Whoopie Pie
6-6-2013
The Whoopie Pie is not well known in the Netherlands. Whoopie Pie consists of two small cases in the form of a cookie with in between a filling. It looks like a macaron made out of cake. The ‘Whoopie’ shop in New Zealand sells freshly baked Whoopie Pies, Pops and Cakes. The Whoopie Pies are available in a lot of flavors, like rosewater, mint chocolate, walnut espresso and hazelnut. ‘Whoopie’ also makes special Whoopie Pies for events as birthdays, weddings or valentine. The shop also serves Whoopie shakes, sundaes, coffee and hot chocolate. If you like sweets, you should definitely visit the ‘Whoopie’ shop.
Summer in a wine glass
6-6-2013
The sun is finally shining and it is lovely weather to drink something at a terrace. Gallo Family Vineyard bonds the summer feeling with their new wine ‘Summer White’. ‘Summer White’ is a lighter, floral wine with notes of apple, juicy pear and citrus. Crushed ice and a lemon slice in the wine give extra refreshment. A fresh wine to serve at a barbecue or with a picnic.
Champagne with hot dogs
6-6-2013
Champagne and caviar is a known combination at many upper class bars. ‘Bubbledogs’ in London is a champagne bar that does not combine champagne with caviar. Instead of caviar they serve culinary hot dogs. They offer a wide range of pork, beef and vegetarian hot dogs, from simple to luxurious. According to the owner you don’t need excessively fancy food to bring out the best of drink. The Champagne bar offers 35 seats and has a robust yet elegant look. A nice hotspot in London!
Food Festival the Main Course
6-6-2013
‘The Food Line-up’ and ‘Ome Ad’ organize the ‘Main Course’ festival on 14, 15 and 16 June in Amsterdam. This three day festival includes food trucks, cooking islands, theater, acts, music and DJs. Visitors can cook together with ‘Ome Ad’ at the different cooking islands. And at the food trucks of ‘The Food Line-up’ visitors can have a peek inside the trends or cook with the caterer. There is a full program of food games, live music and during the ‘Cook off’ they will cook with food that would otherwise end up in the trash.
Ice cream parlor Rocambolesc
4-6-2013
Jordi Roca, one of the three brothers behind top restaurant El Celler de Can Roca *** is the owner of the ice cream parlor ‘Rocambolesc’ in the center of Girona. In the ice cream parlor they prepare freshly made ice cream with the recipe and ingredients of top restaurant El Celler de Can Roca. The ice creams are available in six different flavors, in cones or tubs, combined with up to 34 funny toppings. They offer desserts with ice creams in a special take-away kit so you can prepare it at home. They create new products throughout the year. Such as hot ice cream filled buns or ice-cream muffins. The design of the ice cream parlor is inspired by the magical world of Willy Wonka. The ice cream parlor has a funny and playful look and everything is worked out to the smallest detail. Definitely worth to visit Racombolesc when you are in Girona!
Forbidden fruit
4-6-2013
Fruit and chocolate is a familiar and popular combination, and it comprises a (bit) healthier sweet-treat too. The ‘Forbidden Fruit NYC’ shop offers a varied assortment of fruit dipped in white/ milk/ dark chocolate sprinkled with toppings such as walnuts, coconut and sprinkles. The range of fruit consists of bananas, strawberries, oranges dipped in chocolate. But also apple slices, raspberries, blackberries and pineapples are available as well. Each month there is a chocolate-of-the-month available, like spicy Mexican chocolate, cinnamon chocolate or peppermint chocolate. The fruit dipped in chocolate looks tasty, cheerful and will be especially popular among women.
Share your coke with a friend
31-5-2013
Coca Cola has launched a lot of different campaigns to share happiness. Like the vending machine you need to hug to get a coke, the vending machine where you need a friend to grab a can or a bottle with a name on it. But there was one thing you couldn’t share, the can itself. Therefore Coca Cola has introduced the ‘sharing can’. You can split this can into two separate cans and share it with your friend.
Hands free Whopper
31-5-2013
The Burger King in Puerto Rico has developed a gadget for the Whopper to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The ‘Hands free Whopper’ offers the possibility to eat a Whopper without using your hands and having to stop what you are doing. 50 loyal customers of Burger King Puerto Rico got this gadget. But whether this gadget is really useful…?
Skinny coke vending machine
29-5-2013
Coca Cola shows in a special way that the diet coke contains no sugars nor calories. This vending machine is elegant and skinny and can easily be placed.
Bake a pizza in your DVD player
23-5-2013
Domino’s Brazil has launched a great campaign with a local video stores: bake a pizza in a DVD player. When you place the DVD into the player, it looks like a average movie disk. When the temperature of the disk increases throughout the movie, the ink will be activated. After the movie, when the disk is ejected, the DVD is transformed into a mini pizza with pizza aroma, fresh baked into you player. The pizza has a message that encourages fans to pare the next movie with a Domino’s pizza.
