Restaurants help casualties hurricane
29-9-2011
Hurricane Irene has done a lot of damage in the state of New York. Many farmers lost their harvest. To help these farmers and other casualties of the hurricane, over 100 restaurants in New York have donated 10% of their day revenue last Sunday. These revenues were donated to a charity fund that helps casualties from the hurricane Irene.
D.E Break
29-9-2011
Douwe Egberts published an app for the smartphone that makes taking a break much more social. Users select a location, their friends, the time and send an invitation with the app. The selected friends will receive a message on their phone and let them know if they will attend or not. If you visit one of the d.e. shops with two friends and show your app(ointment) before the 14th October, your first coffee will be free of charge.
Fitness Snackbar
29-9-2011
The “Fitness Snackbar” is a mobile fitness studio where people transform their calories into energy for several kitchen devices. Like a spinning bike that powers a blender. The company organizes a self-powered diner on the 1st of October. Stir a cocktail by cycle , row your sauce firmly and cycle your pasta to create a complete dinner.
Cocktailbar 2.0
28-9-2011
The Aviary is a luxury and exclusive cocktail bar in Chicago, opened by the chefs Grant Achatz and Nick Kokonas. Cocktails will be elevated to real ‘dishes’, created and prepared in a state-of-the-art kitchen, and where innovation and tradition both are honored. The Aviary does a reservation lottery, where only a few are honored on a daily base.
1000 ulitmate culinary sights
28-9-2011
The company “Lonely Planet” has named the 1,000 most exceptional culinary food “must-see” locations. These spots are placed in their new guide ‘Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Sights’. In this guide, special locations like the Tokyo fish market, Donghuamen night market in Beijing, Roquefort caves in France or chocolate stores in Belgium are recommended.
DIY chocolate
28-9-2011
Attention to all chocolate lovers! Chocstar makes it possible for everyone to create your own chocolate. First you choose a basic taste (pure, milk chocolate or white chocolate). Afterwards, you can choose the most extravagant combinations, like chilli peppers, jellybeans, herbs or any other combination you like. Are you not that creative, there are also some pre-selected combinations like “heartbreak” or “Chocoscope”
Enjoying late summer with Aperol Spritz
27-9-2011
Although the summer is slowly leaving us, you still can enjoy the Italian summer with this drink Aperol Spritz. For decades, this is a well-known drink in Italy, but is conquering the rest of Europe. Aperol Spritz consists of Aperol, prosecco and soda. The taste is sweet with a hint of bitterness of oranges and herbs, perfectly finished by adding ice cubes and a slice of orange. Available at the Dutch supermarket Albert Heijn and Mitra.
Poster made of waste
27-9-2011
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The American Barefoot Wine produced a movie which should creates the feeling of positivism, creativity and optimism which associate with the American beaches. To promote the launch of their movie, they created a poster made from waste collected on the beaches. The movie will be posted on Facebook.
Disaronno Lipgloss
27-9-2011
Disaronno developed a special lipgloss with the flavor of their amaretto-liqeur. The aroma of the lipgloss is created by caramelised sugar and almond extract, the lipgloss is alcohol free. Preliminary, the lipgloss will be used as a promotion tool.
Portable Mini microwave
26-9-2011
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Electrolux Design Lab 2011 is a design competition, where industrial design students from all over the world can compete against each other, in the theme ‘Intelligent Mobility’. They received over 1,300 entries, but the mini microwave was proclaimed to be the winner. This mini device can be slided on a specially developed food package, to heat your meal anytime and any moment you want.