Rootop-to-table restaurant
9-8-2010
In New York Bell Book & Candle restaurant recently opened where all vegetables are grown on the roof of the building. Without uising soil but unique water systems instead, they can grow all sorts of vegetables. Due to the special water system the vegetables grow faster than usual.
Having dinner with the kids
8-8-2010
In France, you can dine out with the kids without any stress. Les 400 Coups is a child friendly restaurant where everything is done to keep the children occupied. In addition, the children do not eat fast food but just smaller portions of dishes for grown ups.
Eco-friendly dining on the water
3-8-2010
At the False Creek Yacht Club in Vancouver it is now possible to dine in socialy responsible way on the water. The boat floats on 16.72 plastic 2 liter bottles. The main purposel is to make people aware of the amount of plastic floating in the ocean. Every evening, a 6-course organic menu is prepared by C Catering.
Edible Jelloware glasses
29-7-2010
These Jelloware glasses are an nice substitute for plastic cups. The cups, made of gelatine, are edible after use and available in several flavors.
Worlds strongest beer…for now
29-7-2010
The Scottish brewer Brewdog designed these bottles of beer, which cost € 580,= and contain 55% alcohol. The bottle is wrapped in dead squirrels or stoats. Although the brewery says only ‘roadkills’ are used, it’s a pretty controversial packaging.
Pay with your cell phone
28-7-2010
Pay at a bar with your iPhone or Androit phone. With Tabbedout you can! When the phone is connected to the bars POS-system, guests can pay the bill at any given moment, before leaving the bar.
Last minute dining
28-7-2010
Through www.lastminutedining.nl you make a restaurant reservation at the last moment. Guests do receive a code for a 20%-discount from the bill.
Lock your bottles
23-7-2010
The bottle locker protects your bottle and your children.
Absolut Brooklyn
23-7-2010
The new Absolut Vodka, inspired by the streets of New York, has opened a discussion on Facebook, called ‘share your stoop story’. Part of the sales of the vodka goes to the ‘Human for Habitat’-project in Brooklyn. The bottle is designed by the director Spike Lee, who also made a short movie for their Facebook-page.
Champagne fridge
20-7-2010
This new Veuve Clicquot Fridge keeps your bottle of champagne cold for two hours.