Vacation in your own city
3-7-2013
Inhabitants of The Hague get the possibility to stay in a hotel in their own city. The first edition of the ‘Hotel night The Hague’ will take place on September 7th and 8th. Inhabitants of the city can stay in the most special hotels for a special rate on 7 and 8 September. With the Hotel Night ticket they can also join the culinary, creative and cultural events organized by the participating hotels. The tickets are also valid for several touristic attractions. The complete program will be announced at the end of July. Earlier this year the Hotel Night was organized in Amsterdam.
Bring your own cocktail spirits
3-7-2013
Cocktail bar B.Y.O.C. in London asks their guests to bring their own alcohol, while it supplies the mixers. The cocktail bar doesn’t have an alcohol license, so they let guests bring their own drinks. The bartenders have a cocktail trolley with ingredients that go well with the alcohol brought and mixes them together to create their cocktail. The cocktail trolley contains ingredients such as syrups, juices, fruit, spices and soft drinks.
The longest tasting meal
2-7-2013
Carrie and Simon from unearthed® attempted to set a world record for the ‘World Longest Tasting Menu’. On Thursday 13th June they ate 193 bite-sized courses, one from every country in the world in 24 hours (that’s 8 courses per hour). Carrie and Simon were joined by colleagues, suppliers and journalists. A team of four chefs spent 130 hours prepping and cooking the 193 dishes. All the money raised is being donated to the foundation ‘Action Against Hunger’. To get an impression of what they ate, check out the instagram feed.
Meatopia London
2-7-2013
Meatopia, a feast for the real meat lovers, will be held in London this year on September 7th for the 9th time. They promise real fire, locally sourced meat and every piece of meat will come from naturally raised animals. The meat is free of added hormones, anti-biotic and cruelty. The meat will be served nose to tail. They promise the best in beverages, live music and entertainment. Meatopia originated from NY and took place in San Francisco last year. It’s a line-up from great chefs preparing the meat, presented by Whole Foods.
Happy Meal show-boxes
2-7-2013
McDonalds has asked illustrator Helen Musselwhite to develop a series of Happy Meal show-boxes to promote reading and the natural world. The show-boxes are very detailed with beautiful prints. We wonder when the Happy Meal boxes will be released.
Ibis France
1-7-2013
A part of the Netherlands has gone on vacation last weekend. For those who drive to France the situations in the commercials of Ibis France are perhaps recognizable. Ibis offers a solution for driving at night or annoying children in the car.
Wikipearls
1-7-2013
Eating yogurt without the need for spoons or an ice cream that does not melt quickly…. The Wikibar in Paris offers a special menu of food with an edible coating, the ‘Wikipearl’. These ‘Wikipearls’ have a heart of yogurt, ice cream, coffee or cheese that is protected by a special edible skin. When taking a bite you will be surprised by a liquid or frozen content. The food can also be taken home in a 100% biodegradable packaging. The Wikibar was founded by David Edwards en François Azambourg.
Menu with one main course
1-7-2013
Restaurant ‘La Maison de L’entrecôte’ in Berlin has unlike most restaurant not an extensive menu. The restaurant only serves one main course, a steak with a side of salad and fries for € 19,90. The dessert is a changing ‘cheese of the week’ to complete the main course. The restaurant has the focus on a steak of good quality with the right preparation.
Pop-up beach
28-6-2013
It is a rainy summer in the Netherlands, but the sun is shining in Leiden this year. So put on your swimsuit and enjoy a cocktail on a beach chair! The pop-up indoor beach ‘Waagstrand’ opened yesterday in the historic building ‘De Waag’. The indoor beach consists of 20 cubic meters of sand and has palm trees, beach chairs, cocktails, beach activities and DJs. This indoor beach is an initiative of ‘Stadspodia Leiden’ and will be open from Wednesday to Sunday from 13:00 pm to 01:00 am.
Signature dishes at high altitude
28-6-2013
During a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Hong Kong passengers were surprised with signature dishes of two-star chef Richard Ekkenbus. The served dinner was part of his final test as an SVH-certified Master Chef. KLM serves meals of Dutch qualified chefs in the World Business Class for several years. But never before a Dutch chef has cooked dishes ‘live’ on board an aircraft as part of his final test to become a Master Chef. Richard Ekkenbus has completed his first part of the test successfully, the second part takes place in Restaurant Amber at The Land Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong.
