Sampling

Wandering down a crowded street, a man dressed as Mario physically holds a replica Nintendo coin box above his head. Nearby, scores of consumers wait in a three-hour line to participate in a 10-minute escape room experience. No, we’re not in an alternate universe. This is Comic-Con International: San Diego, the original event platform for […]

The Dunkin’ Donuts tagline is “America Runs on Dunkin’” and this month the East Coast coffee and snacks chain has created a way for consumers to live it. The Home That Runs on Dunkin’ is a tiny house experience the brand has created in partnership with Airbnb and actress Olivia Wilde, designed to promote sustainable […]

With its sights set on millennials and their penchant for all things handcrafted, Exotico Tequila hit Hispanic food festivals across the U.S. with a playful activation fueled by shaved ice cocktails. From mid-August to mid-September, the brand, whose spirits are crafted in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, brought its heritage to life at festivals in […]

Cheetos has found its niche in culinary experiences. Building upon the success of its pop-up restaurant last year in New York City, the brand opened a Cheetos-inspired restaurant in Los Angeles, Sept. 18-20, in partnership with Chef Roy Choi, designing the space and menu around a Cheetos flavor that’s particularly popular in the L.A. market: […]

Wine and cheese pair well, of course, but Castello cheeses found a way to express the creative nature of its recipes by pairing its crafted cheeses with crafted beer in a sampling experience that invited consumers of food and jazz festivals this summer to “Hoptimize Their Love of Cheese.” The Castello Biergarten sampling activation, held […]