Here’s a quick little list of good stuff I’ve recently come across and thought was worth sharing with you. Enjoy!
Dominion American Craft Sodas
So, all foods massive and American seem to be en vogue here in London at the moment (and it’s been a pretty long moment). But whaddya gonna wash your burgers down with if ya ain’t up for a beer? I recently received a sample range of drinks from Dominion Sodas: creamy orange, black cherry, ginger ale (all made with natural cane sugar) and the root beer (made with honey). I loved the black cherry – really interesting full-on cherry flavour – as well as the (especially) creamy orange. The root beer and ginger beer were good but the former lacked a bit of bite and the latter wasn’t fiery at all. They’ll all a nice alternative to heavier high fructose corn syrup sodas though. Brewed in Delaware, Dominion sodas are now available in a few restaurants and bars across the UK including Bodean’s, The Diner and All Star Lanes as well as online at slurp.co.uk.
International Chocolate Awards
Now in its second year, the International Chocolate Awards is an independent organisation set up by Chocolate Week and Seventy% that partners with fine chocolate experts and organisations in different countries with independent verification and oversight to determine who makes the finest chocolate in the world … and few things are as delicious as being asked to serve as a judge during the European Semi Final round. As fun as the tasting was, the session really gave my palate a workout (not complaining!!!). Stay tuned for info about the results later in the year.
Grand Designs Live
As the guest of Samsung (huge thanks for the hospitality!), I paid a visit to the Grand Designs Live show at the Excel London yesterday.
I got a kick out of my visit to the Samsung House checking out the new range of products for the “connected home” including TVs, AV, cameras, mobiles and digital appliances. I studied the Galaxy Camera to a covetous extent and all but wept that I simply don’t have the money or space for the behemoth that is the 28 cubic foot, four-door refrigerator and freezer with “flexi-zone” compartment. Wow.
More stuff I marvelled at while roaming around Grand Designs Live:
Jellyfish Capsules – state of the art habitats for jellyfish.
Mygind Design – self-contained and weather resistant garden haven loungers.
Tree Tents – lightweight, hybrid aluminium and steam bent ash airframes that offer a comfortable, low impact shelter at any time of year.
