When Pierre tells us he’s finally found a place to open the coffee shop of his dreams, we’re all ears. What we didn’t expect however, is that he would open it between Rogier and Yser. Great news for the neighborhood, and a good reason to get us moving across the city.
Pierre co-founded Damn Good Café with Louise, Eleonore and Paul. All four of them have been trained at Belga & Co, which you should know by now. Barista, roaster, pastry chef and chef – the team is perfectly equipped to face this new challenge, and to do it well. But their true strength, according to us, is their super positive energy. Continuer
C’est au Comptoir Florian que tout a commencé. Alors que j’y observe cette femme commander d’énormes sachets de thé, je pense à la famille tout aussi énorme qui l’attend sûrement à la maison. On a affaire à une connaisseuse, qui choisit méticuleusement chacun des parfums qu’elle compte emporter. En discutant avec elle, je comprends que Zoé n’est pas là pour abreuver toute sa famille de thé, mais bien pour ses fervents habitués du Caléo Café, situé à deux pas de là.
Av. du Général de Gaulle 3 1050 Ixelles Instagram sun – thurs 12pm – 10pm fri & sat 12pm – 11pm Pizza : 8,90 – 16,70€
It was quite clear to us at first we wouldn’t be posting a whole new article about this place – I mean, Nona is already on Brussels’ Kitchen twice, what more could this new place do right? It was before walking into Nona Pizza 3.0, the latest venue from the Nona Family, right by Flagey. Meaning also, right by where we live. Don’t know about you but sounds like danger to me.
85 rue américaine 1050 Ixelles Tue: 6-10pm Wed-Fri: 12-2pm & 6-10pm Sat: 12pm-12am bookings – 0474 35 62 29 instagram Small plates to share: 8,50 – 21€ Cocktails: 12- 13€
The first time we tried Verigoud, it was for lunch. We were in the middle of opening our Christmas popup show and launching our very own collection, and we gladly welcomed our cocktails with Mezcal.
Verigoud is the latest hotspot opened by Lakhdar. It’s a Mexican restaurant (and not a travel agency) located in the heart of Chatelain. Why it’s important ? Because Mexican food-wise, we’d been waiting for such a venue for a while in Brussels. With the base of authentic Mexican cooking – corn-made warm tortillas, cochinita pibil, flawless ceviche – paired with a curated selection of mezcal-based cocktails, tequila shots and wines and served in a sober yet beautifully designed setting.
The type of all-in-one success we often own Lakhdar. No compromise here, everything it good and to eat and beautiful to look at.
We started off with delicious shrimp tacos (14€), served with three little homemade sauces, from easy to extra spicy. We continued with cochinita del pibil (18,50€), which were thoroughly approved by Celine, a true expert in the matter. All served with a ceviche acapulco (18€) and smoked eggplant tostadas with peanut sauce (10€). And though Mezcal might scare some of us, the cocktails we enjoyed were both easy to drink and perfectly balanced. So much that they made us order two more, without realizing time had passed by – which is, in my opinion, exactly what should be expected from a restaurant.
But why Verigoud? According to Lakhdar, it’s the local signature ending all formal emails in Mexico. An anecdote that he owes to Amandine, a Belgian-Mexican cheffe, who created the menu with their chef Alang, who used to work at Old Boy. A bit like our “sincerely”, but fresher, just like his restaurant which has already become a favorite.
