McDonald’s without hamburgers
13-4-2011
McDonald’s is testing a new restaurant concept without hamburgers in La Defense business district in Paris. At the McCafe & Salads Live, salads are freshly prepared at the request of the consumer. French fries and hamburgers are not on the menu.
Carbon neutral ecological beer
12-4-2011
Limburgs Land Ur-Weizen. A carbon neutral ecological beer! This beer is an addition to the existing ecological climate-neutral products of the ‘Limburgs Land’ line from Gulpener. This Weizen beer is brewed exclusively with organic wheat, barley, hops and pure water from their natural sources. The raw materials are, just like the other beers of Gulpener, cultivated by farmers in Limburg (The Netherlands).
Posh bowling
12-4-2011
‘Posh’ will not be the first association when it comes to bowling alleys or curling rinks. Yet, at The Spare Room, on the mezzanine level of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, both bowling and the bowling oxfords custom-designed for the newly opened lounge by George Esquivel are now decidedly in. Worth a visit to Los Angeles!
Wine tasting with QR codes
12-4-2011
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For the first time, the QR-code is used in the wine industry. This new mobile technology is applied at Wijnen & Likeuren Dulst, Blanden (Belgium). The try-out wines come with a QR code which can be scanned with a smartphone. The code links directly to a website where all information about the wine is readable on the screen of the phone: Where is the wine produced? What is the composition? How long can I store the wine? Next to which dish can I serve this wine best?
Healthy cupcakes
12-4-2011
Petit Pois Cakes, an extraordinary line of cakes that can be eaten without any guilt. The butter in the cakes is replaced by a most unexpected and secret ingredient: vegetables. Petit Pois cakes have half the calories and fat of ‘normal’ High-Street cakes and are both gluten- and lactose-free. With the use of vegetables –which are tasteless by the way- comes a naturally longer shelf life without any additives.
Billboard houses
11-4-2011
Got the flu? Call a doctor. Can’t pay your mortgage? Call Adzookie.com. Why? Adzookie.com, a free mobile advertising company, is doing something revolutionary, not only to advertise themselves, but to help homeowners pay their mortgage. They’re turning houses across America into billboards.
Handy cutting board
11-4-2011
Designed by Paul Williamson, the chopping board gives you big slab of wood for doing all your kitchen preparations. Unlike other boards, however, it comes with detailed line markings that you can use to accurately measure the length, width and even arc a piece of food you’re guttering to pieces.
No more soggy cereal
11-4-2011
“the original crispy bowl,” the tableware takes a regular bowl and puts a spiral slide divider in the middle. That way, you can put milk on one side and your favorite crispies on the other. To keep everything crunchy, rather than pouring everything together, with as result soggy cereals in a couple minutes.
Minibarbox
8-4-2011
A minibar is for each hotel a service with many disadvantages. It takes time and money to maintain, and continues to rise questions. Empty the minibar, reduce products or replace minibar? Therefore, there is an alternative developed by hotel experts: the Minibarbox. A nicely designed box that contains a selection of beverages. Hotels can sell the box at the reception or place it directly in the hotelroom.
Wichy’s Sushi sandwiches
8-4-2011
Wichy’s – Sushi sandwiches from Germany. Rice combined with norisheets and in different combinations; for example tomatos, lettuce, tuna, chicken, salmon and basil. Sounds like a good lunch portion of sushi lovers! Each sandwich contains between 200 and 250 Calories, depending on the combination of ingredients.
Goshi, European Sushi from Germany
8-4-2011
Wichy’s – Sushi sandwiches from Germany. Rice combined with norisheets and in different combinations; for example tomatos, lettuce, tuna, chicken, salmon and basil. Sounds like a good lunch portion of sushi lovers! Each sandwich contains between 200 and 250 Calories, depending on the combination of ingredients.
Namaste Tower Mumbai
8-4-2011
W Hotels has just announced plans for the Namaste Tower, a new W Hotel in Mumbai that is due to open July 2015. The striking 984-foot-tall building will house 62 floors combined into a hotel, office, and retail space. The design of the tower is actually meant to reflect the ‘Namaste yoga’ gesture where two wings of the hotel are clasped together like hands greeting the city of Mumbai.
Landal Greenparks implements “glamping”
8-4-2011
With the construction of luxury safari tents, Landal Greenparks implements “glamping”. It’s a combination of glamour and camping. In other words, camping with luxury around you. Five luxurious tents will appear at Landal Coldenhove Eerbeek (The Netherlands).
Hotel in table tennis paddle shape
8-4-2011
A hotel in China will be build in the shape of a ping-pong racket. The 150 meters high building is part of a 67 acres sports complex in the Chinese city of Huainan. The local government spends 32 million euros in the development and construction of the hotel.
Hoppa Tea
8-4-2011
Hoppa Tea is a kick-ass-tea, a slap-in-your-face tea. It is the three double espresso in teas. A cup and you’re ready for the rest of your day.
‘A Taste of the Soul’
7-4-2011
From April 7 in cinemas: ‘A Taste of the Soul’. A Taste of the Soul hosts two prominent chefs and a master taster: Erik van Loo, Patron of Park Hill, former chef and former Park Hill Owner Cees Helder and Paul Craenenbroeck, former inspector of Michelin.
Islena, the beer of Ibiza
7-4-2011
Isleña beer is more than a delicious beer, Isleña IS Ibiza. A pungent beer experience from the beautiful Ibiza. The island is known for beautiful sunsets, passionate nights and the good life. The stylishly designed aluminum beer bottle gives the elegance it deserves. Trendy, temperamental and only available in the distinctive hospitality.
Tissot Augmented Reality Window at Harrods
7-4-2011
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Swiss watchmaker Tissot has partnered with Holition to showcase its Ladies and T-Touch collection in one of Harrods iconic Brompton Road window displays as part of the store’s new promotion celebrating all things Swiss. The window display will enable consumers to virtually ‘try on’ watches from both the Ladies and T- Touch men’s collection, and a fully interactive touch screen will allow customers to engage with a wider range of Tissot watches than ever before.
Solo ice cream goes minimalistic
7-4-2011
People often forget that one of the most important features of a food item is in fact its taste. Solo Ice Cream has a minimalistic approach for the packaging to focus on the taste instead of appearance.
Pepsi refresh project
7-4-2011
Refresh the world with ideas and Pepsi grants the money. American citizens can promote their ideas or vote for ideas in their neighbourhood. Pepsi donates money for projects in eight rounds, with a maximum of $50.000 per project. The first round ends at the 8th of April, hereafter people can vote on their favorite idea for a month.
Whrrl your world
6-4-2011
Whrrl 3.0 is a social app which offers personalized recommendations about places to go and activities based on your interests. You can join several ‘Societies’; groups with the same interests, passions or brand affinities to exchange recommendations, tips and experiences via photos and notes.
Malibu Cocktails in the supermarket
6-4-2011
Malibu Introduces Malibu ‘Ready to Serve’ Cocktail in two flavors, Tropical Caipirinha and Caribbean Cosmo. The cocktails can be served with ice. The Malibu cocktails are available at supermarkets in the spring of 2011 for € 9.99.
KLM introduces Travlr: traveling based on social media
6-4-2011
KLM introduces a new way to find your ultimate destination: KLM Travlr. It is an online search tool, based on your interests, which collects relevant content from a variety of social media sources and processeses it into a travel advice. The platform is developed by Tribal DDB.
Wine tasting via Twitter
6-4-2011
In 2008 we saw serveral organized events on Twitter, like a winetasting, organized by Bin Ends Wine in the United States. Three weeks in advance you have to order the wine, before participating on the winetasting. Nowadays more and more events are organized on Twitter, like Twiners (dinners), Twirrels (drinks) and Tweetjams.
Winebottle recycled as micro herb hydrogardens
5-4-2011
Wine bottles transformed into micro herb hydrogardens! The Grow Bottles are hand-crafted from recycled wine bottles, they combine smart design and functionality with a clean aesthetic that is respectful of the earth’s resources. Using simple hydroponics, these durable glass vases grow fresh culinary herbs indoors year-round.
