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Mofelito Paperito
Stationery shop for designers
"Mofelito Paperito" in Brussels is a stationery shop. However, it's far from traditional or old-school -- come here to discover modern Brussels design...
by
Nettah
Yoeli-Rimmer
La Laiterie du Parc
Cosy café in green setting
"La Laiterie du Parc" in Brussels is a new cafe housed in a fantastic piece of contemporary wooden architecture renovated from the 1900s & in the green!
by
Nettah
Yoeli-Rimmer
Parc d'Egmont
A hidden oasis of greenery
"Parc d'Egmont" is a hidden oasis of greenery in the city of Brussels. When walking to the city centre, I always try to pass through here so I can stop...
by
Nettah
Yoeli-Rimmer
Maison d'Érasme
A humanist's home in Brussels
"Maison d'Érasme" is what I'd refer to as a humanist's home in Brussels, formerly where Erasmus stayed now a fascinating museum, full of old manuscripts...
by
Nettah
Yoeli-Rimmer
Galerie Bortier
Beautiful gallery full of books
"Galerie Bortier" is a beautiful book gallery designed by Brussel's iconic architect. I could spend ages browsing through books on books...
by
Nettah
Yoeli-Rimmer
Villa Empain
East meets West in Art Deco mansion
"Villa Empain" Brussels: a unique experience of a gallery. I always get blown away by the sheer opulence of the whole thing, straight out of Great Gatsby.
by
Nettah
Yoeli-Rimmer
El Turco
Your weight in good food
"El Turco" in Brussels is a Turkish/Greek restaurant where you pay your food by weight. I find their salads particularly original, with fresh ingredients.
by
André
Corrado
Bia Mara
Mouthwatering fish and chips
"Bia Mara" in Brussels (on rue du marché aux poulets - kind of ironic!) is all about the fish and the chips. I just their beers, too...
by
Sarah
Filion
Elevator to the Sky
Brussels panorama
From this Brussels spot in Marolles you can catch the "elevator" to go from "uptown" to "downtown"! And when you reach the top... believe me: THE VIEW!
by
Renata
Riva
Kosmos Bar
A taste of Plaka
Every Tuesday evening, I go to "Kosmos Bar" in Brussels, a Greek-inspired joint together with friends. True to the Greek spirit, it closes pretty late...
by
André
Corrado
Nikolas Koulepis
Greek bakery
"Nikolas Koulepis" is a Greek bakery in Brussels. Not only does it have my favorite tsoureki, ravani and spanakopita, it also has French-style desserts...
by
André
Corrado
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