No Booze, All Bliss! Today in the arcane world of drinking there are two rising trends (until covid smashed everything): 1) aperitivo and 2) non-alcoholic spirits. Aperitivo Aperitif in Belgium until recently didn’t really exist as a thing on its own. Aperitif was just waiting until dinner was ready, it wasn’t really special, just drinking…
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Campari soon opens new piazza of pleasure in Antwerp: Gaspare La Piazza Dell’Aperitivo
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…
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…
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