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If you've ever complained that your martini wasn't quite cold enough or hoped for a new bottled water alternative from a subterranean source on the island of Sardinia, than this week's International Hotel/Motel and Restaurant Show had exactly what you were looking for.

The New York City show was not a gathering place for foodies. Many of the exhibitors were from the hotel and lodging industry, while others were hawking food preparation and cooking equipment intended for restaurant and hotel use.

Certainly one of the coolest (no pun intended) new products introduced was IcyDrink which its Italian manufacturers promote as the world's first automatic ice glassmaker machine. The machine churns out cone-shaped cups made of pure ice that can be hand-held or placed in a glass holder. The result is a super-chilly drink that eliminates the need for ice cubes.