Amsterdam

TRIED & TESTED: HOTEL V NESPLEIN AMSTERDAM

April 2nd, 2013

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Most striking feature:

You probably know that there’s already one Hotel V in Amsterdam already (and maybe thought that there were two of them. Very good, but the first one is now closed). The establishment on Frederiksplein is a huge success. The owner once told me that some people felt so relaxed in their lobby that they fell asleep on that wonderful couch next to the fireplace. That feeling of being at home is very important at Hotel V. Also on this new location on the Nesplein. There’s a cozy corner with chesterfields in the restaurant (also around a fireplace) and some rooms have comfy chairs you want to have at home immediately. Do you recognize that feeling? That you’re in a hotel room and think: ‘this Read more…


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NEW SPOT: BILDER & DE CLERCQ AMSTERDAM

February 14th, 2013

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3 reasons to go there:

  1. If you love the concept of ‘easy cooking’. Just like at Kochhaus in Berlin Bilder & de Clercq presents a recipe with all the ingredients in front of it. Easy right? If you don’t know what you should make for dinner – or want to be surprised – this is the place to go.
  2. If you like the fact that Read more…

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TRIED & TESTED: THE LOBSTER HOUSE AMSTERDAM

February 12th, 2013

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Most striking feature:

Can I say the tuna burger with wasabi mayonaise? It’s delicious and everyone should try it. The Lobster House is new in Amsterdam. It’s a small place in a former garage where you can buy lobsters, oysters and tuna burgers to take-away or to eat on their large white tiled table in the middle of the ‘house’. Apart from the fish you Read more…


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TRIED & TESTED: HUTSPOT AMSTERDAM

January 10th, 2013

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Most striking feature:

After their first pop up store on the Utrechtsestraat, they’ve opened a huge store on the Van Woustraat (around the corner of the Albert Cuyp Market). There are two floors. In the basement you’ll find a huge collection of clothes (for both men and women), books, interior accessories and plants. On the first floor there’s a cafe where you can read magazines, drink a good cup of coffee or meet up with friends. Apart from the cafe there’s also space for exhibitions (via Pup Gallery) and they will host yoga sessions. So you can imagine how spacious it is. What I like about the concept Read more…


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TRIED & TESTED: TENUE DE NIMES AMSTERDAM

January 7th, 2013

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Most striking feature:

Finally I had the chance to take a close look at the new Tenue de Nîmes store on the Haarlemmerstraat. With their first store on the Elandsgracht they managed to be one of the most progressive denim stores in Europe. Apart from a wall full of jeans, they also launched a lot of limited edition products. Like this denim umbrella (collab with London Undercover) or the All Stars they designed for Converse (see picture below). So why did they decide to open a new store in Amsterdam? Simple. They grew out of their store. There’s so Read more…


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TRIED & TESTED: BAR SPEK AMSTERDAM

November 22nd, 2012

Most striking feature:

The small desk for children showing the Financieele Dagblad (Financial Times Netherlands). You can’t be young enough to start reading the FD, right? So if you want to meet future CEO’S, this is the place to go. Bar Spek is a cafe where you can spend hours chatting with your girlfriends. Organic apple juice with it or a glass of wine. I like the interior with funny details. Who comes up with these crazy Read more…


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TRIED & TESTED: FA. SPEIJKERVET AMSTERDAM

November 21st, 2012

Most striking feature:

That I was invited to the cellar to see how a pig was prepared? Something slightly different than typing a story behind your laptop, right? All of the pig is used. For a nice juicy piece of meat or soup. The cooking is not done in the cellar though. Upon entering the restaurant you immediately see the kitchen on the right. Open. So you can see what the chefs are doing. The restaurant is from the same owners as Read more…


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TRIED & TESTED: EDEL AMSTERDAM

November 20th, 2012

Most striking feature:

Their restyling. Everyone knows Edel by now. The restaurant in the Baarsjes is a good meeting place and has a lovely terrace on the water. This autumn they closed their doors, opened a temporary pop up restaurant in the mean time and reopened the place with a completely new interior a few weeks ago. That interior is done by young designer Robin Wong and has a relaxing atmosphere. Different vintage chairs, simple light bulbs hanging on the ceiling and a bar made of wooden crates and lots of plants. Also there Read more…


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NEW SPOT: BARBER AMSTERDAM

October 11th, 2012

3 reasons to go there:

  1. If you’re a man and need a shave.
  2. If you like to say: ‘Can I have The Connery, please?’ What you get is a Read more…

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TRIED & TESTED: MERCAT AMSTERDAM

October 2nd, 2012

Most striking feature:

The light. First there was Witteveen in the Pijp (two windows, but a rather dark restaurant), then there was Mazzo (even darker with the beautiful chalkboard on the walls) and now there’s Mercat in Panama. Huge windows surround the pretty interior. Sunrays shine on your table and on the big jamon’s hanging above the bar. As the name suggests, Mercat is a restaurant with a Spanish menu – and a Spanish chef, that’s why the staff is willing to learn the language, I think that’s pretty cool. Tapas, Pintxos, Cava it’s all on the menu. So I thought: let’s try this one during the Spanish lunch time. You see: the restaurant was empty. But hey, it’s only open for a few weeks now so the crowds will start coming in soon. During the day you can sit a Read more…


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