The Crystal Cube from Fiss, Austria

3-1-2011

In the Crystal Cube guests can enjoy a culinary meal and winterscenes at an altitude of 2600 meters. Because the Crystal Cube has glass on all sides, guests will have a wonderful view on the different peaks and the clear blue sky. The menu includes champagne and fresh oysters in lime juice and beef tartare with toast and butter.

Restaurant guide with QR-codes

1-1-2011

The Italian website 2spaghi.it has published a restaurant guide which is linked to online reviews, the SpagoGuida 2011. The guide contains over 1,000 restaurants in Italy. Each restaurant has a so-called QR (Quick Response) code that can be scanned with a smartphone. This way it is possible to read different reviews from other guests and to post your own review.

Conflict Kitchen

31-12-2010

At first sight Conflict Kitchen looks like a normal take-out restaurant. But whoever looks at the menu noticed they only prepare food from countries with which America is in conflict. The cuisines change every month. They serve dishes from Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea and Venezuela.

IKEA Skal app

27-12-2010

IKEA combines its product range of glasses, new year’s eve, social networks and mobile phones, in one iPhone application “IKEA Skal!”. Watch the video and see how it works!

Dutch restaurant Iphone app

24-12-2010

The Dutch Restaurantguide “Lekker” introduced an app for all the restaurants listed in their magazine. The app provides an overview of the 500 best restaurants in the Netherlands.

Bombay Sapphire Swarocski

22-12-2010

Travelers at the airport in Sydney have a chance to buy a special Bacardi Bombay Sapphire bottle, decorated with thousands of Swarovski crystals. There only four bottles and they have a value of $ 3.960,=. The sale lasts until January 6 (2011) and the bottles do come in a white leather case.

BBQ-ware party for men

21-12-2010

For men who are jealous of the Tupperware parties of their wives, Man Cave introduces a similar service. Man Cave sells “Man Food”, barbecue accessories and gifts during home demonstrations. While enjoying a steak and a bottle of beer, man can order and have everything dilivered at home.  

Winehotel in Porto, The Yeatman

21-12-2010

The Yeatman hotel is a true wine hotel. A winecellar with room for 25.000 bottles. A spa with wine therapy. A restaurant rated with one Michelinstar and the above shown swimming pool.

Innovative wine glass by Alvaro Uribe

20-12-2010

Designer Alvaro Uribe has designed a wine glass. The glass is introduced at the Tipsy Wineglass Conceot Testing at the MOMA in San Francisco. Good wine is tested by his look, smell and taste. This glass’s head tips forward, to give acces to the best qualities of the wine.

Dining on a high level

16-12-2010

In January 2011, the highest restaurant in the world will be opened in the highest skyscraper of the world. On the 122nd floor of the luxurious 828 meters high hotel, Khalifa Burj Dubai, one will find the upscale restaurant Atmosphere.  Atmosphere owned by the Emaar Hospitality Group will be a grill restaurant and lounge. Prices, opening times and menu are still unknown.

 

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