TASTE
(Always) Ready for Ramen Japanese cuisine already had us with the omelette-throwing at the teppanyaki. We got hooked on the sushi, and now we can’t live without a good bowl of ramen. The soup full of noodles in a flavourful broth is the ultimate comfort food for a cold winter day. Pick your favourite topping […]
Back in the driver’s seat
Aimed at empowering mothers, Mama Taxi gives women returning to the workforce the chance to drive a zero emission taxi fleet for the corporate market. Zizi Fernandes is the positive force behind the company. Mama Taxi has been in business for three years now, and the concept, a taxi company driven by women who are […]
From grain silo to attractive venue
Once a location to store grains, Maassilo is now a multifunctional event space. Director Richard van Beusekom takes Inside Rotterdam on a tour through the concrete colossus that forms the backdrop to concerts, dance parties and many other events. Richard van Beusekom claps his hands. “Hear that?” We’re standing in the main hall that has […]
[INSIDE ROTTERDAM – ISSUE 12 / 2019] [INSIDER’S TOUR]
WORDS Michèle van den Bouwhuijsen PHOTOGRAPHY Emma Groenenboom Giving back On a rainy autumn day, we gather under the Rijnhaven metro station. The sky turns darker shades of grey as the sun slowly sets. The chilly temperature contrasts vividly with the cosy programme that De Rotterdam Tours has in store for us. Today, we will […]
Secrid
Dutch wallet makers since 1995 In November 2019 Secrid opened its first brand store in Rotterdam. It is here where you can discover the brand, check out the newest collection and enjoy a nice espresso. Or come inside for the free of charge repair service, because Secrid believes that sustainability begins by extending the lifespan […]
Advertorial MW Studio’s
Inside Rotterdam #12 Every place deserves an inspiring interior that shares the story of its location, history or conveys an experience. Discovering these unique stories and translating them into interior concepts is what Marlous and her designers at MW Studio’s do best. Their mission is to focus on the behaviour and needs of people in […]
The maximum out of the minimum, that’s our motto.
Aloha Food: At our food bar, we work with as many Dutch products as possible, most of them local. With these ingredients we produce the most innovative dishes, snacks and cocktails. Our working method is to achieve maximum creativity with minimum waste. Approximately 10 to 15 snacks and small dishes change every four weeks. Aloha […]
AAA Gallery
Get inspired at the cult Livingroom of Rotterdam. Hans Kleinjan (1958), Maikel Kleinjan (1984) and Roderik Faasen (1990) are three artists, born in this city. Throughout the last ten years they developed their own signature style. Their three art-egos became one; ‘AAA’. Their paintings are created individually, as well as collaboratively. During these collaborations the […]
From Rotterdam with love
Twenty-two-year-old Staisy Kaptusarova exchanged Russia for Rotterdam. And she would do it again, she explains. Words: Jelle Simons We agreed to meet at Erasmus University, my old and her current school. The campus has changed a lot over the years. There is a food court these days. A proper food court, not the shabby soup […]
HISTORY
Unused railway line now a city hotspot Rotterdam has an historical railway line in the middle of the city, located behind Hofplein. The trains are gone, but thankfully, the old structure beneath the tracks has managed to escape the demolition hammer. It has become an increasingly popular space for creative entrepreneurs to set up shop. […]