NOTCOT - we've had some great restaurants popping up on notcot ~ including NINJA New York, fun youtube video about their background, food, interiors...

Fru Fru - a little something for those in the UK who want to send/receive "exquisitely presented boxes of homemade cupcakes" ~ great idea.

Superbowl sunday is around the corner! Who DOESN'T need a stadium cake to munch on while watching the big game?

Can't sleep, and found these plates that make me crave pancakes desperately... P.O.S.H. Chicago.

American Express' "My Life My Card" Campaign has a great SF Dish microsite featuring interviews with some of SF's top chefs and food writers on where to dine ~

Audio Slideshow at NYT: Mexican Provincial ~ here's a dish offered at D.O, pimientos with Camembert.

Francesca Crescenti's photography portfolio is delectably delicious ~ and my design side is LOVING her site as well as her work.

FOOD FONTS!!! Emigre Poppi Food One and Two ~ as they spell out Tastespotting...

Perhaps a cup of tea to go with the eggs in #243? Fill it and the heart appears...

Brilliant design ~ poor the milk and the sugar doesn't fall out.... Newton Milk and Sugar Designed by Tanja Sipila

Pret a Manager goes DIY giving away their recipes AND using the work of brilliantly witty food photographer, Jorgen Ahlstrom.

Pallino Pint Glasses ~ coolhunting reminded me i needed to post these ~ OTTIMISTA o PESSIMISTA? My kitchen is never complete without these in both sizes.

Cooking Mama for the Wii ~ first english trailer... been curious how one would wii-cook... hate to say i cant wait to chop fish and use my wiimote as a rollingpin...

Lauquen Artesan Mineral Water ~ gorgeous bottle and refreshingly delicious which "comes from eternal pure ice and rain naturally purified by the Andes Mountains and imbued with a unique blend of minerals."

Crosnes - "...looks like a string of misshapen mottled pearls (they are also described as 'petrified worms). They can be eaten raw, in salads, or stir fried."

Metromint branches out - now you can get original Peppermint, subtle Spearmint, and new tangy Lemonmint and citrusy Orangemint.

Chubby Hubby's post about Chef Jimmy Chok's mini masterpieces is divine... and isn't there something devilshly delicious about this shot?

Hedonia has a kitchen worth being jealous of...

Mmmm chocolate lovers unite - SWEET RIOT - choc covered cacao nibs/"peaces" - "sweetriot is human, globally responsible, irreverent and built for a new generation."

ANOTHER BLOODY WATER. another designer water brand...but one thats aware of its ridiculousness.

ose the spoon. these plates have an indentation made especially for stray spaghetti, so now you can enjoy your pasta like grown ups. ;)

Lego Cocktail Party time... someday we should have a notcot party, but i digress... ice cubes, bottle openers, corkscrews, coasters, and s&p shakers.

Swiss Jewelry line De Grisogono ~ on the subject of designer water... and luxury fitness in the form of weights and jump ropes... "THiNK FiT"

Frying Pan ~ scroll pan...

to22's martini glass, needs an olive as a stopper

Stylish way to make your latte or hot cocoa.

Mmh! chocolace tiles by Katja Gruijters. I love dutch designers

these Hoshiko number mugs are super cute.

A little behind on your Delicious reviews for October? Here's the round up...

The Delicious wants to know how YOU feel about "foodie"

A samovar is a water heating container, mostly made of brass, with a pipe and built-in brazier inside...and more importantly, this one is gorgeous.

RUGenius is on her Toast Loving kick (and has started her ThisNext list) - so if you want to contribute more toasters to her list - add it to ThisNext and tag it NOTCOT and TOAST

The Stak Table Set featuring a plate + saucer + cup + bowl in one stackable package. Made from high quality italian ceramic-ware

Beautiful laser-cut mugtree. I want one.

CHEDDAR BEER Flavor Kettle Chips - SO good, discovered it at lunch ~ for 20$ get to taste 5 limited ed. flavors, world music CD, trivia postcards, voting ballots, a premium chip clip, and more.

Lock Cup is meant to keep your bad roommate from using your cup, and is probably as useful as sticking your toothpaste in a little plastic bag before taking a plane.

d*s featured 5.5 Designers - and of all the cup hanging sugar cube variations i've seen, this one is the most amusing ~ and a nice throwback to the ornate teacups of the past?

This creased cup signed by Rob Brandt became a classic of the design. Play of material, diversion of the object, Realized in white ceramic.

Introducing the half pint glass in a pint glass. It's insulated so your drinks stay hot or cold, depending on what they were in the first place.

Bamboo Cheese Grater/holder ~ very cute eco friendly design for the bamboo lovers [this one aimed at jermacide]

Play & Freeze Ice Cream Ball might be the coolest way to make ice cream. Six gem-like colors, but personally I like the Ruby Red.

The Dish Up ceramic dinnerware creates partitions for your food, and their unique flat edge allows them to be stored vertically.

From the makers of VOSS ~ comes G Pure Energy... the next hot thing in packaging... and energy drinks?

hehe, you guys know the toast obsession, check out minale maeda's table manners. =)