3 reasons to go there:
- If you love a juicy burger.
- If you’re on the Nobelstraat Read more…
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TRIED & TESTED: KOFFIE & IK UTRECHT
May 23rd, 2013
Most striking feature:
The Scandinavian decor will definitely caught your eye. Koffie & Ik is open for 8 months right now and isn’t exactly located in the center of Utrecht. Lombok is a neighbourhood where all kind of cultures live together but, so the owner told me, these days a lot of young professionals are moving there. And they need a place to drink their good coffee right? The simplistic decor with old school chairs and tables and new style Muuto lamps above the counter really stands out. When I visited Read more…
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TRIED & TESTED: STAN & CO UTRECHT
May 22nd, 2013
Most striking feature:
I’m not the one who needs to tell you something about fashion, but I like seeing people working in hotels or restaurants with uniforms that are quite cool. At the Story Hotel in Stockholm there was a girl wearing a fabulous jacket, it’s a shame the sleeves the staff wears at Bilder & de Clercq in Amsterdam aren’t for sale (yet) and at Stan & Co they wear suspenders, a cool jeans and masculine boots. It looks good! But it’s the interior that really stands out. Let me first Read more…
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TRIED & TESTED: HOMETOWN COFFEE THE HAGUE
May 22nd, 2013
Most striking feature:
Hometown Coffee is a new coffee joint in The Hague. Open for a few weeks right now is it the place to grab a coffee to go or sit down, read the newspapers or magazines and drink a cappuccino. It isn’t only open for coffee though; you can also order cake or a sandwich for lunch. I think the inspiration comes from Stumptown Coffee Roasters in New York. Vintage inspired interior and the barista is Read more…
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NEW SPOT: STAN & CO UTRECHT
May 16th, 2013
3 reasons to go there:
- If you’re looking for a place to grab a coffee on your way to the station or to have dinner at night: it’s open all day.
- After a few hours in the Centraal Museum Read more…
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TRIED & TESTED: UBUNTU BEACH ZANDVOORT
May 7th, 2013
Most striking feature:
A swing on the beach. Meant for children ofcourse, but as an adult it’s also nice to bring back some childhood memories and have a beautiful view of the sea at the same moment. Ubuntu is a new beachclub in Zandvoort (open for 6 weeks now) and the idea of two young entrepreneurs. They worked at several beachclubs in the past and thought: let’s
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TRIED & TESTED: KHOTINSKY DORDRECHT
April 24th, 2013
Most striking feature:
In the new Energiehuis in Dordrecht – a place where you can listen to music performances or see a play at their theatre – you’ll also find a restaurant called Khotinksy. Khotinsky is a Russian scientist who brought the light bulb to the Netherlands. Ofcourse they have one eyecatching light on the huge ceiling: Bert-Jan Pot’s Downstairs lamp (included in the Boijmans van Beuningen Museum design collection as well). The owner of Khotinsky told me that Read more…
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TRIED & TESTED: MARIAPAVILJOEN DEN BOSCH
April 22nd, 2013
Most striking feature:
Mariapaviljoen is a newly opened (April 11th) restaurant in a former hospital. When you go here for dinner you have to fill out a form (het intake formulier) so they can ‘treat’ you well and you walk out alive and kicking. And when that doesn’t happen; they have Read more…
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TRIED & TESTED: HOTEL V NESPLEIN AMSTERDAM
April 2nd, 2013
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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TRIED & TESTED: ANSH46 ROTTERDAM
March 9th, 2013
Most striking feature:
If you love fashion, put Ansh46 high on your list if you’re visiting Rotterdam. It’s the store to go to if you like Alexander Wang (oh, those striped shirts), Phillip Lim 3.0 (I’ve spotted a wool jacket you’ll never want to get out of again) or Carven (hello, sweet biker jacket). Exclusive brands in a damn fine environment. Simple racks where you will find the clothes on and beautiful dressing Read more…
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