Roelof Hartstraat 1, 1017 VE Amsterdam, tel.: +31 (0) 20 – 571 15 11, web Last week I – finally – had dinner at the popular restaurant of The College Hotel Amsterdam. I really looked forward to this because earlier attempt to dine here did not work out. Either the place was fully booked or [...]
Category Archives: dine & wine
Johannes van Dam
Many of you might already have heard of Johannes van Dam. The food critique that dictates which restaurants will be successful and which has to shut down. Some people might think his reviews are personal, I think that his opinion is razor sharp and to the point. Therefore here in short an introduction about Johannes [...]
Global versus Kai Shun
I love quality products and I love knifes to work with in the kitchen. So a while ago I bought my first set of Global knifes consisting of the G-2, the GS-3 and the GS-7. Last week I added up another, smaller knife to work on potatoes, garlic and so fort. Which is the GSF-15. [...]
Quantity but no Quality
When you plan on spending the evening in a good restaurant you will need some good sources to base your choice upon. Sources that tell you something about any restaurant you plan to visit. There are several websites where you can write your comments about the restaurants you visited. All of them with the same [...]
Restaurant Stout
Haarlemmerstraat 73, 1013 EL Amsterdam, tel.: +31 (20) – 616 36 64, web Having booked a table for four at Restaurant Stout we arrived just in time. Stout means naughty in English and thus I expected a few naughty elements on their menu and in their serving… The place is decorated modernly with many dark [...]
