-
Deja Vu in Eindhoven Redefines All-You-Can-Eat Dining
Went for dinner in Deja vu in Eindhoven with a friend. The concept is interesting. Like in some other places you have a menu with lots of small dishes from which to choose and instead of ordering everything at once you start with some dishes and when you finished them you decide on additional food […]
-
Book Review : De ontdekkers van de hemel, David Baneke (ISBN 9789035136885, Prometheus)
Bought this book after reading about it in the magazine of the Nederlandse Natuurkunde Vereniging. It is written by a Dutch historian specialised in the history of science. The title of the book refers to the famous book of Harry Mulish, de ontdekking van de hemel. It describes astronomy in The Netherlands in the nineteenth […]
-
Enjoy Craft Beers like the Baron at Batteliek: Mechelen’s Hidden Gem
In Mechelen there is a microbrewery located in an old church called Batteliek. You can go there for food or for drinks only. Obviously you can order their own beers with your food. If there is something you like you can also buy beer cans to enjoy at home. The Albert Heijn in Mechelen also […]
-
Rebel Ridge
Watched this movie on Netflix. Came across it by accident as I had never heard of it before. The movie is from 2024 and stars Aaron Pierre in the lead role as ex Marine Terry Richmond on his way to post bail for his cousin in a small town. The corrupt police force seize his […]
-
The Crow: A Timeless Classic Worth Revisiting
Last year a remake of the Crow as released with mixed reviews. I haven’t seen that movie yet but I wanted to watch the original one from 1994 again starring Brandon Lee. At the time the movie was mostly known to the wide public because Brandon Lee died on the set while making the movie. […]
-
Identical Twins
Identical twins come from a fertilised egg that splits in two while it is still a small collection of cells. Both halves then develop into two babies that are genetically the same. Because they come from one fertilised egg they are also called monozygotic twins. Identical twins always share the same sex and share many […]
-
Dining at La Stanza: A Must-Visit Italian Trattoria in Leuven
A few weeks ago we went for dinner at La Stanza in Leuven for a last pasta dinner the evening before the half marathon EC on Saturday. La Stanza is a traditional Italian trattoria that make their own pasta. It is well known and typically very busy so if you want to eat there it […]
-
Food Trucks at Nomadland: Quick and OK Eats
After visiting Labiomista we crossed the street to eat at Nomadland. This site is also inspired by ideas from Koen Vanmechelen and has some of his art on display. It holds a picknick ground with a large tent so in case of a drizzle you can still eat without getting wet. There is a food […]
-
Visit Labiomista: Art, Animals, and Ecological Insights
While staying at Stiemerheide we also visited Labiomista. This is a special kind of park, a mix of zoo, art exhibition with work from Koen Vanmechelen and park. Originally the villa of the mine director was located here. The villa still exists and a number of works of art are on display there. After the […]
-
Reviving Nostalgia: Our Journey with the new Denon DCD-1700NE CD Player
Last Christmas we bought a new record player to enjoy once again some old records that had been sitting on shelf unused for years. Listening to albums on the record player triggered us to put on a few CDs again. This turned out to be a disappointment. We had an old Denon Universal Disk player […]
-
Subscribe
Subscribed
Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
Response 418 