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Brussels is absolutely happening! Discover the different areas: http://www.brusselscreativity.com/.
-When you arrive buy the WEEKLY magazine in ENGLISH: “The Bulletin” to find out what's happening. www.xpats.com
SHOPPING IS BACK! DISCOVER THE CHOCOLATE SQUARE ( SABLON) AND NEXT TO IT THE FASHION STORE OF JEAN PAUL KNOTT (EXP) 19 RUE Lebeau www.jeanpaulknott.com check out opening hours
My favorite chocolate is still cote d’or ( in supermarkets) , Neuhaus, leonidas for the white ones, Galler ( orangettes) and GERBAUD new store across the bozar ( on your way to Magritte museum)
For Vintage shopping/outlet www.version-originale.be rue jean stas 10, not far from conrad hotel.UPTOWN
ALMOST NEW: Magritte Museum (next to museum of fine arts), http://www.musee-magritte-museum.be/
If you are into TINTIN , ( Spielberg is making a movie) or Architecture go see the musee herge in Louvain La neuve. BUILDING incredible by French architecte.
Liege ( one hour by train from brussels) has a new station build by Spanish architect Calatrava : IMPOSING! And ron arad: Mediacite ( shopping )
And the dinosaurs at the science museum: just renovated www.sciencesnatuelles.be if you would like to see 28 huge dinosaurs!
Do not miss flee market area on Sundays> great Atmosphere: great restaurants around there. : restobier is fun in little street next to flea market. 32 rue des renards.
Sablon market place ( antiques) and store Flamand; It’s also called chocolate square now because all the chocolate stores have “pignon sur rue”. Favorite restaurant in area: orhpyse et chaussettes.
New chocolate store across concert hall Bozar: Le Chocolat Gerbaud ( le chocolat qui rend beau) http://www.chocolatsgerbaud.be/
Chocolat Galler is also very good. Buy in supermarkets!
The BEST GREEK RESTAURANT OUTSIDE OF GREECE: NOTOS: RUE DE LIVOURNE: UPTOWN
FOR CONCERTS AND HAPPENING: WWW.INFOCONCERT.COM http://www.quefaire.be/spectacles/0_1_2_1_8.html
VERY NEW RESTAURANT:
NEW, HAPPENING NOISY BUT GREAT FOOD AND HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE. LE ROYAL> RUE DE FLANDRES. DOWNTONW. THE STREET IS FULL OF NEW HAPPENING RESTAURANTS. IF THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.
Worth a detour for a restaurant: L’art de Vivre in SPA
For a weekend in the middle of nowhere: l’auberge du Sabotier next to st Hubert ( need a car) or in small town of Durbuy: renovated famous: sanglier des Ardennes Hotel/restaurant
Favorite Hang out in Brussels:
The bar at The Dominican hotel: just behind the opera house: www.thedominican.be
THE BAR OF THE CONRAD IS ALWAYS HAPPENING ( UPTOWN)
FRENCH restaurant at the SABLON Area I loved: Ortysse et Chaussettes, rue Charles Hanssens 5 tel 025027581. Delicious French food!
Traditional Belgian cuisine: La belle Maraichere: place ste catherine www.labellemaraichere.com closed mercredi et jeudi
NEW DELUXE HOTEL: ODETTE www.chez-odette.com not next to grand place, UPTOWN nice area: GREAT TRENDY RESTAURANT. BUT NOISY
NEW CLUB..YOU HAVE TO BECOME MEMBER : 10 EURO FOR LIFE: IN AN OLD CHURCH: Spirito Martini: rue stassart UPTOWN off of chaussee d’ixelles.
UPTOWN: café with terrasses but especially GOOD selection of food ( waffles) and BEERS: Le trappiste: on avenue de la toison d’or not far from SOfitel hotel and spirit Martini
FUN HOTEL NOT expensive: vintage. With collection of artifacts from 60s and 70s. www.vintagehotel.be: good location uptown
Iess expensive Lunch next to all museum: restaurant ravenstein< ravenstein 1: www.leravenstein.be
AUX armes de bruxelles is still a favorite downtown for local specialities
The staff of Aux Armes de Bruxelles moved to a NEW restaurant: la Brasserie de Bruxelles. Typical Belgian food. Place de la vieille Halle aux bles (10 min walk from grand place to a really cute square) info@labrasseriedebruxelles.be tel 025139812. NO air Conditioning
NEXT/Across from this restaurant there is MICHEL D: ( 5 min walk from AMIGO , great little square, outside dinning in the summer: Place de la vieille halle aux Bles 31 02 512 5700
LA BRANCHE D’OLIVIER: If the weather is great…take a taxi ($20 each way) and feel like you are in the country. Eat great food with locals, 02 374 4705. Nice in the winter too!
La villa Natka is happening and bar open until 2 pm: chaussee de waterloo. Ask for Nathalie (taxi about $15 each way) great in summer.
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