Amsterdam Market Find: Noordermarkt
Amsterdam’s most popular organic farmer’s market. Go on a Monday for the vintage flea market or on a Saturday to pick up your week’s worth of fresh organic veggies. Best bit: On a sunny day, get a picnic spread of olives, tapenade and baguette then enjoy on a canal bench. Noordermarkt 9-3 Amsterdam
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Amsterdam Shopping Find: Marqt
Marqt is the most stylish supermarket you’ll ever go to. It’s a farmers-market-cum-supermarket, similar to that of Wholefoods Market in the US and UK. I adored shopping at Marqt when it first opened on Utrechtsestraat. It’s such a joy shopping in a cool industrial style warehouse reminiscent of an art gallery with some jazz music […]
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Amsterdam Shopping Find: Biomarkt
Grocery shopping in Amsterdam normally means multiple stops at multiple specialty shops. This specialty shop is of the organic variety and the large selection of fresh and pantry products generally means you get to cut down the number of stops you have to make. Best bit: You can feel assured that everything in the store […]
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Amsterdam Bar Find: Door 74
This prohibition style bar makes artisanal cocktails. The bar staff know their drinks and can make anything you want – except sadly, my favourite, an espresso martini. Best bit: It’s across from Duivel, a great hip-hop bar. If that gets too rough for your liking, simply ring the doorbell at number 74 and enter a […]
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Amsterdam Music Venue Find: Paradiso
A truly world class music venue. If you’re in Amsterdam even for the weekend check their schedule for any acts you want to see. Make sure walk up to the top floors and enjoy the impressive view of the stage and the sea of fans. Best bit: The acoustic quality in this venue makes the […]
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Amsterdam Bar Find: Café Brecht
CAFÉ BRECHT There are few bars in Amsterdam with this much character. Cafe Brecht is two parts Berlin and one part Melbourne with its quirky vintage interior and young bar-loving crowd. Best bit: Make yourself at home in this living room style bar. They’ll even provide you with knitting needles and board games! http://www.cafebrecht.nl/ Weteringschans […]
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Amsterdam Restaurant Find: Nyonya Malaysia Express
NYONYA MALAYSIA EXPRESS The best Malaysian food you’ll get in the whole of Amsterdam. Take my advice and don’t go anywhere else for chicken rice, char kuay teow or nasi lemak. Best bit: Always share the sambal okra (lady fingers) with the table ”“ trust me, no one will complain! Kloveniersburgwal 38 Amsterdam Ph: (020) […]
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Amsterdam Restaurant Find: Meghna
MEGHNA Megnha serves up the freshest, cleanest and tastiest Indian food in Amsterdam. Do yourself a favour and order the amazingly tender chicken tikka. Best bit: The tiny restaurant is always busy but somehow, never requires a reservation ”“ this almost never happens in Amsterdam! http://www.meghna.nl/ Grachtengordel-Zuid Amsterdam, Netherlands +31 20 625 1392 Â
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Amsterdam Restaurant Find: Restaurant Red
RESTAURANT RED Restaurant RED only does 2 things – steak and lobster – and they do it well and more importantly consistently well. I have no fear in recommending this restaurant to you because I know they will do it just as well for you. Best bit: If you can’t choose between steak and lobster […]
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Amsterdam Hair & Beauty Find: Oh You Pretty Things
OH YOU PRETTY THINGS I think everyone I know in Amsterdam goes to Oh you pretty things for a haircut – probably because they’re the best salon in the city and its always such a joy sit and admire the whimsical art-filled salon. Best bit: They always block out an hour to do your hair, […]
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