Johnny Englishman can’t act cool
A few hours alone in New York provides just enough time for some happy-hour over-thinking.
All posts tagged: Bars
Soak up some neighbourhood vibes at Kingfisher Cafe
Charming cafe-bar in de Pijp is simple, friendly and ‘gezellig’
The Lobby, Fizeaustraat
The hidden gem that, apparently, everyone has discovered
Café Restaurant de Plantage
The saviour for those needing to impress without any stress
Café Marcella & Amstelveld
The cafe sits where Prinsengracht meets Utrechtsestraat, rewarding its customers with views over the canal or onto Amstelveld
De Hallen
De Hallen is a lot of different things to a lot of different people but fundamentally it’s a weekend under a roof.
The Hoxton
With two branches already thriving in London, The Hoxton formula is translating to Amsterdam very well indeed
Terpentijn
The food scene in Amsterdam continues to gain momentum with a glut of new restaurants popping up around the city. Whilst a good portion of the places grabbing the headlines seem to be offering either rotisserie chicken or a dirty burger from a hip part of town, Terpentijn (we’re not sure why it’s called that either) stands apart by offering finely crafted Asian-inspired cuisine from an unlikely part of Amsterdam Centrum.
Volkshotel
Hotel bars haven’t been on the radar for Team Kompas, but that’s changed. It’s had to with so many unmissable venues arriving lately. Maybe the problem was that we associated them with stuffy piano lounges and a library-esque atmosphere. But that perception is all on us and we’re willing to accept our mistakes and move forward. We’re pretty good like that, especially when there might be a good gin and tonic involved. So we finally went to Volkshotel.
Cafe Flamingo
Situated in de Pijp on the corner of Albert Cuypstraat and the cafe-laden Eerste van der Helststraat, Flamingo sits opposite de Groene Vlinder (another favourite spot of ours). Like its neighbour, Flamingo’s relaxed atmosphere radiates into the street and the outdoor picnic-style benches beg for long summertime visits to soak up the sun.
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