Pio Pio restaurnat New York
23-1-2010
Nearby Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan the Pio Pio restaurant is located. The interior was designed by the styling studio of Sebastian Mariscal and inspired by South American culture. The restaurant is part of the Pio Pio group and specializes in grilled chicken.
You’re eating too fast
23-1-2010
This “Mandometer” indicates when a person is eating too fast. Initially it was developed for people with eating disorders, but studies show that this system also works well for people with obesity. Eating too fast leads to obesity. By carefully portioning meals and thinking about the speed the meal is eaten, one loses weight.
Mary & Matt Chocolate Edition
22-1-2010
The brand Chocolate Edition comes with this set of chocolate bars. Striking thing about the bars is the minimalist and simple design. Besides that the bar isn’t traditionaly divided in separate parts.
McDonald’s Frisian style
22-1-2010
McDonalds is committed to the real Dutch winterfeeling. The Dutch Winter Weeks started in Sneek. People with skates around the neck were given a free burger. For a period of six weeks the menu holds genuine winterproducts. In addition, the guests are given an opportunity to win ‘winter‘ in their own street (www.wineenwinter.nl). For two days the street will be transformed in a winter setting.
Slappy Cakes pancakes
21-1-2010
In this restaurant in Portland (USA) guests can put together their own pancake. There are several choices in syrup, chocolate and fresh fruit from the garden.
Elegant Cake knive
20-1-2010
This elegantly shaped article of stainless steel is both a cake knive and a cake server. The knife was designed by Finnish designer and has the name Mary Kivijärvi Magisso. The ‘knife’ cuts through the cake and through the “handle” the cake can be put on a dish.
Organic fastfood by star-chef
20-1-2010
The famous French three-star chef Marc Veyrat started a self-service restaurant in Annecy, France that is called”Cozna Vera ‘. He presents the old-fashioned food in jars filled with natural products such as veal or chicken with turmeric ourguignon (heated bain marie). Starters, Main courses and desserts cost between € 5 and € 10. Guests can sit at stainless steel tables and stools are on transparent plastic. The restaurant will strongly promote that they do not sell products with pesticides, they do this through the slogan, ‘0 pesticides = 0 illness.
Truck at NYC Restaurantweek
19-1-2010
During NYC Restaurant Week in 2010 for the first time a truck is used. The truck will be used between the 25th and 29th of January and from the first of February to the 5th. The truck will drive through Manhattan during lunch and people in busy locations will be offered a cup of soup. Each day a different restaurant will provide the soup. Via twitter and www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek, people can track where the truck will be located.
Marc Jacobs opens café in Milan
18-1-2010
Designer Marc Jacobs, will soon open his own café in Milan. The cafe will be open from 7:30 in the morning until 2 o’clock at night. The cafe will be attached to the store with a blue glass sliding door. Both rooms will have the Marc Jacobs look with neon signs, dark blue concrete floors and steel racks.
Organic oliveoil
17-1-2010
The French designer, Philippe Starck, has designed the cans and bottles of this organic extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The products are made in Andalusia (southern Spain).