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Sometimes I feel like having a good steak. And with good steaks, the secret is in excellent quality meat, cooked exactly right and no frills.There ...

Weihenstephan has racked up several awards around the world and in Amsterdam.At the "Australian International Beer Awards" the Weihenstephan „Kristallweißbier“ won the overall price of ...

Went to Het Stuivertje last night, a traditional eetcafe in the Jordaan, with kip sate, tournedos and dorado on the menu, all dishes served with fries, ...

I have always liked red Bergerac wines - strong, aromatic wines from the region east of Bordeaux, along the Dordogne river.  Bergerac wines are usually ...

I find starters the best every time I eat at an Indian restaurant. The bhaji, pakoras and samosas are often so good that I end up having ...

marqt is a new type of supermarket that focuses on selling fresh and tasty food. It has gotten a lot of attention in the press and ...

What a nice day! Sunshine, warm temperatures and blue sky. Such a pleasant surprise after this year's wet summer and the arctic temperatures of the ...

This weekend I bought a Le Creuset pot! I had been looking at them for a while because I like the cast iron with enamel ...

At the end of August I reported about an unwelcoming visit to Klein Jansen during Restaurant Week.I also posted a comment on diningcity.com, the organizer of ...

Just read the September issue of nl20, which has a great feature on hotel bars in Amsterdam. Hotel bars are a nice change from brown ...

There are few good terraces for an after-work beer in Amsterdam, especially in the late summer (not to mention that we never had a summer ...

Klein Janssen was the second stop of restaurant week. And quite frankly, I did not enjoy the evening because we felt unwelcome! I find it ...

I had been wanting to go to Odessa for quite a while because I had heard good things from several people and was intrigued by ...

Conspiracy or trend?Ever more often, when trying out a new resaturant, I find that the menu is boring and predictable.The restaurants that I am talking ...

The folks at As found the perfect location for their restaurant. The terrace is right on the edge of Beatrix park, both quiet and somewhat mysterious ...

Went to have pizza at Renato's and liked it a lot.There are few good pizzerias in Amsterdam. Many joints are fast food and combine pizza ...

This year's restaurant week in Amsterdam will take place August 27 - 31.The idea of restaurant week is simple: Participating restaurants provide a three course ...