Practical lemon squeezer as utensil

16-6-2011

The Press Art lemon squeezer makes it easier to press the juice out of one lemon part. Apart from more juice it makes it easier to dose. The Press Art can be customized with a (company) logo.

Vivid coasters

16-6-2011

A Japanese designer (Terada Naoki) has designed a coaster set that creates a story around your glass. There are three different coasters that express various environments, namely the city (red), a grassy plain (green) and water (blue). By clever folding, the coasters can be combined to create your own scenery.

The Best Excuse Ever

10-6-2011

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The Argentinian beer Norte came with ‘the Best Excuse Ever’. For every ordered beer, Norte donated 1 minute to a good deed, such as restore monuments and schools or cleaning up the park. For men an excuse to drink a beer, and for women to be proud of their husbands. Watch the movie!

 

Plate, glass and cutlery in one hand

9-6-2011

Easy to use at a gathering or reception; plate, glass and cutlery in one hand. So the other hand can shake hands or something else… The Mantara plate is designed by the Spanisch designer Gabriel Contino.

Treasure hunt with Repudo at Pinkpop festival

8-6-2011

Repudo starts a digital treasure hunt for backstage passes and tracks at Pinkpop festival (the Netherlands). Together with Sony they place digital messages across the festival terrain that are only readable on the spot. The app for iPhone and Android combines GPS with a game element. Next to a variety of (sponsored) campaigns it’s also possible for users to leave messages for each other at any location. The platform is not mainstream yet but has potential for restaurants, hotels and other companies that want to introduce promotions with a game element.

Marketing stunt at Brasserie de Nymph

7-6-2011

At Hotel de Nymph in Brielle (the Netherlands), one could reserve a table for their “heavenly” 3-cours dinner between the first and fith of June (the days around Ascension day), and win a real “Ascension” in an hot air balloon for 2 persons.

Gobble San Francisco

7-6-2011

If home cooking fails, the pizza restaurant at the corner starts to get boring and you rather have fresh healthy food delivered, then it’s time for Gobble. This website shows all local restaurants and provides a healthy collection of neighbourhood cooks. A meal always costs ten dollars.

Party wine in two new flavors

3-6-2011

Aude-vin introduced a new wine product, two types of wine sharing the name “Night Party”. Night Party comes in two tastes, “Pasonate Peach” and “Smooth Grapefruit”. The two drinks are based on the Viognier, Syrah and Grenache grapes, and are blended with natural grapefruit and peach aroma’s. Furthermore there aren’t any other additives and the percentage of alcohol is between 11 and 12%.

Magic at the table

31-5-2011

The U-food device from the firm Cnudde lets plates float and turn like a ufo! It works through the interaction of 2 negative and positive magnets that can be placed in a table. Great show element!

Celebrate the longest day of the year!

31-5-2011

On Tuesday the 21st of June, the Summer will start in a special way at Droste’s. They invite their guests and friends to join them for a meal in the outdoors.

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