Just a cuppa before the plane
at the Brussels airport is a quasi-diner that I usually go to before my annual pilgrimage back to the USA. the Flying Tigers American Diner is a decent little place that does decent pancakes (not crepes), which are close to the American style. and...
Waterzooi, Ghent, Belgium
Waterzooi (VAT-ter-zo-ey) is a traditional Flemishstew made with chicken, vegetables, cream, and eggyolks. (In years past, chicken was omitted in favor offish plucked from the city’s waterways.) In the trendyPatershol quarter, order a much-lauded...
Cuberdons, Ghent, Belgium
Some locals call cuberdons “priest hats” and others refer to them as “little noses.” Hard on the outside and gooey on the inside, the conical, raspberry-flavored treats slow-cook for five days in a 131F room. Stock up at Temmerman, Ghent’s oldest...
Climbing the Butte du Lion
Just south of Brussels is the town that most people think is somewhere in England - Waterloo. This is the place where Napoleon got his short little bottom kicked by the British and Prussians almost 200 years ago.
Waterloo is well worth the visit...
Britxos - Yummy brunch and tapas
Britxos is a cozy foodie spot in Saint-Gilles serving yummy brunch, lunch, tapas and drinks. Created by a local caterer, the name Britxos comes from the words “British” and “Pintxos” (as tapas are called in the Basque country) and the concept is...
Les Moules-Frites
How could anyone go to Brussels and NOT have moules-frites? I'm pretty sure it's a requirement. At least it was for me. After doing some extensive research on Chowhound and the New York Times, I discovered Au Vieux Bruxelles and made it my mission...
Eye Candy
Sunday Market at Gare Medi is a must. It is a nice stroll through the different neighborhoods when coming out of the city centre.
I enjoyed seeing locals pulling their market carts behind them, the concentration of market carts grew when I was 0.5...
Toe Tappin'
I knew Tintin comics are popular in Brussels but I even more surprised Brussels embraced the comics and had murals on the side of buildings all over the city.
Searching for all the comics is a great excuse to explore the city and venture outside...
