jan 30-31 feb 1 2015: food experience @ frame store: is life like a box of chocolates?
is life like a box of chocolates?
the food experience.
have you ever wanted to experience life in bites? or taste what life has in store?
invited by and in collaboration with frame store amsterdam we have created the 3-days only interactive food experience is life like a box of chocolates? this food experience is inspired by the works of anna lomax and here project ‘event now‘ in particular.
we have selected ad randomly 5 big and small aspects/moments of life and translated these together with several characteristics of anna lomax into 5 eat’impressions.
capture the moment.
we would appreciate it if you would take the effort to bring with you something that marks a very special moment in your life to capture this evening or afternoon in a temporary piece of art.
we are looking forward to welcome you at the herengracht 178, a typical amsterdam canal house, where frame shop since the end of october 2014 is located. during the food experience you can enjoy some works by anna lomax and the house as well.
practical details
- menu: the ingredients will be published soon at this website.
- when: jan 30 + 31 2015 from 19.00 to 22.00 hrs, feb 1st 2015 from 12.30 to 15.00 uur.
- where: frame store amsterdam, herengracht 178, 1016 br amsterdam
- the price tag: the food experience consists of 5 eat impressions (3x savourish en 2x sweetish) incl. a welcome bite + drink: € 50,00 per person.
- reservations required: click at the following link to book via eventbrite.
- dietary restrictions: we invite you to share any allergies, dietary restrictions or wishes when you book your eat’in experience at the latest 1 day in advance, so it is possible for us to tailor the food experience for you. the easiest way for us to send us an e-mail: info@deculinairewerkplaats.nl subject: is life like a box of chocolates?
choice of ingredients
besides taste and inspirational concept at least 2 of the following criteria also provide for our choice of ingredients, products, and suppliers: animal welfare, small-scale or organic farming, fair trade, direct trade, season, distance, and personal health.
nov 21, 2014 – jan 24, 2015: eat’inspiration in search of excellence…..
prolongued until january 24th, 2015
the eat’inspiration in search of excellence is inspired by our project during museum night amsterdam 2014 at the van gogh museum, and is part of our overall project dutch icons revisited. you can join us and experience five dutch masters in 5 dishes.
you can expect to find all kinds of masters on your plate. so you can experience a master hacker but also a golden age master like rembrandt van rijn. during this eat’inspiration we search for the success factors behind their masterpieces.
an eat’inspiration.
- an eat’inspiration is a theme based journey in 5 courses: 3 times savourish and 2 times sweetish.
the practical details + the menu.
- the menu. click at the following link for the menu-of search in excellence in pdf-format;
- the cocktail. zen master (alcoholic) – the aperitif. (non alcoholic) master of seduction ;
- period. november 21-22-28-29, 2014 – december 5-6-12-13-19-20-27, 2014; january 16-17-23-24, 2015
- opening.hours. fridays & saturdays, 18.30-22.30 hrs. outside opening hours only open by appointment for groups of at least 15 persons;
- reservations required. to avoid disappointments (limited seatings), by e-mail info@deculinairewerkplaats.nl or by phone +31 (0)6 54 64 65 76;
- the price tag. you decide afterwards what a fair price is for the eating experience at de culinaire werkplaats.
food problems/wishes
we invite you to share any allergies, dietary restrictions or wishes when you book your eat’in experience. so it is possible for us to tailor our menu. it is a challenge for us to prepare something very special and inspirational for you.
choice of ingredients
besides taste and inspirational concept at least 2 of the following criteria also provide for our choice of ingredients, products, and suppliers: animal welfare, small-scale or organic farming, fair trade, direct trade, season, distance, and personal health.
verlengd t/m 24 januari 2015.
dutch masters & master pieces
in search of excellence is the 2nd eat’inspiration of our project ‘dutch icons revisited‘. on the image: no fingerprints.
no fingerprints is a tribute to a the dutch master burglar Aage Meinesz (aage m.), well known in the 70ties for his well prepared bank robberies using a thermal lance. at the end he was caught, but managed to escape. and… to this day the world is figuring out how he managed to do this.
the eat’inspiration ‘in search of excellence’ is the 2nd eat’inspiration of our project ‘dutch icons revisited‘.
sept-oct + nov 14-15, 2014: eat’inspiration anything but flat?
prolongued: last possibility november 14 & 15, 2014
for the kick-off of the project dutch icons revisited we randomly have selected 5 dutch landscapes. in the eat’inspiration anything but flat? we make typical dutch landscapes starring.
during this project we will be exploring in 5 dishes whether the netherlands is or is not ‘flat’. we start with some classics and we make you experience the wadden sea area, discover the hidden treasures of limburg or taste the urbanisation of the netherlands. during october we will introduce regularly “new” dutch landscapes.
in the context of the overall project dutch icons revisited we will create 2 types of interpretations: abstract and eating experiences.
an eat’inspiration.
- an eat’inspiration is a theme based journey in 5 courses: 3 times savourish and 2 times sweetish.
the practical details + the menu.
- the menu. click on the following link for the menu of the eat’inspirations anything but flat? in pdf-format;
- the cocktail. country boys – the aperitif. rose garden (non alcoholic);
- period. sept 19-20-26-27, oct 3-4-10-11-17-18-25, 2014. last opportunity on november 14 and 15, 2014;
- opening.hours. fridays & saturdays, 18.30-22.30 hrs. outside opening hours only open by appointment for groups of at least 15 persons;
- reservations required. to avoid disappointments (limited seatings), by e-mail info@deculinairewerkplaats.nl or by phone +31 (0)6 54 64 65 76;
- the price tag. you decide afterwards what a fair price is for the eating experience at de culinaire werkplaats.
food problems/wishes
we invite you to share any allergies, dietary restrictions or wishes when you book your eat’in experience. so it is possible for us to tailor our menu. it is a challenge for us to prepare something very special and inspirational for you.
choice of ingredients
besides taste and inspirational concept at least 2 of the following criteria also provide for our choice of ingredients, products, and suppliers: animal welfare, small-scale or organic farming, fair trade, direct trade, season, distance, and personal health.
july 4 – aug 30, 2014: wake up
due to success prolongued until august 30, 2014. on august 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2014 we offer you the last chance to experience the 2nd limited edition of this eat’inspiration (limited seatings). 
each july our eating experiences are inspired by our motto food = fashion and the summer edition of fashion week amsterdam. this year you can expect from us an outlook on fashion, or rather on haute couture, on coffee haute couture!
the contemporary way of producing, selecting, roasting, brewing and drinking coffee has the same allure as fashion. the renewed attention to the exotic coffee bean closely follows the current trend of fashion & interior: a penchant for the past and for foreign countries is reflected in all kinds of exotic designs and accessories. the revival of coffee has also led to the trendy coffee bars and the new profession of coffee sommelier.
wake-up, the eat’inspiration.
- inspirational source: the coffee bean;
- consists of five dishes: 3x savourish and 2x sweetish;
- the 5 dishes of wake-up are inspired by our selection of 5 coffee producing countries, namely: costa rica, ethiopia, guatemala, brazil and sumatra;
- in addition, we explore in wake-up 5 different single-origin coffee beans and you can experience at least 5 times a new perspective on coffee.
- all our selected coffees consist of 100% arabica beans contain 70% less caffeine than robusta coffee beans.
- please note: if you are not into coffee – please book the decaffeinated version.
wake-up, the limited edition.
- products in our shop. the “breakables”, coffee flowers, dust, pearls, etc.
- where + when. from mid-august-september 2014 in our studio.
the practical details
- the menu. click on the following link for the menu of the eat’inspiration wake-up in pdf-format;
- the cocktail. shot – the aperitif. sleeping beauty (non alcoholic);
- period. july 4 – august 2, 2014. due to success prolonged: last chance on august 9 – 16 – 23 or 30, 2014
- opening.hours. fridays & saturdays, 18.30-23.00 hrs. outside opening hours only open by appointment for groups of at least 15 persons;
- reservations required. to avoid disappointments (limited seatings), by phone +31 (0)6 54 64 65 76 of by e-mail info@deculinairewerkplaats.nl;
- the pricetag. decide afterwards what a fair price is for the eating experience at de culinaire werkplaats. for the time being this will be the last eat’inspiration without a price tag.
food problems/wishes
- we invite you to share any allergies, dietary restrictions or wishes when you book your eat’in experience. so it is possible for us to tailor our menu. it is a challenge for us to prepare something very special and inspirational for you.
choice of ingredients
- besides taste and inspirational concept at least 2 of the following criteria also provide for our choice of ingredients, products, and suppliers: animal welfare, small-scale or organic farming, fair trade, direct trade, season, distance, and personal health.
may – june 2014: eat’in architecture
amsterdam is a city of many faces. one way to experience the rich history, present and future of amsterdam is by it’s architecture.
in may and june 2014 we are exploring the philosophy and timeframe of various iconic buildings of amsterdam and some new initiatives that change the look & feel of the city.
in may you can have a bite of the magnificent roof of the maritime museum, eat the story behind the golden facade of byzantium, taste the lightness of the open air school, have a slice of tradition offered by the royal palace at dam square, and work out some creative spaces yourself.
in june there will be some changes. in this period you will find new types of city green and an example of contemporary architecture on your plate as well.
this eat’inspiration is only available for groups. we are in the process of changing the way we would like to share and exchange our food & eating experiences with the world.
in the 2nd half of june we will communicate what our next steps will be and when you all can visit us again. we apologize for the inconvenience in the meantime.
an eat’inspiration
- consists of 5 theme based dishes: 3 times savourish and 2 times sweetish. every eat’inspiration is preceded by a sneak preview: flatbread with a topping that reveals something of the eat’inspiration.
the practical details
- the menu. click on the following link for an example of the eat’inspiration eat’in architecture (in pdf-format)
- period. may – june 2014
- opening hours. in may and june 2014 only open by appointment for groups of at least 15 persons.
- reservations required. by phone +31 (0)6 54 64 65 76 of by e-mail info@deculinairewerkplaats.nl;
- the pricetag. if you are interested please contact us. pricetag depends on number of persons, type of eat experience: dinner, lunch, breakfast, bites, and whether you are interested in the theme of the month or prefer a tailor made eat’inspiration.
food problems/wishes
- we invite you to share any allergies, dietary restrictions or wishes when you book your eat’in experience. so it is possible for us to tailor our menu. it is a challenge for us to prepare something very special and inspirational for you.
choice of ingredients
- besides taste and inspirational concept at least 2 of the following criteria also provide for our choice of ingredients, products, and suppliers: animal welfare, small-scale or organic farming, fair trade, direct trade, season, distance, and personal health.
portfolio: eat’inspiration amsterdamned?
in march and april 2014 we explored our love-hate relationship with amsterdam, part of our amsterdam 2014 project. we expressed with the following dishes our “highlights” of amsterdam:
- museum square,
- gay parade,
- zeedijk (see image),
- tuschinski (movie theatre),
- amsterdam’s coffeeshops.
on the image you’ll see one of the impressions we created of the zeedijk. this dish is inspired by the rich history of the zeedijk, the main street of amsterdam’s china town, and part of the maritime district. so the choice of ingredients, the colours, the taste and textures, the shape are triggered by both china and the see, the meaning of the zeedijk (sea dike), and the fact this street is situated next to the red light district.
march 14- april 25, 2014: the highlights of amsterdam
prolonged until april 25th, 2014
perhaps you recognize the feeling of a love-hate relationship with a certain city. we experience such a relationship with amsterdam. do you want to know more about our mixed feelings towards amsterdam? in that case you should join us for the eatinspiration amsterdamned? in 5 dishes you will meet a selection of our “high” lights of amsterdam.
the last eat’inspiration ‘old style’.
- by the way, amsterdamned? is also the last eat’inspiration “old style”.
- we expect be introducing a new concept in the first half of 2014.
the practical details + the menu.
- the menu. click on the following link for the menu of the eat’inspiration amsterdamned? in pdf-format;
- the cocktail. shot; the aperitif. dragon (non alcoholic);
- period. march 14 – april 12, 2014, fridays & saturdays only.
- opening.hours. 18.30-23.00 hrs. outside opening hours only open by appointment for groups of at least 15 persons;
- reservations only. to avoid disappointments (limited seatings), per e-mail info@deculinairewerkplaats.nl, or by phone +31 (0)6 54 64 65 76;
- the pricetag. decide afterwards what a fair price is for the eating experience at de culinaire werkplaats.
food problems/wishes
- we invite you to share any allergies, dietary restrictions or wishes when you book your eat’in experience. so it is possible for us to tailor our menu. it is a challenge for us to prepare something very special and inspirational for you.
choice of ingredients
- besides taste and inspirational concept at least 2 of the following criteria also provide for our choice of ingredients, products, and suppliers: animal welfare, small-scale or organic farming, fair trade, direct trade, season, distance, and personal health.
ontbijt “eleonora carisi for zalando” launch
we hosted the eleonora carisi for zalando press launch in the netherlands on tuesday morning march 4, 2014.
we have translated the 9 piece collection into a breakfast eat’inspiration. our inspirational sources: the exotic plants pattern, the colours of the pattern, the texture of the various fabrics, and the nationality of eleonora, an italian blogger. by the way, the collection is produced in italy.
what’s there for breakfast:
- green tea tiramisu on coffee vanilla crackers;
- avocado smoothies with marinated roasted tomatoes and basil foam;
- italian ‘ice-cream’ of creme fraiche, goji berries and dark chocolate;
- red balls of roasted pepper and almonds on a green leaves salad;
- green quinoa risotto with marinated strawberries.
we enjoyed working on this project as our motto is food = fashion. furthermore, the plants pattern fits perfectly in our vegetal perspective on the dinner plate on the future.
the styling of the space was taken care of by fusion communicatie.
eat’inspiration sign of the times: taste the new luxuries
is water the new champagne? will the ability to live in the present be the new silence? will the colourful black become the new gems on your plate? these and more questions were on the menu of the eat’inspiration sign of the times, taste the new luxury in 5 dishes.
it are complex times, and it’s a new era. a new era requires new ways of approaching & doing things, new solutions and rethinking the future.
sign of the times.
- the eat’inspiration sign of the times is about the new luxury, is about less and more, as natural resources are getting scarcer.
- the 5 dishes –water, stones, pearls, essence and transparancy– function as a small selection of conversation triggers about the many new luxuries offered by the future and the dinnerplate of the future.
trendforecast.
- specially for the 20th edition of amsterdam fashion week (january 17 – 27, 2014) marjolein has translated the sign of the times to the trendforecast less and more in which food & fashion meet.
background.
- moscow design museum: sign of the times is commissioned by the moscow design museum in the context of the russia-netherlands year and the exhibition new luxuries (nov 14 – jan 12, 2014).
- triptych TIME: sign of the times is the 3rd of a 3-part series of eat’inspirations exploring the notion TIME, it is an adventure to search for new tastes, textures, food pairings and new ways of eating using TIME as inspirational concept.
- blossoming stones: the project TIME resulted also in the launch of a new afternoon T concept blossoming stones during the dutch design week 2013 at the inkijkmuseum of eindhoven. this concept is inspired by the japanese T ceremony and garden architecture.