It has been quite a while since I last posted a recipe or a restaurant review. I once did a test to determine what kind of supermarket customer I was: a dreamer. No, going to the supermarket is not a quick utilitarian endeavor for me. It’s a place of inspiration, discovering new ingredients, conceptualizing new…
Category: Restaurants
Restaurant Vermeer, Amsterdam (NL)
Wow, it has been a while since I last wrote a restaurant review. Counting back the months since lock down started in NL, I can’t imagine 3 months have passed. The start of the month June 2020 became a memorable day for us. Not only because we officially got to be proud owners of a…
Villa Coucou, The Hague (NL)
Hot spot alert! Villa Coucou opened in 2019 and promises its guests a luxury gastronomical experience. The restaurant had been on our list to try out. Returning from a trip to Antwerp, with no dinner plans, we were lucky that Villa Coucou still had a spot for two on a Saturday. Our impromptu visit was…
Wijn bij Stijn, Wine Bar, Den Bosch (NL)
It was Den Bosch time again yesterday! And what better way to start than a fantastic, small bite lunch at Wijn bij Stijn. Wijn bij Stijn is a small wine bar / restaurant serving amazing wines and even better food. During the weekends, Wijn bij Stijn is open for lunch, drinks and dinner. During weekdays…
Queru Cantina Mexicana
Queru opened about a year ago in the Prinsenstraat in The Hague (right across restaurant Zheng, known as Hanting before). The restaurant is headed by Chef Alberto Nol Benitez. You might know him from the more high end restaurant Ruisenor at the Denneweg. Queru is its opposite in some ways: informal, quirky, price friendly, but…
Sense Restaurant, Den Bosch, NL
Restaurant Sense is located in Den Bosch, I dare say our favorite city in NL. It was re-awarded a Michelin star in 2019. The Michelin star is deserved in our opinion, as the restaurant combines great ambiance, friendly and professional staff with, of course most important aspect, delicious food. It is about a 5 minute…
Restaurant Fouquet, The Hague, NL
We always walk past Restaurant Fouquet and stare at the menu on our way to the city, but have never actually visited it. I am not sure why we never did, the menu always looks appealing, I heard positive reviews and it is easy to reach (actually a 5 to 10 minute walk from work)….
Pollevie Lunch, Wine Bar & Brasserie, Den Bosch, NL
Fantastic shopping, cute narrow streets, fantastic food and super friendly people pretty much sums up the city of Den Bosch for us. I am ashamed to say that until last year, I had never visited Den Bosch, even though it is just over an hour’s drive from both Amsterdam and The Hague. Last year was…
108, Copenhagen, DK
Restaurant 108 is the little sister of restaurant Noma, probably the most famous restaurant in the world and pioneer in New Nordic gastronomy. Noma is owned by chef René Redzepi (who has also worked in another world famous restaurant: El Bulli by Ferran Adria, known for molecular cooking). Restaurant 108 is a more casual spin off…
Dekxels, The Hague, NL
Another shared dining hotspot in The Hague. We visit Dekxels at least a few times a year, whether it is with family and friends or dinner with colleagues. I discovered Dekxels about 4 years ago, when I was attending a mentoring circle from work. To close off the mentoring sessions, our mentor took the group for…
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