Sleep in a fashion shop in Paris
18-7-2012
It’s possible to have a sleepover in a fashion shop in Paris. The fashion shop Paperdolls is decorated as an apartment and breathes a cozy atmosphere. From March 2013 it’s possible to book the bedroom.
Egg gun fryer
18-7-2012
An egg can be fried in creative shapes with stainless steel molds. This gun is one of our favorites.
Happy Drinks: The LonDon
18-7-2012
This summer, athletes, guests and visitors of the Holland Heineken House in London, can order a Happy Drink: The LonDon. Happy Drinks are alcohol free drinks with a kick.The recipe is available here.
Salted Karamel vodka by Stoli
17-7-2012
Stolichnaya Premium has launched what they describe as a golden brown caramel spirit “delicately enhanced with salt” in the US. The most popular sweet and savory combinations, now also available in vodka. Serve it either on the rocks or use it in cocktails.
The ex-lover blocker app
17-7-2012
DDB Brazil created this app for Guarana Antarctica, a Brazilian energy drink. Watch the youtube movie how the app prevends you from making the mistake to call your ex-lover in a moment of weakness.
Taco Bell delivers 10000 tacos in Alaska
17-7-2012
Taco Bell delivered 10.000 tacos in the small town of Bethel, Alaska. The idea for this delivery sprouted after a local started a hoax of a new Taco Bell opening in town soon. Watch the feel good video.
Breakfast Waffle Sandwich
16-7-2012
Jack in the Box is bolstering its breakfast offerings by adding a limited-time Breakfast Waffle Sandwich to their menu. The McGriddle-esque sandwich features an egg, American cheese and the chain’s new “country-grilled sausage” layered between two waffles, sweetened with maple. Like the rest of their breakfast menu, the fast food chain is offering this sandwich all day long. 479 calories.
City Information and free Wi-Fi spot in Paris
16-7-2012
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has created a series of Wi-Fi stations in Paris where people can sit down to use their laptop or smartphone, named Escale Numérique (Digital Break). The large digital billboard provides city information and news. In New York you will find those billboards and free Wi-fi in old telephone booths.
Led ice Cubes
16-7-2012
Great for clubs, litecubes, Led ice Cubes.
Kraft baconizes BleacherReport
13-7-2012
We often see examples of America’s extreme love for bacon. Kraft homestyle partnerred with sports website BleacherReport and promoted one of their new pastas with shap cheddar and bacon flavor by baconizing the sports website. For the baconized website 1.000 strips of bacon were used.
Chipotle sustainable video clip
13-7-2012
Mexican restaurant Chipotle collaborated with country music legend Willie Nelson and film-maker Johnny Kelly to create an animated video. In the clip they emphasize the importance of developing a sustainable food system. It’s a clear positioning strategy by the restaurant, that has a very complete website as well.
The bended cucumber dinner
13-7-2012
De Vereeniging and De War organize the ‘Kromme Komkommer diner’ (Bended Cucumber dinner) in Amersfoort on the 20th of July at 17.30 o’clock. The ingredients for the dishes are saved from the waste bin, the expiration date has just been passed for exemple or the vegetables and fruits are not perfect enough to sell them in supermarkets. In between the courses various speakers tell what impact different food rules and regulations have on them. More information at www.dewar.nl, subscibe at eten@devereeniging.nl.
Milk Bar
12-7-2012
Since June 29, the district Schieblok in Rotterdam offers a new hotspot called the Milk Bar. This is a pop-up concept, created by master students of the art school in The Hague. Guests can come here for a milk drink, a smoothie or other healthy snacks. With this project, they are especially aiming to bring this neglected part of Rotterdam back to life and is part of the project Test Site Rotterdam in occasion of the 5th International Architecture Biënnale Rotterdam.
Washing dishes to pay the bill
12-7-2012
Some people joke around, if you cannot pay the bill, you will end up in the kitchen to do the dishes. Scotch-Brite, a Brazilian supplier of cleaning supplies, started a marketing campaign to reach the younger target. In several restaurants in Sao Paulo, people receive, when asking for the bill, a Scotch-Brite sponge that read, “Don’t want to pay the bill? Go wash the dishes”.
The 4D-cinema
12-7-2012
Although the phenomenon is not that new anymore, the United States is rebuilding 200 cinemas into 4d-cinemas. The extra dimensions consist of the senses feeling and smelling, by adding ventilation, smoking and sense machines.
Kitchen & Bar Van Rijn opens in Amsterdam
11-7-2012
On the 5th of September ‘Van Rijn Kitchen en Bar’ opens officially, but it’s possible to have a sneak peek already. The dine & dance concept at the Rembrandtplein in Amsterdam has a 7,5 meters high ceiling with a self portrait of Rembrandt van Rijn in a mosaic of acoustic tiles. The open kitchen serves ‘Dutch cuisine fushion with a twist’, Jazzy D will host the jazz-oriented music nights.
Photo: Klijn Fotografie
AquaClimb wall climb pool
11-7-2012
This climbing wall combines the best of both swimming and rock climbing. There are three routes possible and different difficulty levels.
Taco Bell QR-code from lemons and avocados
11-7-2012
Taco Bell and ad agency Draftfcb Orange County made QR-codes from lemons and avocados. The codes were used for print ads in US Weekly and People.
Coffee drinkers ambushed by Orbit Chewing Gum
11-7-2012
Chewing gum brand Orbitz claims to remove coffee stains on teeth. To promote their product, two mascots ran around town to visit people that checked in at local coffee shops via social media. The ambushed people got a chewing gum test kit and were stimulated to mention Orbitz on social media. Check the video.
Be creative with plates
10-7-2012
The Dutch Pastry Team won the third place on the World Pastry Team Championships 2012 in Las Vegas by serving this beautiful dessert. This special plate completes the dish perfectly.
The Train of Taste
10-7-2012
In the north of Italy, in the vicinity of Lago d’Iseo, the Train of Taste (Treno dei Sapori) is passing by. During this train ride, you not only enjoy the beautiful surroundings, but several delicacies from the region will be served as well. In each region, a different delicacy will be served.
Cooking with hay
10-7-2012
It has been done for centuries, but may sound not that common anymore; cooking with hay. It has many applications and several chef use hay in the kitchen. For example, Heston Blumenthal uses hay to smoke his mackerel, restaurant North Road in London serves hay-baked rabbit and Restaurant Jean Georges even serves hay-flavored ice cream.
AeroGarden
10-7-2012
With the AeroGarden, vegetables, herbs, lettuce and flowers can easily be cultivated all year long. By using aeroponic, the plants will obtain nutrients and water from the air. Watch the movie.
A sparkling wine made out of birch sap
9-7-2012
A Sparkling Elixir Reminiscent of Spring, from the Virginal Wine-making Region of Jämtland, original recipe from 1785. Sav is a sparkling wine based on birch sap. The sap is harvested from birch trees growing on the mineral-rich soil of The Great Lake area in Jämtland. If you want more information just watch the German or French youtube video about the wine or check the website of BeNeLux importer Aclusive.
Eco friendly bags by Coca-Cola
9-7-2012
In many parts of Central America soft drinks in bottles are often too expensive for the average consumer. Popular domestic sodas are instead served cheaply in disposable plastic bags, and more expensive drinks like Coca-Cola are just poured into sandwich bags. So the beverage giant decided to recover their iconic branding (lost when the bottle is disposed) and meet the needs of poorer consumers with the ‘Coca-Cola Bag’. A biodegradable plastic bag in the shape of a Coke bottle.