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Capcom Opens Restaurant, Offers Video Game Related Food

Video game developer and publisher Capcom has announced that it has opened its first restaurant, called the Capcom Bar, located in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo, one of the busiest and the most hip of the Japanese capital. It will not come as a surprise to anyone that all the food that is served in the Capcom resta...

26 January 2012
13:41 GMT

Recycled Cutlery Chair Offsets Deforestation

There is nothing more beneficial for the environment than a recycling strategy tackling a dangerous man-made threat: deforestation. When this initiative is wrapped in creativity, the result is spectacular. Osian Batkya William is an earth-friendly designer who has launched a series of chairs made entirely of recycl...

23 December 2011
09:03 GMT

Solar Power Used to Cook Food in Pop-Up European Restaurant

We all know the benefits of solar photovoltaic panels installed on our rooftops. They keep our house warm, they charge our electric vehicles and ultimately, they cook our food. At least this is what you'll experience if you choose to eat in a very popular, eco-friendly pop-up restaurant opened in Helsinki, Finla...

26 November 2011
04:06 GMT

There's No Escaping McDonald's in the US or the UK

Assuming you'd ever want to get in your car and drive until you no longer see a McDonald's restaurant, you'd probably have to go abroad if you happen to live in the US or the UK, as HelaBlog brings to attention once more.Two years ago, Data Pointed set out to illustrate (literally) how consumerism was ...

10 November 2011
15:41 GMT

Willing to Pay More for Local Food

Restaurant customers are willing to pay more for local, fresh ingredients, found a recent study focusing on the customer's perception and value of local foods.Amit Sharma, assistant professor, School of Hospitality Management, Penn State said that even when the meals made with local ingredients are slightly more...

27 October 2010
09:45 GMT

Steve Jobs Fails to Get Table at Famous San Francisco Restaurant

A picture of Steve Jobs leaving with his tail between his legs as he was denied a seat at a famous Italian restaurant has been posted online by a San Francisco publication. The Apple CEO and a companion tried to get a table at Flour + Water where publicist Liam Passmore spotted Jobs lining up with other customers bef...

5 August 2010
08:48 GMT

Chef Gordon Ramsay Owes $2 Million in Back Taxes

Rumor has it that the business empire that celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay struggled to build in the US is slowly collapsing, without as much as a single light at the end of the tunnel. Just recently, he had to shut down one of his biggest restaurants here, which pushed him to serious debt. Now, WENN is reporting that h...

2 August 2010
05:09 GMT

Latest Craze: Restaurant Meals Cooked with Cannabis

Hummus, pizza, lasagna or even teriyaki chicken have now a plus of flavor and even medicinal properties, as more and more restaurants serving food cooked with cannabis are popping up all over the US, Metro informs. Not only that, but television shows offering cooking courses for chefs who have not yet picked up on th...

21 December 2009
15:31 GMT

Restaurants to Publish Calorie Content on All Menus

Following a similar initiative in New York, the British government is pushing for a law that will force restaurants, takeaways and fast-food joints to publish the calorie content of all dishes on the menus. The move, it is believed, will contribute to a decrease in the daily calorie intake by providing customers with...

16 January 2009
04:16 GMT

Inamo, the Digital Restaurant. By Blacksheep.

There is indeed no limitation to what a contemporary design could ever be and the fields in which such ideas would be put into practice are innumerable, from medicine to education and even down to the most basic activities such as dining. Now, you definitely shouldn't go that far and think about the food replica...

8 October 2008
10:41 GMT

LocalEats to Come in Handy for Hungry iPhone Users

iPhone owners who usually don't like to eat at home have now a new app that can help them in finding the way to a good restaurant. Named LocalEats and developed by Magellan Press, Inc., the application relies on the GPS capabilities of Apple's handset in order to lead hungry people to a restaurant of their ...

14 August 2008
07:14 GMT

Banks No Longer Attractive, Hackers Now Targeting Restaurants

Usually, hackers interested in financial information attack banks or financial institutions, which could give them easy access to bank accounts. However, is there anyone who ever thought that going to a restaurant may cost you more than your meal? Well, your answer might be "no" but, according to recent reports, goin...

14 May 2008
03:14 GMT

Nicole Richie - Seven Months Pregnant and Still Smoking?

It has been claimed with more and more insistence over the past days that Nicole Richie is still smoking, despite being seven months pregnant. And I have to say, I'm a bit disappointed in Nicole, particularly since I was actually a little proud of how she managed to keep herself away from trouble and even the me...

30 October 2007
06:19 GMT

Diddy Says: 'F**king B**ch". Charming...

Just yesterday I was writing about how Diddy seems to have taken his role as a lady charmer a bit too seriously. Like all the hyped celebrities of the day, he got a perfume out which (in true Diddy spirit) is called "Unforgivable". No, it doesn't smell anything like Clint Eastwood, it's just an expression o...

28 September 2007
10:51 GMT

Eva Longoria Is Planning Something Big and Juicy!

All this fuss about Eva Longoria's wedding "of the year" and honeymoon makes me sick. Much ado about nothing I say, just a media hype for increased audience in her show. But, as a would-be journalist, I have to write even things that piss me off, so here's the latest on Eva for all you people that are hungr...

19 July 2007
05:01 GMT


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