Oh Johanna, you pretty Johanna. As the ‘new’ addition to The Village family, it was time I paid her a proper visit at last [I already did this months ago, but in between then and now was a biiiig postless zooooone I have only just escaped from, which is why these photos are only finding their way Read more…
There’s so much to see and do at An Apple A Day. Play, learn, create, eat, drink, buy – everything is possible in this lovely kids concept store in my hometown Utrecht. In the front there are coffee and cake, then come the toys, books and most adorable children’s clothing, and in the back a special space has Read more…
Rotterdam… There was this place called heaven where they sold a funny type of bag (do you know it? It’s this brand called Susan Bijl. It’s so cool, you should really check it out. Oh wait, I might have mentioned it before on the blog…. not sure… ;)), but of course there was more! Highlights: Read more…
From the coffee at Vitrin to the familiar vitrines at Wouters & Hendrix’ new shop, Antwerp sure did its best when visiting during the last weeks of my maternity leave* (after the obligatory pumping at the parking – yes, you moms know what I’m talking about – I did think I deserved it though). Read more…
I’ve been wanting to tell you more about Goede Vrijdag in Utrecht for a while. It has been open for about six months now and as I mentioned before, it’s really the cutest little coffee bar in town. Located in a former bridge keeper’s house next to the Tolsteeg Bridge (yes, that one) and consisting of Read more…
Yep, it was that time again: Summer on Vuurtoreneiland! We were lucky enough again to get tickets this year and went with our dear friends Lasse & Shino and Fleur & Fabian. Like last year the food was not perfect (the best part was actually the desert, which was really good), but the atmosphere is Read more…
New in town and there for just six months, is Felix &Foam, a temporary cooperation between Foam, Frame and restaurant Foyer located in the monumental building Felix Meritis in Amsterdam. You can find exhibitions, films, events, cool shops and a restaurant there. So when in Amsterdam, make sure to check it out!
Our friends Lasse & Shino from Berlin came over for the weekend again. We had the best time. There were cool shirts involved (see below) and there was more. I will show/tell more about it later. p.s. this picture was taken in Goede Vrijdag, the cutest little coffee bar in Utrecht, opened not so long Read more…
Last Sunday we were invited by Tomek & Suzanne for a full monty 12-course lunch at their ‘living room restaurant’ SMAK. On Saturday SMAK was already open because of the international Restaurant Day, but Tomek and Suzanne decided to open their doors for another day (yay!!). Tomek is a chef, we first met him in a Read more…
Piet Hein Eek is another place you should visit when in Eindhoven. Piet Hein Eek designs and manufactures furniture and other things, most famous of which are his scrapwood objects. Not all of his designs are my style, but I can really appreciate his way of working, which is about combining uncommon materials and also Read more…
Mangiare is the perfect spot in Rotterdam for treating yourself on a delicious Italian lunch and afterwards having a look in the lovely and friendly shop of Nen Xavier just across the street (the Van Oldebarneveltstraat, which is close to the – new!! cool!! – central station).