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Cafe Hesp, mingle with the locals

Cafe Hesp is right there on the wide Amstel riverbank. It can hardly be beat for location. It has nice outdoor setting that gets loads of sun late into the afternoon or evening. Usually with many groups of people enjoying a drink, an outdoor…

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Cafe Lennep, the spot for a placid afternoon

Cafe Lennep is a a small hidden venue on the side of the quietness of the Jacob van Lennep canal. It has a very welcoming interior and a glorious waterside terrace is ideal for the sun worshipers, involving nice park-picnic tables offer the perfect environment…

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van Mechelen, the full Belgium experience

van Mechelen stadscafe, is at the sides of the Schinkel canal. The relatively small entrance opens to a wonderfully industrial and warm decoration. Inside, the old furniture makes you feel like if you were in an old factory, but in…

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Lokaal Edel, a perfect city oasis

Lokaal Edel, is one of our favourites to go with the boat. Posted in the monumental building Het Sieraad, a 1920’s school for jewellers with a curving brick façade which is a good example of Amsterdam School architectural design. Its interior decor is hip, full…

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Ahoy Amsterdam is born

On April 10, I published “Best bars to go with your boat in Amsterdam”, a blog I posted in Atomic Grasps. In it, I reviewed 20 bars that I like to go with my boat, in Amsterdam. Back then, I thought It would be…