Sake climate cabinet
11-10-2010
After the cabinets for wine and chocolate there’s also a climate cabinet for Japanese sake. Since this drink can be consumed both hot (38 C °) and cold (at 5 C °) the cooler has wide temperature range. The cabinet has a capacity of 40 bottles and the temperature is easily controlled with the touch buttons on top of the cabinet.
Papri, a must have for every hotel
11-10-2010
The Papri is a double-sided door hanger with ‘do not disturb’ on one sideand and a checklist for housekeeping on the other side. On the checklist guests indicate what work they want done. It provides a green and more efficient management and better communication with the guest. Since the checklist is marked with erasable ink, the card is reusable. This makes the Papri not only guest, but also environmentally friendly.
The Vegetarian Butcher
10-10-2010
On Monday October 11th the vegetarian butcher opens its doors in The Hague (The Netherlands). Customers can buy several innovative and tasty meat substitutes. The vegetarian butcher also offers several lupine-based products as a sustainable alternative to meat.
First Twitter cookbook
10-10-2010
Almost every day the Irish home cook Maureen Evans publishes a recipe on her twitter account @cookbook. Evans currently has just over 35,000 followers to try her recipes at home. Because the messages on twitter may only be 140 characters long Evans uses abbreviations. Thus s + p for salt and pepper. The dishes Evans publishes vary from noodles to biscotti.
Lookotels introduces eco-friendly low budget hotels
10-10-2010
The Spanish chain Lookotels will build several sustainable low-budget hotels, each with 100 rooms. The rooms are prefabricated modules and offer a bed, tv, desk and chair, a telephone, airconditioning, wifi and a bathroom. By integrating a self-service check-in system personnel costs are being saved.
5 for 5 pop-up cafe in London
9-10-2010
Innocent, known for their smoothies, offers people in London a dinner for £ 5,= called ‘five a day’ to achieve the daily dose of fruit and vegetables. Customers can choose between 2 different starters, 3 main courses and 2 desserts. The meals are composed by chef Gizzi Erskine. The meals are nutricious enough to reach the daily recommed amount of fruit and vegetables
Sting opens farmshop
9-10-2010
Popstar Sting had plans to open a farm shop on an estate (Il Palagio) near Florence. The shop will offer organic products such as honey, olive oil, wine and salami. At the moment, Il Palagio offers yoga classes.
Beer is only brewed at full moon
8-10-2010
The newest beer of the Belgian brewery Caulier, called ‘Paix Dieu Pleine Lune’, will be brewed only at full moon. The position of the moon is better for the fermentationproces. This white beer contains 10% alcohol. Besides the unique way of brewing, Caulier also offers a sugar free beer.
Highland Park 50 year old limited edition
8-10-2010
Highland Park 50 Year Old is the oldest and most prestigious whiskey of the Scottish Highland Park distillery. The whiskey comes in a silver hand-crafted bottle, inspired by the sea, storms and time. This is a limited edition of 275 bottles. Sales started on October 5th last year on the online store of Highland Park.
Sushi sorbet
7-10-2010
The Sushi sorbet, introduced by Dyamic food, is based on the famous Japanes delicacy. A perfect dessert, because of the taste and shape of the ice cream.