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GHENT
“The café I frequent the most is Terug, and the two new kids on the block that have caught my fancy are OhBoy & tds!"
Originally from Kuala Lumpur, now a happy resident of Ghent @withlovecaitlin_.
→ "Also, while Morgen Bakkerij is more of a bakery than a specialty coffee spot, their coffee definitely makes it onto my favourites list. Plus, they have what I believe are simply the best pastries.”
→ @morgen.bakkerij→ @ohboy.gent
In the mid-1980s, Volvo Cars and the Italian design house Bertone collaborated to create something truly special – the Volvo 780. With its sculpted lines, refined interior, and unmistakable Italian flair, it redefined what sophistication could look and feel like.(click on video to watch the whole thing)
Where does Jens Crabbé, founder of MOK Studio, La Belle Equipe and Nighshop, hang out in Brussels?
"Da Long Yi Hot Pot for authentic Chinese hotpot, Fight Club for NY-style pizza, Au Vieux Saint Martin for brasserie food.Bouche for great coffee, and Cipiace for cocktails at the bar."
HASSELT
Housed in a striking 1937 interbellum gem, Atelier 19,changes the game with a smart mix of archival Japanese interior digs, and on-trend menswear by Homecore, Universal Works, Bleu de Chine, and Service Works.
HASSELT
In Hasselt, people are now lining up at Gigi, a perfectly on-trend mix of alimentari and focacceria.You know you want the focaccia Arroganza.
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REASONS TO LOVE SAINT-GILLES
BRUSSELS
If digging for collectible vinyl (and carrot cake!) in a no-nonsense coffee bar, Comté and white wine sausages, Mexican street food at the Monday market, and Ricard on the terrace of La Biche is your thing… you’ll have fun in Saint-Gilles.
→ Click here for French writer and the Literary Salon founder Elliot Ibouzidene's insider picks in saint-gilles.
→ Click here for founder and curator of Le Comptoir Belge, Gilles' favourite hangouts in Saint-Gilles
BRUSSELS
And when coffee bars look like they put a 90s teenager’s room and an obscure vinyl club in the blender, our little caffeinated hearts go all giddy up.
→ WHAT DO POODLES, MATCHA AND A BEESWAX BREAD BAG HAVE IN COMMON?
They’re part of the beautiful chaos of successful neighborhoods.
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→ WHAT DO JAPANESE DENIM, ARCHIVAL STORES, NICHE COSMETICS AND COMTé CHEESE HAVE IN COMMON?
The artisanal cheesemongers, niche cosmetic boutiques,and archival-and bookstores you frequent define your place in the tribal hierarchy.
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REASONS TO LOVE SINT-JORISPOORT
ANTWERP
If you were to gather the various ingredients of Sint-Jorispoort into one massive, curated department store, you’d have a concept that would break the internet and headline every trend report. The ultimate retail drop. Surrounded by the polished energy of the high-end Quartier Latin neighborhood, the street maintains an almost anonymous, hidden allure. If you know, you know.
→ CLICK HERE FOR A RUNDOWN ON 8 REASONS TO LOVE SINT-JORISPOORT
→ So what if Knokke-Heist isn’t a place, but an event?A shifting cluster of nomadic galleries, permanent anchor points, and events synchronized not so much by the seasons, but by the calendar of an affluent tribe landing in tune with the agenda of their peers.
CAPITAL CHASES CULT BEHAVIOR, NOT CATEGORIES.
THIS IS WHERE YOU'LL FIND THELIST SUMMER EDITION IN PRINT IN KNOKKE-HEIST