Halfsies

27-1-2012

Halfsies is a social initiative, offering restaurant visitors a choice that provides a healthier meal portion. They also reduce food waste and supports the fight against hunger. Now Halfsies starts a pilot with local restaurants for participation in it’s program. This spring they start in Austin, Texas and New York City. Watch the video for an explanation behind Halfsies.

Social Dining in the Netherlands

27-1-2012

Social Dining get more foothold in the Netherlands. Social Dining is having diner with people with common interest. The initiators of Social Dining are Jesse van der Meulen and Simon Hochstenbach. According to the two intrepreneurs, there is great need for more social contact. Interested people subscribe to a website. During the dinner fellow citizens meet eachother with the same hobby or common business interests.

Playful pepper grinder

27-1-2012

Phillip Beyle designed a pepper grinder, together with the Swiss Kuhn Rikon. The design provides a playful way to crack the pepper. Instead of making a circular motion, the lever must be pushed back and forth.

Beer navigator

26-1-2012

SmaakNavigatie (Dutch for taste navigation) is an initiative of Paul Meijnen and Jasper Jaklofsky and opened an online beer store. People can choose the perfect beer out of 600 several types of beers, according to the requirements of this person. The chosen beer can be ordered online.

Food art

26-1-2012

Julie Rothhanhn, a graduate of the College of Art and Design in Reims, has dedicated her work to design food after attending a culinary workshop with Bretillot Marc. Rothhanhn experiments with form, color and technique of snacks and meals. Watch the site for more inspirational pictures.

Retro restaurant Union Jacks

26-1-2012

Designstudio Black Sheep designed restaurant Union Jacks for the famous chef Jamie Oliver. The interior is designed retro and the menu is displayed on an old cinema sign. Also, the guests can watch the chefs work on vintage televisions.

Vod-K

26-1-2012

Fryd Food & Drunk created a vodka called Vod-K. They wanted a name that stands close to the product, which is universal and is easy to remember. Vod-K is made of pure corn, caramel and truffle.

Beer pong

26-1-2012

Beer Pong is a fun game that’s played with beer. We don’t play it just for the beer, but also for the competitive fun. MegaBeer Pong sells nice beerpong tables and even a floating mattress so you can play the game in the pool.

Odor-covering with Doritos

25-1-2012

Doritos released a hilarious video in which a man is suffering from flatulence in an elevator. Watch the video to see how he masks it with a bag of Doritos.

Black spiced rum

25-1-2012

The Kraken made a black spiced rum. The rum is distilled on the Virgin Islands and fermented with natural sweet sugar. For their tv commercial they used the rum, the bottle and the legend of Kraken. Watch the movie to see the result.

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