Studio 80 is a strange phenomenon on the touristy Rembrandtplein. As it is stowed between a couple of vast but largely irrelevant cafés, you can easily pass its black doors blindly. Those doors lead you down an equally black corridor, culminating in two medium-sized ...
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Panama
Dutch Provençal
With their penchant for classy wines and French cuisine, Panama should by rights go by a more Provencal moniker, but it’s easy ...
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Chicago Social Club
Ménage à trois
Chicago Social Club is a bit of a trickster on the Amsterdam nightlife scene, operating as a hangout bar, an after hours club t...
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De Club Up
Diverse and eclectic
De Club Up is both a destination dance-hall and a haven for creative culture. Within a niche of the city that already boasts fo...
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The Minds
Punked in Amsterdam
Legends like Sid Vicious and Joe Strummer might have left this world long ago for the eternal punk gig in the sky, but in Amste...
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De Ponteneur
All-day diner
With high ceilings and hand crafted tables, this erstwhile 1886 constructed schoolhouse is now a spacious cafe. Cold, Dutch win...
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Odessa
The pearl of the Black Sea
While the description on the Odessa website refers only to the titular Ukranian city, and romantic tales of estranged 18th Cent...
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Café Brecht
Uncle Bert’s wine bar
Quaint and neighbourly, Café Brecht is a charming homage to playwright, journalist, and poet Eugene Berthold Brecht. While it’s...
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Bitterzoet
Bittersweet beats
Those seeking respite from the pounding bass lines and warped synths permeating from endless clubs in town will find sweet repr...
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Door 74
Cocktails in the speakeasy
Following the blow-up trend of speakeasy bars like Milk and Honey, Door 74 flashes a similar hush-hush appeal. There's no door ...
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Zaal 100
Squatting in style
While most places with roots in the squatting scene have a grungy, post-apocalyptic 1980s vibe, Zaal 100 actually looks quite s...
