Local Goods Store | Amsterdam's finest at De Hallen | Old west area (CLOSED)

The store to find the work of local Amsterdam entrepreneurs and designers. From cool design gadgets, refurbished lamps, local liquor and honey to books and fashion like Oost/West sweaters referring to the Amsterdam neighborhoods.  

Local Goods Store | De Hallen
Hannie Dankbaarpassage 39
1053 RT Amsterdam
+31 (0)20 788 4435

Opening hours
Tuesday - Friday noon – 7PM
Saturday 11AM - 7PM
Zondag: noon - 7PM
website: Local goods store
area: Old West

Travellers Factory POP UP store & a special Event at Misc | Old West area

TRAVELER’S FACTORY is the flagship store of TRAVELER’S notebook & company and it’s located in a back alley in Nakameguro, Tokyo. Finding the store is like finding a hidden cave filled with TRAVELER’S notebook treasure: Here you will find original items exclusive to TRAVELER’S FACTORY, items much sought after outside Japan.


For a limited time, Misc-store will create an in-store TRAVELER’S FACTORY and we’ll carry these exclusive TFA items. Special paper refills, mugs, postcards, charms and more and a special section where you can customize your notebook with original stamps and stickers. travellers Factory pop up till Nov 24th 2015.

TFA Caravan 7 & 8th November at Misc-store
A great event for Paper lovers this weekend as the First-ever TFA Caravan will take place at Misc-store the event is very Japanese and a must-go for paper lovers. A so called "paper buffet" with a selection of special Japanese Paper stock and a craftsman from Tokyo spiraling your notebook in front of you. 

Misc-Store
De Clercqstraat 130
1052 NP Amsterdam
telephone: +31 20 700 9855
Website: Misc-store
area: Old West

Wildernis bringing green to the city | Old West | Vondelpark area

Some months ago I visited Wildernis together with my friend Igor, after hearing he was coming to Amsterdam I thought I should introduce him to Wildernis, as I thought it would be plant heaven for   him, (Igor is one of the founders of Urban Jungle Bloggers, an online platform for green lovers.

Wildernis is founded by Mila, who together with a friend thought it was time to set the growing love for plants and a green Lifestyle into a new concept. Entering the store the hanging plants covering the ceiling were the first thing that caught my eye! Wildernis is filled with cacti, indoor plants terrariums and all the tools you need to bring and take care of plants.

Next to shopping for your home or office, you can look through the many plant books, drink a coffee, get advice, follow workshops and get inspired for a greener indoor lifestyle.

Wildernis
Bilderdijkstraat 165F
1053 KP Amsterdam
tel: 020-7852517
Opening hours:
Monday closed
Tuesday to Friday 10AM - 6PM
Saturday 11AM - 5PM
Sunday closed

website: Wildernis  
area: West | Old west | Vondelpark

pictures © Amsterdam Next

T's Bites & Wine | Old west area

While on my way to my favourite stationary shop, my eyes caught this amazing steel window at Kinkerstraat where a former bar including the apartments above made place for T's Bites and Wine.

The interior made me curious and I had to go in to see what was behind. A few steps below the street level there is a bar with many tables and a mezzanine. I personally loved the entry with the tiled floor and the steal doors and windows giving you the impression you are on a terrace with a look on the the lively street but not the noise. It was still a bit early for wine or bubbles but the card and the mediterranean bites looked great with affordable prices. T's Bites

T's Bites & Wine
Kinkerstraat 53
1053 DE Amsterdam
Opening hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday 11AM – 23PM
Thursday to Saturday 11AM - 1AM 

website: T's Bites & Wine
area: Old West

pictures ©Amsterdam Next | June 2015

40 years Marriott Hotel X Piet Boon

This month the Mariott Hotel in Amsterdam celebrated it's 40th anniversary with a party I didn't want to miss, especially because on the night also the plans for the new guest rooms designed by Studio Piet Boon were revealed.

Dépôt by Johnny at the spot | Old West area

I have been wandering a bit through the old West area lately, and discovering the new and upcoming Hallen complex in the former tram depot, and my latest find Dépôt by Johnny at the spot is just one street away! 

Just around the corner from Kinkerstraat at the Jan Pieter Heijestraat 90-94, 'Dépôt by Johnny at the spot' is a refreshing mini department store. With bright white walls combined with my favourite Ay Illuminate lamps, Merci Brooklyn Tiles and concrete wallpaper by NLXL, it immediately stole my heart even before I met the really friendly staff members. 

With different fashion brands, like Studio ruig, Minimum, Modström, and Alternative, a great collection of shoes and selected interior items from candles to lamps, including the complete Seletti living collection in cooperation with Italian fashion brand Diesel, the store has something to offer for everyone.


Dépôt by Johnny at the SpotJan Pieter Heijestraat 90-94
1053 GS Amsterdam+31 (0)20 489 3868
Opening hours:
Monday 1PM - 6PM
Tuesday - Wednesday 11AM - 6PM
Saturday 11AM - 6PM
Sunday 1PM - 5PM
Website: Dépôt by Johnny at the Spot
Area: Old west 

pictures © Amsterdam Next

Grand & Johnson store at De Hallen | Old west area

While visiting the Hallen to make some pictures for a few posts about De Hallen and Hotel de Hallen. My eye caught the beautiful new Grand & Johnson store. Sometimes when seeing only a glimpse of a store my heart makes a little jump, the moments I know I found something that is so close to my taste, I have to go in!

The Grand & Johnson store is a long-cherished dream of two designers who will use the store as the home base for their design studio, where they will work on unique interior design projects. It will also be a store for their own designs and custom-made baths, cupboards and dressers. Many special and unique items from around the world, found in places like Japan, Canada and Denmark are displayed in the beautiful store, perfectly in balance with the raw elements of the original building. 

Grand & Johnson
Hannie Dankbaar passage 45 | De Hallen
1053 RT Amsterdam
Opening hours:
Tuesday - Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday & monday Closed
Website: Grand & Johnson

pictures © Amsterdam Next | Vosgesparis

Hotel De Hallen & Remise 47 | Old west area

Hotel De Hallen is situated in one of Amsterdam’s former tram depots and part of the large new industrial hotspot and new upcoming area De Hallen, where different entrepreneurs, a cinema, restaurants, gallery's, a library and the Food hallen are located. The entrance of the hotel is at Bellamy square in the old west area, a typical and lively Amsterdam area with the daily 'Ten Kate' market around the corner.  

The hotel offers luxury rooms and spacious surroundings with an abundance of plants, brought to perfection with modern furniture and design. There is a lively terrace with lots of green and restaurant Remise 47 is part of the complex. And more restaurants can be found in the adjacent Hallen and Food hallen.


Hotel De Hallen
Bellamyplein 47
1053 AT Amsterdam
+31 (0)20 8 208 670
website: Hotel De Hallen 
website: Restaurant Remise 47
Reservations Remise 47: +31 (0)20 8 208 675
area: West | Old West | Vondelpark 
Blogpost: De Hallen and Foodhallen
Blogpost: Hotel De Hallen & Remise 47 

pictures © Amsterdam Next

De Hallen | Foodhallen | Brasserie halte 3 | Meat West | Filmhallen | Local goods market

The hallen passage

De Hallen is a large indoor centre with an industrial character, built in and around a converted tram depot. The passage connects the Bilderdijkkade and Ten Katestraat market, and is the ideal spot for markets, exhibitions, and functions as the red carpet for movie premieres, or a fashion show catwalk. On selected Saturday's there is a Local Goods Saturday Market in the Passage where only local food and non-food products are for sale, Check the website below, for the exact dates or download the App. More info about these markets can be found on the local goods market website.

For those looking for a new food experience visiting the indoor Foodhallen, inspired by London and Berlin’s indoor food markets is a must. De Foodhallen offers an array of food and drinks to enjoy on the spot, sold by (local) companies via market stalls. 

 Foodhallen 

Foodhallen

Next to the Foodhallen there are two more restaurants, Brasserie halte 3 is the perfect spot for anything from breakfast to dinner and drinks, and has both in- and outdoor seating. While Meat west is the place for meat lovers. Restaurant Remise 47 in hotel De Hallen, which I wrote about in this blogpost | Hotel de Hallen | is open for hotel guests and others and has a beautiful outdoor terrace with lots of green.

meat west

Brasserie halte 3

In the passage there are also designer showrooms and a library. In for a movie after lunch or before dinner... The Filmhallen, being one of Amsterdam newest and largest cinema's, offer different movies and special events in 9 theatres. 

filmhallen

filmhallen

De Hallen
Hannie Dankbaar Passage 33

1053 RT Amsterdam

website: De Hallen

Brasserie halte 3
Bellamyplein 51

1023 AT Amsterdam

Opening hours:

11AM - 10PM
website: Brasserie halte 3

De Foodhallen Bellamyplein 51 1023 AT Amsterdam
Opening hours: Mon - Wed: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Thu - Sat: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm Sun: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm  
website: De Foodhallen
Meat West Bellamyplein 51 1023 AT Amsterdam Opening hours: reservations online website: Meat West
Filmhallen Bellamyplein 51 1023 AT Amsterdam website: Filmhallen
The Maker Market Amsterdam (Local Goods market) Monthly in the passage | Check the website for exact dates website: Makers store and market

Blogpost: Hotel de Hallen
Area: West | Old West | Vondelpark 

Lot Sixty one | Old west

Another Lot Sixty one coffee roasters corner, previously with the Fietskantine and a hairdresser they now share the space with the new Made showroom. Find them at Overtoom 141 in the Old west area This Lot Sixty One coffee corner is a perfect spot to enjoy a good cup of coffee and work on your laptop.

Lot Sixty one
Overtoom 141
1054 HG Amsterdam

Opening hours
Tuesday - Friday 11AM - 5PM

Saturday 1PM - 5PM

Website:Lot sixty one  

pictures © Amsterdam Next

Bilder and the Clercq | Recipes & ingredients for great diner inspirations

I love good food and the new food chains popping up around town. Especially if they have their own concept! Bilder & De Clercq was invented by Leopold and Rogier Diederik van Gelder. Every day they asked themselves the question, "What shall we eat tonight?" Finding the right ingredients around town was a struggle sometimes and they thought the large quantities you have to buy at the grocery store of which at the end of the week half disappears into the trash are a waste.

At the De Clercq straat / corner Bilderdijkstraat they opened a fresh looking store where they provide recipes and all the ingredients needed to prepare that one dish clearly presented with the average price per portion on a table in exactly the right quantities. There 14 different recipes, and 3 new ones every week. A small Coffee corner and a collection of the essential kitchen supplies

Bilder en de Clercq

De Clercqstraat 44

1052 NG Amsterdam

+31 20 760 7640

Openingstijden:

Monday to Friday 9:00 – 21:00

Saturday - Sunday 10:00 – 20:00

Website: Bilder en de Clercq

Bilder en de Clercq can also be found at Ceintuurbaan 334 at De Pijp area

Pictures © Amsterdamnext.com

Industrial meets concrete | Concrete lamps at Harvest and Co.

Today I discovered these industrial lamps at Harvest & Co. made by Studio ned.  If you love Industrial lamps with all its beautiful details and the raw feeling of concrete you might like them as much as I do. Of course you can also find lots of industrial lamps and furniture and selected goods for your interior at Harvest & Co. Please also note the new opening hours!

                                                       Pictures © vosgesparis