Weekend inspiration for February 19, 20 & 21
Ready for the weekend? Planning on having a lazy Saturday and Sunday or enough energy left to stroll around town and maybe go out? There’s plenty to do in Amsterdam! Till Sunday it’s Paella week at Mercat for example. Perfect for a cozy Spanish evening. Or go to Secret Room Festival this Sunday at our favourite Volkshotel. Wondering what new hotspot you should check out this weekend? Read it all in Amsterdam Weekend Guide! >> Enjoy!
PS: you can listen to the Amsterdam Weekend Guide on Amsterdam FM every Friday around 11:45!
– Three lists to make the weekend even more fun:
>> 8 x hotspots on Rokin
>> 20 x healthy hotspots in Amsterdam
>> 14 x restaurants in Amsterdam North
– A Friday afterwork drink not to miss: Invite at W Hotel! With a 360 degrees view over Amsterdam and DJ’s playing the best tunes.
– Have a Go With The Glow Brunch at Bocinq this Saturday. And not just any brunch: a 3-course vegan brunch!
– A new restaurant opened up in the old Trouw building: The Pool! Perfect for some shared dining.
– It’s Paella week at Mercat so till Sunday you can eat delicious paella here! With choice out of 5 different kinds of paella’s (with meat, fish and veggie options) a great Spanish night is guaranteed!
– Grocery shopping at the Albert Cuyp? Don’t forget to check the hidden spots behind the market stalls!
– The NeighbourFood & Flea Market organises a special wine market this weekend. And of course the wine comes with some great bites!
– Planning on having coffee with a friend this weekend? Try Coffee & Juices in Amsterdam West!
– Or go to Ginjobar for cocktails, sushi and other Japanese delights.
– Yourbb loves De Baarsjes! Check the 12 restaurants in De Baarsje we selected to eat a bite.
– There’s a new beer shop in Amsterdam: Van Bieren on the Van Wou! Nice to buy a gift or some beer for an evening with friends.
– Also nice: 12 new restaurants in Amsterdam!
– We love these places for Friday afterwork drinks!:
* Check our list with 10 Friday afterwork drinks spots in Amsterdam!
* Pllek is always a good idea for Feeling Friday.
* SoSo Lobi at Waterkant is highly recommended for summer vibes, beer and roti!
These spots just opened!:
* Jansz
* The Meets
* SNCKBR
Some foodie proof lists to make your life easier :-)
* 32 x restaurant in Amsterdam you must have dinner once
* 19 nicest breakfast spots in town
* 20 healthy hotspots we love
* 47 great coffee bars in Amsterdam
* 24 cocktail bars in Amsterdam
Check the blog for more lists! >>
– This Sunday at Volkshotel in Amsterdam East: Secret Room Festival! A theaterfestival with shows of new talents in hotel rooms, singer-songwriters in the elevator and performances in the laundry room of the hotel.
– No Local Goods Weekend Market this weekend at De Hallen, but a real book market!
– Looking for an inspirational Sunday? Read all about fun stuff in Amsterdam here.
– Want to ice skate at a pretty cool location? Ice Amsterdam has an ice skating rink at the Museumplein! Another good place for ice skating: Jaap Eden!
– So many great concept stores in Amsterdam, but these concept stores are for men only.
– Curious about the other concept stores are for men in Amsterdam to shop? Check them out!
– Or go shopping in Amsterdam East. We selected 14 shops for you.
– There are much more cool shops in Amsterdam! Check them here >> >>
– Until March 5 the Eduard Planting Gallery presents a unique collection of photographs of Marilyn Monroe. Taken by the famous photographers Milton Greene and Douglas Kirkland.
– Let’s go back to the 60s! At the Tropenmuseum with the The Sixties expo! Fashion, design, music, architecture and photographs from the 60’s are exposed.
– At Foam you can now see a great overview with black and white photo’s of the American photographer Francesca Woodman. Woodman explored themes such as gender, representation, sexuality and body.
– Have you already been to Close-Up – A New Generation of Film and Video Artists in the Netherlands at EYE Film Instituut? An exhibition featuring numerous recent film and video works and spatial installations by a new generation of filmmakers and artists in the Netherlands,
– GO Gallery is thé street art gallery in Amsterdam and a must visit!
– Stadsarchief Amsterdam pronounced a new expo: Amsterdamse Parken (Amsterdam parks). All these great parks in Amsterdam, but what do people do there? Photographer Jeroen Hofman shows you.
– A must visit expo at Tassenmuseum Hendrikje: Street Couture. At this exhibition it’s all about mix and match: high end fashion is combined with street fashion, sports and pop culture.
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– Breakfast Club celebrates it’s 5 Year Anniversary this Saturday! Let’s party at Radion this weekend.
– Or go to Pleinvrees On Tour this Saturday at Paradiso.
– Secretly enjoying the Sunday parties the most? Go to Wintercircus of Thuishaven!
– Want to go clubbing this weekend? Get to know the 13 clubs in Amsterdam where you must go dancing.
– Feel like dancing but not in the mood for clubbing? On Saturday Pllek is thé place to be! DJs wil play some of the best records at dinner time and late into the night. After dinner the tables will be set aside so you can dance! See you at Beatroots!
– Up for some good weekend music? Every month we make a new playlist on Spotify! Check our playlists here >>
– Feel like clubbing this weekend? This is where you need to be: The Warehouse, Club Closure, De School and Radion. They have great parties every week!
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