We were invited into an old courtyard right in the centre of medieval Antwerp where Campari will open a new bar on May 5th called: Gaspare La Piazza Dell’Aperitivo. The moment we set foot in it, we fell in love with it. Tucked away from the commercial chaos of the city and her typical traffic…
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The Torino Temple of aperitivo returns to Belgium with a spectacular lineup of Negronis
Last year in Ghent, Martini’s Caffè Torino was a happy discovery for many visitors. The Italian style aperitivo bar focussed uniquely on Martini’s recent re-interpretation of vermouth accompanied by succulent side dishes. In short, a place where you inevitably lost track of all time, aperitivo all night long! This year, 30th of March until the…
Bijou Bar (Antwerp), timeless perfection
Bijou, a diamond in the rough? No, it’s definitely well cut and polished! A hidden jewel then? No, not really hidden, just rather modest. This bar created by cocktailian veteran, Ben Belmans and the bearded ginger sultan of drinks, Dieter Van Roy is a sparkling stone amongst pebbles! Even so that – not entirely unexpected…
Black Smoke Rising!
Black smoke, pieces of trees and lots of dead animals smouldering! It sounds like the beginning of a war movie, but it’s actually a brand new BBQ restaurant in Belgium. Situated in the old ‘De Koninck’ brewery, founders Kasper Stuart and Jord Althuizen couldn’t have picked a better spot. Black Smoke is the name and…
Dogma Cocktails – Antwerp
Boozy Excitement Under The Cathedral’s Bell Tower It’s almost a year now that you can visit a new exquisite cocktail bar near Antwerp’s Cathedral. Head bartender and owner is Didier Van den Broeck who became third at Diageo World Class Belgium 2014. This guy is a hurricane, he manages two or three different conversations and…
The Cocktail Nation 