Queens day with a meter KING
To celebrate the abdication on 30 April, peppermint brand KING developed a KINGsize peppermint roll. The peppermint brand wants the keep the Orange fans waiting for the balcony scene and inauguration fresh.
To celebrate the abdication on 30 April, peppermint brand KING developed a KINGsize peppermint roll. The peppermint brand wants the keep the Orange fans waiting for the balcony scene and inauguration fresh.
The Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam serves a classic Afternoon Tea as a tribute to the reopening of the Rijksmuseum. The appetizers are inspired by the portraits and art works by artists from the 17th century. The menu consists entirely of pure traditional Dutch dishes like beef sausage burger with pickles, herring on rye bread and different types of croquettes.
Start the day with a good shot of breakfast-infused liqueurs. Mama Walkers brings you freshly-made breakfast cocktails. Relax with one anytime, day or night, because breakfast isn’t just for morning anymore.. Mama Walker’s presents a menu of 70 proof breakfast-inspired liqueurs – Glazed Donut, Blueberry Pancake and Maple Bacon.
Urban agriculture becomes more popular. The municipality of Rotterdam encourages the construction of green roofs. The terrace of Restaurant Engels is situated on the roof of the ‘Groothandelsgebouw’ in Rotterdam. Herbs, vegetables and plants grow between the tables. The restaurant serves drinks, snacks and salads, and during the summer they will organize evenings like salsa dancing, talk shows and more. A very special place with a spectacular view and also sustainable.
Today the new restaurant Fjord Eat & Drink opens. Inspiration for this restaurant is the purity of the Norwegian fjords. The restaurant has a tough look with a cozy atmosphere. The interior is characterized by different chairs made of different materials. The restaurant serves high quality products with a clear origin for an affordable price. The meat is matured in house and is delivered by regional suppliers. The restaurants also has two spacious rooms for meetings and party and the terrace will open in May.
The Californian wine brand ‘Barefoot’ introduces refreshing cocktail recipes for the summer, like the ‘Down the Aisle’, a cocktails made of the White Zinfandel Rose. The cocktail is refreshing and is a mix of pears, pineapple and strawberries flavor. The ‘Beachcomber’ cocktail is made of Pinot Grigio, a cocktail with fresh lime, green apple, pineapple and coconut milk flavor. These fresh cocktail recipes will get you in the mood for the summer… There is also a online contest where people can suggest cocktail recipes based on Barefoot wines, the winner will get a cash prize.
HP has announced a new project in collaboration with the world-renowned designer Karim Rashid for the nhow bar in Milan. He will use the HP Latex Printing machine to bring his interior designs to life. The result is a completely new bar area comprising eight tables that boast vibrant full-colour graphics printed by the HP Printer, as well as two large-size mirrors that is printed on self-adhesive transparent film. Karim Rashid worked with the HP printer, because the redecoration of the bar needs to be done quickly because. Owners of restaurants can easily redesign their bar by buying for example ‘cheap’ tables and redecorate them with self-adhesive prints.
‘Prachtig’ in Rotterdam has been upgraded from grand café to bar-restaurant. The interior, the menu and even the view are renewed. They have chosen for a contemporary interior with an industrial look. The restaurant is characterized by the wall of raw bricks and the use of natural and raw materials. There is a self-designed cabinet where Italian hams and sausages from Italy hang to dry. The menu has a touch of Italy, during the summer ‘Prachtig’ will organize the City Barbecues.
Cornetto has launched a funny campaign: the Cornetto Lick Challenge. If you’ve got a talented tongue, you should probably join to the new Cornetto Lick Challenge, where you can compete for tongue supremacy amongst your friends. Your tongue gets different challenges like weightlifting, bowling and taekwondo. Participants battle with Nick Afanasiev (the longest tongue of 8,9cm) in order to win the challenge.
The first edition of the cooking competition ‘Region Chef’ will take place on 28 September in Amersfoort. During this competition amateur chefs cook with locale produce. By promoting locale produce the organization wants to reduce the ecological footprint of the food consumption. The goal is to make consumers more aware of it and to show them in which season the products will have the best flavors.
Last week the new bar named ‘A Bar’ of the InterContinental Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam opened. The bar has a chic and modern look with an in copper and marble executed bar. The terrace with several dining and sitting areas, has a splendid view over the Amstel. The bar serves cocktails with a 2.0 twist. The barrel aged cocktails like ‘The Negroni’ is served in a special way: when ordering, the guest will get a barrel of 1 liter and everyone at the table can tap their own drink. The classic ‘Gin Flip’ is served with an eggshell filled with an ‘orangebitter’, so guests can add this to their taste. Dutch distillates are the basics of the cocktails. They prepare components for cocktails like ‘syrups of flowers’ or ‘raspberry-strawberry shrub’ in the hotel kitchen. The menu is inspired by the Nordic Food trend. Traditional Dutch products and seasonal ingredients served fresh, pure and simple.
A very useful gadget for the summer: an iPhone case with a built-in bottle opener. First you need to install an integrated app before you can use the bottle opener. The app will track how many bottles you have opened, what kind of beer you’re drinking and how many gallons you’ve consumed. You never have to look for a opener, because you will always have your iPhone that opens beer bottles!
A nice example of augmented reality. An interactive Tiger Beer video wall ( of beer brand Tiger Beer) situated along the connecting walkway within Dhoby Ghaut MRT station detects passers-by through infrared motion sensors, displays the persons walking past and triggers speech bubbles to appear above their heads, as if they were thinking out loud. The speech bubbles contain quotes with excuses to not miss the football match. Fans can post their most original and innovative suggestions on how to make it in time for a match online. The best submissions will be featured on the video screen.
Why serving a scoop of ice cream in a cone or in a bowl, when you can also serve it as a sandwich? Chocolatier Pierre in the Netherlands offers this delicacy: a sandwich with ice cream. The sandwich is a light brioche bun with the sweet taste of cake and a hint of orange. Recommended is to fill the sandwich with “creamy” ice creams such as nuts and chocolate. The sandwich with ice cream is inspired by Sicily, where locals eat the delicacy regularly. Chocolatier Pierre sells this sandwich for the second year.
Last week Jack Daniel’s launched a global advertising campaign with the legends of the music industry in the Netherlands. The campaign shows classic images of Joey Ramone, Bad Brains, Franks Sinatra and Freddie King. The campaign of Jack Daniel’s shows the close connection between Jack Daniel’s and music over the years. The campaign will be shown on Discovery Channel and online via Youtube and Facebook, until March 2014.
We’re already in the third week of October, and more and more festive inspiration is popping up online. Pinterest remains a wonderful source of ideas, read more
We’ve been enjoying glorious summer weather for a few weeks now, and the popular seasonal drinks are already known. Mocktails, cocktails, spritz variations, rosé, and read more
An entrepreneur from London, gathers grapes from people in the region, and then makes wine out of it. In return, these people get six bottles of wine and are kept informed about news from the company.
Two students at an American university developed the Google Maps Envelope. The envelope indicates where the mail comes from and where it needs to be delivered.
Besides vending machines that sell cans of soda there is now the Graffomat. This machine contains everything a graffiti-artists needs for their artwork.
In English-speaking areas one can read a bedtime story to children even if the (grand) parents are not present. You can record audio and video of yourself that simultaneously runs with a virtual book. This way you can read it to your child without actually being present.
Usefull, patented and reusable (thus sustainable) carrying system for cups and glassware. Upon request with logo. Ideal for events, festivals and parties.
Radio and television needed 38 and 13 years to reach 50 million users, Internet only needed 4 years.. Facebook had 100 million users in just 9 months. Social media hype or a fundamental shift?
When you get an article in Vogue magazine long before the opening in June, then your expected to become a very trendy burger bar in New York. The name is Burger & Barrel and the bar belongs to the owner of Lure Fishbar. Menu: from luxury light burgers to the classic burgers and many salads.
After Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay, the British TV cook Nigella Lawson now also has her own iPhone application. For € 5.99 you get 70 (English speaking) recipes, quick and easy to prepare.
Blofield, known for its inflatable chairs and sofas, has introduced a new product. An inflatable bathtub with champagne cooler and “table”.
In Texas the first train is powered by a sustainable mix of diesel and a byproduct of beef. It consists of 20% biofuel and 80% regular diesel. It involves a test of 12 months.
If you suffer from a plague of grasshoppers you can always use them as an ingredient on pizzas. This is exactly what an Australian pizza maker has done.
On the third floor of a large shopping mall in Phuket a modern and trendy nightclub is located, with a capacity of 700 people. The design with round shapes is inspired by the human ear and is developed by Bed Management Company.
The first World Cup gadget is out: the Dutchy Dress by Bavaria. During the World Cup Bavaria focuses on women. With a specially designed 8 pack of beer you will find an orange dress with a red / white / blue cord. The dress is revealed by football wife Sylvie van der Vaart.
Sauna, Turkish bath and shower in one for home use. It is a compact unit making it possible to apply in every home. With a touchscreen you can choose between the different programs.
London based Millies Cookies biscuits has opened a new store in Paris.
The Top Chef Tour 2010 will visit 21 cities in the US. At each stop there is the possibility to meet the top chef of the moment and to taste his famous food. Based on the television show Top Chef.
With this life-size Lego bricks you can always re-build your own furniture, Lego-style.
Crown Plaza Hotel in Copenhagen offers it’s guests a free meal ticket of € 26.00, when they will generate electricity for 15 minutes on a hometrainer. This way the hotel wants to limit it’s carbonfootprint.
Thanks to Blue Shoes Mobile all restaurants can now make their own iPhone application and benefit of modern technology.
Near the factory of Ben & Jerry’s on a small hill the flavor cemetery is located. Here are “tombstones” with all the flavors that once were avalable but are no longer sold. On the headstones you will find the taste and a little rhyme about the taste.
Mildly alcoholic (6.5%) and sparkling drink with natural flavors of nectarine for the trendy wine consumer. The drink is developed by Grégoire Chaix, wine producer and owner of “Bar du Port” in Saint Tropez. The bottle was designed by Christophe Pillet who has also designed the interior of the “Bar du Port”.
Tapas made from Flemisch local products served with original Belgian beer, the so called ‘hoppas’. With the introduction of this typical Flemisch product the inventors, catering consultancy Dolce Far Tutto, wholesaler ISPC and brewery Duvel Moortgat lead the way for the Taste Week in November.
These chocolates are inspired by a typical Scottish dish, haggis. They do not use the same ingredients, but they do use the same spices that give haggis its typical flavour like nutmeg, mace, black pepper and oatmeal.
An easy way to clean champagneglasses and narrow wine glasses.
Now you can visit the active volcano in Iceland and even eat a snack. The famous cook Fridgeir Eiriksson has turned the foot of the volcano into a restaurant. You will be flown in by a helicopter and get an exclusive menu prepared on the hot lava.
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