The Beat That My Heart Skipped – A blog dedicated to daily design inspirations. By Rohini Wahi.

Yesterday morning, this lovely tome appeared on my desk! ‘Eat Out!’ it screamed! I had been waiting to get my hands on this since it was announced earlier this year so I immediately sat down and began poring over it’s lovely pages. For anyone who loves good food and design, this book is a must – filled with inspiration and escapism on every page.

Last summer, when I had one of the most memorable experiences of my life with friends on holiday, at the wonderland that is The Bazaar in Beverly Hills, I struck me more than ever, how euphoric it feels to have a unique dining experience.

So it was with great anticipation that I opened ‘Eat Out, Restaurant Design and Food Experiences’ and began my restaurant wishlist. The book from innovative publisher Gestalten features international locations, concepts, and designers that deal with the world of food.

The book is divided into eight style sections; Pop; featuring bright playful interiors like Wonderwall’s chocolate dripping Godiva Shop,  and confectionary store Happy Pills in Barcelona, Rustic Chic; epitomised by the traditional chic Old Belle Inn in Berkshire from Studio Ilse.

Straightforward; functional dining spaces like British gourmet chain Canteen in London and Dogmatic Gourmet in NY. Perform; experiental eating consisting of temporary exhibitions like the 2008 Garden of Delight created using branches made of sugar and more permanent installations like Nomiya a movable restaurant according to view [currently placed atop the Palais de Tokyo in Paris.

Open and Shut; a slightly vaguer theme than the others, highlighting dining experiences that are exclusive and membership based, like Shoreditch House in London's private dining areas. The New Grandeur; [my favourite] shows off experiences that take mixing the past and the present to a new level, eateries include Jamie Hayon’s La Terraza del Casino, and the gothic Buddakan in New York.

High Tech; of course show’s off the likes of Inamo digital dining in London, and 3 Deluxe Silk Bed Restaurant in Frankfurt. Juxtapose; my next favourite, marries the playful with the modern and set theatrical scenes in interiors with the likes of Home Delicate’s inside/outside restaurant in Milan and Germain in Paris an Alice in Wonderland-esque restaurant.