Hoppit, a new dining-out search engine

26-4-2012

Hoppit is the first site which provides a dining-out search engine which filters its results based on the ambience of restaurants. Based in Manhattan and currently available in 25 cities in the US, each restaurant in the Hoppit database is tagged with one of ten “vibes” or types of atmosphere. These include ‘classy & upscale’, ‘hipster’, ‘romantic’ and ‘cozy & quaint’, among others.

A culinary diner at a Dutch farm

26-4-2012

Organic farmers throughout The Netherlands (33 locations) welcome guests at their farm. To get familiar with organic farming and enjoying a delicious meal at their farm. As from May 12th.

A recovery package

26-4-2012

New York’s The Pierre hotel and a local plastic surgeon-in-chief Dr. Robert Grant, created a luxury post-operative recovery package. The Pierre Hotel recently underwent a USD 100 million renovation it is now offering woman the luxury and privacy during their recovery. They updated 189 guestrooms and suites as well as the hotel’s banquet and public spaces.

I Love Orange Drink

26-4-2012

A new Dutch liquor – especially for Queen’s Day & the European Championship. Only available in the Netherlands.

Great hospitality at the InterContinental

26-4-2012

Always wanted to have a private suite with your name on it? At the InterContinetal in San Francisco this is possible! After 250 stays, a room is named after you. The very regular guest is not the only pampered one. After 10 visits your favorite pictures are placed in your room during your stay. After more visits, you will get your own pen, personal slippers, upgrades, private bath robe, iPod with music or sheets with initials.

Great hospitality!

Floating dish

26-4-2012

The rEvolution wineglass made by Vinice was already posted on our website. Today we saw a tweet of restaurant De Leeuw in Lichtenvoorde (The Netherlands) that uses the glass in a different way in the ‘floating dish’.

Salinity Monitor Spoon

25-4-2012

This spoon measures the level of salinity in your food (liquid, sauce). A great tool for guests with high blood pressure.

It sugar, putting fun back into candy

25-4-2012

It’Sugar, a shop spotted in Dubai (Mall of the Emirates) with shops in the United States as well. The IT’SUGAR experience, is set against a soundtrack that makes you want to get up and dance in the store, which is exactly what the staff does! Every time the ‘I Want Candy’ track is played, the staff (dressed in eye-catching “sweet” customized dungarees) breaks into a spontaneous dance routine – something which needs to be seen.

Flower Power

24-4-2012

Every month you’ll receive an alcohol free cocktail recipe from Happy Drinks. This month it’s ‘Flower Power’, with edible flowers. The recipe is only available in Dutch.

Completely Touch free tap

24-4-2012

 

(advertorial) The new miscea CLASSIC® has many exciting new features, such as the handy miscea remote control that allows you to effortlessly configure a number of settings of your miscea to your own personal preferences. This means, adjusting the amount of soap, disinfectant or the starting water temperature of your miscea CLASSIC® has never been faster or easier! The Miscea Classic is shown at the Foodtech 2012 in Rosmalen, The Netherlands.

Hotel teaches table manners to kids

24-4-2012

The Kensington Hotel in London will be hosting classes to help children understand table manners with easy-to-learn tips and tricks. The ‘Petite Etiquette’ is a one-hour complimentary class open to children aged between five and ten.

Does your hotel has a soap concierge?

24-4-2012

High-end hotels sometimes offer an array of luxury soaps and other personal cleansing items. We haven’t seen the personalization and selection at the level of Mexico’s Viceroy Riviera Maya before. A ‘soap concierge’ at the newly renovated luxury hotel now offers guests a choice of locally made soaps and then hand-cuts bars on the spot from their selections.

Inspiration for our Queen’s Day?

23-4-2012

Bit artificial but it looks festive! And at April the 30th we celebrate Queen’s Day in The Netherlands, so a nice treat in the colors of the Dutch flag.

Some more inspiration for Queen’s Day

23-4-2012

An delicious layered cake, in the colors of the Dutch flag. Use whipped cream, frosting and fresh berries to give it that refreshing touch you need on a (hopefully) warm Queen’s Day in The Netherlands.

United shake of America on Queen’s Day

23-4-2012

A nice shake with three layers inspired by the Dutch flag. Nice for the Queens day or during the European Championship 2012.

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