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28-52014

Starbucks steps into the world of burgers

28-5-2014

  • La Boulange

Starbucks steps into the world of burgers. Next month Starbucks will open a restaurant in Los Angeles where guests can compose their own burger, the restaurant will also serve beer, wine, cocktails and shakes. Two years ago Starbucks bought ‘La Boulange’, a cafe chain based in San Francisco Bay Area that focuses on breakfast and lunch. Starbucks will rebuilt one of the locations in Los Angeles into a burger restaurant, many of the bakery items will be the same but the menu will include a build-your-own-burger. If the test is successful, the concept will be rolled out further.

23-52014

Limonsecco: two Italian drinks in one bottle

23-5-2014

  • Limonsecco

The sun is shining and the terraces are full again. Last year the Aperol Spritz and summer beers were a big hit on the terrace, but what will we see this year? Perhaps the sparkling cocktail ‘Limonsecco’. The Black & Bianco Limonsecco is a wine cocktail of limoncello and prosecco. The drink has a subtle bubble with a fresh twist of lemon. The Limonsecco is served cold and contains 5.9% alcohol.

15-52014

Luscombe organic drinks

15-5-2014

  • Luscombe organic drinks

The drinks of Luscombe are produced since 1975 on a farm in the Devon in South West England. The Luscombe drinks are handmade in batches with fresh and natural ingredients varying slightly due to season, rain and sun. The drinks are available in various flavors such as apple-pear-ginger, carrot and orange juice, raspberry crush and elderflower crush. The drinks don’t contain concentrates, additives, preservatives, coloring nor flavoring agents. Besides the juices, Luscombe also produces cider and ginger beer. You can order the drinks at GoldstarDeli in the Netherlands.

15-42014

TonTon Club at Hotel Bloom

15-4-2014

Warsteiner celebrates the introduction of the brand at the Hotel Bloom! in Brussels in a special way. The beer brand provides a platform for art projects in the hotel under the name ‘Warsteiner Art Space’. The first project is a Blacklight Air hockey Room in cooperation with the TonTon club from Amsterdam. Warsteiner will start a (secret) project with pop artist group ‘De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig and in September 22Tracks comes along with three events.

10-42014

Vive le Vin wine bus

10-4-2014

  • Vive le Vin

Folkert-Jan Duynstee decided after his world tour in 2012 to do something with his passion for wines. In the France Burgundy region he found a Citroen HY Currus bus from 1964, the start of ‘Vive le Vin’. Vive le Vin is available for events throughout the Netherlands, such as festivals, receptions and weddings. The wine poured by Vive le Vin comes from countries around the world and is organic. Beside the wide range of wines, Vive le Vin also pours organic juices, beers, coffee and serves snacks and sweets. The bus has a heated tent and bar stools.

26-32014

Radler at a relaxing moment

26-3-2014

Bavaria introduces the Radler beer as a drink for relaxing moments. The latest commercial of the brewer shows Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, Kurt Cobain, John Lennon, Bruce Lee and Tupac Shakur that have escaped the hectic pace of life and relax on a tropical island. Watch the commercial here.

24-32014

Duvel Mini

24-3-2014

  • Duvel Mini

Brewery Duvel Moortgat introduced the new Duvel Mini in the nhow hotel Rotterdam on Friday 21 March. The Duvel Mini contains 18cl rather than 33cl but does have the same familiar taste as the famous beer. The idea is to drink smaller amounts of beer at little moments, such like appetizers, a nip or during tastings. The Duvel Mini is available at supermarkets and at the better restaurants in the Netherlands.

17-32014

Pistolet shop Brussels

17-3-2014

A shop that is fully dedicated to the perfect pistolet: a white and round bread with a crispy crust and a slit at the top. Pistolet-original opened its doors in Brussels last year. The breads sold are made according to the recipe of baker Yves Guns and are topped with fillings like shrimps from Zeebrugge, beef with pickles and Ardennes Hesp. The recipes are made along with top chefs Pierre Wynants and Freddy Vandecasserie. Pistolet-original also sells small seasonal dishes, desserts, drinks and a variety of Belgian beers. Click here for more pictures.

17-32014

Pistolet-original

17-3-2014

  • Pistolet-original

A shop that is fully dedicated to the perfect pistolet: a white and round bread with a crispy crust and a slit at the top. Pistolet-original opened its doors in Brussels last year. The breads sold are made according to the recipe of baker Yves Guns and are topped with fillings like shrimps from Zeebrugge, beef with pickles and Ardennes Hesp. The recipes are made along with top chefs Pierre Wynants and Freddy Vandecasserie. Pistolet-original also sells small seasonal dishes, desserts, drinks and a variety of Belgian beers.

4-32014

Haircut at the bar

4-3-2014

  • knipbeurt

Every Tuesday Lotte Maas (35) cuts at café bar Baarsch, Amsterdam. As ‘Amsterdam pop-up hairdresser’ they cut some eight clients a night in the pub. Previously she cut include at Club VLLA, festivals and soon at OT301. Easy for anyone with too little time for a haircut during office hours and weekends. In addition, waiting is a lot more fun with a beer and for the bar owner it’s a win as well because there is extra traffic on a Tuesday night.

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