Amsterdam
Holland DaysNew York Times Magazine feature on how the Dutch capital is reemerging as a cultural juggernaut… Illustrations by Parra!
Streets Ahead: De BaarsjesIt’s going so well that these days, even the De Baarsjes is being seen as an emerging neighbourhood — says me anyway in this Guardian feature. Direct link here.
The Major Sights and their Antidotes
Winter ’tis the season to see those tourist-dense spots that you would never dream of visiting during the rest of year. But it’s always good to have a Plan B.
A Jungle of MonkeysWith the opening of Kunststad, NDSM-werf is now the setting for a brewing battle between art and commerce. Time to take sides?
When the late night drinking options dwindle, the cultures shall mingle! And that means there’s always time for one more for the road.
Dré Is DeadThe volkszanger, sausage icon and Amsterdammer, André Hazes, died last week at age 53. An obituary.
Amsterdammers are from Mars, Utrechters from Venus. Plus many more bon mots from a new book about Amsterdam slang.
Amsterdammers seem apathetic that one of their own is charting a course to another ‘Magical Centre of the Universe’.
Eel-AdvisedAn ancient archive of self-indulgent columns (2000-2003). Remember when only weird stuff happened in A’dam? UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
