In October 2023, the ‘education crew’ of Frank, Steve, Philippe and Nicolas, and myself (not an educator), dined at Restaurant Neon in Lier. Located in a former school, Neon prides itself of sourcing local ingredients.
Tag: Gastronomy
ANTWERP | 2023 Smaakmeesters culinary festival on Saturday 30 September and Sunday 1 October
The ninth edition of Smaakmeesters or Taste Masters will take place in Antwerp on Saturday 30 September and Sunday 1 October. During this culinary festival, gourmets can taste the craftsmanship at around a hundred catering and specialty shops.
In search of Belgian or Flemish cuisine in Antwerp
The Loodswezen on the Scheldt Quays in Antwerp is to become the Smaakhaven. The Flemish Government is investing a whopping 38 million euros to create a Flemish Culinary Centre. But what is Flemish cuisine, in extenso Belgian cuisine? Of course, Flanders being Flanders, and being governed by Flemish nationalists, it underlines the Flemishness of the…
ANTWERP | Loodswezen to house Smaakhaven or Taste Haven, a Flemish Culinary Centre
Toerisme Vlaanderen or Tourism Flanders is investing 38 million euros for a Flemish Culinary Centre at Antwerp‘s Loodswezen. It will be named Smaakhaven or Taste Haven.
MANCHESTER | Afternoon Tea at Richmond Tea Rooms near Canal Street
Inspired by the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, we travelled by train to England in March. Combining ESC host city Liverpool with the industrial heritage of Manchester. Manchester to Liverpool was also the first steam railway line ever. A perfect pretext to travel to The North.
ITALY | 1.5 day in Trieste
October 2022. As we wanted to test Trenitalia‘s Frecciarossa 1000 service from Paris to Milan, we planned a rail trip around it. From Antwerp to Paris with Thalys, the ‘Red Arrow’ to Milan and once in Italy continuing to Trieste and Bologna. The return trip took us to Basel in Switzerland to enjoy SBB‘s panoramic…
REVIEW | Restaurant Le Train Blue at Paris-Gare-de-Lyon
October 2022. As we wanted to test Trenitalia‘s Frecciarossa 1000 service from Paris to Milan, we planned a rail trip around it. From Antwerp to Paris with Thalys, the ‘Red Arrow’ to Milan and once in Italy continuing to Trieste and Bologna. The return trip took us to Basel in Switzerland to enjoy SBB‘s panoramic…
RIDE & DINE | Brussels Tram Experience
The Hague has the Hoftrammm, Milan has the Atmosfera and Brussels has the Tram Experience. In September 2022 Danny, Sam, Oriol and I booked a table for four.
Antwerp counts more bars and restaurants and notices rise of ‘fast casual’ eateries
In 2022, the City of Antwerp once again carried out a detailed catering measurement and confirms its top position as a catering city. The site survey carried out by the city maps the supply of catering in Antwerp and compares it with the previous measurements in 2010, 2013 and 2017.
STUTTGART | Restaurant Plenum, in Baden-Württemberg’s State Parliament
July 2022. As a teacher, Steve has the possibility to do a bigger trip in the school summer break. I don’t, or rarely do. After The Hague in 2020 and Utrecht in 2021, we decided to go to Germany for a now more or less traditional three-day weekend in July. Our eye fell on Stuttgart,…
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