A little moment in Firenze !

Buon giorno, 

Welcome back at my blog! Today I will give you a short review about the little restaurant called Firenze (see address below; unfortunately not the real Firenze ). Monday 11th November I had a date with two old friends from high school. I was looking forward to it because I loovee italian food and I was so hungry and of course I was happy to see my old friends again!

Monday at 5 pm I thought: " I rather should call the restaurant for a reservation! "I called and I called but no one picked up the phone. So one hour later at 6 pm I tried again an yes they picked up the phone ! We had luck because there was only one table left! So this is something you should keep in mind, reserve a table, because this is a busy place !

At 19h we entered the restaurant, and I felt immediately the Italian atmosphere! (happy face)

The waiters were real Italians and spoke broken Dutch. And the restaurant was decorated with Italian elements and paintings, very nice! To start our night we ordered a bottle of red wine. Normally I always eat lasagna or pizza in an italian restaurant but now I thought , lets go different! I ordered Spaghetti Lupara. This Lupara sauce is made of mushrooms, red peppers and a tomato cream sauce. It was a little bit spicy but fantastic! And it was not too much because cream can be heavy on the stomach. So the balance was perfect! 

After enjoying our food and asking the bill, we got a little shot glass with sambuca, a typical  thing you get at an Italian restaurant like Amaretto. No one of my friends liked it but I did so yes you will think what I think, ... I was a little bit drunk.

But now about the serious stuff! I want to give Firenze 9/10 for their friendly service and amazing food! Also for let their customers give a real Italian experience in the middle of Ghent! I will be back soon for the spaghetti Lupara!!

Goodbye bloggers 

Restaurant Firenze

Sint-Amandstraat 1

9000 Ghent

http://www.restaurantfirenze.be

Peanuts everywhere in Bar Jan Cremer!

Welcome back !

In the beginning of the academic year, at Kramersplein (see address below), close by Artevelde, there was a new tiny bar settled, called Bar Jan Cremer. The square was filled with students eating peanuts and baking in orange reclining chairs. An amazing view and atmosphere that I kept in mind!

So the 9th of November, there was no sun but it wasn’t freezing! So a friend and me went to Bar Jan Cremer and took place at the terrace. We had to go inside and order or food and drinks but that didn’t bother me. Bar Jan Cremer serves alcohol, cold and hot drinks and some snacks.

My friend and I tried the famous bagels. I chose bagel called ‘Benedict’ with poached egg, salmon, hollandaise sauce and chives. Omg sooo delicious?!?! And after we were finished and kept talking, I couldn’t stay away from those peanuts on our table. You were also allowed to refill this little yellow jar with more peanuts!

Of course I asked myself why this bar is called Bar Jan Cremer? I searched on the internet and found the following information: Jan Cremer was a Dutchman, but not just some ordinary man, no it was a well-know icon and writer from the 60’s. It’s a beautiful honor giving the name of this man at your bar!

So I definitely give this bar a 9,5/10. I love the concept and I loved the food and drinks! I’m already looking forward to have a drink in the baking sun after school hours... But I’ll be back soon for a hot chocolate with marshmallows in these dark and cold days! 

Next time, It’s dinner time in Italy !

Ciao bella .. 

Bar Jan Cremer

Kramersplein 5

9000 Ghent

http://barjancremer.be/?page_id=40

Cocktailtime !

Hello you there,

Do you like cocktails? I adore them! I am also very critical about the preparation, taste, goodness and freshness! So I have high expectations about this well-know cocktail bar in Ghent.

Thursday night the 31st of October, I went with my new schoolmates to the Hollywood cocktail bar (see address below). This is a great place to get to know each other, because you have alcohol ... and of course a lot of my other friends talked about it! So we gave it a try...

Because of my high expectations I was very surprised!

The place isn’t that big but it has its own charms. The waitress came with the menu of beverages. Wow, we didn’t know where to start and which Cocktail to choose? This cocktail bar has more than 200 different cocktails! They have cocktails called after movies, fruity cocktails, sex cocktails , mocktails (non alcohol), hangover cocktails (This is for when you really had a rough day!) and so on and on .. ! In the menu also the ingredients and tastes (sweet, sour, fresh,...) were written next to each cocktail.

To start I chose the Capirovka , a cocktail I already knew. Prepared with vodka, lime, sugar and crushed ice. Oh dear, I was in heaven in not more than 30 minutes after we received this drink. It was perfect ! They didn’t used lime grenadine or something nasty that ruins the cocktail, it was pure and fresh, with fresh squeezed lime juice of course! Our cocktails were served with some paprika chips. 

Talking about the prices, you know cocktails aren’t that cheap as beer,  but I found that the price was perfect concerning quality and quantity. We also received a card (see photo), with a discount for next time when we will buy a certain amount of cocktails. Sounds very interesting for students of course!

I loved this place and I loved that evening too , after a few more cocktails.. I certainly was in heaven. I give the Hollywood cocktail bar 8,5/10. 1,5 point they are missing is because of the decoration of place. This could be much better, and I hope they will do something about that.  So I will be back soon! 

See you next week in Bar Jan Cremer!

Adiosss Amigos

Ter Platen 3

9000 Ghent

http://www.hollywoodcocktailbar.info