Tag: Review
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Graphite by Peter Gast – Amsterdam (January 2019)
We kicked our culinary 2019 off with a visit to Peter Gast’s new restaurant in Amsterdam, Graphite.
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Firma Pickles – Markthal, Rotterdam
Ranked as 3rd in the 2018 Best Burger of The Netherlands competition…
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Bluespoon Restaurant & Bar – Amsterdam (September 2018)
Lunch at Bluespoon in the Andaz Hotel in Amsterdam, catching up with a former colleague.
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101 Gowrie x Brandt & Levie (September 2018)
Koen and I attended one of the Brandt & Levie collaboration events last week: a test run of the – still to be opened – 101 Gowrie restaurant by chef Alex Haupt in Amsterdam.
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Aan de Poel** – Amstelveen (September 2018)
Shortly after Aan de Poel** reopened after a full remodeling, we went for lunch to celebrate Chantal’s birthday.
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Restaurant Jaimie van Heije – Ouderkerk a/d Amstel (September 2018)
When I saw that Jaimie van Heije started with a Test Kitchen Tuesday concept and that there were still some places available for this month’s edition, I didn’t hesitate to book a table.
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Rotisserie – Amsterdam (May 2018)
Having successfully dodged the task of accompanying the kids to a Katy Perry concert a couple of weeks ago, Koen and I decided to grab some 🍔 and 🍺.
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Aan de Poel** – Amstelveen (May 2018)
After having seen the chefs from Aan de Poel** whilst having lunch at Restaurant 212, we thought that a visit there was long overdue.
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Restaurant 212 – Amsterdam (May 2018)
After ‘t Amsterdammertje*, the second installment of my Christmas present was at Restaurant 212 in Amsterdam.
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Around the World – Restaurang Volt* – Stockholm, Sweden (February 2018)
The second evening of my business trip to Stockholm was spent at Restaurang Volt.
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Around the World – Gastrologik*, Stockholm, Sweden (February 2018)
Another business trip to Sweden, so another opportunity to seek out Nordic cuisine in Stockholm!
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‘t Amsterdammertje* – Loenen (January 2018)
For Christmas, Chantal gave me quarterly lunches/dinners for 2018. 😍 Intended to stimulate more fine dining posts here, but clearly, some self-interest was involved as the fine print implied that she would have to accompany me and that she would not be the designated driver. Oh, man!! 🤔
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Happy New Year!! (Top 15 posts of 2017)
First of all, best wishes for 2018 for you and your loved ones!
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Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 14) – Napa – Anderson, California
Our next main stops were in Oregon, but it was too much to drive there from Napa Valley in one go, so we had decided on Anderson to spend the night.
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Around the World – Hillside Supperclub, San Francisco (Aug 2017)
Food connects people all over the world. Our visit to Hillside Supperclub in San Francisco was a prime example of that as it was only a couple of months earlier that I met Tony and Austin Ferrari at the communal table of Oaxen Krog** in Stockholm while on a business trip.
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Bar Friterie Bistro Gare du SUD, Utrecht
When going to concerts at the Tivoli De Helling venue in Utrecht, my brother and I always have dinner at a nearby restaurant at the Oosterkade.
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&samhoud places**, Amsterdam (July 2017)
Last week we had a farewell lunch of my former boss. Luckily, she also is a fine dining aficionado, so we celebrated in style at &samhoud places**.
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Librije’s Zusje**, Amsterdam (June 2017)
As part of celebrating me reaching the big 4-0, Chantal took me for lunch at Librije’s Zusje** in Amsterdam.
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Restaurant MOS*, Amsterdam (May 2017)
The good thing if you invite your colleagues for a farewell lunch, you can also choose whatever restaurant you have on your to-do list.
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RIJKS* x BRAE, Amsterdam (May 2017)
Another collaboration at RIJKS*; this time a 1-day event with Australian chef Dan Hunter of Brae Restaurant fame.
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De Kersentuin, Amsterdam (April 2017)
With the kids on a sleep-over, Chantal and I seized the opportunity to try out De Kersentuin in Amsterdam.
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Restaurant Bord’eau** – Amsterdam (April 2017)
Again, business does have its occasional culinary upsides…
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RIJKS* x Locavore, Amsterdam (April 2017)
I think that there were only 3 minutes between reading about the restaurant collaboration event between RIJKS from Amsterdam and Locavore from Ubud, Bali and booking my table…
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Around the World – Oaxen Krog**- Stockholm, Sweden (March 2017)
I ended my 3-day venture in high-end Nordic cuisine at the communal table of Oaxen Krog** in the Djurgården district of Stockholm.
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Around the World – Geranium***, Copenhagen, Denmark (March 2017)
Day 2 of my business trip (and venture into Nordic cuisine) was very satisfying. After spending the entire day in negotiations for a Danish tax audit, its satisfactory result made the visit to Geranium*** that night even better.
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Bolenius Restaurant*, Amsterdam (Feb 2017)
Come mid-February, come time to head over to Bolenius Restaurant* with Koen and Erica for lunch.
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Various Burgers @Burgermeester, Amsterdam
I can safely admit now that the New Year’s Resolutions for 2017 went overboard on January 3…
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Around the World – Becker’s Weinhaus – Trier, Germany
In December we decided to go skiing in Portes de Soleil in the French/Swiss Alps with Christmas and again thought that it would be an excellent idea to stay overnight in Becker’s Hotel in Trier.
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