When you're on a long road trip, you generally eat what you can, where you can. That can mean many meals at a combination Exxon/KFC/Taco Bell/Tiger Mart. But have you ever seen a rest stop as amazing as this hybrid gas station/McDonald's in Batumi, Georgia? (The country, not the state.) Read More >>
You may be at a point in your life where splitting the bill comes off as tacky, but everybody's been in that position where it's totally necessary. For those times, like when you're a poor, struggling student, the Go Dutch Bill would come in super handy -- if it actually existed. Read More >>
The days of having to shout over the noise at a restaurant may be over, thanks to a new digital noise-cancelling technology designed together by Meyer Sound and former Phish manager-turned-restauranteur, John Paluska. Utilising a combination of speakers, microphones, iPads, sound-dampening materials, and human ears, the staff at Comal can make the restaurant as loud or as quiet as they like. Read More >>
Featured comment by irononreverse:
"This would make me feel weird. You know that awkward lull in background noise just as you're saying something that could be taken out of context and e..." More »
The chefs at Alinea, very probably the best restaurant in Chicago, have cooked up a super fun dish that'll brighten up any dinner table: an edible helium balloon. Yep, the entire balloon is edible, right down to the string which is "obviously dehydrated apple". The balloon is filled with helium and you can either pop the balloon with your mouth and inhale all the helium whilst eating or pop it with a needle and eat everything sans helium. Don't do that, suck the helium and sing. Read More >>
Featured comment by Mr Orange:
"Reminds me of a posh version of the balloons they sell in Magaluf albeit replacing the helium for nitrous oxide." More »
They say nothing in life is truly free, and that's perfectly demonstrated in this experimental coffee shop in Helsinki. The coffee is technically gratis, except for the cost of having to enjoy it in a setting controlled by the internet. Read More >>
Featured comment by mike1_2:
"Just tried it again and got to control a couple things and the video feed actually worked this time! But there wasn't actually anyone in the store, bu..." More »
For decades, the restaurant trade has believed that there's a sweet spot on the menus they hand to you — a section in the the upper right corner, where your gaze will focus — and that's where they tend to list their highest mark-up dishes. But are we really that gullible? Surprisingly enough, no. Read More >>
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