COOL AMSTERDAM - FOOD&GO OUT

PRINSHEERLIJK Right next to Centraal Station, at the top of the Red Light District, stands this little coffee shop. Dutch Bouncer, Illy coffee and breakfast goodies are highly recommended Prinsengracht 579 -  http://prinsheerlijk.nu/index.html

MARQT GEORGE DELI Located in THE BANK building, right in the middle of Amsterdam, organic supermarket "Marqt"(food emporium) has partnered with the fabulous founders of “Café George"that  reminisce a classic French brasserie, presenting a lovely atmosphere with warm wooden tables, a long brown bench and a long bar to hang out and have a drink with friends

Utrechtsestraat 17  - http://www.georgedeli.nl

STARBUCKS - Amstelstraat 12 - http://www.thebankamsterdam.nl/en/tenants/starbucks

MOMO The name comes from the Japanese and means “flowering” and “beauty”, and reflects the modern design and the warm ambience.
Fusion cuisine and exquisite drinks
Hobbemastraat 1- www.momo-amsterdam.nl

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Zuivere koffie have a cup of tea and a delicious piece of cake with Sam, the cat -Utrechtsestraat 39

COOL AMSTERDAM SHOPPING

SHOES

United Nude - Molsteeg 10 - http://www.unitednude.com

ARTESAN CARAMEL

The philosophy of this shops’ chain is that all candies sold there are hand-made in the store using extraordinary technique and craft. The centerpiece of the store is the candy kitchen, where the boiled sugar and glucose mixture is poured out onto heated tables to be flavored, colored and crafted

Staalstraat 16  www.papabubble.com

VINTAGE

1953 Retro&Chic- specialized from the Twenties up till the Seventies as well as antique & brocante items -
Staalstraat 2- 1953-Retro-Chic

BOOKS 

Architecture, design, photography, fashion, music, Mendo has a huge selection of high-quality creative books from around the world.
Mendo -Berenstraat 11  - www.mendo.nl

SHOPPING&DESIGN

Founded by Duzan Doepel and Eline Strijkers is a design firm that generates innovative urban, architectural and interior solutions. A process based multi-disciplinary approach results in designs that effectively respond to the design criteria with the aim of surpassing the dreams and expectations of the client.

Tailor made urban, architectural and interior solutions. Fascination for sustainable processes and their potential for the built environment

http://www.doepelstrijkers.com

SPRMRKT- Rozengracht 191 www.sprmrkt.nl

STILLS - Cornelis Schuytstraat 16 http://www.stills.eu/stores/new

ENNU -Cornelis Schuytstraat 15 www.ennu.nl

SHOPPING&NEW IDEAS

YDU is a shop where the collections of young and upcoming fashion designers, CAREFULLT SELECTED, are sold for affordable prizes. With this point of sale YDU helps young designers who are starting their own label

keizersgracht 447 http://www.ydu.nl/home

or shopping online at: www.freshfashiondesigners.com

COOL AMSTERDAM - WHERE TO STAY

HOUSE/HOTEL ON THE CANAL

There are over 2,500 houseboats moored in Amsterdam’s network of canals. Find the most suitable on: http://www.housetrip.com and http://www.houseboathotel.nl

HOTEL

HOTEL DROOG The project is an extension of the Staalstraat concept store (http://www.droog.com) and wants to offer a holistic destination in which you can eat, drink, shop, visit exhibitions, receive beauty advice, or even attend a design-related lecture advice, or even attend a design-related lecture. But with so many different programmes going on, where exactly are the beds? In the only ONE room located on the highest level overlooking the surrounding rooftops

Staalstraat 7B http://www.hoteldroog.com/

HOTEL V The style is retro, featuring warm brown tones, leather and wood, globe lamps and furniture classics, for “revival of the Seventies” but with 21^st Century comfort

Weteringschans 136 www.hotelv.nl

LLOYD HOTEL The building was originally constructed in 1921 as a luxury hotel for “émigrés” but, then, it was used as a prison for many decades. Rooms here are all different and the hotel is organized into categories from one to five stars, and all rooms are different

Oostelijke handelskade 34 www.lloydhotel.com

 

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COOL AMSTERDAM - WHAT TO DO

MUSEUMS

VAN-GOGH-MUSEUM www.vangoghmuseum.nl

MUSEUM HET REMBRANDTTHUIS www.rembrandthuis.nl

MUSEUM VAN LOON www.museumvanloon.nl

HERMITAGE www.hermitage.nl

NEMO houses loads of experiments and exhibitions inside its giant green hull, designed by the renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano

http://www.e-nemo.nl

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TIJELIJK MUSEUM

The former Shell tower, Overhoeks, is vacant at the moment, so for three months a tijdelijk (‘temporary’) art gallery has been set up in the empty space on the ground floor.

Appropriately in a recycled building, the exhibition features art with a recycling theme.

The entrance fee is a modest EUR2.50, and it’s free if you donate three plastic bottles to be used as art in the museum’s workshop program.

Overhoeksplein 1

http://www.tijdelijkmuseum.org/

NIGHTLIFE  

This legendary temple to pop music opened in 1970 in a former milk factory and despite several renovations it has retained its industrial look. For an entertaining evening, the venue offers a theatre, galleries, a café/restaurant, a tearoom but live performances are what truly set the right mood
Melkweg- Lijnbaansgracht 234 /A- www.melkweg.nl

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WELLNESS

600 Square meters of ‘Spa & Wellness’ in the heart of Amsterdam, known for its unique design, which originates from the ‘Au bon Marché', a department store in Paris from the 1920's.

SAUNA DECO - Herengracht 115 A- www.saunadeco.nl

ART

This gallery is considered to be one of the finest on the Dutch art scene and
enjoys an international reputation

Laurierstraat 189 http://www.annetgelink.com

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TATOO

HANKY PANKY, since 1979- Several American rock stars (as Red Hot Chilli Peppers) are tattood by Hanky Schiffmacher himself. The cover of the Rolling Stones album Tattoo You is just "inspired" by Hanky Panky because the RS refused to pay for his artwork, while he was first choice, and Woody has a tattoo of him

Oudezijds Voorburgwal 141-SOUS -www.hankypankytattoo.nl

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ICESKATING

on the Prinsengracht canal when the water freezes

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CHARITY

DAM square, August the 23, a big group of squalling people gather around students dressed in funny outfits, put up for auction: 2 euro a picture, 3 euro a hug, 5 euro a song, for charity

DAVID LA CHAPELLE FROM ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW

by Ida Parlavecchio- DAVID LACHAPELLE catalogue, ed.Giunti

www.davidlachapelle.com