Hotel Droog
31-7-2012
It is not a ‘real’ hotel, because of the missing licenses, but a range of shops, a café and a clothing shop of the leading Dutch design production company Droog. Droog creates products, projects and events around the world in collaboration with designers, clients and partners, located in Amsterdam. Hotel Droog is an exhibition space and test space and opens officially in September.
In-N-Out Singapore sold out in 5 minutes
30-7-2012
The In-N-Out pop-up restaurant that opened on the 24th of July in Singapore was sold out within 5 minutes. The fast food chain tests if it should expand to Asia, another pop-up store for one day opened in Tokyo in March.
Sushi bazooka
27-7-2012
Because not everbody has the skills of Jiro Ono ***, the Japanese have introduced the sushi bazooka. A practical tool for home made sushi.
You want a cookie?
26-7-2012
Nice idea, but maybe a little less functional… a cup made of a cookie. You sure do surprise your guests!
Most original cookie service
25-7-2012
At restaurant Ivy in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) they serve very original ‘sweets’ with their coffee service. Original Ivy sweets and cookies served on a cloud of cotton candy. Not only the coffee service is original, during the dinner you will be pleasantly surprised by the dishes from François Geurds.
Cocoagraphs chocolate bars
23-7-2012
Cocoagraphs are artisan chocolate bars printed with edible Polaroid-style photographs. Calling to mind nostalgia for years past, these charming confections are completely custom, printed with any photograph, logo, or image of your choice. With each cocoagraph handmade to order, all users have to do is upload a photo and choose the ingredients from milk, white, dark or organic dark chocolate. Watch the video that explains the process.
Paco Roncero multisensory gastronomy project
20-7-2012
Michelin star chef Paco Roncero has created a research workshop together with Guia Repsol, HP, LandRover, NH Hoteles and Miele. The futuristic room is used to experiment with new creations and the influence of the surroundings. Elements like certain colors, shapes and flavors on the experience are tested and environmental comfort variables such as temperature, humidity, sound and light can be manipulated as well.
Vegetable congress at restaurant Vork & Mes
20-7-2012
The vegetable glass house of restaurant Vork & Mes is the location of the Groen, Groener, Groente! food congress on September the 24th. Chef Jonathan Karpathios grows most of the vegetables for the restaurant himself and the menu consists 80 percent out of vegetables. After the congress there is a talkshow in Vork & Mes with Niven Kunz, Brenda Frunt, Ruud Wunneberg and Harold Hamersma.
Star class 2012 visiting Noma
19-7-2012
In conclusion of the school year 2011/2012, the Star class has visited the best restaurant of the world, Noma in Copenhagen. They met René Redzepi, have had a tour of the kitchen and enjoyed a great dinner. This inspirational movie was created afterwards.
Message on a bottle
19-7-2012
The the campaign ‘Say it With a Bottle’ is Heinz bringing back the old school message in a bottle. But this time it is not in the bottle, but on the bottle. Create your own on Facebook with this special tool and put your message on the bottle.