the toast art picasso
Renowned for using ‘flame as a paintbrush’, the Kiwi artist Maurice Bennett succeeded in developing his very own style - Toast Art. He creates exceptional artworks and portraits in use of toast as a medium. The creations of this ‘Toast Art Picasso’ are now exhibited in K11 Art Mall until September 5th.
la new yorkina
Kazumi from CHAKO recently introduced us to La New Yorkina. Established by her high school friend, Fany Gerson hand-crafts and packs Mexican ice pops with fresh ingredients in yummy flavours such as Fresa (Strawberry) Tamarindo Fresco (Fresh Tamarind), Horchata (Cinnamon Rice Milk), Mango con Chile (Spicy Mango), Jamaica (Hibiscus) and Aguacate (Avocado) and more. We cannot wait to try this the next time we’re back in New York. Available at Hester Street Fair Weekends, Hester & Essex Streets 10am-6pm, New York City
Photos from La New Yorkina’s Facebook page.
derriere
Out of all the meals we enjoyed in Paris, Derriere was one of the best we had. Although we took the late seating at 11pm, the berry mojitos and pineapple caiparinhas from next-door Andy Wahloo (with their wonderfully type-set drinks menu!) staved off the hunger and we took turns wandering around the house, looking for the ’smoking room’, which was in fact hidden behind a large Narnia-like closet. Derriere, 69, rue des Gravilliers, 75003 Paris
+ 33 1 44 61 91 95 Reservations a must!
hongkong honey
Hong Kong Honey will be launched at Kapok Sun Street on Friday July 16. It’s a local organization of beekeepers and designers that aims to communicate the value of bees and benefits of local produced honey.
The launch night starts at 6:30pm, including a candle making workshop and honey foods. Works by Benny Luk (Sixstation), Martin Cheung (HK Photographer) and Studio Leung (HK Design Studio) will also be exhibited until Sunday August 8 - so don’t miss out!
circus antics
Supper clubs seem to be making a quiet comeback. The latest to open is Circus London, located smack in the centre of Covent Garden. Despite mixed reviews on the Southern-style food, the boudoir-meets-space-ship interiors by Tom Dixon and performances by contortionists with nipple tassles will take your mind off the 20 pound cocktails you’ll likely be sipping. Either way we’re intrigued by the concept and the candy slickness of the decor and identity.
Circus London 27-29 Endell Street, Covent Garden, London
curry up
i love curry and japanese curry satisfies me tremendously coz they are not hot to death! tokyo harajuku’s curryup restaurant’s brand identity spices up the place soo much with a funny comical flavor! hurry up!
helvetica cookies
Designer Beverly Hsu’s Helvetica-shaped cookie cutters are a hit with the type-obsessed. So if you’re going to eat your words, make sure they look nice. via the creative folks at Lost at E Minor
design a slice
The Bread Art Project, aims to feed America with grains through donations of artwork. For every submission, the projects gets $1 and over 5,800 are displayed on the website’s gallery walls. Developed by Feeding America, and the Grain Foods Foundation, we think this is a great little idea. Get creative with your slice and support a wholesome cause.
too delicious!
Three years after their first cookbook DELICIOUS, Claudia Shaw d’Auriol and Dominica Yang approached Whitespace again to art direct and design their follow-up edition, TOO DELICIOUS. Full of savoury and sweet recipes gathered from their own kitchens, the new book launches tonight at Shanghai Tang. All proceeds of the book go to support Room to Read and will be available at all major bookshops in the city as well as Lane Crawford, Harvey Nichols, Mandarin Oriental, G.O.D and online through Haven Books. Pick up a copy and help to build more libraries for children around world!
honEy
Turner Duckworth does some great packaging and brand identity work. Here’s a clever one for Waitrose Honey.
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