Martin Creed unveils restaurant at Sketch

4-4-2012

Martin Creed was given a completely open brief to design the Sketch restaurant in London. The only note was that it could function as a restaurant. He used 96 different types of marble and all objects in the restaurant, from cuttlery, tables, chairs to glassware are different. The Master Chef Pierre Gagnaire makes the experience complete by cooking visually dishes, therefore art and food go hand in hand at Sketch.

Frozen beer foam

4-4-2012

The Kirin brewery has lauched Ichiban Shibori’ with frozen beerfoam. The foam is edible like a sorbet and doesn’t make the beer watery.

The Dutch club

3-4-2012

How is the club scene doing in the Netherlands? Watch the movie (in Dutch).

New energy drinks by Red Bull

2-4-2012

Red Bull introduced three new flavours; cranberry, blueberry and lime.

Internet access through Coca-Cola vending machine

30-3-2012

At the Coca-Cola concept store on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, a soda machine has been installed that dispenses free mobile internet access instead of a beverage. The “Happiness Refill,” was created by three Ogilvy offices (Sao Paulo, Rio and Recife). To use it, consumers have to press their phone against the tap to receive data credits for free internet navigation on an exclusive Coca-Cola mobile browser. The browser provides access to Coke FM radio, social networks (Facebook and Twitter) and the weather forecast.

Farm hotel

30-3-2012

Babylonstoren is a Cape Dutch farm and manor house in South Africa with vineyards, orchards and a large garden. Guests are invited to join in and harvest their own products, which can be used in the restaurant or can be cooked in a self-catering kitchen.

Plop up

29-3-2012

No pop-up, but a Plop-Up wine bar, which opens this Sunday. No drivel about wine, but just let owners Cees Honig and Niels Heystek tell you what they think of a specific wine. Curious? Watch the Facebook-page where they reveal the location of this new wine bar.

Create your own tea

29-3-2012

In a few easy steps you can create your own tea at Evans & Watson. Starting with a basic tea (black, green, rooibos, herbal or special) and finishing it by adding herbs, fruit and/or spices. You create that tea suiting your taste. They also give several ‘drink-tips’.

Pay with a good deed at Generous Store

28-3-2012

The  Anthon Berg Generous Store  in Denmark is a chocolate shop where you pay with a good deed instead of money. Watch the video to see how it works.

Starbucks Refreshers

28-3-2012

Starbucks announced during it’s annual meeting in Seattle, to roll out Starbucks Refreshers. The new line of natural, carbonated drinks consist of fruit juice, anti-oxidants, and unroasted, green coffee extract for an energy boost (without the taste of coffee). The energy drinks are available in the flavours Raspberry Pomegranate, Orange Melon and Strawberry Lemonade. We are curious when this energy drinks will be served in restaurants!

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