Amsterdam Weekend Guide for August 22, 23 & 24!
Where did the summer go? I’m missing the sun! Luckily there are plenty of fun things to do in Amsterdam. I’m in Oslo for the weekend to create a city guide. Love the Nordics and can’t wait to try and test all your tips!ย Will keep you posted on Twitter and Instagram (@yourlbb).
Every Friday I’m a guest onย Amsterdam FMย where I share my favourite things to do in the Amsterdam Weekend Guide. Happy weekend!
– Counting down until the first edition ofย Bacchus Wine festival. Do you have tickets already?
– Yourlbb created lists to guide you through all our favourite spots:
* 48 terracesย for sunny days
* 10 summer hotspots from urban beach to rooftop
* 20 new places for coffee and lunchย
*ย 20 new restaurant hotspots
*ย 10 favourite healthy spots
* 5 Saturday food marketsย
– Coming soon:
* George Burger Bistro
* De Foodhallen
More foodie proof recs that are around every weekend:
– Spend the Sunday afternoon on the patio atย Trouw. From 4 pm you can enjoy theย pizza clubย there for dinner!
– Do you have your own boat? Check out Bluespoon on Board for the best take out on the Prinsengracht!
–ย &Samhoud Placesย has a new foodie concept on Sunday!ย Feel Good Sundayย between 12 and 5 pm. Cocktails, oysters, burgers, seafood, Live Music and DJ Beats.ย Check the Facebook page here!
– Vuurtoreneiland is back! You can now book your dinner at this very special restaurant at an island near Amsterdam.
– Two tips for a great weekend brunch.ย Brunch is hot in Amsterdam!
* Saturday and Sunday you can book your spot onย G’sย (former G&T’s) brunch boat! Sailing at 11 am or 13.30 pm. Reservations via reserve@reallyniceplace.com.
* Bennys and Marysย are back at Struik this weekend on Saturday and Sunday.ย More info here.
– 3ย pop-up restaurants in Amsterdam! Foyer (LOVE this place!!), Henk (until December 2014) and InStock. ENJOY!
– Best oyster happy hours in Amsterdam! Every Saturday and Sunday between 3 – 7 pm at Hugo’s Bar & Kitchen. All oysters for only โฌ 1,-! Great deal right?! And soooo NY ;-).
– Swap your old clothes with other firls at the ALS Fundraising Clothing Swap at the Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam North ย Sunday august 24. More info here.
–ย MP 211 is ย new pop-up store in Amsterdam West. For vintage lovers!
– Things I Like, Things I Love opened a pop-up store at the Ceintuurbaan in De Pijp. Yay!
– Did you see the new pop-up by Marc Jacobs at the Bijenkorf yet?
– Have you been to the pop-up shop of Ace & Tate at Hรดtel Droog yet? You can try on all the frames of this cool eyewear brand that’s usually only available online. Read all about the pop-up here.
– Anna + Nina, one of my favourite concept stores in Amsterdam opened a 2nd location. More info here.
–ย Gekaaptย at the Kinkerstraat is the latest pop-up by the guys from the Jan Eef.
– Drie of my favourite vintage shops in Amsterdam:
* Tatski & Karย at Koningsstraat 27a.
* Libertine is a gallery slash store for vintage curiosities at the Prinsengracht.
*ย Kaufhausย is a cool vintage clothing and furniture store at the Sweelinckstraat 21 in Amsterdam.
– I blogged about many other cool stores that opened the doors this years. Discover 5 other new stores in Amsterdam here.
– The Local Goods Market is back this weekend! Saturday and Sunday at De Hallen in Amsterdam West. Very cool vibe!
– This weekend you can treasure hunt at the IJ-hallen Flea Market. Saturday + Sunday. Tip: go early for the best finds!
– Small and cosy, the jazz festival bij Woodies at Berlinย on the NDSM wharf. Wostok Jazz op de steigerย for jazz, bites and drinks on Sunday August 24.
– A classic: the Prinsengracht concert on Saturday August 23. More info here.
– Last weekend! Theater, music and dance at the Grachtenfestival in Amsterdam. If you like ballet,ย De Odyssee is a must see.
– Last weekend! Theater festivalย De Paradeย is back in town! Until the end of August at the Martin Luther kingpark in Amsterdam. Close toย Cotignac, so swing by for a wine there.
– More open air movies at theater and restaurant Oostblok in August (every Friday). August 22: Aย streetcar named desire!
– Cool photo expo at gallery Polyester in Amsterdam: Kiss me deadly! With raw pictures of from American newspapers in the 60s and photos of 50s pin-upย Betty Page. until September 7.
– Are you going on a date soon? Why not check out one of theย summer sessions at North Sea Jazzclubย in Amsterdam West?
– Every summer one of my fav things to do! Theย ZOOmer avonden at Artis.
– New expo at the Stadsarchief. Vintage Amsterdam photos by legendย Ed van er Elsken. Until September 14.
– Theย Vondelpark Openluchttheaterย (open air theater) is back in business every Sunday! Check the website for the latest artists.
– New exhibit at the Stedelijk museum: Opera in het Stedelijk. Until October 19.
– If you like photography check out the new expo at the Tropenmuseum: Masters of Photography with the best pictures from National Geographic photographers. Until October 19.
– Two new expositions in photo museumย FOAM:
* Larry Clark – Tulsa & Teenage Lust – until September 12
* Donโt Stop Now: Fashion Photography Next – until September 7
– NEW photo expo atย Felix and Foam! 5 years of talent is all about the young photography talents from The Netherlands. Until September 30.
– Did you know that theย Van Gogh Museumย is open till late every Friday? To me it feels very NY where the Guggenheim museum hosts cool parties during the weekend nights.
– For those who don’t go to Strafwerk Festival (Saturday), Magneet Festival (all days)ย here’s a selection of our favourite clubs in town:
– My favourite clubs in Amsterdam for techno:ย Studio 80, Canvas &ย Club Trouw.
– Club Odeon has a cool new club night on Friday: Nachtdieren!
– A bit older crowd, great tunes and good vibe:ย Disco Dolly.
My long list of hotspots that I’ve been to recently or that are top of my mind!
– Tip for everyone who needs to eat glutenfree! A store where everything isย glutenfree.
– Now open! New summer hotspotย Waterkant.
– Fresh and made to order Mexicanย fast-foodย at theย Salsa Shop. So good!!
– Two new restaurants at De Hallen! You can now wine and dine atย Meat Westย (open in 2 weeks) andย Halte3ย (now open).
– Neo bistro style food and the new food hotspotย Bistro Noordย at the NDSM wharf.
– New on the Wibautstraat:ย Stek! For breakfast, lunch and afternoon drinks.
–ย Betty Blueย is a cool new pastry store in the city center which is all about sweet stuff. Yum!
–ย Lite / Darkย has a new location at the Zeedijk! With delicious gazpacho,ย rawย cheesecake,ย quiche and ice cream.ย Read the full blog here!
– Have you been toย Canvas op de 7eย for dinner yet? Great view over Amsterdam and affordable food. We like!ย Check the blog here.
– Italian food and gluten free proof, that’s cool lookingย Bocconiย at the Spaarndammerstraat.
– New pizza studio in town!ย Pistacheย is the new restaurant concept at the location where the Lobster House used to be.
– Officially open: brasserie style restaurantย Nacionalย by Casper Reinders.ย Read our full report here!
–ย Porter Bar & Kitchenย is the newest hotspot in Amsterdam Old South. From lunch to dinner!
– Salad barย SLAย opened a 3rd location in Amsterdam. SLA Zuidas serves you lunch and breakfast during business hours. Yay!
– Check the overview with 20 new restaurants that opened the last 3 months here.
– Rooftop bar and restaurantย Canvasย opened the doors again last week! Beautiful view over Amsterdam East and delicious dishes.
– New summer hotspot in Amsterdam North!ย Cafe De Ceuvelย is crowd funded. How cool! Another great summer spot in Amsterdam North isย De Tolhuistuin.
– Some of my fav restaurants I always go back to:ย Rijsel, De Luwte,ย Aan de Amstel and Wilde Zwijnen.
PS: more hotspots are in the Amsterdam Little Black Book. A city guide to Amsterdam with the best restaurants, shops and things to do. Always new addresses coming up so check out your online Little Black Book daily for the latest hotspots in town!
