Comme un Chef

15-5-2012

The Flemish cinemas play the film ‘Comme un Chef’. It is a French culinary comedy. A man dreams of a successful and big restaurant, unfortunately this is not financially feasable. One day he meets a great chef which creates new opportunities… The film is in the Dutch cinemas from 26 July.

Swimming pool in the sky

15-5-2012

In Shanghai the Pudong Kangqiao branded hotel is built. The hotel features a swimming pool, located at the 24th floor of the hotel. It is a 30 meters long swimming pool and is hanging over the edge of the building. Unique about this swimming pool is that there is a glass floor. You are swimming 24 floors above the ground with nothing but a floor of glass underneath!

Strawberry ice tea

15-5-2012

A cool drink on a hot summer day. This strawberry ice tea is the perfect refreshment. You can find the recipe here.

Do you want a Kiss?

15-5-2012

A new design; the Kiss. Every Kiss has his own unique taste and feeling. The package contains an unusual mix of fruits and vegetables. Collected in the package DOY-PACK and it is easy to carry and to drink.

Shot in the dark

15-5-2012

It’s not necessary anymore to search your glass in a dark area. This Shot in the dark glasses have a tough rubber base which glows when the lights go out. An idea for in a club?

Course comprised of 86 individual components

14-5-2012

Alinea chefs prepared a new lamb course comprised of 86 individual components. Great video.

A Piergarten in NY

14-5-2012

At May the 18th (the 4th day of the NY Burger Week) there is a party at Beekman’s Beer Garden Beach Club, located on the East River (mentioned as a Piergarten by Thrillist, we don’t have a piergarten in Europe). We read the announcement on Twitter. We saw inspiring pictures on Thrillist. Would the name Beekman indicate an owner with a Dutch background?

Sweet potato fries

14-5-2012

This weekend I made sweet potato fries, we don’t really see these fries at the Dutch menu’s. And they taste great! So we hope some restaurantowners see my call as a challenge. ^Marjolein

Trends and inspiration from Korea

11-5-2012

Fast, healthy, full of flavor and typical Korean is the chain Bibigo. Here the guests can choose in 4 steps how they want their typical Korean bibimbap. Beautifully styled restaurants, menus, to-go packaging and clothing make it a successful formula. Curious for more trends and inspiration from always–eating Seoul? Come to the inspiration session on 31 May by food designer Marielle Borderwijk and packaging designer Nina Rosens in Utrecht (the Netherlands). You can register here.

Laser cut seaweed

11-5-2012

This laser cut seaweed is developed by international ad agency I&S BBDO for the umino laser seaweed shop. There are 5 designs: ‘sakura’ (‘cherry blossoms’), ‘mizutama’ (‘water drops’), ‘asanoha’ (‘hemp’), ‘kikkou’ (‘turtle shell’) and ‘kumikkou’ (‘tortoise shell’). Based on the elements of the Japanese history and Japanese symbols.

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