It’s time to carve some pumpkins! Lacking inspiration? Check out Flickr member SoundsGood’s top 25 favorite pumpkin carving designs. Martha always has something decent going on, but these and these are the best I’ve seen.
Carving inspiration
October 30, 2009
Categories: artsy.
October 30, 2009
We stopped in at Kro for lunch. Kro translates to “Danish Village Pub”. It was kind of like eating in an IKEA living room. Not a bad thing. We happened upon The Living Room, which I recalled reading about before we left. It became apparent that it was a hot spot for the well-dressed working set to share a drink on a Friday afternoon. We squeezed our way in avec practical shoes and rain coats anyway. I loved their brand, menu design and the combination of slick white leather booths with a traditional, dark wood bar.
On a day trip to Manchester from Stockport, we wandered the chilly streets looking at the shops and eating our way along. If you walk directly out of the train station, you’ll run into a massive pedestrian street full of designer boutiques and department stores.
Manchester
KRO Manchester
We stopped in at Kro for lunch. Kro translates to “Danish Village Pub”. It was kind of like eating in an IKEA living room. Not a bad thing. We happened upon The Living Room, which I recalled reading about before we left. It became apparent that it was a hot spot for the well-dressed working set to share a drink on a Friday afternoon. We squeezed our way in avec practical shoes and rain coats anyway. I loved their brand, menu design and the combination of slick white leather booths with a traditional, dark wood bar.
Categories: on the road.
October 22, 2009
In recent history, the UK has not been known for it’s glorious food or cracking deals on… anything. Step into Waitrose. Not sure if it was just the change of scene, but the entire operation really impressed me – from their selection of fresh items, prepared dishes, wines and various other delectables that I haven’t seen before, all presented in a chic fashion. Well laid out, fresh looking and full of goodies, we scored goods including wine and ingredients for a thanksgiving feast for 6 for 80 pounds. Check out the website for it’s design as well as canape calculator and recipes and wine info. They even have an online invitation service and a cute section about cooking with children.
Waitrose
In recent history, the UK has not been known for it’s glorious food or cracking deals on… anything. Step into Waitrose. Not sure if it was just the change of scene, but the entire operation really impressed me – from their selection of fresh items, prepared dishes, wines and various other delectables that I haven’t seen before, all presented in a chic fashion. Well laid out, fresh looking and full of goodies, we scored goods including wine and ingredients for a thanksgiving feast for 6 for 80 pounds. Check out the website for it’s design as well as canape calculator and recipes and wine info. They even have an online invitation service and a cute section about cooking with children.
Categories: on the road.
October 6, 2009
Had a closer look at DRY’s website. Not only is the design on the ball (they’ve received their fair share of design awards), but they’re up to some pretty neat things. Turns out I wasn’t far off base on my instinct to create a cocktail – check out the recipe page!
www.drysoda.com
Counterbalance
Created by Jared Scarr & Andrew Lanier | Crush Restaurant – Seattle, WA
2 oz. Hendrick’s Gin
1/2 oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/2 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
1/2 oz. fresh cucumber juice
3/4 oz. agave nectar
4 mint leaves
1 oz. Cucumber DRY Soda
Serve: Tall Rocks Glass
Garnish: Cucumber slices and mint leaves
Pairing recipes here. A fun idea for a non-alchoholic event.
Categories: flavor of the week, happy hour.
October 3, 2009
When I came across DRY Soda at Whole Foods in Vancouver, I was pretty excited. I discovered their website in the spring of 2008 and admired both their marketing and concept. I’m not a big fan sweet beverages, so the “refined flavour, lightly sweet, all natural” tagline was right up my alley. The rhubarb and lavender flavors made their way home with me. Well, the rhubarb went down the hatch on the way to the ferry. I kicked the lavender bottle up a notch by adding a splash of gin and and a squirt of lemon. Not too shabby. Unfortunately I haven’t seen DRY soda on the island. The Market on Yates has a decent selection of sodas including Boylan’s Lemon Seltzer. Love the vintage inspired bottle. I guess they don’t need much inspiration – they’ve been around since 1891.
DRY soda (left), Boylan's (right)
When I came across DRY Soda at Whole Foods in Vancouver, I was pretty excited. I discovered their website in the spring of 2008 and admired both their marketing and concept. I’m not a big fan sweet beverages, so the “refined flavour, lightly sweet, all natural” tagline was right up my alley. The rhubarb and lavender flavors made their way home with me. Well, the rhubarb went down the hatch on the way to the ferry. I kicked the lavender bottle up a notch by adding a splash of gin and and a squirt of lemon. Not too shabby. Unfortunately I haven’t seen DRY soda on the island. The Market on Yates has a decent selection of sodas including Boylan’s Lemon Seltzer. Love the vintage inspired bottle. I guess they don’t need much inspiration – they’ve been around since 1891.
Categories: taste test.
October 1, 2009
The interior was not quite as plush.
Found some cool spots in your travels? Email your photos to me and I’ll post them. Do I smell a contest???
Desire to Inspire images by Bernard Touillon for Côté Sud
I spotted this image over at Desire to Inspire and got a little deja vu. A few years ago I stayed at Solscape, an amazing spot in Raglan, New Zealand. I scored a sweet caboose for $20 a night.
Caboose at Solscape
The interior was not quite as plush.
from http://desiretoinspire.blogspot.com/
from http://desiretoinspire.blogspot.com/
Found some cool spots in your travels? Email your photos to me and I’ll post them. Do I smell a contest???
Desire to Inspire images by Bernard Touillon for Côté Sud
Categories: on the road.