Do not eat app
1-2-2011
Max Stoller discovered that 1,660 restaurants in New York received really bad scores from the Health Department, but are still open. Stoller invented an application that allows a user to be warned when he checks in at Foursquare at one of these restaurants.
Guerrilla action by Weber Grill
22-1-2011
Weber had to promote the new serie of grills. The traditional fences all over the city were turned into genuine grills, simply by adding magnetic real size flyers in the shape of steaks, burgers and shish kebabs. On the back: the website! See the pictures here.
Oysters opened in an easier way
21-1-2011
Opening oysters is always tricky. With this oyster opener it is easier and safer for your fingers.
Gast-ro Deli
19-1-2011
Restaurant ‘t Schulten Hues, the Netherlands, now has a shop called Gast-Deli, the shop full of goodies. Peter Gast & Jacqueline van Liere offer a variety Schulten Hues-related products. From the now classic Schulten Hues croquette to wines and ingenious kitchen gadgets.
Knitted mug warmers
19-1-2011
The Polish knitting expert and artist Beata Faron made this knitted mug warmers. The mug warmers do not only keep your mug warm, they also ensure that you do not burn your hands.
Taco of lion meat
18-1-2011
From February 16th guests can order a taco with lion meat at Boca Tacos y Tequila restaurant in Tucson, Arizona. The tacos cost $ 8.75. The restaurant has previously served tacos with meat of python, turtle, alligator, kangaroo, and wapiti. The U.S. Food and Drug administration had no objection as long as no endangered species are on the menu.
App against foodwaste
13-1-2011
For people who do not know exactly when they have opened a jar or bottle, or don’t know how long something is kept in the fridge, Unibyte developed the “Consume within” app. It lets you spill less food and keeps your household stock in order.
Lech am Amstel
11-1-2011
Restaurant Pasta e Basta, Brings Lech, Austria to the Amstel-river wit the pop-up restaurant Lech am Amstel, in cooperation with Amstelhaven. The restaurant serves Austrian dishes and the mulled wine is not lacking.
A soap grater
10-1-2011
Designer Nathalie Staempfli made these two soap graters. One to put on the wall, one to use under the shower. This allows you to be more frugal with your soap.
Keykeg, the bag-in-ball principle
10-1-2011
KeyKeg works according toe the bag-in-ball principle. Because of that, no CO2 comes in contact with the beer or wine. It also reduces foam and sputter. The Keg is easy to handle, lightweight and environmentally friendly to dispose.