Entries by dutchgrub

The Giro d'Italia, one of the biggest professional cycling events of the world, will start on Saturday 8 May 2010 in Amsterdam. Seems that the ...

The Giro d'Italia, one of the biggest professional cycling events of the world, will start on Saturday 8 May 2010 in Amsterdam. Seems that the ...

Most dutchgrub readers, like many Amsterdam visitors, are used to being welcomed by fresh and cool water on the table of a restaurant. Complimentary, of ...

The red light district is certainly one of the main attractions of Amsterdam. It would appear just as certain that it's the neighborhood to avoid ...

I have written about Pure Markt Amsterdam, an artisanal farmer's market several times, covering the fresh produce and the family style atmosphere.So today I will ...

Farmers markets are a reaction to supermarkets selling more and more processed food, imported from far away and packaged for convenience. The markets started small, ...

Farmers markets are a reaction to supermarkets selling more and more processed food, imported from far away and packaged for convenience. The markets started small, ...

The Okura hotel Amsterdam keeps innovating around its Michelin star restaurants Ciel Bleu and Yamazato. First there was the cool "Dine Around The Okura" concept ...

I first read about L'Amuse, a new cheese store in Amsterdam, on Stadionweg, on Klary's blog. She posted many mouthwatering pictures and a long write ...

I first read about L'Amuse, a new cheese store in Amsterdam, on Stadionweg, on Klary's blog. She posted many mouthwatering pictures and a long write ...

I had cycled past restaurant Diga many times but never actually been there. Partially that's due to its location in somewhat of a no man's ...

Pure Markt is a true artisanal food market that takes place in Park Frankendael in Amsterdam every last Sunday of the month. Every month of ...

Today, concept supermarket Marqt is opening its third store, on Utrechtsestraat in Amsterdam.Marqt is catering to foodies by turning around the traditional supermarket model of ...

My lists of best Amsterdam restaurants, pizza, terraces or authentic Dutch food are very popular and I want to keep extending them. Since I recently ...

More and more frequently reports about beer fraud (Dutch) are coming in. Supposedly, bar owners buy cheap no name beer and sell it under the ...

The Okura hotel with its two Michelin star restaurants Ciel Bleu and Yamazato started offering culinary workshops back in November 2009. The sessions take place ...

Pino's wine store near Hoofddorpplein is quickly turning into a complete source of Italian drink, food and lifestyle.Pino opened his store on Haarlemmermeerstraat about a ...

This upcoming Saturday and Sunday, March 6 and 7, the third edition of Italia Al Dente, an event around Italian food, wine and cooking, will ...

Eva Brobbel and Tamara Wiersma will publish an Eco Guide for Amsterdam in April (in Dutch). The Ecogids will help consumers make conscious choices for ...

Twice recently, we went out for a private dinner with a group of friends. And both times it was excellent! The food was good and ...

Twice recently, we went out for a private dinner with a group of friends. And both times it was excellent! The food was good and ...

Fresh white truffles still are a rare find in Amsterdam, both in shops and restaurants. About a year ago I found some at Feduzzi and ...

Broodje Bert is a small sandwich shop on a corner of the Singel between the Negen Straatjes and Kalverstraat. The appearance is distinctly Dutch. The ...

Eetcafes, Dutch for eating cafe, are very popular in the Netherlands. They are some sort of a cross-over of a restaurant and a bar. They ...

Albert Heijn is the largest supermarket chain in the Netherlands and very much dominates the grocery business in Amsterdam. While most Dutch people happily do ...