It seems like us Dutchies are obsessed with growing our own food at this moment (Moestuintjes all over), which is great. Now lets talk about urban farming, it sounds cool, hip and innovative, right? I can tell you: it is! At this moment the largest rooftop urban farm of...
The Hague is becoming a city of beer more and more, I have to admit: I like it! Let me introduce to you EIBER, a new beer brand from the Hague, an initiative by Jasper van den Burg. Jasper started working at the former Brouw Café...
Although I write in English, I'm a true Dutchie, born and raised in The Hague. That being said, I like cheese. Or better said, I L-O-V-E cheese - on a 'tosti', on a platter with port & wine, in the middle of the night.. And that's...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] One of my favorite snacks ever: the croquet, I could eat these babies for breakfast. I love them with a bit of mustard and Dungelmann sells one of the absolute best croquets in town! History Dungelmann started in 1861 as a charcuterie and traiteur at Hoogstraat 34 and...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Is that time of the year again: all you can eat kerststol! At bakery Hans & Frans Hessing they sell the best stols (I don't know this word in English, anyone?) you can imagine. I tried it when the bread was still warm.. the warm almond...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This week I joined the Local Heroes Food Press Tour in town. Together with 25 enthusiastic bloggers we visited 8 local food heroes. Let me tell you about one of them: Hermit – Dutch coastal gin. Oh yes baby, it’s time for some GT-love. Gin is...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Close your eyes and imagine fresh baked kruidnoten...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Keep your friends close and your Kompaan closer! Kompaan Craft Beers just opened their new brewery the Beer Bar at Saturnusstraat 55 in Den Haag! In their tasting room you can enjoy 20 beers on draft or organize tasting events. The place has great industrial...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Monday mornings require coffee! In Den Haag we like Haagse Hopjes, it's coffee and caramel flavoured candy. The story goes that this candy is named by his founder, Baron Hendrik Hop. He was a coffee addict and one night he forgot to remove his coffee...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]TGIF! Time to enjoy some good beer by Kompaan craft beer! Kompaan, owned by friends Jasper and Jeroen, are craft brewers from Den Haag. Currently they are moving the brewery to a new 900m2 building at the Trekvliettracé in the Binckhorst. At this place they will...