New Dutch Cuisine at 101 Gowrie | Pijp area (CLOSED)

101 Gowrie is the home address where Alex Haupt grew up in Australia and the name of his new to open restaurant at the Amsterdam Pijp Area. The food at 101 Gowrie can be defined as New Dutch Cuisine and the pictures are looking really promising. 

Happy Happy Joy Joy South | Pijp area (MOVED)

After the location in the Eastern Harbour this is the latest location for the colourful restaurant chain Happy Happy Joy Joy. The restaurant offers a cheerful collection of colours and typical Asian flavours in a lively atmosphere.

This location is closed Find Happy Joy Joy at the zuidas 

La Cabra X Frama Pop-up cafe | Pijp area

For the occasion of the World of Coffee festival, taking place in Amsterdam this week, Danish La Cabra Coffee Roasters teamed up with Frama  and opened a pop-up coffee bar at the Amsterdam Pijp area In the store next to some great coffee, I had my first ever cup of coffee from Burundi! selected furniture and lighting from the Frama collection and cups by KHWürtz especially made for La Cabra. 

Sofacompany.com | New in the Pijp area

A brand new showroom recently opened its doors at Stadhouderskade, close to the Albert Cuyp market and just around the corner of Van Woustraat. Online company Sofacompany.com with showrooms in Arnhem, Rotterdam, Antwerp and now Amsterdam is renowned for its high quality products and affordable Danish design.

Collections are designed by the in-house Scandinavian design team and made in own production. At the showroom you will find an extensive collection of sofa's in different shapes and colours and sizes, cozy love seats, poufs and small armchairs. In addition you will find a collection of carpets, coffee tables and some brand new graphic wall elements.

Sofacompany.com offers the ability to design your own furniture by combining the model, colour, buttons and legs. You can choose from more than 50 products in 25 different materials and colours.

Before their Grand opening we got to do the styling and photography of the first images of the new showroom something we really enjoyed doing and you can see the result in this post! And more of our work at w/ Style 

Sofacompany
Stadhouderskade 115
1073 AX Amsterdam
Opening hours:
Tuesday - Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday - Sunday 11am - 6pm
website: Sofacompany.com
area: South | De Pijp

  Photography and Styling by w/ Style ©Wen van Woudenburg 

Fest Amsterdam | South | De Pijp area

FEST Amsterdam was founded in 2013 from a personal need for well designed furniture without the high-end prices. owner Femke Furnée decided to fulfil this need by designing affordable furniture and home accessories herself. FEST Amsterdam has quickly become a brand known for its Dutch design with a fresh twist and a pop of colour. When visiting the store in the Pijp area our eye caught the new collaboration with Mae Engelgeer 'Crush' consisting of a series of graphic cushions and small vases pictured below.

With the current demand for lasting design, craftsmanship and beautiful materials and fabrics Fest hits all boxes, they follow the latest trends, but comfort, durability and timeless design always come first. In the store at the Van Woustraat a wall filled cabinet shows the smaller accessories, cushions and lamps by both Fest and different designers who collaborated with the brand.

With velvet still going strong a series of chairs in different shades of velvet and other selected Kvadrat fabric, a brand Fest is often working with, is grouped around the table. The bench, which will be available in various finishes is set for release this fall. Throughout the store you will find a selection of sofa's chairs, rugs and small tables by Fest Amsterdam.

More about the collaboration with Mae Engelgeer and the launch of 'Crush' can be found at my interior design blog Vosgesparis.com
Fest Amsterdam
Van Woustraat 111
1074 AH Amsterdam
Open Tuesday - Saturday from 10am - 6pm
website: Fest Amsterdam
area: South | De Pijp

 pictures ©vosgesparis.com | AmsterdamNext.com

Join us for fish, wine and design at Hutspot | Pijp area (CLOSED)

Nothing better then eating with a like minded group of people in a beautiful place! When asked to join the dinner of fellow blogger Rene of Roomed in collaboration with designer Nienke Hoogvliet and Hutspot I thought it would be great to invite you as well! Nienke Hoogvliet will have an exposition of her work at Hutspot and will also be decorating the space and table... so you will also get your dose of design! 

Are you in town, or visiting Amsterdam and love to come down to van Woustraat 4 for a luxurious three-course dinner provided by Pesca, the theater of fish that has recently opened its doors on Rozengracht then please get your tickets via ticketscript and let us know you will be joining at the facebook event space...

Hutspot, van Woustraat 4, Amsterdam

Friday september 23

Start 18.30 – 19.00 - Diner: 19.00 – 22.30 

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Denim days 2016 | The Blauw kitchen a New Schotch & Soda | Pijp area

For the occasion of Amsterdam Denim Days 2016 an annual event for fashion forward denim lovers, starting this Monday! I thought I show you my latest denim find in town 'The Blauw kitchen' at de Pijp area, a beautiful addition to the Scotch & Soda store chain.

'The Blauw kitchen' is a beautiful small denim concept store with an interior based on denim, and Japanese denim technics while the white tiles refer to the kitchen and denim lab where can be experimented with different colouring technics.

In the App you'll find a Denim Days special with a small selection of Amsterdam Denim makers and brands, and on the blog I showed some of the most beautiful Amsterdam Denim stores, have a look here if you missed it: Amsterdam Denim Days | brands & stores 


Scotch & Soda | The blauw kitchen
Gerard Doustraat 71
1072 VM Amsterdam
Opening hours
Daily 10AM - 6PM
website: Schotch & Soda
area: De Pijp

His Manners men store | De Pijp (CLOSED)

Men love to shop as much as women....if you give them the right stores! On the Amsterdam Next blog and in the APP I covered several shops focusing on and where men love to shop. Hutspot is no longer unknown, 'Property off' a little gem in the Herenstraat and the Haarlemmerstraat en-dijk has several stores that focus on men.

His Manners is the latest concept store for men in the Pijp. The store has a tough look with metal stairs and blue steel walls. Leather products play a central role and even one of the walls is covered in leather. His Manners is the place to shop for leather bags, gadgets and gifts, products that all fit the 'must haves' category where quality and a stylish look are really important. Next to bags, watches and other small wanna-haves there are a few objects for your home including an outdoors fire place.

His Manners
1e Van der Helststraat 1-D
1073 AA Amsterdam

Opening hours
Monday & Sunday noon - 6PM
Tuesday - Saturday 10AM - 6PM
Website: His Manners
area: de Pijp

DaWanda pop-up store | Pijp area

From online to offline... unique gifts, live crafting and DIY-workshops all in one place that's what DaWanda is planning in their first pop-up store at Gerard Doustraat 76 in the Pijp area. With around 320,000 crafters offering more than 5.3 million products for sale DaWanda is Europe’s biggest online marketplace for handmade products and DIY.

During the two weeks before Christmas you can find the most beautiful, unique gifts, DIY-workshops and special must-haves in the DaWanda pop-up store.  And it’s not all about special gifts, DaWanda also motivates everyone to be creative themselves. The store will provide an opportunity to join DIY-workshops and you can be inspired by watching crafters make things in the store.

Da Wanda Pop up store
Gerard Doustraat 76 | see on map |
1072 VW Amsterdam
area: Pijp area
Open between December 12th-24th
Activities and opening hours can be found here: DaWanda Pop up store 

ACE & TATE Pop Up store van Woustraat | Pijp area

Good news for fans of Dutch eyewear brand Ace & Tate, as from today the affordable design frames (Prescription lenses included for €98) can be found in the Pop Up store at Van Woustraat!

Ace & Tate

Van Woustraat 67
1074 AD Amsterdam
Opening hours:
Monday 1PM-9PM
Tuesday 10AM-7PM
Wednesday 10AM-9PM
Thursday 10AM-7PM
Friday 10AM -7PM
Saturday & Sunday 10AM-6PM

Website: Ace & Tate
Area: Pijp area

photography 1 ace&tate | 2&3 Amsterdam Next | 4 Dennis Swiatkowski  | | May 22 2015

Good Genes | De Pijp area

Good Genes is the place for all New York style basics, with an amazing interior Good Genes delivers a contemporary casual uniform of jeans with a variety of essential tops, jackets and coats. Near Albert Cuyp market. 

Good Genes
Albert Cuypstraat 33-35
1072 CL Amsterdam
Opening hours
Monday noon – 6PM
Tuesday & Wednesday 11AM – 6PM
Thursday11AM – 7PM
Friday 11AM – 6PM
Saturday 10AM – 5PM
Sunday closed
Website: Good Genes
Area: De Pijp

Photograpy ©Amsterdam Next | April 24 2015

Circle of Trust Conceptstore & Denim brand | Pijp area

Just around the corner from Albert Cuypstraat Circle of Trust opened their first Concept store, one of the designers of FoA tipped me about this new store. I passed by this narrow part of the street very often and coming back, I loved the new shop windows with a mix of fashion furniture.
Founded in 2005 Circle of trust is mainly know as a denim label for men, women and kids. In the 240m2 concept store you will find a mix of lifestyle, vintage and contemporary furniture and the complete selection of fashion Circle of Trust has to offer. I found a super cool present to bring home! 

Circle of Trust Concept Store
Ferdinand Bolstraat 47
1072LB Amsterdam
Opening hours
Monday - Saturday 10AM - 6PM
Website: Circle of Trust
Area: De Pijp

Photograpy ©Amsterdam Next

Gatherhshop | Unique objects from young designers | Pijp area

Gatherhshop is a brand new shop at the Pijp, just around the corner of Ceintuurbaan, focusing on objects that are made by hand, all with a story, a maker, an integrity. I met owner Jessica some time ago when she just opened the shop and loved the clean and minimal look of the store. I asked her how she puts together the selection, "We believe in the unique value of simple things, a considered approach to design and a recognition of thoughtful craftsmanship. Our collection of jewellery, homewares, art and stationary are guided by material and simplicity, with natural forms and ­unimposing colours, the objects and the connection to their makers really speak for themselves."

Unique objects from young designers
The collection celebrates artists and designers from all over the world that are making in small batches and often in studios at home. By only getting a small number of each object, you can have something truly unique.

Gathershop work mainly with makers that are at the beginning of their journey, this means they get to showcase their beautiful work in a shop environment but also means that all pieces can be at accessible price points.

Gathershop
Van Woustraat 99
1074 AG Amsterdam
Opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday 
Website: Gathershop
Area: De Pijp

Photos ©Carly Wollaert Photography

Photography... Coffee & Coconuts | Pijp area

Love to take you one more time to the Pijp area where I had a little meeting with some fellow bloggers the other day and finally got to hang out a bit on one of the top floors... and had two! really great apple, carrot and ginger smoothies! The place is really packed all the time but has a great laid back atmosphere... many people working on their laptops, friends talking in a quiet corner and bigger groups gathering around one of the many tables or hanging on the . I am sure the furniture by Atelier Sukha is creating an overall laid back atmosphere

This time I brought my camera and made a few snap shots from the amazing photography hanging on the tall brick walls ....  Musicians like David Bowie, The Rolling Stones and good old Roxy Music give the 3 stories cafe, restaurant, , just that needed touch of Rock & Roll.

CT Coffee & Coconuts
Ceintuurbaan 282-284
1072 GK Amsterdam

Opening hours: 
Monday - Friday 7AM - 10PM
Saturday - Sunday 8AM - 10PM 
Area: de Pijp
Website: CT Coffee & Coconuts
former blogposts: CT Coffee & Coconuts|Pijp area

pictures ©Amsterdam Next

Scandinavian Embassy | de Pijp area

Scandinavian Embassy is the perfect spot to have a coffee break when shopping on Albert Cuyp market or exploring de Pijp area. This coffee bar has a real Scandinavian feeling by the use of wood and white painted walls.

They offer a range coffee from small Scandinavian coffee roasters, Drop coffee, being one of my favourites I learned to drink in Stockholm. Expect healthy lunches with Scandinavian flavours and other Nordic specialities.

During the Hospitality & Style awards last month (December 2014) Scandinavian Embassy was awarded in the category Best Coffee Concept, offering everything we can expect from a, so called ‘third wave’-coffeebar, perfect made coffee and different choices |Nicolas Castagno, is an awarded Swedish barista| What the jury thought was really outstanding, and not yet seen that much in Europe are the culinary dishes perfectly matching the coffee.

Scandinavian Embassy
Sarphatipark 34
1072 MB Amsterdam
+31 619518199

Opening hours
Tuesday to Friday 8AM - 6PM
Saturday - Sunday 10AM - 5PM
Website: Scandinavian Embassy
Area: De Pijp

pictures © Amsterdam Next