Category: Wine/Beer
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Restaurant 212 – Amsterdam (May 2018)
After ‘t Amsterdammertje*, the second installment of my Christmas present was at Restaurant 212 in Amsterdam.
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Around the World – Gastrologik*, Stockholm, Sweden (February 2018)
Another business trip to Sweden, so another opportunity to seek out Nordic cuisine in Stockholm!
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Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 23) – Portland, OR – Tacoma, WA
The final day of our road trip was spent in Tacoma, WA. This stop was mainly planned to only have a short drive to SeaTac Airport the next morning, but what we saw of the town was very nice.
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Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 22) – Portland, Oregon
The kids had their way on our last day in Portland, so we had a “Wie is de Mol?” day…
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Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 21) – Portland, Oregon
Our third day in Portland was mainly spent with a mini road trip along the Columbia River and “around” Mt. Hood, concluded with some good old tax-free outlet shopping…
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Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 20) – Portland, Oregon
Portland was the last real leg of our road trip, staying there for three whole days. On our second day, we walked quite a lot through town.
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Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 19) – Portland, Oregon
Portland was the last real leg of our road trip, staying there for 3 whole days.
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Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 18) – Bend to Portland, Oregon
On our way from Bend to Portland, again immersed in the fantastic nature that Oregon has to offer!
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Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 17) – Painted Hills, Oregon
The 185-mile / 300-kilometer day trip from Bend to see the Painted Hills near Mitchell, Oregon, was so worth it!
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Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 16) – Medford – Bend, Oregon
Our road trip continued inland with a 190-mile /305-kilometer trip to Bend, Oregon. The nature in Oregon is just absolutely breath-taking!
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Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 15) – Anderson, CA to Medford, OR
Time to say goodbye to California with a 160-mile / 260-kilometer drive along a pretty scenic stretch of the I-5. We spent the next day and a half in Medford, Oregon.
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Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 14) – Napa – Anderson, California
Our next main stops were in Oregon, but it was too much to drive there from Napa Valley in one go, so we had decided on Anderson to spend the night.
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Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 13) – Napa Valley, California
I compiled this post with very mixed feelings. It recollects the fabulous time we had in Napa Valley just a couple of months ago, but my thoughts were first and foremost with those affected by the devastating wildfires that are sweeping through Sonoma and Napa counties, resulting in many casualties – they are deadliest in the history…
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Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 12) – Monterey – Napa Valley, California
We hit the most southern point on day 14 of our road trip as we traveled from Monterey up north to Napa Valley that day: a 205-mile / 330-kilometer trip.
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Around the World – Hillside Supperclub, San Francisco (Aug 2017)
Food connects people all over the world. Our visit to Hillside Supperclub in San Francisco was a prime example of that as it was only a couple of months earlier that I met Tony and Austin Ferrari at the communal table of Oaxen Krog** in Stockholm while on a business trip.
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Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 7) – Eureka to Fort Bragg, California
Although the destination of today’s trip was on the California coast, the route was mostly inland, only leaving the US-101 at Leggett to following Highway 1 all the way to Fort Bragg.
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Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 6) – Gold Beach, Oregon to Eureka, California
Leaving Oregon and entering California today: a 135-mile / 220-kilometer trip to Eureka.
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Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 5) – Oregon: Newport to Gold Beach
Continuing southbound on the US-101 in Oregon. Today a 180-mile /280-kilometer drive from Newport to Gold Beach.
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Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 4) – Oregon: Astoria to Newport
Starting off with some great shots that Chantal took during her morning run on the Astoria Walkway: On the 6th day of our holidays, we had a relatively short drive of 140 miles / 220km today, continuing southbound on the US-101, which is aptly called the Oregon Coast Highway. Cannon Beach After a quick inventory…
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Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 3) – Seattle, WA to Astoria, OR
The 5th day of our holiday was the first actual day of our road trip, with the first trek of about 200 miles / 325 kilometers to Astoria, Oregon.
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Around the World – Pacific Northwest USA (part 2) – Seattle, WA (continued)
Seattle – Day 3 and 4: Culture and Animals
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&samhoud places**, Amsterdam (July 2017)
Last week we had a farewell lunch of my former boss. Luckily, she also is a fine dining aficionado, so we celebrated in style at &samhoud places**.
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Around the World – Norrköping, Sweden
Early June we had a short family visit to Norrköping, Sweden.
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Restaurant MOS*, Amsterdam (May 2017)
The good thing if you invite your colleagues for a farewell lunch, you can also choose whatever restaurant you have on your to-do list.
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RIJKS* x BRAE, Amsterdam (May 2017)
Another collaboration at RIJKS*; this time a 1-day event with Australian chef Dan Hunter of Brae Restaurant fame.
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Tuna and Coconut Ceviche
It is so incredibly tasty, I think that we have a new favorite way to prepare our tuna steaks!
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De Kersentuin, Amsterdam (April 2017)
With the kids on a sleep-over, Chantal and I seized the opportunity to try out De Kersentuin in Amsterdam.
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RIJKS* x Locavore, Amsterdam (April 2017)
I think that there were only 3 minutes between reading about the restaurant collaboration event between RIJKS from Amsterdam and Locavore from Ubud, Bali and booking my table…
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Around the World – Geranium***, Copenhagen, Denmark (March 2017)
Day 2 of my business trip (and venture into Nordic cuisine) was very satisfying. After spending the entire day in negotiations for a Danish tax audit, its satisfactory result made the visit to Geranium*** that night even better.
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Around the World – Restaurant Kokkeriet*, Copenhagen, Denmark (March 2017)
I needed to go to Copenhagen and Stockholm for work for 3 days and seized the opportunity to explore Nordic cuisine.
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