Archive : Food & Beverages

It is difficult to put a grounded aircraft to good productive use. It is also rather painful to scrap such high value piece of equipment. There have been attempts in the past to turn airplanes into hotels, motels, and hostels. You can see the latest experiment in this field at the Coventry Airport in the UK. It is an old DC 6 plane that has been transformed [...]

You can trust Vogue to do everything in style. Vogue magazine’s Italian edition, Vogue Italia launched a new online feature called Vogue Kitchen this week. They have shot three minute capsules for the show that offer cooking classes in Italian with subtitles in English. The first segment had the pretty, tall and graceful host Sofia Villa in a strapless [...]

One of the most cherished alcoholic drinks in the world, has now teamed up with the global HIV/AIDS awareness campaign RED foundation to introduce the exclusive (BELVEDERE) RED Special Edition Vodka. This special edition vodka has been introduced in an effort to raise money for the Global Fund for getting rid of AIDS in Africa. As per the RED campaign, [...]

Wine is very fashionable and that’s why there is lot of curiosity amongst the people to know more about it. Renaissance Charlotte SouthPark Hotel form the Marriott group realized this and has brought in a resident Wine Navigator who can help you make your way through the new samples. To start with the facility has been made available only on Tuesday [...]

Pernod Ricard Travel Retail was a big hit at the 2011 edition of the Viking Line Whisky Fair. The annual fair which took place on board the Viking Line Cinderella while it sailed down the Scotland to Aland Island route, witnessed passengers queuing up for a taste of Pernod Ricard’s whiskies. On the menu were several malts and blended whiskies. [...]

Junk food is everywhere. You turn, and there are burgers, potato chips and cans and cans of carbonated drinks. Eating healthy in a world besotted by fast food is by no means easy. However, OvenAlly, an upcoming web service could soon change all that. The main target of OvenAlly is to help people find home-cooked food in their area. Their tagline is [...]

A new kiosk selling food created by Kraft answered the final question of who goes to the supermarket to buy dinner, “What do I want to eat?” Called “Meal Planning Solution”, the machine uses a facial scanner to see what you want to eat and make suggestions for recipes and products for purchase. It is one of the products in the Connected [...]

It is sold in a can and looks like good old coffee, but don’t be fooled by the appearance. Japanese brewery company Kirin has recently launched a limited edition canned drink that may look innocent but gives the familiar hit of alcohol. Going by the name of Yoru Café (Night Café), the new drink hits convenience stores across Tokyo on 19 January. [...]

Drugstore chain Duane Reade has hit upon a novel idea for promoting new stores. The pharmacy chain is offering more than just drugs in a bid to popularise itself. The latest news on this front is from a Duane Reade store in Brooklyn that also houses a beer bar. Located on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, the Duane Reade pharmacy’s beer bar sells [...]

Las Vegas was name that goes parallel with the Casino extravaganza. But it’s just not about that anymore. The installation of the first Gold vending machine called Gold To Go at the Golden Nugget Hotel was just another jewel in its crown. It also hosted this year’s CES event which tells us its time we looked at Las Vegas as just more than a gambling [...]