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Insider tips by Das Pop lead singer / professional flaneur & sartorial gentleman Bent Van Looy

(He spills the beans on his favourite beer (and where to drink it), the best bread in the Kingdom, and falafel heritage)

01.

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

- ‘slip in before the dinner rush.’

cafe commercial - Lange Lobroekstraat 77Reservations

02.

"Rothaus Pils is one of the purest of pils beers in the world. Have one from the tap at STATION 1280- a local bar that feels like a cross of a clubhouse and beachbar."

station 1280 - Oudaan 15/w-25

03.

"Dare I say that ALBUM has the best bread in the Kingdom? I do.Also a must-do for refined lunch."

album - vlaamsekaai 6

04.

"BENI FALAFEL has been serving Falafel since the 70s."

beni falafel - Lange Leemstraat 188

05.

"GANTERIE BOON is the kind of shop you'd expect to find in Paris or Tokyo. A treasure trove of gloves in every imaginable style, housed in a building that is at once a living heritage site and a museum-quality gem."

ganterie boon - lombardenvest 2

06.

"Oh, and there's this legendary baguette with Paris-like ham at DOMESTIC you should try."

domestic - Lange Gasthuisstraat 5

07.

"Delve into the world of knitwear, great vinyl, mags and accessories in the Morisson Store."

morisson shop - Nationalestraat 20

08.

"And don't forget to visit Dries Van Noten's Modepaleis just a few steps further."

dries van noten - nationalestraat 16