November 8, 2018

Pinto’s Mama Thai Cuisine

This week was one of those “salads and wraps for dinner”, which is doable only if you throw some real food there in the middle of it. Last night I coupled up with my favorite foodie, Irina, and went all the way to Zuid to try this new Thai place: Pinto’s Mama Thai Cuisine. I will admit that the great...

Categories Asian

November 1, 2018

ROSES by Sal

Constantly looking for good, affordable Mexican food is a common goal Hayden and I have. I simply love tacos and I strongly believe any time is Margaritas time (except from 9-5, I have a full time job). Hayden moved here from Dallas an year ago. He loves most things about living in Amsterdam, but he still constantly says 2 things:...

Categories Argentinian/Mexican

October 25, 2018

La Perla

News flash: I love pizza. I love, love, love pizza. I know, one of the few out there. They say pizza is like sex: even when it’s bad, it’s still pretty good. Truth is, I haven’t had many bad pizzas, or at least I wouldn’t call them that. However, there aren’t many that left me speechless either, not even in...

Categories Italian

October 18, 2018

Piadina Bar

Last Saturday, Amsterdamers put their shorts and T-shirts on and took over the city – with 27°C outside, it felt like a proper summer day. Hayden and I enjoyed it by visiting the Moco Musem, and bar hopping through De Pijp (ok, mainly bar hopping). Our day ended at the Piadina Bar, a small place that brings a piece of...

Categories Italian

October 11, 2018

Happyhappyjoyjoy

The idea of mixing loads of small bites (or as I like to call them, tiny plates), gets me really excited. Add “Asian” in the mix, and you have my attention. Naturally, Happyhappyjoyjoy was going to be my dinner stop sooner or later. Happyhappyjoyjoy promises to bring together Vietnamese, Thai, Indian and Chinese streetfood under one roof. They have 3...

Categories Asian/Streetfood

October 2, 2018

The Seafood Bar

My cravings for seafood are…constant, and my curiosity about The Seafood Bar has been growing and growing. Finally, I made it there for dinner a few weeks ago, after trying to get a reservation for ages (hint: if you’re going with 4 people, plan in advance). We were welcomed by friendly faces showing us to our table (a window one,...

Categories Seafood

September 25, 2018

Restaurant Vlaming

Seems like the end of the summer is coming with “parents are visiting” season. After taking Hayden’s parents out for a great steak at Restaurant Luna, I’ve decided to take mine at Restaurant Vlaming, a family owned business. I was looking for the true gezellig feeling that the dutchies always talk about, and of course, for good food – you...

Categories International

September 12, 2018

J.D. William’s Whisky Bar

For our birthdays, Hayden and I do our best to escape somewhere new. This year for my sweet 24th, that place was Budapest. I was walking around with my friend while I left Hayden in a dark sports bar – he had 5 beers, 4 shots of palinka, and obviously made friends. Long story short, he met an American who...

Categories Asian/Cocktails/Streetfood

September 3, 2018

Gs

I am an absolute sucker for brunch. I never knew much about this concept (other than what Sex and the City taught me) before having an American partner…now, I can’t even imagine Sundays without it. Most times we tend to put together our own brunch, but about once a month we’ll go out there and see what Amsterdam has to...

Categories Brunch/Cocktails

August 27, 2018

El Vino

Once a month, I try to schedule a “date night” with my best friend Irina. This time we were both looking for cheaper options, as we knew a long weekend was coming. Found El Vino to be an affordable options, with mostly good reviews, and very conveniently located in the heart of Amsterdam. Moreover, I’m constantly looking for good tacos...

Categories Mexican