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Eating together smooths friendships. Felix Timmermans
The following pages are related to 'enjoying food'. Mostly, we show some of our favourite restaurants. In one way or another, all the restaurants are special to us: the location, the people we had dinner with or whom we met there, the owners. Each restaurant provides a pleasant atmosphere whenever you go there!
In addition, we include 'Poldervlees', a producer of high quality beef, produced without having to resort to antibiotics or similar industrial methods. Shouldn't we call this Slow Meat? In future, we may include more specialty food producers.
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Poldervlees - Roelofsen Vleesvee Kopdammerdijk 20 1843 KA Grootschermer Netherlands +31 6 1031 4790 [mobile]
http://www.poldervlees.nl
For quite a few years now, Arjanne has allergic reactions to some foodstuffs. Initially, it appeared to be anything related to beef...
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Affourtit Koninginneweg 209 1075 CS Amsterdam Netherlands +31 20 679 8417
http://www.affourtit.nl/
This year, 2009, Affourtit exists exactly ten years and we are regular guests from the very start. John has known Maarten for many years, but this restaurant is...
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Le Bouche à Oreilles Amélie & Eric 10, place Paul Verlaine 75013 Paris France + 33 1 4589 7442
In November 2009, we went to Paris – again for the Salon des vins. This time, we stayed in another hotel, on the so-called Butte-aux-Cailles in the XIIIth. Le Bouche à...
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Restaurant Le Doci 16120 Touzac France +33 5 4597 5982
In October 2010, we are in ‘our’ Bed & Breakfast Les Collinauds for the second time this year. Geneviève’s favourite restaurant – very close by – is open (last time they were on holiday). It is called Le Doci...
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Auberge L'École Buissonnière Place de l'Eglise 14130 Quetteville France +33 2 3164 3020
http://auberge-lecolebuissonniere.com/
A wonderful pittoresque 'auberge' near Honfleur in Normandy run by a relatively young couple – he in the kitchen, she in the restaurant. Luckily, they never play truant...
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Restaurant L'Espérance 9, rue de l'Espérance 75013 Paris France +33 1 4580 2255
In November 2008, we visited the 'Salon des vins' in Paris; Bernard Boutinet (see Bernard Boutinet) had invited us to come there many times before. Thanks to a gift...
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Spijslokaal De Goede Mannen Jan Steenkist & Frans Blogg De Haasstraat 14 2011DW Haarlem Netherlands +31 23 531 2384
http://degoedemannen.nl/
We have been regulars at the Spijslokaal De Goede Mannen for quite a few years, now. The history of the premises is really long: over 130 years ago an off-licence shop and bar was opened. It is not very...
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L'Hirondelle Boslaan 7 2132 RJ Hoofddorp Netherlands +31 23 562 4628
http://www.lhirondelle.nl
We never suspected the existence of proper restaurants in Hoofddorp. Then a business partner invited us to an anniversary. Straight away we learned about L’Hirondelle as well as...
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Il Patio Alexander Nevskiy prospekt 182 St. Petersburg Russia +7 812 271 3177
http://il-patio.rosinter.com/?city=6145
A genuine Italian restaurant right in the middle of St. Petersburg, Russia, run by chef Andrea Maestrelli. You can eat anything from the menu in any desired sequence, on your own...
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La Perla Paris 26, rue François Miron 75004 Paris France +33 1 4277 5940
http://www.cafepacifico-laperla.com/lppf.html
John was a regular at the Mexican restaurant Café Pacifico in Amsterdam. He also visited the London and Paris branches of Pacifico. In 1988 the owners decided to open a cocktail bar in Paris, La Perla de Pacifico! Of course...
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La Storia della Vita Weteringschans 171 1017 XD Amsterdam Netherlands +31 20 623 4251
http://www.lastoriadellavita.nl
IItaly at its best! This restaurant offers a wonderful setting, lovely food and good service. Typically Italian, a real treat. Do try the surprise menu! The friends who invited us...
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Ristorante Pizzeria Trattoria Salento Eisenzahnstrasse 16 10709 Berlin Germany +49 (30) 8900 5600
http://www.salento-berlin.de
In August 2010, we had a couple of business meetings in Berlin. So we were there to work, but also to be in Berlin (again): we turned our stay into a working holiday. Arjanne selected what appeared to be a newly renovated two-room appartment...
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Strandpaviljoen Zeezicht Zeeweg 1901 NZ Castricum Netherlands +31 251 652 855
http://www.strandpaviljoenzeezicht.nl/
We know this restaurant through Marije. She works there since 2004: in her first year, she started by washing the dishes, but since her second year she was promoted to the kitchen...
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