Summer time is officially here! Time to hit the patio! Whether it’s the patio in your backyard, or at your favourite bar/pub, I’ve dug up some fun patio apps for your portable devices. Everything from pocket sized drink guides to a stain encyclopedia for when you spill Pina Coloda on your pants and need to get it out NOW! Take a look at some of my favourites.
Cocktails HD – iPad – $4.99
Turn your iPad into a cocktail cookbook! Cocktails HD has ore than 300 recipes for your favourite patio drinks. We’re talking classics, tropical drinks, creamy drinks and mocktales. The guide includes full colour pictures and easy to follow instructions. It’s not free but it sure is worth it.
Pocket Drink Mixer – Android Devices – $1.99
Over 8000 drink recipes in one sleek app. A searchable database allows you to search ingredients and names so when you have 1 bottle of whatever, you are able to make dozens of drinks and impress your friends and family.
Water Your Body – iPhone $0.99
Stay hydrated and functional with this app, hopefully recovering you from hours in the sun and those drinks that you just had. This app tracks your daily consumption of water but with a twist, it is totally tailored to you. It allows you to customize your water containers, graph your water intake and the app reminds you by way of app numerical icons of how many cups or bottles left to consume for the day. Great app for the health nut of those that need a reminder of what we need everyday.
Stainpedia – iPhone – Free
You know it’s bound to happen. Don’t let an accident spoil the fun! If someone spills red wine all over your tablecloth, or your girlfriend (or boyfriend) has too many Pina Colodas and vomits on you, you’ll have the tool you need to get tat stain out now! Just use this handy reference to quickly learn how to remove the stain.
OpenTable – iPad – Free
While you’re at the beach, out sailing or midway up the mountain, you may realize that it’s too hot to cook for your other half and it’s better to reserve a table at your fave restaurant. This app finds your current location and allows to book a reservation without needing to call them. Select your time, view the location using maps, view the menu, set as a fave, invite by email your dining companions, read reviews and best of all, collect points towards dining for free at the participating OpenTable restaurants.