging
7-2-2012
Miniwiz, a Taiwanese design firm, designed this classic wine tote. The tote is reusable, durable and protects your wine from breaks and spills. It also has an interlocking feature that allows users to stack, link, or build anything. For instance a wine rack wall.
Star chefs at Holland Casino
6-2-2012
In the restaurant of Holland Casino twelve star chefs will cook from 17 February till 13 April in the Netherlands. The star chefs will cook in various casino’s. For the price of €39,00 you get a tree-course dinner.