MAN SHOPS GLOBE: TRAVEL GUIDES
Find out the best places to EAT, SLEEP, SHOP, and SEE in all the destinations featured in MAN SHOPS GLOBE!
PLAN OUT YOUR TRAVELS:
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EAT
Balthazar's Keuken
Elandsgracht 108
Amsterdam
Holland
Holland has great cheeses and bread. One of my favorite restaurants is a place called Balthazar's Keuken (Balthazar's Kitchen). It's a twelve-seat restaurant with an open kitchen and a beautifully designed interior and a set menu. It has a bit of a dutch twist. It doesn't feel like you're in France or Italy, but like much of Northern Europe, it leans toward Franch cuisine.
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SLEEP
Hotel Seven One Seven
Prinsengracht 717
1017 JW Amsterdam
My favorite hotel in the world is in Amsterdam. It's expensive, but worth it. The rooms are enormous and impeccably furnished. The location is perfect for exploring the 9 Streets right on the Prinsengracht Canal. The best room is the Picasso Room, but you'll be happy in any of the rooms there.
Hotel Julien
Korte Nieuwstraat 24
B-2000 Antwerp
In Antwerp, Belgium, there's a fantastic small hotel. This one's on my short list. It also has the virtue of being inexpensive! It's called the Hotel Julien. It's in a beautiful old house and maybe has 12 rooms or so. It's very tasteful - in the style of stripped-down modern, without feeling cold.
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SHOP
Holland is famous for being world traders. They've been great buyers and sellers of goods from around the world for generations. It's reflected in the shopping experience - there's so much to explore. Almost more than anywhere else in Europe, there are crafts people doing really inventive things.
The Frozen Fountain
Prinsengracht 645
1016 HV Amsterdam
In Amsterdam, there's a shop called The Frozen Fountain that features an extraordinary group of local talent.
Moooi Gallery
Westerstraat 187
1015 MA Amsterdam
I'd also recommend a shop called Moooi Gallery - they showcase a lot of local crafts and furniture makers as well.
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SEE
Bookie Wookie
Berenstraat 16
1016 GH Amsterdam
Online Catalog
In Amsterdam, just rent a bike and explore. Be sure to visit "The Nine Streets," the small streets with lots of little boutiques. You can find my favorite book store there called Bookie Wookie - one of a kind books and the book seller has a great sense of humor. It's also a bit of an art gallery.
Info about the 9 Streets area
Info on Bike Rental in Amsterdam
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ADMIRE
Design Academy Eindhoven
Emmasingel 14
5600 CC - Eindhoven
The Netherlands
The best design school in the world is the Design Academy Eindhoven. If you can get there for the graduation fair, you'll see some of the freshest designs you could possibly imagine.
Axel Vervoordt's Kanaal Showroom
On the MAN SHOPS GLOBE - Holland/Belgium, Keith also visits the Axel Vervoordt Showroom in Winjnegem, Belgium.
