5x new Hague hotspots in June (2025)
By: Renske Hagendijk |
3 June, 2025 1. La Patrona Natalia Garcia and John Gulay are both from Mexico and previously ran restaurant Popocatepetl on Buitenhof together. Now they are opening La Patrona: a Mexican cantina in the premises next to O'Casey's on Noordeinde, the pub John owns. At... Read more |
De Wittenburg most versatile castle in the Netherlands
By: Dijlan van Vlimmeren |
29 May, 2025 The memo board in his office does not leave a millimetre of blank space. The number of thank-you cards hanging from the clips is seemingly endless. Jim Boctor (30) removes the kraft paper around a porcelain plate painted with a chef who could have been Auguste Gusteau from 'Ratatouille'.... Read more |
6 x drinking cocktails in The Hague
By: Meike Liedenbaum & Renske Hagendijk |
12 May, 2025 #1 VaVoom Tiki Room At VaVoom Tiki Room on the Grote Markt, it's all about tropical vibes, colourful cocktails and relaxed conviviality. As the first and only tiki bar in The Hague, they have been shaking and serving since 2007. With more than 60 cocktail recipes, there is always... Read more |
5 new hotspots in The Hague – May 2025
By: Renske Hagendijk |
29 April, 2025 1. Hop & Stork on the Fred You probably know Hop & Stork from the Passage, but now a second shop has also opened on Frederik Hendriklaan in Statenkwartier! Anil Soekhoe, who traded in his career as an international banker a decade ago,... Read more |
'Hague' patissier now produces its own champagne
By: Helen Hartmann |
13 March, 2025 French-British Marinette Diafouka, now based in The Hague and owner of La Maison Guilhem, worked as an interior designer in London. In 2011, she decided to take a break after the birth of her second child. A year later, she immersed herself in French haute... Read more |
6 x healthy hotspots in The Hague
By: Renske Hagendijk |
31 December, 2024 1. Greens in the Park Greens in the Park in Westbroek Park combines healthy and sustainable food. The restaurant collaborates with a care garden where local ingredients are grown and used directly in the kitchen. The menu features simple dishes with up to five... Read more |
Gastrobar Berlage: fabulous place amid the international organisations
By: Frank Verhoef |
31 December, 2024 A name change that should give it a different look. It is around the corner from the Marriott Hotel, the Catshuis where Prime Minister Dick Schoof resides and more than a dozen international organisations and embassies. Eighteen years ago, her husband, Bauke van Schaik, left as chief... Read more |
Everything you need to know about champagne
By: Nico McGough |
23 December, 2024 Sparkling wines always bring an extra dimension to the glass. But how do those bubbles actually get into the wine, and whence the high price? According to tradition, it all came about by chance: a spontaneous, second fermentation occurred in an already sealed bottle. Because carbonic acid... Read more |
Kantoor 1643: working overtime has never been so enjoyable
By: Dijlan van Vlimmeren |
29 November, 2024 The odds may not be very good, but suppose the king comes along and he gives you a free hand, which cocktail will it be? Sergii Alieksieiev (36), co-owner of Office 1643 on Prinsegracht, doesn't have to think long. "A Vetiver Knickerbocker.... Read more |
“That feeling of home is so important in our restaurants”
By: Frank Verhoef |
29 November, 2024 "Can we call? I'm having a big lunch." Erik Tas, chef and owner of star restaurant 't Ganzenest in Rijswijk and bistro Bij Erik in Leidschendam, cannot come to The Hague right now for a chat about his cuisine. It's holiday time and it... Read more |