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Cones – Original Ice Cream

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Le Pacific – Beers and cocktails

"Le Pacific" in Brussels is a cocktail & beer place that really stands out. Here you need to go up to the barman and ask him to create something for you!

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Les Dodi – Ice cream like in Italy

It's a real Italian ice cream, there's not much more to say. Good ingredients, perfect texture, Italian flavour, everything homemade.

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Chou Sando – Sandwiches Japanese style

Sando is a nice nickname Japanese use for sandwiches. I love it! Sandwiches have a sauce more or less spicy and are filled with veggies and/or meat or tofu.

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Cphagen – Nordic happiness

"Cphagen" is a little Nordic corner in Ixelles, in Brussels. It's a neat, welcoming shop with stylish products at affordable prices...

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Coundenberg 66 – Cool building in the center

"Coundenberg 66" Brussels is a magnificent building from 1898. It used to house La pharmacie anglaise de Charles Delacre and has many interesting features.

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My Tannour – Syrian food at its best

"My Tannour" in Brussels is a Syrian restaurant where they make their own Syrian bread, tannour. They also slow cook lamb in this iron oven, how delicious!

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Librebook – Books in 20 European languages

"Librebook": 'a bookshop based on the Brussels state of mind (mixed, chaotic, curious, odd, open, irregular...)', with books in 20 languages! It's so cosy!

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Le Corbeau – Fun dancing on tables

There's nothing in Brussels like "Le Corbeau". It's a brasserie, a local restaurant/bar, but at night it becomes the opposite of Cinderella's fairytale...

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Joseph Marien Stadium – Art Deco in sport

"Joseph Marien Stadium" in Brussels doesn't look like a stadium - it's another Art Deco building that fascinates me with its long, beautiful facade.

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Gare du Midi market – Famous Sunday morning market

"Gare du Midi market" is the famous Sunday morning market in Brussels. There is plenty of choice and prices will start dropping to almost zero at 13:30...

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L'Ultime Atome – My special place in Ixelles

"L'Ultime Atome" Brussels is a great place to rest after shopping or to have a drink before clubbing. I like the pot of fresh mint tea a lot...

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