Cocktails from oak barrels

12-6-2010

At Restaurant & Bar Clyde Common in Portland (Oregon) they age cocktails in oak barrels. Negrogis, a mixture of gin, campari and vermouth, gets a gentle oak taste after aging for 6 weeks in whiskey barrels.

iPad prefectly suitable for restaurants

11-6-2010

The iPad is also very suitable as a menu. See the movie for this innovation.

Boomerang wok

11-6-2010

This wok of Swiss-miss gives cooking a playful twist. By the deep bow food can be easily thrown around into the pan, without it  flying in all directions.

Cocktail inspiration

10-6-2010

 If you’re ever in Singapore, go and have a cocktail at the Tippling Club, and be inspired!

Hydra-duo

10-6-2010

Why would you only take one drink, when you might as well put two drinks in the same bottle? Based on this idea, the company Quirky designed the HydraDuo.  

CO2 algae-lamp

10-6-2010

Mike Thompson discovered that some algae produce electricity during photosynthesis. He has designed an algae-lamp. A small battery stores energy and uses it to generate light. The result is a kind of lava lamp, but environmentally friendly. In order to stimulate photosynthesis just add water, and occasionally blow in some CO2. Offcourse the algae themselves have to be in the lamp.

Coffee on a stick

9-6-2010

This ‘Cappuccino Coffee Stick’ created by designer Heo Im Jeong, is nothing more than a spoonful of soluble coffee. Pour hot water into a cup and then stir with a coffee stick until the coffee is dissolved in hot water. There are five different flavors available. 

Free umbrella on rainy days

9-6-2010

Here you go, a non-profit organization in Pittsburgh, is handing out umbrellas on rainy days to people on the street. The sole purpose of ‘Here you go’ is to bring more kindness in the world. ‘Here you go’ asks people to do a good deed for someone else in exchange for an umbrella.

Hupsake

8-6-2010

The Japanese national drink saké is conquering the culinary world. Hupsaké brings the beverage with a positive message, and in a nice glass jar. A box of six jars costs € 17.95.

STAC2 cocktails by Moet & Chandon

8-6-2010

Especially for the release of Sex and the City 2, Moët & Chandon made these 4 cocktails, inspired by the ladies from the movie. The cocktails are named: The Fashionista, The Socialite, The Player and The Bombshell.

Coca Cola and Manolo Blahnik

8-6-2010

After Karl Lagerfeld shoe designer Manolo Blahnik has designed a bottle for Coca Cola Light. The special bottle is part of the Celebrate Life campaign and is available from Saturday August 7th with items developed by the Vero Moda Celebrate Life collection.

New gate at Schiphol Airport

7-6-2010

In the G-pier at Amsterdam Schiphol airport a new gate opened. The pier was developed by Philips. The lighting in the gate can be tailored to the style and colors of the airline. By using illuminated billboards passengers can distinguished the various stages of the boarding process. In the hall there are also business hotspots.

iPads for rent on board Jetstar fligts

7-6-2010

The Australian low-budget airline Jetstar offers passengers iPads to entertain themselves during the flight. For AUD 10,= passengers have a choice between several movies, games, magazines, books and music.

ABC cups

6-6-2010

 Simple, but fun anyway. Also very useful for those who can’t remember which cup is his.

Corona Save The Beach Hotel in Rome

6-6-2010

This hotel, located in downtown Rome, is built from 12 tons of waste from European beaches. The architect wanted to increase the awareness on garbage. And is there a better way to illustrate this, than to live surrounded by garbage? Sponsored by the Corona beer, it’s only been open for 5 days.  

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