Is Ube - a purple yam originally from the Philippines - the new matcha? Maybe.

Find out in the brand new WOLF food market.


browse through the menues of the 10 (!) restaurants at Wolf sharing food market

theLIST IS A NEIGHBOURHOOD GUIDE.FIND US IN THE SHOPPING BAGS OF THE BEST CONCEPT-, BOOK- & DESIGN-STORES, IN THE COOLEST COFFEE AND FOOD BARS + IN THE ROOMS OF THE BEST HOTELS IN TOWN.  


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If natural wine, a good book and BIG BOOTY PIZZETTE is your thing, this is the place.

AMBER BOTTLE SHOP is (duh) a bottle shop (with some of Europe’s finest natural wines), a bar, a stage, and a canvas for young artists, musicians and chefs.


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The Givenchi Shark Lock wide-fit leather knee-high boots spotted by Ruonan Zhang at VERSO.


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Joan Didion's 'The White Album' spotted byphotographer Sarah Stone at PANOPLY.


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"Have the rather fantastic pasta at the bar of CAFÉ COMMERCIAL."

- ‘slip in before the dinner rush.’If a professional flaneur/ rockstar spills the beans on his favourite beer (and where to drink it) - Rothaus Pils at STATION 1280 -, the best bread in the Kingdom - ‘check ALBUM on the South side of the city’-, we take notes.


Spotted by frontman of Das Pop BENT VAN LOOY

"Iced latté with Smørenbrod avocado at Nordica 31.Yes, please!"

(‘+ cinnamon bun if I’m still hungry’)


Spotted by natan ambassador and architect eva jorissen

Checked Shirt Light Blue spotted by EMM at LEMONATE


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“Feed me pancakes with bacon and banana at BUTCHERS COFFEE every day,thanks very much."


spotted by design digger Claire (@obscur.club)

Ever had Crocodile infused mezcal?   

Turns out the biggest collection of hyper-exclusive mezcal sits on the shelves of the bar of new modern Mexican destination CAOS.


Book a seat at the bar. you'll look sexy-er

When a former Harrods personal shopper opens a discrete luxury boutique focussing on quality, heritage craftmanship and hyper personal service,we go and have a look.

NEVE redefines the luxury experience.


Neve - leopoldstraat 9

1991 Hermés Kelly 32 Black Box Calf spotted by Elien at LABELLOV


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Photographer / zine publisher Sarah Stone shoots her favourite 'smudged to perfection' hangouts in the city.

From scoring vintage books at PANOPLY and a 'Roggeverdommeke' at BAKKERIJ GOOSSENS, to slurping home made soup at 5 MINUTES IN PARIS, vol-au-vent at BORZE café, and martini's at WITZLI POETZLI.Places where heritage and nostalgia meet.Shot with her analogue Canon Sure Shot 105mm zoom S.


Discover the places where heritage meets nostalgia

1947 Dornstab Floor Lamp - Model 2076- J.T. Kalmar & A. Pöll


spotted at modest furniture

‘We believe fashion should be more than just what’s new; it should tell a story, honor craftsmanship, and respect the planet.’     


Round Neck Indigo Coat - Hunger spotted at acrai

If you wanna take your stationary game next level, this is the season to invest in the A5 format, buttermilk-yellow Leuchtturm1917 notebook (dotted!) Chappell Roan read from during her Grammys acceptance speech.


SPOTTED AT WUNDERKAMMER

“The fourth generation recipe of the ‘Roggeverdommeke’ - a raisin bread as famous as Rubens and the Antwerp cathedral - is a well-kept secret. Bakkerij Goossens has NO site, IG or Tik-Tok, and you can’t order your Roggeverdommeke online, so get in line in this little bakery straight out of a Wes Anderson movie.”


Bakkerij Goossens - Korte Gasthuisstraat 31

Yoon Shun’s domesticated sculptures allow the viewer to engage with and adapt the work for one's own usage. The pieces invite you to not only observe but also interact with the materials and forms, finding their own uses.


Spotted at Gallery Hioco Delaney

SPAGHETTI POLPO AL POMODORO at Jackies!


Jackies - Kloosterstraat 83

Since 1954, the Longines Conquest has been a symbol of refined elegance.


spotted at COLMAN

Moss hand blown bottle by master craftsman Michael Ruh and engraved by hand.By Perfumer H.  


Spotted at Graanmarkt 13

“Pilates at THE BRICK Satori followed by breakfast at REVISTA is the perfect morning ritual."

“Een vintage tas met een mooie patina maakt steeds vaker deel uit van iemands persoonlijke stijl,” weet Elien Migalski, Managing Director bij Labellov, de archival bags specialist. “Je investeert niet enkel in duurzaam, ambachtelijk vakmanschap, maar in een object met een verhaal en historiek. En de sporen van die geschiedenis mag je ook zien.”


elien migalski's list of favourites for coffee, breakfast and shopping

“Antwerp is synonymous with avant-garde fashion, and with REantwerp, we want to honour that reputation. Not only in design but also in the way we design.”


interview with RE founders Tim Van Steenbergen and journalist Ruth Goossens live on April 25th

If two architects of the groundbreaking ono architectuur studio - coffee lovers recognise their concrete columns on the Caffé Nation Blue loggia or the soft brutalism interior design for Café Canelé - point out their architectural highlights and pit stops for great sushi and French cuisine in the city, we pay attention.


An architects view on Antwerp

Anthropologist Ching Lin Pang traces back the history of Chinese migration in Antwerp, and guides us through the authentic Chinese cuisine in the city. A tasty journey from soja and crab spring rolls (nr.9) in the oldest Chinese restaurant in Belgium - WAH KEL -, to steamed Chinese cake (nr.182) in FONG MEI, and Wagyu Katsu Sando in MICO & JON.


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"Is this the place where Madonna ordered 157 Banh Mi sandwiches?"Yes, it is.


BAHN-MI - Korte Koepoortstraat 8

Everything about this Saporiti - concrete and glass dining table is perfect.


Spotted at Modern living

Magazine collector extraordinaire @booksinantwerp guides us through the new wave of magazines redefining what is a magazine in 2025. From the nostalgic bourgeois sophistication of Luncheon, contemporary cool of Fantastic Man, demure intelligence of Port to the rebirth of i-D magazine and the radical introduction of humour in fashion by Buffalo Zine.      


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