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Five Delights

In 5 delights I will highlight every Tuesday a list of five things that brighten up my day a little. Gadgets, hotspots or other little things that cheer me up.

Snappers

Snappers
Snappers is a really a nice place to go to for a drink. The characteristic building on Regulierdwarsstraat 21 is warm and welcoming, and has a retro Mediterranean look with a colorful Caribbean twist. The large bar with an extensive beverage collection really stands out and invites you to have a beer or a nice cocktail. When you go there for dinner definitely take a seat at one of the high tables, the high leather chairs are super comfy!

De stad, de kroeg en de man

eva-hoeke-boek
You might know Eva Hoeke from her columns in ‘het Parool’. I myself am a huge fan of her writing style and I was very happy when I heard that she has written a book: The City, the pub and the man (translated from Dutch). The book is about people she meets in The City. Like the pub-keeper with a sad life story, tough guys from Café Pleinzicht, and hobo Raymond, who had three thousand euros on him. Striking and full of humor she describes situations where she ends up in, like her hopeless search for a house. And of course, she writes about The Man with whom you talk, show off to, travel, go out, fight and cry, but mostly always laugh.

Toastable

toastable
At Toastable you won’t get a regular toast sandwich, but a triple thick luxury mega sandwich! Just as their fans on tripadvisor promise you: Once you tried a toastable toast sandwich, you don’t want anything else. Wonderful for a lazy lunch or a quick snack between meals, and it’s healthier than the snack bar. Anyway a sandwich is always a good idea, so let’s go!

Winter Fruit

grapefruit
With winter fast approaching, many might think that there is a limited range of fresh fruit and vegetables at grocery stores until summer. However this is not true! The Florida Grapefruit season runs from October through May, with its peak occurring in the dead of winter. Lucky for us we will be able to find fresh and deliciously ripe Florida grapefruits in convenience stores in the Netherlands. Great because I like grapefruits!

Moodadventures

moodadventures
This weekend I came across a new webshop by chance, Moodaventures.nl. Their slogan is ‘make life beautiful’, and rightly so, because if you are looking for something special, then you’ve come to the right place. From storage baskets to special jewelry, and from hanging chairs to paper stickers and tags, you can find many great things there. Amazing!

Sabine de Witte