A lot of food goes into nourishing a professional athlete’s body and mind, and these photos depict just that. Some of the world’s most celebrated athletes (commonly referred to as Olympians) were photographed by Umit Bektas for Reuters surrounded by their daily intake of food. You may be surprised – these thin, muscular and healthy folks eat a lot of *gasp* CARBS, and plenty of meat, ...
The bacon-obsessed at J&D‘s have one of the most unusual bacon-themed paraphernalia we’ve ever seen for sale. Ladies and gentlemen, behold, the Bacon Coffin, brought to you by J&D Foods founder, Justin Esch and David Lefkow. The casket is made of 18 gauge gasket steel with premium bacon exterior/interior and includes a memorial and record tube, adjustable bed and mattress. As if that isn’t enough, the ...
Strapping a water bottle to a bicycle frame is soooo last year. Now, all the cool kids are using this handmade leather bicycle wine rack for sale through Etsy shop, “oopsmark“. This Canadian-based company is run by designer, engineer, entrepreneur, musician and jack-of-many-trades, Jesse Herbert. Herbert makes and sells “Tools for Urban Living”, and this particular tool is a keeper in our books. The leather straps ...
Fellow cookies-and-milk fiends, behold: the Dipr! The Dipr is a spoon that holds your sandwich cookie (a.k.a. Oreo cookie) while you dip it in milk or other beverages (may we suggest coffee? hot chocolate? tea?) in order to ensure the cookie is saturated with the drink of your choice and ready to be eaten. The dipr cradles the cookie by the cream and prevents the cookie ...
Want to turn heads on your next jog? Bring along this BPA-free water bottle disguised to resemble the famous Sriracha Hot Sauce and neighbours will surely do a double-take as you “quench your thirst” with a mouthful of delicious spiciness. The water bottle was designed by Brooklyn-based Gage + DeSoto, a shop that sells fun and useful products for road cyclists. Sadly, this product is currently ...
Paris-based Russian artist Dimitri Tsykalov makes cool stuff from food, like these anatomically themed sculptures made from cold cut meats, sausage wieners, prawns, lettuce, rice paper, cauliflower, carrots and more. You may remember a post we previously shared featuring Tsykalov’s skull sculptures made from carved fruit and veggies that were a big hit in the WHOA! community, and we think these just might be too. We ...
Parents with curious underage drinkers in the house will approve of this product! The Liquor Bottle Lock by Franmara is exactly what it sounds like – a bottle cork that requires a code to be entered in order to be released. And yes, parents will find this little gadget handy, but so will anyone who has ever been to a BYOB party only to discover all ...
Kick it up a notch for breakfast with the Louis Vuitton waffle maker – the perfect product for glamourous waffle eaters. Designed by Andrew Lewicki, the Louis Vuitton Waffle Maker is a fine art sculpture in an edition of 3. Although it is fully functional and fabricated to look like one, this item is not a commercial product (we let out the saddest “sigh” when we ...
Paris-based Russian artist Dimitri Tsykalov makes cool stuff, like these skulls made out of fruit and vegetables that he worked on from 2005-2008. Tsykalov’s intriguing and provocative works of art that are often based on food. The food sculptures he creates are photographed on plain backgrounds to allow the art to speak for itself – and boy, does it ever! We love the cabbage skull, and ...
Satisfying a chocolate cravings feels so great, but it can often result in bas news for your waistline. Luckily, Le Whif has developed a vaporized version of chocolate that allows you to inhale your delicious treat at a consequence of less than 1 calorie PER serving. Although not an original idea, we’ve shared products like this in the past, but we’re still blown away that each ...
The Hario Cold Water Coffee Dripper sounds like a great product – in case the title didn’t give it away, this coffee dripper produces a smooth, mellow brew using the classic cold-drip method perfect for making full-flavoured coffee concentrate ideal for iced beverages and for use in cooking and baking. Now, unless you like a super concentrated cup of joe, you’re going to want to mix ...
Duffy’s has released a shampoo made from brewed beer so that you no longer have to wait until you’ve endured a hardcore night of drinking before you reek of ale. Juts kidding…Duffy’s Brew Beer Shampoo is made from Elysian Brewing Co.’s Dragonstooth stout and while the hops, barley and malt combination will coat your hair with vitamin B, proteins and minerals, additional perfumes will leave your ...
Need a shot of caffeine on the go? No problem thanks to the Handpresso Auto, a quality portable espresso machine. Launched in 2008 at the Milan show, the “Espresso Anywhere” slogan has made this little machine quite popular. Simply plug the machine into your car’s cigarette lighter for power, click a button and make sure you have a cup nearby. The Handpresso Auto can be taken ...
Fret not, dear reader! You are not alone in your absolute hatred for cold-from-the-fridge butter, which is why we decided to bring you the good news that the brilliant minds at Warburtons (the Uk’s leading independent baker and second biggest grocery brand in the UK) have designed the Warubrtons Toastie Knife – the world’s first fully working, heated butter knife prototype. The Toastie Knife was voted ...
Disclaimer: This is not your regular morning coffee. This is not your store bought coffee. You will not find this coffee at your local diner or at your sissy Starbucks. Death Wish Coffee is the most highly caffeinated premium dark roast organic coffee in the world. Death Wish Coffee is a breakthrough in the coffee world. Typically dark roast coffee has less caffeine in comparison to lighter ...
How does one go about celebrating the 100th anniversary of one of a tragic accident in which 1,514 people died? You make a tea bag holder, of course! The Teatanic (€11; roughly $13) is designed to resemble the ill-fated RMS Titanic, crafted from stainless steel with a mug-filling body that allows you to press on its sides to squeeze out all available goodness. Play “My Heart ...
The floating mug with built-in coaster caught our attention for it’s obviously interesting design thanks to Tigere Chiriga – businessman turned product designer. Inspired by a banana holder, the Floating Mug is a white porcelain mug that separates the hot liquid vessel portion from the surface it’s resting on by integrating a coaster into the handle. This mug will not damage sensitive surfaces because the heat ...
Interactive designer, self-proclaimed Foodie and student at the Tisch School of the arts, Marko Manriquez, is the creator behind the Burritob0t, a 3D printer that prepares edible burritos in minutes. Burritob0t invites critical questions about the food we regularly consume, particularly in regards to fast food (labor practices, environmental consequences, nutritional value). Mexican fast food is emblematic of the assembly line: it is mass-produced in an ...