Safeway Georgetown, Washington DC goes local

26-6-2010

A Safeway-supermarket has taken the streetscape into account, to create a garage behind the building. Also, the supermarket is located on the topfloor of the 2-story building, so that on streetlevel, the building accommodates local suppliers. Nice initiative! Which entrepreneur provides a platform for local suppliers?

My phone is off for you

25-6-2010

Know the feeling? ‘We are sitting at the same table, but we are not really together? Ingrid Zweifel started the campaign ‘my phone is off for you’. The idea is simple: Turn off your phone when you are having diner. Don’t be distracted by today’s networks and actually pay attention to the person sitting across you!

NExt restaurants worldmenus

22-6-2010

Next Restaurant in Chicago will start a new concept. The restaurant will serve menus based on cities of the world in the past or the future. For example, a menu called “Paris 1912”, the menu of Hong Kong from the future, 2036. The most special feature of this concept will be that you will have to buy tickets online to make a reservation.  

Grocery shopping with the chef

21-6-2010

Hotel Vitale has a new service for their guests. Guests can go grocery shopping with the chef at the local farmersmarket to pick out the ingredients for a two course meal. The guest does not only determine the recipes but the ingredients as well.

Iamsterdam iPhone app

17-6-2010

The Iamsterdam Card is now available as iPhone app. The app enables tourists to obtain information about attractions and immediately see where the I amsterdam Card gives discounts.

Dr. Martins Coco Drink

14-6-2010

Spring Water Company intriduces Dr. Martins Coco Drink. Coco Drink is a healthy, low calorie drink based on coconut juice. The drink contains important minerals and vitamins. Dr. Coco Drink is available in three different flavors: plain, banana flavored and acerola. 

Sparkling sake

14-6-2010

Hana-Awaka is a mildly alcoholic beverage that is introduced by Sake Europe. Hana-Awake, which means ‘sparkling’ or ‘sparkling flower’, contains 7% alcohol and is served in a champagne flute. The drink is introduced in trendy Dutch restaurants such as Ivy, Le Marron and Valuas.

Cocktails from oak barrels

12-6-2010

At Restaurant & Bar Clyde Common in Portland (Oregon) they age cocktails in oak barrels. Negrogis, a mixture of gin, campari and vermouth, gets a gentle oak taste after aging for 6 weeks in whiskey barrels.

iPad prefectly suitable for restaurants

11-6-2010

The iPad is also very suitable as a menu. See the movie for this innovation.

Hydra-duo

10-6-2010

Why would you only take one drink, when you might as well put two drinks in the same bottle? Based on this idea, the company Quirky designed the HydraDuo.  

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