Vinovan Wine Bar
Boonstoppel Wines from Dordrecht has expanded their wine shop and online shop with a beautiful vintage wine caravan. The time of bad wine at festivals and parties is now officially over as this mobile wine bar is currently available for weddings, parties and festivals. Boonstoppel Wines imports approximately 1,000 wines, giving you the opportunity to […]
Spaghetteria
Just like in Italy, Rotterdam’s Spaghetteria focuses entirely on making delicious, fresh pasta. A range of pastas is prepared in the ‘laboratory’ according to tradition, each with its own shape, origin and preparation method. For example, there’s pappardelle with ragout of duck in red wine with bay leaf, cinnamon and Grana Padano. Or ravioli filled […]
Men’s fashion at De Bijenkorf
Renewed shop mecca for men The men’s fashion department at De Bijenkorf has recently expanded with many new brands such as Moncler, Dsquared2, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Burberry, Alexander McQueen and Stone Island. The shoe department has also doubled to 400 square metres with many well-known brands. Not a big fan of shopping? You can […]
De Grote Schijn
After a successful and sold-out introduction last year in Antwerp with around 35,000 visitors, De Grote Schijn will bring its magic to the Netherlands for the first time this fall. The Kralingse Bos in Rotterdam forms the natural backdrop for a special walking tour through the dark during the autumn holidays from Friday 18 to […]
The Van Nelle Factory
Building the factory of the future Arriving in Rotterdam by train, it is hard to miss the big, bright neon letters that spell ‘VAN NELLE’ on the roof of a white, shiny factory. The aluminium paint lights up in the sun and the façade stretches far into the back like a seemingly endless wall of […]
Rotterdam Games Week
Come out and play! The world’s greatest digital entertainment festival is coming to Ahoy Rotterdam from 18 – 20 October. DreamHack Rotterdam is the major event of the brand new Rotterdam Games Week and is all about entertainment for the digital generation. Expect esports tournaments, a gaming expo with plenty of interaction for both PC […]
Vlaamsch Broodhuys
Vlaamsch Broodhuys introduces new cookies Vlaamsch Broodhuys bakes the way top chefs cook: by combining high-quality ingredients with culinary inspiration and years of experience. Their mission is to let people enjoy the best and healthiest bread. A pastry department and a deli were eventually added to the bakery. Pastries, cakes, sandwiches with a variety of […]
Ezra Collective
Young Generations of Jazz Jazz is constantly on the move, not least because young generations continually provide exciting new impulses. One of the striking new sounds of the British “new wave” is Ezra Collective, a set of young musicians from the creative hotbeds of the London jazz scene. Fluid and innovative, they mix jazz, hip-hop, […]
Crack that nut!
Sterling Schuyler lived in six cities, four countries and three continents before recently settling in Rotterdam. What brought her here? Why is she so enchanted by Holland’s second largest city? And how can an American connect with the Dutch? Sterling Schuyler explains. Words: Jelle Simons Silicon Valley, New York City, Egypt, Atlanta, the U.S. Army Garrison […]
Thierry Mugler at the Kunsthal
Underground techno beats sync to pulsing, white strobes, illuminating the runway like lightning. Through the flashes of light, a gang of supermodels – defined by their slim, corseted waists and stiletto heels – march towards the unsuspecting audience. Their silhouettes cast shadows on the floor behind them, reminiscent of the shadows cast by our favourite […]