Jackie

coffee & magazines

chaussée de charleroi 203
1060 Saint-Gilles
0477 98 66 63
instagram
du mercredi au lundi
de 8h à 18h

The rain and the cold came without knocking, taking over the city by surprise. Thankfully, Brussels is a city just as beautiful on the inside, and the places we love rushing in when the rain comes pouring just keep on opening. At least it’s the case for Jackie, which we only discovered recently, as Autumn was already settling in. Watching the rain on the window by the little counter, we couldn’t take our eyes off the shelf filled with the greatest selection of magazines. We recognized a few – Monocle, Kinfolk, Les Others – and discovered many more. Kiliane, the owner, told us about Delayed Gratification, the magazine who claims loudly to be the last to talk about the news, taking a step back and giving a brilliant analysis like no other. She then told us about Drift, the magazine for all coffee lovers, for which each tome is dedicated to a city and its coffee culture, through amazing photos and interviews. The we got lost in Apartamento, browsing through some of the most inspiring apartments you’d dream living in.

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September 29, 2022 • No Comments
 

Bruxelles in the dark

Thursday 29/09 til Sunday 02/10
in several bars & restaurants in Brussels

You must have heard about it. It’s all over the news and it’s the one thing every single person talks about: winter is here, and the rise of energy costs won’t be easy on anyone.

After the covid, the multiple lockdowns, shortage of staff and the inflation, the restaurant business is suffering again. So to raise their voice – but most importantly, to do in a good spirit – the pair Pia (Petit Mercado) and Pierre (Liesse) thought of a rather creative event, and decided to bring a few of their friends on board with them.

For a long weekend, from the 29th of September until the 2 of October, a few of our favorite restaurants will turn off both gas and electricity, and light their candles. Flame-cooked meals, candlelit tables, cocktails and wine in the dark – each restaurant participating will make the most out of the darkness to give you a fun and unforgettable experience. “Brussels in the Dark” is born.

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September 26, 2022 • No Comments
 

Le Variétés

belgian cuisine & rotisserie

Pl. Sainte-Croix 4, 1050 Ixelles
02 320 10 00
website – instagram
everyday from 12 to 2:30pm
and from 7pm to 10:30pm
Lunch (starter + main): 28€
mains: 20€ – 36€

Unlike probably many of you, I didn’t get to grow up around our national carbonade Flamande or the traditional Sunday Bolognese. I wish I had though. But the Belgian culinary culture remained a mystery to me until my early adult years, where I finally got to discover grey shrimp stuffed tomatoes, vol-au-vent and the famous américain-frite.

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September 20, 2022 • No Comments
 

Titulus

Wine bar & wine shop

167A CH. DE WAVRE, 1050 BRUXELLES
02 512 98 30 – SITE WEB
Cave de 12h à 23h, cuisine et bar de 17h à 23h
vin au verre : 5€-9€ / pour manger : 5€ – 17€

Open now for over a decade, Titulus is altogether a natural wine shop, importer and supplier. It’s a bar too, and a great one natural wine-wise, obviously, but it is now also a restaurant. And a great one too, that never compromises on quality, just like its founders, Baptiste, Vivien and Philippe.

On the shop side, you’ll find bottles ranging from 9,90€ for the Tètes series, the wine they’ve been making themselves since 2013, the year where they took over the vines from Domaine des Baigneux, in their original region in Touraine. But they’ve also got over 350 references, to take out or drink at the bar, for just 10 euros extra.

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September 9, 2022 • No Comments