May 31, 2007
This is a Brazilian lime drink from Cocktail.com. Fairly simple to make once you have the ingredients. Cachaca is a Brazilian cane sugar liquor (rumor has it that you can get something close by mixing equal parts silver tequila and light rum).
Ingredients: 2 tsp superfine sugar, 1 lime cut into small wedges , 2 to 2 1/2 oz Cachaca.
Directions: In a glass gently mash lime wedges. Add sugar and muddle until dissolved into lime juice. Add ice. Pour Cachaca, stir.
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May 31, 2007
Designed by AlissiaMT, the InsideOut Collection of barware is something unique. In AMT's collection of barware, the well known shapes of normal glasses are hidden behind a neutral and basic outer shape, that reveails itself once you pour in your favorite drink.
Besides the cool look of the glasses, there's an added bonus: your drink simply doesn't warm as fast as it would in a normal champagne glass, since there space between the outer and inner glass. Also, if you really want it cold, the glasses are made so that they can be chilled in the freezer.
You can purchase the glasses HERE.
(via Luxist)
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May 31, 2007
Panasonic has introduced it's high end F-Class lineup of navigation systems. The units have a seven-inch VGA touchscreen, remote control, a PEAKS processor, an integrated TV tuner, a built-in graphics processor, hard drive, SD card slot, and the ability to map your route online via the Odekake Strada website and transfer the guidance via SD. It also has external connections allowing you to also hookup your iPod, mplayer, and CD or DVD player.
The F-Class is only being sold over seas at the moment, but I'm sure you could track one down if you tried hard.
(via Engadget)
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May 30, 2007
Not sure how this one from Cocktail Times would taste, but it looks interesting.
Ingredients: 1 part elder flower cordial, 4 parts Bulldog gin, 3/4 part simple syrup, 1/2 part creme de cassis, 2 or 3 sage leaves.
Directions: Pour gin, elder flower cordial and simple syrup into ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake the ingredients and strain into chilled martini glass. Then gently add creme de cassis. Garnish with sage leaves.
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May 30, 2007
The 599 is the new replacement for the 575M Maranello, and Ferrari has pulled out all the stops. The two-seater has a six-liter V12 that produces 620 horsepower, and will take you from zero to sixty in just 3.5 seconds. To keep you on the road, the suspension and transmission has settings for the rain or snow, sport for regular driving, and race for when you need speed. To make sure you get that 3.5 second time, the 599 comes with sequential paddle shifters that are used on F1 cars.
Don't expect to grab one of these very soon however, the waiting list to buy one is 2 years.
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May 30, 2007
I can't say that I ever really have a bottle of wine go unfinished at a wine party or dinner, but I guess there's a first time for everything. That's where the Vacuum Decanter would come in handy.
Once opened, wine can become bad if it's just left sitting around for too long. Instead of wasting good wine, it can be poured into the decanter and then all of the air removed with the handy pump. This will leave your wine tasting perfect for the next time your in the mood for a glass. You can of course also use the decanter to serve wine during dinner, and it holds about 52oz. (about two bottles of wine).
You can learn a little more about the decanter, and purchase one, HERE.
(via productdose)
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May 29, 2007
If you don't mind heights, and want a truely unique dinning experience, look no further than Dinner In the Sky.
Created by Belgian chef Quentin Jadoul, Dinner In the Sky is a 22 person dining table with attached chairs, that's raised by a crane up to a maximum height of 50 meters (about 164 feet) above the ground. You'll then be treated to a catered dinner by the waiters and chef that are located in the middle section of the table. To make sure your dinner is a safe one, a four point harness keeps people in the seats, and the chairs rotate 180 degrees to help you get in and out or to just get a better look at the ground below.
At the moment you'll have to fly to Belgium for the experience, but they will come to you if the price is right I'm sure.
You can read more about the experience, with a lot more pictures, at the site HERE.
(via Luxist)
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May 29, 2007
Th online magazine Jazz Times is having a contest to send you and friend to the the Chicago Jazz Fest. The winner gets a round trip for two, four night stay at the Chicago Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Two tickets for the 2007 Chicago Jazz Festival Thursday night concert at Symphony Center, Seating for two for all three 2007 Chicago Jazz Festival evening performances in Grant Park, and they'll throw in a couple of free t-shirts.
The contest ends July 10th, and the fest is in October. You can sign up to win HERE.
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May 25, 2007
A little bit of everything in this one from DrinksMixer. The drink is from someone named Myles from the Switzerland Inn in the Mountains of Little Switzerland, North Carolina.
Ingredients: 1/2 oz vodka, 1/2 oz gin, 1/2 oz triple sec, 1 oz cranberry juice, 1/2 oz rum, 1/2 oz tequila, 1 1/2 oz sweet and sour mix, 1/2 oz grapefruit juice
Directions: Build ingredients over ice in a hurricane glass, shake and garnish with a lime wedge.
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May 25, 2007
A lot of people have DVRs from their local cable company, but having a real Tivo just can't be beat. To that end I give you the "My Tivo Gets Me" contest. You'll have to do some work with this one though.
To enter, you need to sign up on the Tivo website, and then create a video of yourself that describes your deepest passions, and how Tivo delivers them to you. Then you have to load the video onto YouTube for all to see. The judges will then watch all the videos during a couple of rounds, and finally pick the best four videos.
The four grand prize winners will each get one of the four packages. All of the packages come with e 42-inch plasma TV and of course a Tivo. The other prizes all have something to do with one of the Tivo services, such as if you win the TivoToGo package, you also win a trip somewhere of your choice.
You can sign up to enter, read about the prize packages, and see the other videos at the the Tivo site HERE.When you get tot he page, just look for the red contest button in the upper right hand corner.
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