Conflict Kitchen

Conflict Kitchen is a take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries that the United States is in conflict with. The food is served out of a take-out style storefront, which will rotate identities every 4 months to highlight another country.  Each Conflict Kitchen iteration will be augmented by events, performances, and discussion about the the culture, politics, and issues at stake with each country they focus on.

Conflict Kitchen’s first iteration, Kubideh Kitchen, is an Iranian take-out restaurant that serves kubideh in freshly baked barbari bread with onion, mint, and basil. Developed in collaboration with members of the Pittsburgh Iranian community, the sandwich is packaged in a custom-designed wrapper that includes interviews with Iranians both in Pittsburgh and Iran on subjects ranging from Iranian food and poetry to the current political turmoil.

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Lego Big Mac

The infamous big mac combo from mcdonalds was recreated by japanese lego artist sachiko. The designs were made to scale using only the standard lego bricks. The design features the hamburger itself, complete with melting cheese and sesame seed bun. The burger is then accompanied by a pack of french fries and a pop. The pop is capped with a transparent lid and a multi-coloured straw.

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McFancy

"McFancy is an upmarket temporary McDonald’s store that launches at Fashion Weeks around the globe — London, New York, Paris, Milan, Sydney, Hong Kong. McFancy is part art installation, gathering spot and, of course, a restaurant that offers a traditional McDonald’s menu but packaged in a way that makes a playful yet stylish nod to the lifestyle of the highly desirable, influential consumers that attend Fashion Weeks."

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Zim & Zou Paper Wonders

Zim & Zou use paper to beautifully create highlights of restaurant menus with amazing elegance and finesse.


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McDonald's Creative Advertising

McDonald’s Napkins
Giant paper napkins were used to promote McDonald’s largest hamburger ever, the Big’n'Juicy, in Stockholm, Sweden.

McDonald’s Free Coffee Hourglass
Transit shelter in Vancouver was turned into an ‘hourglass’ filled with coffee beans, reminding customers of the promotion’s short-term nature.

McDonald’s Sundial Billboard
This cool billboard features a real sundial whose shadow falls on a different breakfast item each hour until noon, when the shadow of the McDonald’s arches are dead center.

McDonald’s Freshness Box Salad
Clever poster, with what appears to be fresh salad vegetables, changed a bus shelter into a section in the refrigerator.

McDonald’s Re-Opening Ads
Creative ads for McDonald’s re-opening in Birkerod, Finland.

McDonald’s Free Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi served at all McDonald’s restaurants.

 

McDonald’s Free Coffee Pole
Lamppost in downtown Vancouver became part of a clever optical illusion, appearing to pour coffee into a giant cup on the sidewalk.

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UPDATE: Another really cool ad was brought to my attention. Lettuce actually planted and growing on the billboard over the weeks to promote McDonalds fresh salads. Cool! Thanks Frans!

 

Sushi Spare Wheel

Sushi to go! An Advertisment for Yuzu Sushi (a sushi place) in Quebec, Canada.

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Sugar Heart

Form and function goes nicely with your cup of coffee!!!
These decorative heart sugar cubes have a cut out section to sit on the rim of the cup!

Nice for restaurants or any event you might be hosting.
Buy them here.

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Weird Restaurant Themes

Hospital Restaurant in Latvia
The restaurant looks like a medicine cabinet and the food is served in flasks and operating-room’s dishes. In addition, the customers can be tied up in straight jackets.








Toilet Restaurant in Taiwan
restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan with modern decor and full-on toilet theme, including feces shaped dessert.





Dinner in the Sky
Dinner in the Sky is hosted at a table suspended at a height of 50 metres. It accommodates 22 people around the table with three staff members in the middle (chef, waiter, entertainer).


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