Purple strawberries

9-3-2012

A new purple strawberry ‘Purple Wonder’ was unveiled by the W. Atlee Burpee Company this week at the Philadelphia International Flower Show. The strawberry was actually bred by horticulturists at Cornell University but Burpee will have exclusive rights to market the plant to home gardeners.

Special beer for the Kaban at the Kapellerput

8-3-2012

The KABAN at the Kapellerput, Conference Hotel in the Netherlands is known to make a meeting session almost into a party. To celebrate this success they brewed a special triple beer together with The Fontein brewery. The result is a strong lager with 7,5% alcohol. Remarkable is the ingredient gale (herb), which grows on the banks of the pond and was often used in traditional beer. 

New style Starbucks in Amsterdam

7-3-2012

Designer Liz Müller designed together with a team of local artists the new Starbucks in Amsterdam. The Starbucks is furnished with oak furniture, antique Delfts tiles and the wall consists of recycled inner tubes of old bicycle tires. The ceiling consists of over 1800 carved blocks. Starbucks will be opened this Friday in Amsterdam.

Bread made out of sea water

6-3-2012

Dutch Baker Marcel Spelt made bread from Oosterscheldewater (estuary in the Netherlands). He introduced it at the “horecabeurs Goes”. “Bread of the Sea” tastes salty and contains 30% less salt than ordinary salted bread.

Bluetube Bar

6-3-2012

The Bluetube Bar is designed by Portuguese architects office DOSE and is meant for temporary festivals in Portugal. The bar is made of blue tubes which gives a colorful effect.

Cup bookcase

6-3-2012

This bookcase with the shape of cups is designed by Wood Curve. The cups are constructed to have depth, making it seem like they are cupped in eachother. The bookcase is for sale at Etsy.

Lasagna cups

5-3-2012

This cute lasagna cups are made of the same ingredients as a ‘regular’ lasagne. Check the website of Lauren’s Latest for the recipe. A nice idea for example for small eateries. A different way of serving dishes!

Cupcake machine

5-3-2012

Sprinkles Cupcakes (worlds first cupcake bakery) is planning to open a cupcake machine in Beverly Hills. The machine provides fresh cupcakes with a choice of different cupcake mix and sprinkles 24-hours a day. The owner Candace Nelson also plans to open a Spinkles Ice Cream store.

The interior of a Starbucks in Japan

5-3-2012

Architect Kengo Kuma redesigned the interior of a Starbucks store in Japan, that gives customers the feeling that they are surrounded by trees.

Snail croquette

2-3-2012

Snail farmer Aad Mostert and the famous croquettes maker Piet Laan developed a snail croquette. With the snail croquette they hope to eager the Dutch consumer. In a croquette of 30 grams one and a half snail is processed. Watch the video!

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