Google Voice Phone Booth
28-8-2010
Google is about to place phonebooths in America at various universities and airports. Through Google Voice, the VoIP service by Google, people can call for free for 20 minutes. However, phonecalls to other countries are likely to be more expensive.
Pop-up vegetable market stall
26-8-2010
Willem & Drees sell fruit and vegetables directly from farmers to supermarkets. If they still have fruit or vegetables left they sell them at pop-up fruit stalls. By using a pop-up stall, Willem & Drees want people to get acquainted with products directly from the land. The launch will take place during KunsthalKOOKT on September 9th .
Trump Tea
25-8-2010
This autumn Donald Trump launches his own tea brand! The tea is named after of Trump’s favorite places, like Park Avenue (white tea with orange and raspberry).
Cancooker
25-8-2010
With the CanCooker you can easily make steamed dishes for large groups. Specially designed for outdoor use.
Pizzaburger
24-8-2010
Only available in the Burger King Whopper Bar on Times Square: The ‘New York Pizza Burger’. Counting 2,520 calories it’s not very healthy, but fortunately you can share it with your friends.
Bus and more
21-8-2010
A personal dinner in natural surroundings, that is what ‘Bus en Meer’ offers. You will be picked up in an old fashioned VW van and a table and dinner will be arranged on location.
Busses in the future
16-8-2010
An idea from China. If it ever will be introduced, buses will go over the traffic, so that they are less affected by traffic jams, and traffic jams are shorter due to less buses!
Potatoes for streetfood?
16-8-2010
According to the Dutch trendwatcher Adjiedj Bakas, potato is making a comeback! The potato fits into the trend of nostalgic-food. Consumers crave for nostalgia as counterpart to turbulent times. Who’s going to hit the streets with the Victorian potato ovens selling (baked) potatoes as street food? We Dutchies are already known for being “The Potato Eaters”.
Strongest beer in the world
15-8-2010
The Dutch brewer Koelschip from Almere, The Netherlands, brewed a beer with an alcohol percentage of 60%! You don’t drink this beer but sip it like cognac! A single bottle costs € 35, =.
Red Bull hide and seek
13-8-2010
Red Bull Sugar Free has been available in supermarkets for quiet a while. Now, Red Bull also targets restaurants and other outlets for Red Bull Sugar Free. Red Bull hid a number of 4-packs of Red Bull Sugar Free troughout The Netherlands. If you find one, report it on the website and you can win some nice prizes.