 | Franck Diafouka (Head of Audit at the European Medicines Agency) favourites1. Favourite ice cream parlour Het IJskabinet Franck Diafouka: "For the best ice creams in The Hague, Het IJskabinet is the place to be. The flavours, the friendly and fast service and the long opening hours make it my regular address. Dark chocolate, walnut, pistachio or rum-raisin - you can... Read more |
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 | 5 new hotspots in The Hague – May 20251. 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 |
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 | De Passage, strolling through 140 years of historyAn imposing glass and steel roof, repeating neo-Renaissance facades and gleaming terrazzo floors with sumptuous decorations. The Passage still exudes the grandeur envisioned by its founders - gentlemen in top hats - at the end of the nineteenth century. 'The Hague has from... Read more |
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 | Judith van Doorn's (Communications advisor Campus The Hague, Leiden University) favourites1. Favourite restaurant Portfolio Judith van Doorn: "My brother and I celebrate our birthdays every year by eating out well and then we toast to our mother who died far too young in 2013. The highlight was Portfolio on Prinsestraat. Not cheap,... Read more |
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 | Europol chief Catherine De Bolle: 'I believe in the power of citizens'The question is whether coincidence exists. At least at Europol's security check, they leave as little as possible to that chance. Scanners, serious faces. On to the most heavily secured wing of the building on Eisenhower Avenue. There, Catherine De Bolle,... Read more |
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 | 5 x Hague hotspots you don't want to miss (April 2025)1. Onda Music and good food come together at Onda, the new hotspot in the Station neighbourhood. The menu, inspired by Northern European flavours, offers everything from subtle dishes to bold combinations. Think, for example, of a leek dish wrapped in seaweed - almost like a sushi roll. Meanwhile, hear... Read more |
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 | Pure Flowers brings spectacular floral concepts to lifeAs an eight-year-old boy, Peter van der Meij (Valkenburg, 1976) was already shouting at his father's flower stall: 'You'll find the most beautiful tulips and gladioli here!' When the owner of Pure Flowers utters that same phrase now, forty years fall away and that little boy flashes by. "That's... Read more |
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 | 'Hague' patissier now produces its own champagneFrench-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 |
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 | 5 x new hotspots in The Hague1. Café Restaurant Flora On the sixth floor of the former KPN telephone exchange in De Constant Rebecquestraat you will find Café Restaurant Flora. The Bartlema brothers from The Hague bring their experience from top restaurants to this new hotspot, where they create an informal atmosphere. Like eating at home... Read more |
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 | Sacha Felix's (International Policy Advisor at the Municipality of The Hague) favourites1. Favourite restaurant Beso by Simonis Sacha Felix (International Policy Advisor at the Municipality of The Hague): "Beso by Simonis is my favourite place to eat fish and meat dishes with a Spanish twist. It is located on Visafslagweg and has an open kitchen. Enjoy... Read more |
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