On November 3rd La Maison du Chocolat in New York is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a special event ‘La Nuit du Gateau’. The entire evening will be dedicated to all sorts of delicacies such as chocolate, pastries, and desserts. The event is open to the public and also completely free of charge.
On October 24th Amsterdam club Mazzo re-opens as an Italian restaurant. The restaurant has an industrial look combined with warm details.
The young French designer Emily Demers Moreau came up with a creative way to offer small portions of salt. The salt servings are in inside a number of leaflets which together form a flower. The leaves can be picked separately.
Project7 coffee is produced at small organic farms that are Fair Trade certified. The coffee is called Project7 because there are seven different types of coffee each supporting a charity. The charities that are supported include ‘Heal the Sick’ and ‘Feed the Hungry’.
VeloVeggies wants to ensure that people eat more fresh products straight from the farm. They deliver fresh vegetables by bike to people’s homes and then also take green waste with them. A VegBox with various local fresh products costs $18,= including delivery expenses.
Dior designer John Galliano has teamed up with the famous pastry café in Paris Ladurée to make macaroons. They are available in the flavor ‘pink and ginger’ and are specially made to promote the new fragrance by Galliano, Parlez-Moi d’Amour. From early November, the macarons are for sale in France, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Switzerland, Monaco and the UK.
The Norwegian designer Mats Ottdal created a package for juice boxes. The tabs of the juice box can be expanded to legs or wings from owls penguins and other birds.
The Hug A Mug is specially designed for people who just want to warm their hands on a hot cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate. The double wall in the cup ensures that it’s never too hot for your hands. With th inprinted hands, you know exactly how to hold the cup.
Croc légumes waffles are rich in vegetables and fibers. The waffles contain 50% vegetables and only 62 calories per waffle. They are also available in the flavors carrot, cumin and beets.
The Free Cafe at Harimaya Station in Japan offers customers free drinks and snacks at any time of day. Inventor of this concept Honten Maya Hari, a known producer of rice crackers in Japan. Guests can enjoy freshly brewed tea or coffee with a rice cracker. There are now seven of these Hari Maya cafes in Japan and next to advertising its rice crackers, Honten hopes that people will become more environmentally aware and treat ech other woth more respect after a visit to one of his pubs.
Poppe Restaurant in Zwolle, The Netherlands, launched a concept where a chef and waiters come to your house to cook and serve. The concept is called ‘Poppe at home’ and ensures that people at home can focus on a pleasant culinary evening without having to worry about the food. The cost of ‘Poppe at home’ are limited by a small surcharge on the menu prices, not the drinks. It is also possible to order dishes that are not on the menu.
The French confectionery specialist Roy Rene gave his traditional calissons a facelift. Traditional calissons are sweet, the new Callison have a salty taste. The jury selected the 2010 SIAL calissons for new trends and innovations of the year. The small indulgence is available in three flavors: black olives, sundried tomatoes and ratatouille.
Chocolate offers customers the posibility to receive another lip balm each month. For 5 pounds per month customers get a different Artisan lip balm, including the flavors caramel and mojito. The lip balm is made from natural products like shea butter and vertable oils. Where possible organic, fair trade ingredients are used.
Who doesn’t want to have his or her wedding at a traditional wedding location can now turn to McDonald’s. In the Chinese city of Hong Kong couples can host their wedding at this hamburger chain. From January 1st Mc Donald’s even provides a wedding cake made of apple pie and a wedding dress made from balloons. Ofcourse there are burgers, fries and milkshakes at the party site. Alcohol is banned from the wedding parties.
The Salad Shop in Singapore welcomes everyone who loves vegetarian, healthy and tasty salads. In a charming and organic environment, created by Asylum studios, the customer will be tempted to eat more salads.
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