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l’Archiduc: world famous in Belgium

Daphne — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:12:17 +0000

If you’ve never heard about it, l’Archiduc is certainly a place you will not notice when walking in the rue Antoine Dansaert. The original stained glass windows however, hide a stylish art deco bar that is home to many artists and often hosts live jazz concerts. Make sure you pop in for a drink and be lucky enough to do so when some musicians are giving away a live performance!

l’Archiduc
rue Antoine Dansaert 6
1000 Bruxelles
Belgium

Kasbah - a Moroccan in Brussels

Daphne — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:02:24 +0000

If you are looking for authentic Moroccan hospitality and dito food, try Kasbah. You can enjoy mezze, tajines or - if you are really hungry - the kasbah royal. Don’t forget to reserve a table!

Kasbah
rue Antoine Dansaert 20
1000 Bruxelles
Belgium
+32 2 502 40 26

Discovering Brussels: le Sablon

Daphne — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:34:09 +0000

Although we visited Brussels before, never had we been able to really find our way around in this capital, that so much seems to exist of many different villages simply collated together. Yes, we found the Grote Markt and yes, the many tourist shops were hard not to miss. But it took a couple of friends to take us to the second level.

We started at the rue Antoine Dansaert, one of the hippest streets of Brussels characterised by its many fashion shops, among which Stijl - a shop that carries Belgian designers such as Ann Demeulemeester and Dries Van Noten. Next, we stopped for a quick lunch at the Place Sainte Cathérine. There you find Mer du Nord, a fish shop that started an outdoor buffet - just for fun, but it rapidly turned out to be a smart move, judging the many people waiting for one of the simple yet tasty dishes such as scampis a la plancha, the soupe the poisson or the crab burger.

On we went, across the Grote Markt, to le Sablon (or Zavel in Dutch), a trendy neighbourhood with many galeries, chocolatiers and cafés. Simply stroll around, along the rue de Rollebeek, the rue des Minimes, the rue des Sablons and absorb the atmosphere.

Stranding one a few terraces and wearing our shoes down on the cobble stones, we were happy to discover that there is more to Brussels than we thought.

La gare Hombourg

Daphne — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:11:24 +0000

Located in the former train station of the village of Hombourg is restaurant La Gare Hombourg. The ideal stop for a cup of coffee, an honest lunch or dinner, you can picture yourself living in the 1950’s in this tastefully renovated spot!

La Gare Hombourg
Rue de la Station 52
4852 Hombourg
Belgium
Phone +32 498 15 47 17
info@lagarehombourg.be

Thai Metro

Daphne — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:42:19 +0000

Lovers of Asian flavours, eating at Thai Metro was a treat. Friendly and hospitable staff, fast service, pure and traditional Thai food, good company, what more do you want?

Thai Metro
38 Charlotte Street
London W1T 2NL
United Kingdom
Phone +44 20 7436 4201