October 26, 2022

Hannah’s

Recently, our date nights became date brunches, in between bar hops, on lazy Saturdays. It’s a nice temporary change, that gives me the chance to visit some lunch spots that have been on my list – like Hannah’s. You’ll find this cozy spot in West. The food is inspired by Mediterranean flavors, so expect anything from Italian, to Spanish, Marrocan...

Categories Mediterranean

October 6, 2022

Grand Café Krasnapolsky

Summer’s over. Holidays done and gone. Heart happy. Wallet…confused. Yep, it’s time to stick around Amsterdam for a while. And try some new places, while we’re at it! This week’s visit was at Grand Café Krasnapolsky. One regret I have about being away for most of September is basically missing most of Amsterdam’s restaurant week. It actually lasts for a...

Categories Fine Dine

August 23, 2022

De Kas

The good news We had lunch at De Kas and it was pretty, preeeetttyyy, amazing. I’m gonna give you that spoiler. The bad news Unfortunately, it was one of the last lunches we had with our best friends before their move to Paris. Sigh. Our amazing friend Juan turned “the big 40”, and took Hayden and I out for lunch...

Categories Fine Dine

August 4, 2022

Sinck

To take a break from reviewing “places I’ve passed a million times but never been to“, today we’re talking about a (fairly) new restaurant in Amsterdam: Sinck! Hayden and I ended up at Sinck for a date night after realizing that nowadays you’re supposed to reserve your spot for any Italian restaurant in this city 2 weeks in advance or...

Categories International

July 13, 2022

Plato Loco

June has been a beautiful month for Hayden and I. After years of living life on pause, we’ve traveled pretty much throughout the whole month. Between a trip for a beautiful wedding in the South of France, Provence, and our first trip to New York…we’ve squeezed in a get together with our friends at Plato Loco. Located in Amsterdam West,...

Categories Caribbean

May 30, 2022

De Japanner

Aaaand I finally made it to the famous De Japanner. I don’t know, man…I have a long list. De Japanner was an attractive option for my group of friends – some meat lovers, some no-sushi-for-me people, some vegans. Everyone had options here. Extra points, the place is also actually famous for pretty nice cocktails…and it sure is cocktail season! The...

Categories Japanese

May 6, 2022

Kaagman & Kortekaas

Once in a blue moon, Hayden and I go out for a proper date night. I mean a 6 course meal, 4 hours long dinner, more wine than we should drink…the whole package. We’ve lately been hosting family and friends quite often, so was in dire need of an “us” night. That’s pretty much what brought us at Kaagman &...

Categories Fine Dine/Seafood

April 6, 2022

Branie

Branie – I finally remember the name without looking through my notes and messages. Because after you try it, you’ll probably remember it too. Last weekend, Hayden and I helped our friends move from beautiful De Pijp to the beautiful West. Closer to us, and close to plenty of amazing restaurants that they’ll add to my list. Win win. For...

Categories Asian/Indonesian

March 22, 2022

Restaurant Jun

Rijsttafels are always a good idea, but they’re an even better one when people are visiting. While there are plenty of great Italian restaurants around Amsterdam, family and friends can pretty much find one anywhere. But Indonesian food? Not that common. Well, definitely not in Dallas. Hayden’s parents visited, so we were on an “eating out every night” roll. I’ve...

Categories Indonesian

February 17, 2022

Vicio Il Mastro Pastaio

Is the…pandemic…over(ish)? I don’t wanna jinx it, but at least we can go back to enjoying good food, cold drinks and at Vicio Il Mastro Pastaio, live jazz music. Yay! I have a pretty long list of places to check out, as you can imagine. This wasn’t on it. In fact, I’ve never heard of this restaurant before, but stumbled...

Categories Italian