Labour-intensive piano cocktail

29-4-2011

Restaurant L’Ilôt 13 in Genève uses a piano to create cocktails, every cocktail an other melody. It’s pretty labour-intensive that way!

App shows best spots alongside the Amsterdam canals

29-4-2011

A new, free iPhone application shows people the way on the Amsterdam canals. The application is called ‘Vaarwater’ (free translated as waterway) and is an initiative of Waternet. Besides eight channel routes, the app includes information about the opening of bridges and locks, water taps, places to spend the night, gas stations, bars, marinas and in the near future also hotels.

Castle dinner set

29-4-2011

Every child can play with food, but with this set, the dinner becomes a total playground. The toy castle is designed for kids and can be broken up into separate pieces like a plate, cup, bowl and utensils.

Leg advertisement

28-4-2011

The Donut Project. A guerilla campaign for Superette in New Zealand. By putting indented plates across the city at bus stops an park benches, those who sat down wearing short shorts or skirts walked away with the ad campaign ‘ Short Shorts on Sale’ imprinted on the back of their legs.

Bringing the kitchen and shower outdoors

28-4-2011

With the new outdoor kitchens and showers, created by interior designer Piet-Jan van den Kommer, you can create a unique outdoor eating experience. The outdoor kitchens (with shower) consist of individual units that are connectable in a various ways.

Tetris sugar

27-4-2011

Simple and effective, a little nod to the excellent concept of sugar cubes that takes the shape of individual bricks inspired by the famous video game Tetris. Designed by the graphic designer Russian Danil Zdorov.

Local beer finder app

27-4-2011

The founders of Dutch beer websites Bier-Blog.nl and Bier-TV start an adventure with their mobile application for iPhone and Android smartphones. From the 13th of May it’s possible to navigate to places were you can buy your favorite (special)beer. The developers want to build an extensive database by using crowdsourcing techniques. 

Liquid Salt

26-4-2011

L’O Des Salines is a new way of packaging salt. The origin of the salt are the saltlakes around the Balearen, a group of Spanisch islands. Just before crystallizing they retrieve the seawater and put it, without any additives, in bottles with a spray-head.

Uber boiler

22-4-2011

The Über boiler allows the barista to control the variables of water temperature, coffee-water ratio and time very precisely. Resulting in the most precise cup of coffee. This looks like a hot watertap, but for slow coffee.
 

Inspiration from 2007: Online social network for restaurant owners

22-4-2011

FohBoh is a social network, especially for restaurant owners. Through the website you can connect to collegues, suppliers, investors, employers and employees. But by using several tools you can even monitoring and increase your brand awareness and quality.

 

 

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