A tip for stylish wining and dining in Antwerp: Le John!
Last Friday I really needed to catch up with some friends and this restaurant was the perfect spot! We had a great time talking away in this beautiful minimal but warm interior in which a relaxed atmosphere was created with the soft lighting and the jazz playing in the background. An excellent house aperitif, wine list and delicious menu made the foodies happy and the friendly service was the cherry on the cake!

Le John

bar restaurant
03 289 92 25
Kasteelpleinstraat 25, Antwerpen

Mademoiselle Moustache

If you have experienced withdrawal symptoms since the end of Movember, I have discovered the perfect place for you! 

Mademoiselle Moustache in Antwerp! A coffee shop completely moustache themed and without a doubt one of the cutest coffee shops I have encountered! Situated on the Paardenmarkt 21, it is located right at the heart of Antwerp's student area and very close to the historic center (5 mins walk) and the new MAS (2 mins walk). 

Although the retro interior takes you back to the 50s/60s, the cool 'soundtrack' and the walls adorned with funny articles and pictures bring you right back to present. It really is well worth the detour if you are visiting Antwerp and want to recharge with a coffee and some sweet or savory homemade goodness! But don't blame me when you're schedule is overturned because you end up staying too long with you're nose in the magazines, battling your friends at scrabble, or counting the moustaches all over the place ;)

My Favourite Belgian Waffle

As a Belgian I often get the question abroad on whether I eat a lot of waffles :) (should I be worried? , or should I just take it as an interest in my 'Belgianess'? ;) )

But I do reaaaaally love them, so let me share with you the address of my favourite Belgian waffle place - where they make not only the best waffles, but also the best crepes - or pannekoeken as we call them in Flemish. And trust me, when you are there you often end up eating more than one - right Geke? ;)  

Look at that lightness - the little holes in the waffle are juuuust perrrrfect!

So this weekend, during my trip home, I gathered my friends to go for sweet delights at Desire de Lille in Antwerp where they make their waffles to per-fec-tion!

Their recipe for the dough makes for an airy and light waffle, this is really key for a true Belgian waffle and they make it exactly as it should be, and the bake is also perfectly crisp and golden!

A must when you visit Belgium!

Desire de Lille - Schrijnwerkersstraat 16 in Antwerp!

Peacock Christmas!

Returning home for the weekend always means trying to catch up with as many people as possible and trying to visit some of my favourite shops. And there are certainly stores in Antwerp that can rival the London ones!

One of these is Flor Artes, the flower shop run by the brothers Yvan and Sven Roelandts who have an immaculate and refreshing taste!

At Christmas time, their shop turns into a sparkling wonderland! This year, it is a burst of colour and explosion of glitter! And if you have read my article on Anya Hindmarch, then you know that I love glitter! ;) So now i am dreaming of a Peacock Christmas!

Colourful – Exotic – Festive!

Flor Artes

No reminders of snow, the cold, the colours red and green, and the smell of pine trees.

But rather a warm exotic atmosphere with gold colours and shining blue and green. An air infused with oriental scents carrying the notes of incense, amber and vanilla. And a big festive meal consisting of different small oriental dishes to be shared with family and friends!

What does your dream Christmas look like this year?



I just couldn't resist these Christmas Decorations!



Flor Artes

Flor Artes, Mechelsesteenweg 159, 2018 Antwerp