Champagne and Shopping at Brussels’ Chatelain Market
Place du Chatelain Market: Drink, Eat, Shop In my local market back home in New York, I shop for produce, then head home. At the market I visited in the Chatelain neighborhood of Brussels, I shopped...
View ArticleChatelain: A Favorite Brussels Shopping Neighborhood
Chatelain: one of Brussels’ Hidden Gems While most tourists to Brussels stick to the shops around the Grand Place, it’s worth seeking out some of the neighborhoods just outside the center to get a...
View ArticleBrussels Shopping Tips from a Top Hotel Concierge at the Stanhope
One of my favorite things about staying in a luxe boutique hotel is having access to an in-the-know concierge. No matter how much research I put into my destinations, a great concierge will always tip...
View ArticleShopping (and Drinking) Belgian Beer in Brussels
For a small country, Belgium has a lot of breweries– over 100 producing nearly 700 varieties of beer. To sample a variety of Belgian beers in one place, head to Brussels, regarded not only as one of...
View ArticleSouvenir Recipe: Belgian Beer Carbonnade (Belgian Beef Stew)
If You Can Resist Drinking your Belgian Beer, Use it to Make a Classic Belgian Recipe In our last post about shopping for Belgian beer in Brussels, we covered where to buy and how to select your beer...
View ArticleTaste-Testing Belgian Waffles: Liege and Brussels Gaufre
Be prepared to completely forget your diet when you visit Brussels. I could tell you that with all the walking you’ll be doing, you don’t need to worry about the extra calories. But that would be a...
View ArticleFinding Smurfs and Comics in Brussels
My familiarity with comic books ends at Archie and Casper the Ghost. My brother, on the other hand, has a comic book collection so massive it requires its own insurance policy. So when researching an...
View ArticleBest Shopping in Ghent, Belgium for Souvenirs
Ghent is an easy day trip from Brussels, but as I learned on my way-too-short visit, it’s worth an overnight or two. The canals, stunning architecture, historic pubs and unique shopping all make Ghent...
View ArticleCuberdons: the Best Belgian Souvenir you’ve Never Heard of
Everyone knows Belgium is famous for its chocolate and waffles, but have you heard of the other sweet Belgian treat, the cuberdon? Cuberdons: A Sweet Brussels Souvenir Cuberdons are a Belgian candy,...
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