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Added 9 February, 2013
An Australian Mickey Ds restaurant is testing out fine dining in a trial. In the Sydney suburb of Warilla, a restaurant has begun to serve evening meals on plates, complete with cutlery and table service. The idea was inspired when the franchise-owner's served his parents on crockery only to find other customers asking if they could get the same.
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Added 7 February, 2013
The raw food revolution is now transforming the eating habits of pets owned health conscious humans. Brad's Raw Foods, known by for their savory vegetable based chips, crackers and crunchy kale for humans, is the latest brand to get on the pet health food bandwagon with a line of raw treats for dogs.
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Added 5 February, 2013
Casa Diablo in Portland Oregon is the world’s first vegan strip club.
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Added 4 February, 2013
Created by a Chicago bar owner, the Vaportini warms liquors for "drinkers" to enjoy in vaporous form. High-proof drinks work best, including vodka, gin, bourbon, rum, tequila, brandy and absinthe. Because alcohol is absorbed directly into the bloodstream, without going through the digestive tract, the Vaportini offers all the "benefits" without...
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Added 2 February, 2013
Barbie Cafe, which is licensed by toy giant Mattel, will feature hot pink sofas, tables shaped like high-heeled shoes and the staff will wear pink Barbie logo T-shirts, armbands, glitter and tiaras. In addition to dolls, Barbie-themed clothing, accessories and furniture will be sold in the cafe, which Mattel hopes will draw Barbie fans from China...
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Added 2 February, 2013
The burrito chain is branching out by selling clothes, hosting 'locavore' festivals, and backing a comedy video series.
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Added 2 February, 2013
Fred, a relatively unknown water brand that differentiates itself by encouraging customers to reuse its bottles, has released a collection of T-shirts whose fabric is made entirely from recycled bottles collected from a facility in North Carolina.
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Added 29 January, 2013
A new generation of bartenders are looking for inspiration in, of all places, the kitchen. Among them is Gabriella Mlynarczyk of the Los Angeles restaurant, ink.
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Added 28 January, 2013
Determined to bring the quality of wood-fired pizza home without having to invest in the pricey and cumbersome options that filled the market, Kristian Tapaninaho created the prototype for Uuni, an affordable, wood-burning oven that was small enough to keep in the kitchen.
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Added 23 January, 2013
Created by MisoSoupDesign, the bowl is designed specifically to keep you entertained while eating. It features a smartphone dock on the edge of the bowl to make for easy web browsing or chatting and also doubles as a passive amplifier for your phone's speaker when it's empty.