Soweto Gold ~ Brewing SA Economic Prosperity!

PBS Newshour's special correspondent Martin Seemungal spotlights South African entrepreneur Ndumiso Madlala, micro-brewer of Soweto Gold... South African columnist Barney Mthombothi comments...

"We are coming to realize that political freedom on its own is meaningless without economic freedom. Now, if you have people actually doing things for themselves, that is actually very good, actually because they also create jobs, rather than actually expecting things to fall in their lap simply because they are actually free. And I think people need to understand that freedom actually is the freedom to really do things on your own."

Makr Shakr ~ Quantum's Bionic Bartenders!-)

gCaptain spots Quantum of the Seas latest additional feature, the Makr Shakr bionic bartenders!

Uses of Helium ~ Emergent Apps for Lite Gas...

Several very compelling new uses are emerging for Helium. Sam Adams is brewing the Helium-infused ultralight and fruity beer, Heliyum... And King's College Choir uses it as an alternative to surgery to achieve the castrati effect... And, of course, rebooting an oldy, Trappe balloon lifts across the Atlantic...

Guinea Pig Club ~ Dr McIndoe's WWII Patients...

WWII airmen with terrible injuries were cared for by remarkable plastic surgeon, the New Zealander Sir Archibald McIndoe, who pioneered modern reconstructive surgery through bold but careful experimental methods at the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, England.  The injured were "human guinea pigs" and proud of it.  With McIndoe's encouragement, these men formed an exclusive drinking club which endures even now, nearly three-quarters of a century later.  The Guardian's Lucinda Marland shares some of their stories.  And the BBC's Nick Tarver writes in 2011 as East Grinstead 'guinea pigs' celebrate 70th anniversary...

"According to the Guinea Pig Club's honorary secretary, Bob Marchant, who worked with the surgeon in the 1950s, it was his focus on young men's future lives, which paid dividends. "He not only treated them for burns, but also psychologically by getting them back into the community," he said. "There were a lot of wealthy people around here and McIndoe went out and asked them to invite the airmen into their homes. He also did the same in the pubs. "Eventually East Grinstead became known as the town that didn't stare."

Amazing and holistic healing innovations... Finally, 60 Minutes catches up with two Australian "Guinea Pigs" who met during recovery and are still best mates after all these years!

Breweries of Europe ~ Sources of Godly Nectar!

MapPorn spotlights the Breweries of Europe!

Beer House ~ Awesome Kiwi Plumbing Prank;-)

Breastaurants ~ ABC on Eats Drinks Scenic Views

ABC reports that At 'Breastaurants,' Business Is Booming. Hooters, Mugs 'N Jugs, Bone Daddy's House of Smoke, Twin Peaks, Burger Girl, Brick House Tavern + Tap, the Honey Shack, and the Bikinis Sports Bar and Grill are all exemplars of this robust restaurant segment where eats, drinks, and scenic views are on the menus...

Bottle Bag ~ Coca Cola Icon Reinterpreted!

Coca Cola creates iconic Bottle Bag for Central America...

ColaLife ~ Coke Distributes AidPod Health Kits...

WIRED's Tim Maly writes about Clever Packaging: Essential Medicine Rides Coke’s Distribution Into Remote Villages...

"Simon Berry is piggybacking on Coca-Cola’s distribution system to bring life-saving medicine to the places that need it most. You can buy a Coke pretty much anywhere on Earth. Thanks to a vast network of local suppliers, Coca-Cola has almost completely solved distribution, getting its product into every nook and cranny where commerce reaches. There are places in the world where it’s easier to get a Coke than clean water. [...] ColaLife began collaborating with one of Coca-Cola’s African bottler/distributors, and the beverage giant shared advice and information about how its distribution network operates. [...] The result of their efforts so far is the AidPod, a wedge-shaped container that fits between the necks of bottles in a Coca-Cola crate. For the pilot program, they are using the AidPods to distribute an anti-diarrhea kit, called “Kit Yamoyo” (“Kit of Life”). The AidPod’s are a clever packaging solution, born of a very particular design problem. Because the vision was to physically piggyback on Coke’s distribution system, they needed to work with the crates used to move the popular soda to retailers. Initial designs experimented with pouches on the side and tubes that could be slotted in place of a bottle. Neither option would have worked, as both would have meant less space for Coke. Then, genius struck. “My wife said, ‘Why don’t we make use of the unused space?’” says Berry."

Nice!

Pope of Foam ~ On The Art and Science of Beer

io9 spots the Pope of Foam revealing the art and science of beer...

Beerbot ~ Bartenders Can Be Automated ;-)

Iconic Bottle ~ Coca-Cola's Enduring Contours...

CBS Sunday Morning spotlights the emergence of Coca-Cola as a business and most especially their iconic contour bottle design!

"Everyone, from Pop artist Andy Warhol to American football great “Mean Joe” Greene, has been mesmerized by its memorable, hourglass figure. We’re talking about the Coca-Cola Company’s legendary glass contour bottle, which debuted in 1916. The iconic vessel was the brainchild of designers at the Root Glass Company in Terre Haute, Ind., who were tasked with creating a beverage container that could be easily identified by shape alone. Their inspiration for the now legendary 6.5-ounce Coke bottle: the gourd-shaped cocoa pod."

Hangover Heaven ~ Doc Cures Overindulgence!

Brilliant service Hangover Heaven in Las Vegas is the subject of Der Spiegel piece Curing the Symptoms of Overindulgence in Las Vegas by Astrid Langer...

"The hangover truck is the brainchild of Jason Burke, a 42-year-old anesthesiologist who worked in Las Vegas hospitals for seven years before going out on his own and starting up his "Hangover Heaven" practice. Since then, he's been driving his massive, converted bus up and down the Strip treating people who've drunk themselves senseless. [...] Burke came up with the hangover bus idea because he and his wife are themselves wine and grappa lovers and enjoy going to wine tastings on the weekend. After one of these outings, it occurred to him that, after being anesthetized, many patients exhibit the same symptoms as people with hangovers. "I thought to myself that maybe the same medications would work on hangovers too," he says. So he tried the treatments out on his friends -- with stunning results. He then created a business plan, bought a bus and turned it into a mobile sick ward with leather seats and huge televisions. The state of Nevada's health department was a bit taken aback by the idea, Burke says, but it still approved it. Now he can simultaneously treat some 20 patients at a time in the bus."

More How It's Made ~ Insight Into Breakfasts!-)

UniqueDaily reminds me of the great How It's Made family of shows!

Sexy Cocktails ~ Beyond Screaming Orgasms!

The Globe reports that cocktails are inherently amusing and worthy of a writeup in X-rated cocktails show the saucier side of getting sauced!

"Kirsten Amann, herself a cocktail nerd, hasn’t lost track of the fun. Her new book, “The Screaming Orgasm, 69 X-Rated Cocktails” (Running Press), is a trip through an array of sexy tipples. You may not see them ordered regularly in Boston’s craft cocktail bars, but their names, and easily-drinkable recipes, make them well-suited to romance. [...] Amann’s selections range from old classics like the Hanky Panky to “less respectable” cocktails like Sex on the Beach. The recipes are divvied up into five stages of the courting process, from Flirting, to Hooking Up, Hot and Heavy, All the Way, One-Night Stand, and the inevitable follow-up, The Walk of Shame."

Tasty Penthouses ~ Fine Dining & Views Up Top!

Tasty penthouse and rooftop restaurants, clubs and bars!

Boston Roofbars ~ Tasty Views and Brews...

Nice to see some tasty rooftop venues in Boston!

How It's Made ~ Fantastic Fabrication TV Series!

UniqueDaily reminds me of the many fantastic fabrication shows in the How It's Made series! For example... And more!

Heroic Brewers ~ How Beer Saved The World!-)

Thanks to UniqueDaily for spotting Discovery show about the fertile origins of civilization, technology, and progress;-)

Basis Amsterdam ~ Gezellig Dutch BYOFood Bar!

Thanks to the finale (regretable decision) episode of RNW's In From Holland for sharing the story of Basis Amsterdam, the bring-your-own-food (plus vibe and ideas) bar...

"A bring-your-own-food bar has opened in Amsterdam in response to the crisis in the Dutch capital's nightlife. In the past two years, 10% of Amsterdam's bars and cafés have had to close their doors. In the Basis Bar, customers buy drinks but bring their own food. The café provides microwaves, plates and cutlery."

Fantastic! It's just like MIT's Muddy Charles Pub -- they sell the affordable drinks, you bring your own food and ideas!