A restaurant owner in a village near Jerusalem is offering a 50% discount to customers who switch their phones off. He hopes it will help return patrons to a time when visiting a restaurant was about food, friends and good conversation.

No sugar, no milk, no laptop, no babies – The Barn in Berlin is a coffee shop only for connoisseurs. As terms like ‘artisan’ become diluted, discerning foodies are flocking to specialist producers whose pride and expertise borders on arrogance.

Pubs, as cozy as they may be, are seen by some as archaic drinking establishments that aren't yet in the 21st century. The internet of things takes many forms, but Intel wants us to use smart beer kegs in pubs in the future.