Make your own cheese
23-11-2011
Several ‘grow your own’ initiatives are seen lately. ‘Make Cheese’ developed several packages to make your own cheese. These kits contains all ingredients, equipment and recipes. The package provides an estimated 8 cheeses. At the moment there is a mozzarella and a Canadian cheese kit, other cheeses will follow soon.
Barbershop and bar in-one
22-11-2011
The Impact Coiffure is a barbershop that changes into a bar during the evenings. Although it is possible to have a drink during the day, in the evenings the emphasis is on socializing, even though it is possible to have a haircut. There are currently 2 affiliates, both in Nice, in which 2 dj’s perform every night.
Insects cocktails
22-11-2011
In de US and Great Brittain bartenders are producing strange cocktails. As well giant ants, giant hairy spiders and grasshoppers are used as ingredients. Some insects are just for decoration, while others are roasted for a better flavor of the cocktail. The ‘Artesian Bar’ in London serves for example the ‘Langham Tea Punch’ in which you can find a baked tarantula and a scorpion. Nevertheless these insects are very nutritious and contain about 10 to 20 grams of protein.
Radical makeover for French McDonald’s
22-11-2011
McDonald’s announced a radical makeover for several restaurants in France. The foundation of the new interior design is the ‘root’, a floor to ceiling high space divider that creates distinct dining spaces. Integrated within the root are McDonald’s brand colors and digital kiosks which provide customers with the convenience of table side ordering. The restaurants will provide seating for larger groups, which is in contrast to current the restaurants.
Subscription-based bread
21-11-2011
Los Panderos is a Brazilian website that offers a subscription-based bread delivery. For around 33 dollars a month, the company will deliver 3 breads per week. The bread is made without preservatives, semi-cooked and can be stored for up to two weeks.
Taste sensation with bread
18-11-2011
Restaurant De Librije strives for more innovation with flavors besides optic innovation of the dishes. Hence the restaurant has started this week with a special bread-innovation by placing a pot on the table in which special dough of fermented grains will rise. After finalizing the bread in the kitchen it’s brought back together with a dip of fermented apple and goat butter. According to Jonnie Boer of De Librije guests can expect more authentic flavors, which will be dealt with in an innovative manner.
Seesaw table
18-11-2011
The idea for this project of Marleen Jansen sparked after writing her thesis about the manipulation of product users. The table seesaw influences table manners and makes it impossible to get of the table during dinner. See the seesaw table here.
Geese croquettes
18-11-2011
Beach pavilion Beach Inn in IJmuiden now serves croquettes of geese from Schiphol. Because of the safety around the airport, geese are killed. Before, nothing was done with these dead geese so far. Rob Hagenouw, an artist from Amsterdam, came with the idea to use these geese in a variant of the traditional croquet. The American crayfish and the muskrat are the next animals in Hagenouws the crosshairs.
Paper wine bottle
17-11-2011
The UK will soon see the launch of the world’s first paper wine bottle. Greenbottle, the company behind the product, is already negotiating with a leading supermarket chain and insists it will be on the market in the beginning of 2012. The UK is about to run out of space for landfill within seven years, hence this biodegradable packaging will become a huge issue for both consumers and manufacturers. The paper bottle weighs only 55g compared with 500g for a glass bottle, meaning that transport costs will be hugely reduced. In addition, its carbon footprint is only 10% of that of a glass bottle.
Amsterdams’ first pop-up winebar
17-11-2011
The Pop-up Wine Bar will be opening her doors in Amsterdam from 17 November until 23 December. You can taste 41 different wines by the glass and even per sip. The price per glass will vary from € 3,50 to € 350,= and a small menu will be offered such as several types of cheese, delicacies and sushi to accompany the wines. The Pop-up Wine Bar provides with a living room, a bedroom, a large kitchen table, a tv-corner and a bubblebad. Moreover it is allowed to smoke inside, to enjoy a sigaret in bed to create the perfect home-away-from-home feeling.