Added 25 April, 2013
Cocktails that are pre-bottled by house mixologists and sold at tony bars are gaining in popularity in the USA and beyond. In Washington, DC, for example, there are no fewer than 10 high end bars selling fancy cocktails in both single size adn larger 750ml bottles.
Added 25 April, 2013
Some fast food chains, like Chipotle, have started using solar cells and hyper-efficient plumbing to cut down on their carbon footprints. Others have installed recycling bins and segregated trash, to ensure that compostable materials and recyclables get disposed of properly.
But perhaps most impressively, some fast food chains are taking aim at...
Added 25 April, 2013
Microsoft and Pizza Hut have partnered up to launch an app for Xbox Live that allow gamers to order from the chain's menu without having to get off the sofa. Hungry players can access the chain's entire menu and build, their own customized pizzas and place orders via Kinect motion controls, voice commands or the controller.
Added 25 April, 2013
Located just 2.5 miles from downtown, Beacon Food Forest is designed to grow food, draw people together, and rehabilitate the local ecosystem. The land management system mimics a woodland ecosystem but substitutes edible trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals for other kinds of plants.
Added 25 April, 2013
This is the Hand-Scooped Strawberry Pop-Tart Ice Cream Sandwich, currently being tested at a Carl’s Jr. in Newport Beach, California.
Added 24 April, 2013
Mass retailer Urban Outfitters has teamed up with Los Angeles based Della to offer apparel and accessories that are handcrafted in Ghana, by local women who've received jobs, education, and skills training via the brand. The resulting products are a marriage between traditional West African Dutch Wax cloth materials and modern-day forms like...
Added 24 April, 2013
SF72, named for the first critical 72 hours of an emergency situation, is being designed to connect people if disaster strikes. Citizens will be able to contact each other, find the latest updated information via geo-located tweets, check for missing persons, and see where help is needed most.
Added 23 April, 2013
What with it's controversial stance on social issues, the American fast food chain Chick-fil-A has not always been in sync with the latest consumer trends. However, the brand seems to be embracing transparency to the full, answering this trend by offering instant "behind-the-counter" tours to anyone who wants them. The tours are to be...
Added 23 April, 2013
Rothko toast is just one of the latest artsy menu items at the cafe in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Like the work that inspired it (Mark Rothko's No. 14, 1960) the toast features two tones of color (apricot butter and wild blueberry jam, in this case). Other menu items at the rooftop coffee bar include Donald Judd tomato soup, Damien...
Added 23 April, 2013
Battery life is one of the most important aspects of a mobile device, yet the advent of long-lasting power always seems just around the corner. In the meantime, phone makers are battling power eaters at their source: the mobile screen that is most responsible for short mobile user time. E-ink screens, like the ones on electronic book readers only...