App for tap water
22-1-2013
KRNWTR thinks it’s time for an app that maps tap water in the hospitality branch. Still you can’t order a glass of tap water everywhere. With this app you can see where they serve tap water and where they don’t. You can indicate where you’ve got tap water as well. Through crowd funding KRNWRT is trying to realize this app. You can invest from €2,50. Look here for more information.
Ice cubes detect drinking speed
17-1-2013
After a alcohol black-out Dhairya Dand from the MIT Media Lab has developed ice cubes that react to the music and drinking speed. The LED ice cubes changes color from green, orange to red if the drinking speed is to high. The chip inside the cubes is even able to send text messages to friends if the drinking continues.
Barkode techno club Amsterdam
30-11-2012
Saturday the new club Barkode at the Wagenstraat in Amsterdam opens its doors. The concrete, robust decoration, give the visitor the feeling that everything is allowed. No strict door policy, glamour or glitters. Everybody is welcome, even wearing regular jeans and sneakers. Co-owner Kim Loman says: “Its about time that the Berlin influences also appear in Amsterdam.”
Simplified coffee menu
23-11-2012
UK department store Debenhams simplifies their coffee menu, in direct opposition to coffee shops like Starbucks. No low-fat soja milk caramel mocha frappuccino, but just a really really milky coffee or a chocolate flavoured coffee, available is a cup or a mug.
Special decanters
21-11-2012
These decanters of Riedel are really special. Available in several shapes and sizes which makes the wine even more beautiful. These decanters have a real wow-effect in your restaurant or on table during a dinner.
Cool cocktail shaker
19-11-2012
Unfortunately not yet produced, but this would be a nice present tip; this cool cocktail shaker. Making cocktails is also very easy in use. You fill up the components, connect the components and start shaking.
Wine sack
6-11-2012
We spotted these bags before, but this is a new variant of a wine bag. Very easy to take your wine to the beach or the park (when the weather is better). Or when you (sneakily) need to transport some wine.
Cocktail party in Zero-Gravity
30-10-2012
Stoli scores points for originality with their latest stunt. The vodka brand modified a Boeing 757, hired a world-class mixologist, and flew to the edge of space to host a cocktail party… in zero gravity.
Broeder Jacob Double Espresso
26-10-2012
The recently launched Belgium coffee-beer ‘Broeder Jacob Double Espresso’ is a perect marriage, according brothers Johan Claes of Brewery Broeder Jacob and business man Wim Claes of coffee-roasting factory Java. This dark brown beer holds an alcohol percentage of 7,7%. The used coffee which will be mixed during the brewing, is made the Turkish way, before adding this to the process. The beer is available in bottles of 75 cl, but from next year it will be available in small bottles of 33 cl and kegs as well.
Yoghurt Barn
16-10-2012
In Utrecht (the Netherlands), Wouter and Esther Staal opened the Yoghurt Barn. A new concept where they serve several kinds of yogurts, such as frozen yogurts, smoothies and other kind of yogurts. You can choose of several toppings to finish your dessert of snack. All the products are completely biological.