Olive penguins as winter inspiration

5-12-2011

Creative, easy and attractive recipe to make penguins out of black olives and carrots. Surprising and funny appetizer during the winter season.

Table talks by Sergio Herman and Sofie Lachaert

2-12-2011

The Dutch 3-star chef Sergio Herman has worked together with the Flemish designer Sofie Lachaert to bring something extra to the dishes in restaurant Oud Sluis. In this collaboration, special objects arise with solely one goal; to merge the dish and the object it is laying on. These artworks are put together for a special exhibition in Tielrode (Belgium) until the 8th of January 2012.

Jay-Z and Bing marketing campaign

2-12-2011

 

The American website Bing co-operated with Jay-Z and placed his autobiography Decode throughout the country in 2010, prior to the launch of it. The website was able to attract many (young) visitors who tried to find the pages within the cities and share the pages in their own towns.

Restaurant in the backyard

1-12-2011

Malibu Farm Dinner is a new restaurant-concept in Malibu in which everything is focused on the micro-environment. Guests are dining in the garden of the farm where the entrepreneurs live and the ingredients and wines literally come from the backyard. In addition a live-band performs each evening of which the son of the entrepreneurs is a part of. In this way Malibu Farm doesn’t feel like a formal dinner, but more like a nice party at a friend’s house.

Dr. Drip coffee

1-12-2011

Spotted the same idea before, but still a nice gadget; Dr. Drip. This enables you to brew a fresh cup of coffee, wherever you are. By placing a special holder on a cup and pooring hot water over it, a fresh cup of coffee can be created. Convenience and portability are on top of mind, besides the fact that everything is organic, fair trade and recyclable.

Driving tram restaurant in Brussels

30-11-2011

In February 2012 Electrolux will open the Tram Experience in Brussels; an unique driving tram restaurant in which Belgian top chefs will serve several dishes. For 75 euros guests can order Belgian classics with a personal touch. In this way one is able to combine gastronomy with sightseeing in Brussels.

Personal Mini Newspaper

30-11-2011

Little Printer is a small thermal printer that can print personalised newspapers from selected messages of The Guardian, Facebook and Foursquare and is expected to be launched in 2012. Little Printer lives in your home, bringing you news, puzzles and gossips from your friends. You can set up subscriptions by smartphone and Little Printer will combine them in a timely mini-newspaper.

Collaboration BISHA Hotel and Lenny Kravitz

30-11-2011

Kravitz Design Inc., lead by Lenny Kravitz, will collaborate with BISHA Hotel to envision an exclusive floor in the hotel, inspired by music, art and travels of Lenny Kravitz. In this way the BISHA Hotel hopes to set a new standard for an elegant and personal boutique hotel and to become internationally known.

Cooking in Parisian restaurants during closing hours

29-11-2011

The team of Restolib’ organizes cooking classes, cooking workshops, wine and beer tastings, cocktail workshops and children’s parties. These workshops take place in different Parisian restaurants during closing hours. A nice concept; food lovers get the chance to cook in a professional restaurant kitchen and restaurant owners will have the change to create a higher turnover by renting their restaurant.

From chopstick to plant

29-11-2011

Gyeongwan Koo is the creator of these ‘green’ chopsticks. These contain a seed. After using the chopstick, it can be placed into ground after which the seed in the tip of the chopstick will start to grow. After a few days a small climber plant will start to grow around the chopstick. A nice give-away promotion tool for your Asian restaurant!

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