Figure running

10-3-2011

Running the same route every time will get boring after a while. That is why the Dutch women Willempje Prins and Leonieke Verhoog came up with figure running. By downloading this app you can create a figure while running.

Niven Basics

10-3-2011

On April 1st restaurant Niven Basics, the ‘little sister’ of restaurant Niven in The Netherlands, will open its doors. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays the space will be used for cookingclasses and Thursdays to Saturdays it is a restaurant. De formula is simple: guests can choose between two four-course menus for a fixed price of €37,50.

Illegal Burger

10-3-2011

 Illegal Burger, in Oslo opened in secrecy late last year. The fresh-looking burgerplace is only 43 m² and the heavily wood-paneled space looks a bit like a below deck of a ship, with the tight kitchen resembling a galley. First there were secret bars, now there are secret restaurants! 

Chicory beer

10-3-2011

The Flemish brewery Hof ten Dormaal developed a beer with the bitter taste of chicory. Hof ten Dormaal failed to sell the beer to distributors, because people do not like the vegetable. Therefore, 90 percent of ‘White Gold’ beer is shipped to the United States.

Buy your friend drinks online

10-3-2011

FrinXX gives consumers in Germany the opportunity to buy each other a drink through online channels, even if they are not present at the bar. FrinXX users visit the site or log in via the Facebook app. You then choose the amount you want to spend and you pay by PayPal, iPayment or ClickandBuy. After payment, you receive a code, which you can send to one or multiple recipients via email, SMS or Facebook, along with a personal message. The code must be shown to the bartender and the drinks are paid for.

Eco Can

8-3-2011

As we all know, plastic bottles and cans are incredibly unfriendly to the environment. At least you can now get your fix with the Eco Can. Eco Can is made of a biodegradable material called PLA and is totally reusable. They are double-wall insulated to keep cold drinks cold and hot drinks hot. The Eco Can is also microwave- and dishwasher-friendly.

The Tiger Blood energy drink

8-3-2011

The Tiger Blood energy drink tastes like fruit and contains 80 mg of caffeine.

Find your parkingspot by using the Park Circa mobile app

8-3-2011

To easily find a parkingplace or offering your parking place to others, use the Park Circa app. Members can spot available parking places and complete payment via the Park Circa mobile app.

Waterbottle with jogging route

7-3-2011

Like many hotels, the Hilton Hotel San Diego Bayfront offers jogging-maps to guests. Unlike other routes, these routes are printed on Hilton waterbottles. Very useful when you are jogging in a city you’re not familiar with.

Wifi in Japanese taxis

7-3-2011

While travelling it is sometimes difficult to stay connected to the world wide web. That is why DoCoMo develloped and installed free wifi in 820 taxi’s in Tokyo.

app for German cities

7-3-2011

Storytude developed, in addition to WHAI WHAI’s mobile guide, location-based stories of several German cities. Each chapter will be associated with a spot in the city. From April, Storytude will publish stories about Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Cologne.

Save the planet one beer at the time

4-3-2011

Purpose Energy is an energy company disposed of breweries. During this process, a large amount of methane they again for the brewery’s energy needs and thereby reduce emissions of the brewery.

Chocolate wine

4-3-2011

Cocoa di Vine is a 14 percent alcohol fusion of Moscato, Torrontes and Pedro Ximenez. The wine has rich flavours of vanilla, caramel and of course chocolate.

Chilean miners-wine

4-3-2011

The British design Agency created 33 different bottles of Chilean Winers each designed with a name of a trapped miner. The packaging for Chilean Winer is designed to resemble the Phoenix 2 escape capsule.

Rice to Riches

4-3-2011

Concept in New York: a store that exclusively sells rice pudding. Like with ice cream, you can choose your own toppings.

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