10 Trends for 2013
16-11-2012
Marjolijn Kamphuis of Foodzy is explaining the 10 most important trends in the food and social media industry.
1. The Rise of Niche Social Networks
2. Second Screen Everywhere
3. Content is king
4. Location is customization
5. Be your own health coach
6. Smart devices everywhere
7. Social Media charm offensive
8. Don’t waste food and money
9. Subscribe to Curation
10.Gamification
Watch the complete presentation here.
Charging station at Stravinsky Eten & Drinken
15-11-2012
At Stravinsky Eten & Drinken in Hengelo (the Netherlands) you can reload yourself, but from now your phone as well. This charging station, developed by Mobiel Bijtanken.nl, offers a place for your phone. Very clever and very hospitable!
Best restaurants of Florence
14-11-2012
The website Business Insider was searching for the best restaurants in Florence, Italy, and found these restaurants with the help of locals:
- Pizzeria Spera – for the best pizza
- L’ Azdora Piadineria – to get the best thin sandwiches
- Trattoria Mario – where you find the real old Italy
- ‘Ino – for the best paninis
- Camillo Trattoria – with an authentic Italian kitchen
- Trattoria Pandemonio di Casa Brogi – here you will find the taste of the real Tuscany ‘mama’
- Buca dell’Orafo – close to the famous bridge over the river Arno, Ponte Vecchio
The coolest hotels
13-11-2012
The winter is on its way, so it is almost time for the ice hotels. But which ice hotels are a ‘must-see’? The ice hotel in Québec in Canada, called Hotel de Glace, is the most famous hotel, which opens each winter since 2001. Coming winter this hotel opens its door on January 5 till March 24. In the Swedish village Jukkasjärvi, the ice hotel opens already on December 7. It features also a bar and several ice sculptures created by several artists.
Make a chance to win free pizza for a year
13-11-2012
Mellow Mushroom has grown to 130 stores in over 100 U.S. cities and wanted to get more followers on Twitter. The pizza chain launched a campaign ‘if you follow us, we’ll follow you’, to make a chance to win free pizza for a year. Twenty twitter followers were stalked for one week by the company’s mushroom mascot in real life.
Perfect match: movie and a pizza
12-11-2012
Now you can order a movie next to your pizza at Domino’s in the UK, from the Domino’s Pizza Box Office Service. After ordering, clients receive a code to start downloading. Recent movies can be downloaded, but classic movies such as Dirty Dancing as well.
Indoor Firework Theater
12-11-2012
Do you find fireworks dangerous or do you just want to enjoy fireworks all year long? That is possible with the Indoor Firework Theater of Sega Toys.
Restaurant Jaimie van Heije
9-11-2012
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel (close to Amsterdam, the Netherlands) is offering a new hotspot. Chef Jaimie van Heije opened Restaurant Jaimie van Heije. The served dishes are all about the products with great respect for these products, without to much fuss, served in a brasserie-atmosphere. The menu features dishes such as smoked eel and roasted USA bavette. This restaurant is a feast for your eyes as well; on the wall you can find the artwork of artist Selwyn Senatori. Restaurant Jaimie van Heije is opened 6 days per week. On Sunday the restaurant is closed to gain new inspiration.
Wireless charging at Starbucks
8-11-2012
In 17 different US Starbucks locations, the coffee chain is trialing tabletop pads. By putting down your phone or mobile device on the table, it gets wireless charged. The pilot ends this end of the year with a probably further rollout in 2013.
Melotweet of Evian
5-11-2012
Melotweet of Evian transforms your Twitter timeline into a musical and playful experience. Incoming tweets are falling as water drops into your screen, which are transformed into musical notes when they hit an object. You can add several objects which forms a nice musical composition.