Gizmodo: eating

Sweet Deliverance, a MenuPages iPhone App Is Coming

matt buchanan — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:56:06 EST

Whining for the 431st time that there's no MenuPages iPhone app—basically, an app with every menu for every restaurant in major cities—I got a reply from who appears to be Greg Barton, the founder of MenuPages. "Soon guys, soon."

Oh yes. [Twitter]

This Cup Is Not Covered With Ants

Mark Wilson — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:50:00 EST

It may look gross, but this cup and saucer set is not covered with ants.

Available now on Etsy (there's supposedly one in stock, but these things can generally be back ordered), this coffee/tea set is a nasty way to welcome a guest, or a warm greeting to the occasional ant eater who may live next door. I know that sounded ridiculous, but how great would it be to have an ant eater next door? It's like the next best thing to living next door to a champion body builder who will reluctantly help you move in exchange for you not mocking his deeply guarded self image issues. [Etsy via nerdapproved]

Obsessively Detailed Wall-E Bento Art Is Way Too Perfect To Eat

John Mahoney — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:20:00 EST

Today we reviewed Wall-E's various toy permutations and crowned a winner; to wrap things up today, here he is in staggeringly detailed bento lunch form.

I love the quail egg Eva, and overall this is really, really incredible as an exercise in food ornamentation by bento maker extraordinaire AnnaTheRed. But if I were a kid and opened this up at lunchtime, I would be more worried about my mother's rapidly intensifying case of the crazies than about how I should approach Wall-e's omelet torso with my fork. There are many more masterworks at Anna's own site: [AnnaTheRed, Flickr via Kottke]

You'll Drink Corporate America's Coffee, But Only Out of a Glowing Pirate Mug

Mark Wilson — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:45:00 EDT

The boardroom is tense. Your boss is negotiating with their boss over the Big Merger. Accountants discuss endless piles of financial statements. Somewhere a middle manager is getting grilled over an $800 dinner spotted in the audit. There are tears in his eyes and sweat on his brow. And there you are, feet up on the desk with an LED pirate mug in hand. You and your stock options have nothing to worry about because you're quitting/getting fired anyway. Good thing that mug only cost you $4. [The Big Pirate via Nerd Approved]

Pen-Top Utensils: Shut Down Humanity, It's Reached Its Peak

Adam Frucci — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:40:48 EST

Pen-top utensils! Seriously, are these not the greatest inventions ever? I never want to use regular flatware again, as I can't jot down notes on my dinner with a normal fork. I mean, these things are a gimme for restaurant reviewers, but from now on whenever I'm eating I'll always know in the back of my mind that it could be better; I could be able to write with my knife.

[Book of Joe]

Cellphone/Camera Strap Man Eats, Vomits SD Cards

Jason Chen — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:00:34 EDT

Carrying around a spare SD, miniSD or microSD card in your pocket is just asking for accidental misplacement. But this little SD Card-eating man is the perfect thing to keep your memory cards close to your cellphone and camera while livening it up at the same time. Fun and practical, something those those sexy lingerie cellphone straps can only meet halfway. [Funshop via Oh Gizmo]