Dining

Oh Good, We Have One More Year to Eat Bloomin’ Onions In Oblivion

Although you might already be aware of the 520 calories in a Orange Mocha Frappucino thanks to existing laws in your city or state, the FDA recently mandated that calorie counts are to be posted at all chains nationwide by the end of 2015. Thankfully, a new ruling has postponed the deadline until next year.…

Health Alissa Walker Jul 9

Chimps Would Totally Cook If Only We Made Ape-Friendly Easy Bake Ovens

For a long time, the only two things that have really separated humans from apes is our ability to make fire and and our propensity towards consuming french fries. Turns out that chimpanzees likely possess both these qualities as well, thanks to a study that claims they have the “desire” to cook. A New York…

Tech News Alissa Walker Jun 3

Yelp: The FTC Is Perfectly Happy With Our Reviews, Stop Complaining

Yelp has come under fire in the past for gaming reviews on its site and attempting to extort businesses that refuse to pay for ads. But now, it claims the Federal Trade Commission has finished a year-long investigation and found… precisely nothing to take action over. In a blog post, Yelp explains: The FTC looked…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 7

Why Restaurants Want to Sell You Online Tickets to Dinner

So you want a table for two at Per Se, one of New York City’s toughest reservations. You play phone tag with the reservationist for a week, only to find the date you want is no longer available (in fact, nothing seems to be). But soon, thanks to a new startup, you’ll be able to…

Tech News Alissa Walker Dec 2

This Restaurant in Japan Gives Solo Diners Stuffed Animals for Company

Eating alone in restaurants is awkward. Sure, you can take a book and pretend like the solitude is emboldening. But be honest with yourself—sitting across from an empty chair is sometimes sad and lonely. This whimsical restaurant in Japan has a solution: stuffed animals. The Moomin Cafe in Tokyo is themed around the eponymous series…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes May 6

Blueprint Placemats Help You Engineer the World’s Simplest Meals

For some people, even the lowly peanut butter and jelly sandwich represents a culinary challenge that could go disastrously wrong at every step. It’s those amateur chefs who need all the help and support they can get, and that’s what these placemats featuring detailed blueprints for incredibly simple dishes provide—well, that and a way to…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 12

Posable Hand Grinders Turn Seasoning a Dish Into Art

Did you know your salt and pepper grinders could, and should, be doing more than just dispensing seasonings? Just take a look at this pair of grinders featuring a set of posable wooden artist’s hands on top. The possibilities are endless. In addition to making your Instagrammed meal shots even artsier, they can be used…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 10

Your Holiday Dinner Guests Will Love Dining Off These Testicle Plates

Nothing goes better with a delicious meal than an engaging conversation, and what better way to spark a discussion over dessert than to reveal to your guests that they’re actually dining on fine bone china patterned to look like human tissue? And not just any tissue, but samples from the liver, thyroid, esophagus, and testicles.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 4

You Need a Tactical Chopstick Holster When You’re Serious About Sushi

If sashimi and maki are subjects you take very seriously, check out this over-the-top chopstick holster from Brandon, the incredibly talented 17-year-old behind Vanguard Armament. It ensures your personal set of chopsticks is always close at hand for those quick draw dining situations. The holster is made from Kydex, a thermoplastic acrylic material that can…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 9

A Plate Made of Sand Sounds Like an Awful Dining Experience

Given that sand finds its way into every nook and cranny of your person when you go for a swim, the prospect of dining on the beach is even less appealing. So what possessed artist Victor Castanera to create a series of plaster-based dinnerware cast from the natural contours of a sandy beach? It’s unfortunately…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Sep 14

Eating Rice Oozed from a Tube Sounds Efficient and Delicious

Taking some inspiration from the sucker-in-a-sleeve known as a Push Pop, Takara Tomy’s Smart Han bento lunchbox lets busy office drones enjoy sticky rice lunch extruded from a large tube. It’s not unlike the Sushi Bazooka, except that this contraption is designed to pump the food directly into your mouth. https://gizmodo.com/sushi-bazooka-5926339 A screw on cap…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Sep 12

How Yelp Scores Make or Break Restaurants

Smart diners rely on restaurant reviews to find good food. But a new study investigates for the first time the complex relationships between online ratings and real-world success—and reveals that losing just half a star can leave a restaurant in ruin. The Guardian reports that a team of economists from the University of California, Berkeley,…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Sep 3

A Multi-Tool Designed For Eating Dinner, Not Hunting It

Combining a knife, a bottle opener, a can opener, a spoon, and a fork (with those last two working together as a spork) Baladeo’s Eco133 folding cutlery set sheds as much unnecessary weight as possible so it tips the scale at a mere 52 grams. Not only is it incredibly light and easy to travel…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Aug 27

Protect Your Last Piece Of Sushi With Nunchaku Chopsticks

Restaurants can be a dangerous place if you’re dining with a ravenous group of friends who are ready to steal a piece of food off your plate the second you’re distracted. But now you can fight back, with these clever Nunchop Chopsticks which double as a miniature set of Nunchaku. For just over $9 you…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Aug 8

Is This a Half Spoon or Just a Small Spoon or Just Ridiculous?

Instead of just being smaller than a regular tea spoon, this stupid creation promises to be an easy way to reduce your calorie intake by half—with a design that looks like the utensil has been literally sliced in half. It’s kitchen clutter at its worst, and even as a sight gag it’s really not that…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Aug 3

Ingenious Chopsticks Never Touch the Table

The gentle curve of the tines on a fork make spearing food a little easier, but also help to keep them from getting dirty when placed on a table. Which is an issue that has made chopstick rests a necessary accessory at many restaurants, at least until these brilliant Restless Chopsticks become more mainstream. Created…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Aug 2

Those Lightsaber Chopsticks Now Light-Up

If you thought nothing could ever top those Star Wars-themed chopsticks that looked exactly like miniature lightsabers, you’re about to have your mind blown wide open again. Because thanks to improvements in miniature LED and battery technology, those lightsaber chopsticks now feature a glowing blade. https://gizmodo.com/lightsaber-chopsticks-lay-waste-to-general-tso-chicken-5032099 They won’t be available until November, but these updated…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jul 21

Camping Cutlery Adapters Make Your Marshmallow Stick Far More Useful

Most campers don’t have the outdoor skills necessary to build a shelter, set a trap, or even start a fire. But there’s one thing even the most amateur outdoorsman can make—a marshmallow stick. And with these cutlery adapters, that primitive tool can then be used to consumer more than just s’mores. Designed by Sharon Myoung…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 14

This Outdoor Table’s Recessed Grooves Stop the Wind From Blowing Away Your Meal

When the weather is beautiful you want to spend as much time as you can outdoors. And that includes enjoying meals on the patio, which designers Marco Marotto and Paola Oliva make even more enjoyable with their conceptual dining set that stops the wind from blowing everything away. The Bye Bye Wind set of table…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 14

The Clever Cutouts On These Serving Trays Promise To Make Cafeteria Dining Less Terrible

Whether it’s at school, the hospital, or even at work, cafeteria dining is never really enjoyable. And it’s not just the food, eating off a tray with a raised lip around the perimeter is awkward at best. So why has it taken until now to come up with a solution as elegant as Zoocreative’s Delica…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 7

Dining

Oh Good, We Have One More Year to Eat Bloomin’ Onions In Oblivion

Chimps Would Totally Cook If Only We Made Ape-Friendly Easy Bake Ovens

Yelp: The FTC Is Perfectly Happy With Our Reviews, Stop Complaining

Why Restaurants Want to Sell You Online Tickets to Dinner

This Restaurant in Japan Gives Solo Diners Stuffed Animals for Company

Blueprint Placemats Help You Engineer the World’s Simplest Meals

Posable Hand Grinders Turn Seasoning a Dish Into Art

Your Holiday Dinner Guests Will Love Dining Off These Testicle Plates

You Need a Tactical Chopstick Holster When You’re Serious About Sushi

A Plate Made of Sand Sounds Like an Awful Dining Experience

Eating Rice Oozed from a Tube Sounds Efficient and Delicious

How Yelp Scores Make or Break Restaurants

A Multi-Tool Designed For Eating Dinner, Not Hunting It

Protect Your Last Piece Of Sushi With Nunchaku Chopsticks

Is This a Half Spoon or Just a Small Spoon or Just Ridiculous?

Ingenious Chopsticks Never Touch the Table

Those Lightsaber Chopsticks Now Light-Up

Camping Cutlery Adapters Make Your Marshmallow Stick Far More Useful

This Outdoor Table’s Recessed Grooves Stop the Wind From Blowing Away Your Meal

The Clever Cutouts On These Serving Trays Promise To Make Cafeteria Dining Less Terrible

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