Star chef François Geurds sells champagne oliebollen for charity
Francois Geurds is one of the most renowned chefs in Rotterdam. Next to his restaurant he also has a lab to experiment. One of his creations is champagne oliebollen. He sells them this December, the proceeds go to meals for the homeless. At a young age François was captivated by his mother’s passion for cooking. […]
Beest Boulders take the top of Akragon-building
The Akragon still elegantly terminates the vista along the Coolsingel. This striking sports tower is 50 years old and is part of the monumental Technikon school complex. David Lloyd already operates a gym in the building, but now Beest Boulders Rotterdam occupies the four top levels. Bouldering is rock climbing without the need for a […]
This delivery robot brings groceries at Erasmus University
The popularity of home delivery of groceries is growing rapidly. This is evidenced by the situation in Rotterdam with several options for ordering products. From today the future is really near on the campus of Erasmus University. Robots will deliver groceries on the Woudestein campus. The trial will last six months. It is a collaboration […]
GO Sharing offers shared electric MINI Coopers
GO Sharing has added electric shared cars to its range of services in Rotterdam. Recently it already introduced e-bikes and now thirty shared electric MINI Coopers are also available. With this multimodal approach, the company seeks to better connect its various service areas for shared e-mopeds and e-bikes. To stimulate the use of shared mobility […]
Plaswijckpark becomes Winterwijck
Ever since 1923, Plaswijckpark has been located in Hillegersberg-Schiebroek. The intimate theme park along the Bergse Achterplas mainly attracts locals. This winter Plaswijckpark transforms into Winterwijck. Experience Plaswijckpark in a cosy atmosphere with thousands of lights and enjoy a lot of winter activities such as curling or conquer the ski run. There is a 500m2 […]
Kula is a feel good gathering place in Little C
The striking new project Little C, between Erasmus MC and Delfshaven, is a nice intimate development. The fifteen brick buildings form a little village in town and remind of New York. Kula, an all day cafe and yoga studio, fits right in. The residential area has felt pleasant from the start, even before restaurants like […]
Studio Rashkov is very much inspired by Rotterdam
Studio Rashkov is a graphic design agency in Rotterdam. The designers consider the studio as their playground. They can do whatever they like. From patterns to photographs, from notebooks to clothes. Recently they rolled out ROTMAT, a city-inspired yoga mat. Famous Rotterdam buildings like the Willemsbrug, Euromast, Markthal, De Hef, and Erasmusbrug are pictured on […]
Peddler delivers products from local entrepreneurs at home
Peddler, a sustainable startup that delivers products from local entrepreneurs within one day, is now available in Rotterdam. After a successful first year in Amsterdam and Utrecht, the online department store can now expand its services thanks to a raised investment. Partly due to the rise of online shopping, local shopkeepers have been under great […]
Rechtstreex makes consumers co-owners through crowdfunding
Rechtstreex makes it possible to buy your groceries from local farmers, growers and producers. Order online and collect the groceries at pickup points in several neighbourhoods. Rechtstreex operates from the Keilepand. It offers a weekly seasonal assortment from the region so consumers can buy orders at a fair price from farmers. Without unnecessary intermediaries and […]
See your own Instagram photo in the christmas tree of the Laurenskerk
The Laurenskerk is the oldest building in Rotterdam. So it’s no surprise that the impressive National Monument is photographed a lot. To this day, the hashtag #laurenskerk has been used over 12,000 times on Instagram. The pictures are now used to decorate the Christmas tree. The Great or St. Lawrence Church was originally built between […]
