Gilles and Bossier open stylish restaurant
25-3-2010
The owners of restaurant La Villa in Paris let Patrick Gilles and Dorothée Bossier design their new luxury restaurant. They applied different styles. The various spaces continue to surprise.
Instant soup
25-3-2010
Student Stephanie Beneteau created a packaging for instant soup that is reminiscent to a chocolate bar. Instead of powder they chose a solid form, which are packed as bars.
Organic soups delivered at home
24-3-2010
Soup cycle is an American company from Portland, which makes organic soups and delivers at home. The soups are made from local ingredients and delivered by bicycle which is better for the environment. Now SoupCycle has 150 customers who are provided with soup every week.
Earth hour
24-3-2010
All over the world hotels and restaurants participate in Earth Hour, an initiative by WWF (World Wildlife Fund). For one hour the lights where switched off! Candles on the table, no illuminated logos, “unplugged” candlelight concerts, one hour walk with torches and so on.
Fastfood with less salt and less calories
24-3-2010
At first this seems just another fast food company. But the range of Mr. Kumpir contains far fewer calories and little salt. Consequently, the products of Mr. Kumpir are much less unhealthy than those of many other fastfood companies, but just as tasty!
Amsterdam forks
23-3-2010
Trendy cocktailforks referring to the city on stilts: Amsterdam. The design shows four houses with typically traditional Amsterdam facades on a cocktail fork. The fork is made of durable stainless steel (metallic), and is hygienic and dishwasher safe.
Worlds most luxurious train
23-3-2010
In India the most luxurious train ever, the Maharajas Express, made her first trip. The train can accommodate 84 passengers and is equipped to all comfort. Amongst others, the train has two restaurants, a bar and a lounge room. The suites are equipped with plasma tv’s and there are even suites with a private bathroom. The price for one night is a little under $800 per night.
Remote control with bottle opener
23-3-2010
Many people enjoy watching television with a nice drink. For that reason My Clicker made this handy remote.
Learn how to grill burgers through a videogame
22-3-2010
McDonald’s is going to use videogames for Nintendo DS to train inexperienced workers on flipping burgers and frying fries. The video game will initially only be released in Japan.
Archeological icecream
22-3-2010
Created by Mathieu Dionne, for children who want to become acquainted with archeology in a fun and playful way. The tray is filled with chocolate ice cream containing different fossils. They can be excavated with a small scoop, which serves as spoon.
Cupcakes for men
22-3-2010
Butch Bakery made cupcakes especially for men. Not only do the cupcakes look more masculin, they also adjusted the flavours. There are cupcakes that taste like rum & coke, while others taste like beer.
Digital menu
21-3-2010
Otoucho is a digital menu. With Otoucho guests can interactively browse through the menu at their own table, place orders, call waiters, ask for the check and they have access to services such as games, news and traffic information.
Cigarlunches
21-3-2010
Tobacco stores and gastronomy have joined hands. They offer a lunch as from March 21 for fans of cigars. Subject to the Tobacco Act, as the restorer provides a separate (smoking) room. The content of the menu varies from restaurant. All chefs are genuine cigar lovers.
March 20th: Macaron day
21-3-2010
For the fifth consecutive year master pastry chef Pierre Hermé organized Le Jour du Macaron. New York participates for the first time this year where the day is called “Macaron Day” at the initiative of François Payard, chef and owner of Chocolate Bar François. Who will follow in The Netherlands?
Puzzle cutting board
20-3-2010
This funny board can not only be linked together, but is also useful for serving snacks.
iPhone app for online accounting
20-3-2010
Online accounting service Yuki now has an iPhone app. If you used to scan the invoices and send it, now you just need a picture of the invoice. This picture is then automatically sent and processed.
Absolut Berri Acia
19-3-2010
New flavour of Absolut vodka. Absolut Berri Acia made from acia berries
Don’t even try to switch me on!
19-3-2010
A light switch that makes you think twice before using it, trying to reduce the use of energy. Designed by French designer Zaïgouche Josselin.
‘Glow in the dark’ tablewear
19-3-2010
Philips Design has developed tableware, in collaboration with the Spanish restaurant Arzak, that responds to food with light.
Peer+ Smart Energy Glass
18-3-2010
Smart Energy Glass by Peer+ is designed to save energy and to generate electricity. The amount of light and transparency of the glass can be set, whicih saves energy. For example in the summer the glass turns darker, making it less hot inside and an airconditioning is no longer required.
Brewery combines beer with tourism
18-3-2010
This brewery is not only popular for its beer and the guided tours, but also because of the company’s commitment to a better environment. The brewery is committed to promote the bicycle. It organizes annual cycling races, owns a ‘bike library’ and regularly organizes drive-in cinemas on their parking lot exclusively accessible to cyclists.
Destination Dinners
17-3-2010
Because of the recession people travel less. Destination Dinners responds to that by bringing the cuisine of different countries from all over the world to consumers. The packages of destination dinners include all ingredients to enjoy the cuisine from for example Lebanon, Japan and Jamaica at home.
Never have a bad breath again
17-3-2010
Where peppermint and gum only offer temporary defray from a bad breath, AfterGarlic comes with the solution; tablets that tackle the cause of the problem. AfterGarlic helps to neutralize the smelly sulfur compound that occurs in the stomach after eating garlic.
Three-star chef Sergio Herman opens Pure C
16-3-2010
Three-star chef Sergio Herman will serve Mediterranean and Oriental dishes at his newest restaurant Pure C resto-bar in Cadzand-Bad, The Netherlands. The restaurant opened on March 15.
Shot holder
16-3-2010
This shot holder is made of lightweight but very strong, “idiot-proof” material. It is handy and the little glasses remain stable. Soon there will be a cardboard version for use on the beach.
