Cooking in Parisian restaurants during closing hours

29-11-2011

The team of Restolib’ organizes cooking classes, cooking workshops, wine and beer tastings, cocktail workshops and children’s parties. These workshops take place in different Parisian restaurants during closing hours. A nice concept; food lovers get the chance to cook in a professional restaurant kitchen and restaurant owners will have the change to create a higher turnover by renting their restaurant.

First shipping container market in the US

11-11-2011

Dekalb Market is the first shipping container market in the US. The stores, housed in re-purposed containers, feature vintage fashion, environmentally friendly goods, and local, handmade items, while others sell food, from soul food to cupcakes to pickles. Before it was a market, it was an empty lot after it was the location of the Albee Square Mall. Dekalb Market is the first phase of CityPoint project, to turn downton Brooklyn into a more liveable, 24/7 community.

Hells Kitchen Farm serves first harvest in church

9-11-2011

The Hell’s Kitchen project is situated at the roof of the Metro Baptist Church in New York and served its first harvest that consists of fresh vegetables and fresh fruit. The project is meant to provide food to the busy food pantry within the church. The roof features 1000 square foot space that was previously unused and the entire project is done by volunteers. The many pigeons in New York initially became a problem, however this was solved by placing removable cages.

London retail space becomes world’s first farm in a shop

7-11-2011

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The London FARM: shop project in Hackney is converting an empty retail unit into the world’s first farm in a shop. Their mission is to see how much food they can grow in an urban environment, and to educate and inspire the inhabitants. FARM: shop plans to have chicken coops on the roof, fish tanks outside the shopfront, and other live animals inside the shop. By employing a combination of new technologies and traditional methods, they will also grow fruit and vegetables inside the shop. Upstairs, a meeting room will be available to hire, and downstairs a cafe will serve up dishes using all the produce grown there. The whole space will be available to hire for events and parties, and all profits will go back into their farming outreach programme which teaches people how to grow food.

Safe house restaurant Milwaukee

26-10-2011

Safe House restaurant in Milwaukee is a theme restaurant where guests play the role of a spy. The restaurant is located in a small alley and guests can only enter by using a password. During the dinner, espionage tricks must be done by the guests before they can eat. The restaurant creates an exciting experience for the guests which they will not forget easily.

Cooking on solar energy

3-10-2011

The Lapin Kulta Solar Kitchen is a temporary restaurant that uses solar energy to cook. Last yea,r the initiative traveled to Helsinki, Stockholm and Milano. The use solar heat creates an unique texture and tast. The cooks claim that it creates a whole new taste experience.

weirdest hotel room under the ground

30-9-2011

De weirdest hotel room in the world is to be found at the Sala Silverminehotel in Sweden. Guests can sleep here 152 meter below the surface and the only way to get there is through the shaft. The hotel room cost €440,= euro per night, complete with a luxurious bed, silver furniture and champagne. Communication with the reception is only possible with an intercom, the temperature is a cozy 18 degrees due to a warm air bubble in the cave.

Travel guide for families

21-9-2011

The travelguide designer “Luxe” has launched a new travelguide serie. This new serie is called “Little Luxe” and is specially developed for families. The guide focusses on family friendly activities in major cities. The first guide for HongKong is already available.

Library at train station

13-9-2011

Recently the first library on a train station (in Dutch Bibliotheek op het station) has opened its doors. This is the first library placed on a train station, specially created for the daily travelers. The travelers can borrow books, magazines and they can go online. In the future more libraries will be opening on train stations in the Netherlands.

New store concept Sluiz in Ibiza

13-9-2011

Sluiz is a new store concept which can be found on Ibiza. This is a warehouse for fashion, lifestyle, living and eating and drinking and is created by the Dutch couple Yvonne and Hans Nuyten. During shopping, an adventured, magical and inspirational feeling will be created.

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