FT.com: In recent years, some forward-thinking chefs, who believe that personal expression and creativity are more important than slavish devotion to symbolic luxury goods, have abandoned the antiquated approach of haute cuisine, a style of cooking traditionally based on a few select ingredients. These forward-thinking chefs are seeking out the highest-quality ingredients, usually from their area, without regard to their […]
Are Carrots the new Caviar?
BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 86
Glowing Sofa Via Lattea is a striking change from traditional padded furniture and also a significant upgrade from your college room blow-up chair. Low wattage lights are placed inside the pieces to emit a glowing light. These recycled sofas…… Continued in BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 86 >>> – Ynot Plast – Plasters for Melanin-Rich Skins – Urban Transporters – New Meat, […]
Peepoo Bag
Springwise: It’s a sobering fact that a full 40 percent of the world’s population—some 2.6 billion people—lack regular access to a toilet. Add to that the fact that one child dies every 15 seconds from water contamination, and it’s not hard to see the motivation behind the Peepoo bag. One of the UN Millennium Development Goals, set in 2000, is […]
Street: Cosmopolitan Restaurant
Iconoculture: Well-known Los Angeles chef Susan Feniger has opened Street, a restaurant that takes its inspiration from street vendors from across the globe. The menu — a mix of small plates, medium-sized portions and proper entrées — features dishes from Singapore to India. Kaya toast, a common breakfast dish in Singapore, is two pieces of grilled white bread spread with […]
Beta Chocolate
Trendwatching.com: TCHO, the San Francisco based chocolatier, produces “beta editions” of its dark chocolate. Continuous flavor development and customer feedback mean that varieties are constantly evolving, with new versions emerging as often as every 36 hours. TCHO’s first version of chocolate recently came out of Beta (after 1,026 iterations) and is called Tcho 1.0. Last October, TCHO also opened its […]
Archaeology Adventure Camp
TrendCentral: Families looking for shared Indiana Jones-style adventure can get a taste of what it feels like to be on an excavation expedition at the Crow Canyon Colorado archaeology center. Program participants are taught the history and culture of the Pueblo Indians while also learning how to identify ancient artifacts and uncover telling clues of their existence. We expect to […]
Virtual Toybox
Souptoys is a collection of more than 100 different toys for your Windows desktop and the latest version is completely free. As an extra bonus, it also includes a brand new toy xylophone. Download your very own Toybox from Souptoys.com. Designed with players aged 5 to 12 in mind, but enjoyed globally by everyone, this physics sandbox game replicates a […]
Flugen – Painless Vaccine Transmitter
This easy-to-use micro-device can painlessly deliver influenza vaccines. At the press of a button, a miniature fluidic pump distributes the vaccine to a set of microneedles. These microneedles deliver the vaccine intradermally, or into the skin, but not through it and into the muscle, like the traditional needle and syringe do. The micro-device was developed by Flugen and holds the […]
Voodoo Rug
Voodoo Rug is the perfect way to treat you ex, landlord or the tax man. Simply name it and place it at your front door, you and your guests will do the rest everyday. Voodoo Rug is designed by Erique Luis Sardi and is being distributed worldwide.
Fireplate BBQ
Fireplate is a practical, atmospheric fireplace for outdoor use. It is made of black varnished steel or high grade steel; 20 cm high and a diameter of 75cm. This innovative design can be used in conjunction with the optional barbecue grill as it allows food to be prepared directly over an open fire in the traditional manner.