Dishes inspired by historical In-Flight Menu

26-3-2012

To celebrate British talent 2012 Olympic Games, British Airways are launching an exclusive airline-themed pop-up venue on Shoreditch High Street in London next month. ‘Flight BA2012’ has been exclusively designed to recreate a premium flying experience and looks like the inside of an aircraft. Guests can enjoy a three-course meal created by Michelin-star chef Simon Hulstone that is inspired by the Olympic Games and BA in-flight menus dating back to 1948. BA2012 will be open on select weekdays from April 4th to the 17th.

Beer lipgloss

23-3-2012

The U.S. Sierra Nevada Brewery Company is creating a lipgloss with beertaste. In the lip balm hop extract is added, is supposed to be good for skin and hair. We already spotted Disaronno lipgloss . What’s next?

GamePods

23-3-2012

The GamePods at the Lido Club (Netherlands) offers gamers an intimate game experience. In the Pod you can sit at the multitouch table with several other people and play interactive games.

Homeless become wifi-hotspots

20-3-2012

The annual festival South by Southwest (SxSW) which takes place in Austin (Texas), created the “Homeless Hotspots” as a charitable initiative to help support the homeless populations. SxSW attendees can pay to access the 4G wireless network. The homeless person acting as a Wi-Fi hotspot, wearing a “I’m a 4G hotspot” t-shirt. Attendees were encouraged to donate $2 for every 15 minutes of use.

Order through touchscreens

20-3-2012

De guests of Velo (Vietnamese restaurant in London) can order their menu through a row of touchscreens. You order on screen, you pay on screen and then you watch the status of your order as it progresses through the kitchen. Velo serves traditional Vietnamese street food – light, tasty and healthy.

Pizza barbecue

20-3-2012

With the KettlePizza, the humble kettle grill gains a new skill: cooking pizza like a proper oven. The KettlePizza is an insert that goes between the top and bottom part of a kettle grill and is made from stainless steel. The fitting is made of stainless steel and has a thermometer.

Drawer mini-fridge

20-3-2012

The Man Table looks just like any finely-finished side table. When you try to open the Man Table’s drawers, it exposes a mini-fridge right where a compartment should be. The entire table is made from real wood, and comes in the colours tobacco, espresso and black.

Milk cube

19-3-2012

Students of the Rijn IJssel College in Arnhem (the Netherlands) won the first prize with a milk cube for in the coffee. The milk cube looks the same as a lump of sugar, but is made of milk powder and stays edible for 3 years. The company won the prize as Best Overall Company during the International Student Company Festival in Riga. 

Nutelleria

19-3-2012

For the Nutella lovers: in Germany and Italy, Nutella fast food restaurants are opened. They offer a wide choice of delights such as pancakes, biscuits, muffins, milkshakes, pasta and pizza made from Nutella.

Update: In Chicago an Eataly opened with a Nutella-restaurant as well.

Afternoon tea at The Berkeley London

19-3-2012

The Berkeley London designer afternoon tea, Prêt-à-Portea, is inspired by the themes and colours of the fashion world. The menu is transformed every six months to follow the changing seasons in fashion. Prêt-à-Portea is served at the Caramel Room daily from 1pm to 6pm.  

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