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Amsterdam Weekend Guide May 15, 16 and 17

14 May 2015

Weekend tips for May 15, 16 and 17

It’s that time of the week… weekend! I just came back from New Castle and can’t wait to celebrate the weekend in Amsterdam. If we have some good wether we can have food, drinks and fun at Rollende Keukens at the Westergasfabriek. Are you a real coffee lover? Then you should visit the Amsterdam Coffee Festival at the NDSM wharf. There is also enough to do if you’re not that big of a coffee fan ;-) Listen to live music or watch a latte art contest. >> Happy Weekend! 
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BUTTON WEEKENDGUIDE FOOD

– This weekend you can have dinner or bites every day at Rollende Keukens! Foodtrucks, drinks and fun with friends at the Westergas Area.

– You can also go to the Amsterdam Coffee Festival! Besides delicious coffee, there will be tea, chocolate, streetfood and more. And of course there will be music and DJ’s as well!

– Soon Paper Planes will get a new location in the Pijp.. But until the 16th of May you can have some great breakfast or brunch at the old location! (Rokin) So go there quickly!

– In the mood for a boozy brunch?  Then visit Hugo’s this Sunday: Hugo’s X Ketel One Vodka Drunken Oyster Brunch!  Create your own bloody mary’s, cocktails, natural oysters, oysters with toppings, oysters in shots, oysters in cocktails, awesome brunch dishes and all snacks from our creative snack menu.

Strandzuid is officially open! And this year the terrace is inspired on the “German Biergarten”; so this will be the place for special beers on the beer terrace.

– Have you heard about Gallizia yet? This Italian winebar in Amsterdam East also serves delicious lunch, aperitivo and dinner!

– This weekend you can have a wine at the new vintage winebar in the Pijp: Winebar Paulus!

– Pop-up hotspot Instock will get a permanent location in Amsterdam East! This weekend is your last chance to visit the pop-up restaurant at the Westergasarea.

– Good news for lobster lovers: until this Sunday it’s all about lobsters at restaurant Remise47. Make sure you don’t mis the Exclusive 2 weeks lobsters.

 Tips for drinks on Friday!
* Buy tickets for the opening of The Amsterdam Coffee Festival! It’s a Espresso Martinii Launche Party you don’t want to miss!
* SoSo Lobi at Waterkant: afterwork drinks in Surinamese style!
* Or check out the new Tapmarin in the Pijp.

– These spots just opened!:
* GlouGlou
* T’s bites and wine
* Cannibale Royale (tweede locatie)
* Pluk
* Salmuera
Bardot

– Some foodie proof lists to make your life easier! Did you check them yet?
15 new restaurant hotspots
* 91 new hotspots in West
* 43 restaurants in Amsterdam West
* the best hotspots at the JP Heijestraat
48 best terraces in Amsterdam
10 summer hotspots
20 x the best take-out addresses
* 11 x of the best Italian food
* 12 burger bars you must know
* 17 nicest breakfast spots in town
* 9 x cheese fondue in Amsterdam
* 14 healthy hotspots we love
* 9 cool spots with a fire place
* hotspots in Amsterdam where you can eat gluten free!
* 16 x the best brunch spots
* 15 great bars and cafes in Amsterdam
* 5 spots in Amsterdam for Italian coffee
* 5 favourite hotspots for hot coco
* 36 great coffee bars in Amsterdam
* 18 best cocktail bars in Amsterdam
* 8 spots for free wifi, good coffee & lunch
* 9 best places to drink G&T’s in Amsterdam
* 10 restaurants where parking your car is no problem
* 10 favourite healthy spots
* 5 Saturday food markets

BUTTON WEEKENDGUIDE TO DO
– Fashion-lovers be aware: this Saturday it’s time for the Fierce Fashion Festival! The first fashion festival in the Netherlands modemusthaves.com
– Great news for 3FM Serious Talent-fans ! This Sunday there will be 6 serious talent bands in the Vondelpark Openair theater during the ClubVondelTalentShow!
– Or pay a visit to the Pekmarket in Amsterdam North!

– This Saturday there will be another Local Goods Market at de Hallen.

BUTTON WEEKENDGUIDE MUSEUM

– There’s a nice new expo in the FOAM photo museum: the first international solo exposition from tentoonstellling van Nerhol. This Japanese duo makes time lapse portraits out of a big amount of pictures, how cool is that! (till june 21)

– Visit these nice expositions at the FOAM photo museum: Broomberg & Chanarin (till June 6) + Geert Goiris – Flashbulb Memories, Ash Grey Prophecies (till may 24).

– Check out this new exposition at the TropenmuseumSecret Love is a contemporary art exhibition about the taboo on homosexuality, lesbians, bisexuality and transgenders in China (till september 13).

– Also nice at the Tropenmuseum: Bodyart! This exhibit is all about body art from all over the world. Warning: you might want a tattoo after visiting ;-) (until August 30),

– The William Kentridge exposition in EYE Amsterdam. William Kentridge is famous for his special animation films, charcoal paintings and room-filling installations! This will be his first exposition in the Netherlands (till August 25).

– You can still go to the World Press Photo exhibition in Amsterdam! A must see (till July 5th)!

– In the city archives of Amsterdam there is a cool exhibition with photos of Cor Jaring! This selfmade photographer is a true “Amsterdammer” and made several photo’s of rebellious activities in Amsterdam (till July 12th).

– The English design duo Jimmie Martin, famous for their special furniture, will open their first exposition in the Urban Art House Gallery Store in Amsterdam. Famous costumers are Kylie Minogue, Kelly Osbourne, Jamie Oliver and Madonna. Go and have a look! (from April 10 till June 30)

– A publication of Terry O’neils new Rock ‘n’ Roll photo book at the Eduard Planting Gallery! Come and see a great selection of the stars of the music industry, like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Presley, Amy Winehouse, Diana Ross and many others (till May 23).

BUTTON WEEKENDGUIDE SHOPPING

– Have you heard of Thrift Shop already? This new concept is a combination of a concept vintage and second hand store!

BUTTON WEEKENDGUIDE clubbing

– This Saturday you can go to the “Burning Man” of the Netherlands: Beyond Festival! (sold out already.. but don’t forget to check out ticketswap)

– More into jazz, funk & soul ? Then the Wicked Jazz Sounds Festival at NDSM must be something for you!.

– After this you can have a dance at What the Funk at Pllek!

– Feel like partying on Sunday? Then visit Festimi: a small and intimate festival with the best disco, funk and house beats!

– And did you know we have many cool playlists on Spotify? Check the latest here!

– Did you go to these cool clubs in Amsterdam yet?! The Warehouse, Club Closure and Radion. They have great party’s every week!

Amsterdam Bucketlist
THINGS TO DO:
Canal Cruise by day or in the evening
A bike tour through Amsterdam OR Rent a bike by yourself
The best view over Amsterdam from the A’DAM Lookout
Visit Artis Royal Zoo
FAVOURITE MUSEUMS:
Rijksmuseum with the Dutch masters
Van Gogh Museum, a staple in Amsterdam
Stedelijk Museum for modern art lovers
MOCO Museum for street art
Photography museum FOAM
SEASONAL:
Amsterdam Light Festival (during winter months)
Cruise like a local with your own boat (great with good weather!)
ONE OF A KIND:
Discover the Instagrammable experience WONDR
Red Light District tour
Get out of town and into the Dutch country side of Giethoorn

| TIP: Buy an I amsterdam City Card. Save money on entrance fees to museums and attractions, public transport and profit from discounts on everything from restaurants to concerts. You can also skip some lines to make the most of your time in Amsterdam! You can buy a card for 24 hours up to 120 hours. Check the prices here >>

Our favourite hotels:
AFFORDABLE // €
Generator Hostel: the best poshtel of the city located in a park.
The Student Hotel: budget proof in trendy East.
Het Volkshotel: affordable and with a cool rooftop bar.
CitizenM: all you need is that XL bed (location near Amstel is great).
Motel One: budget design hotel with locations at
VERY VERY NICE // €€
Hotel V: with two locations and a great restaurant, in the city center and East.
Sir Adam: with the coolest view over Amsterdam.
Sweets: a unique stay in former bridge houses.
Park Plaza Vondelpark: located next to Vondelpark and beautifully renovated.
Hotel Dwars: small scale around the corner of the trendy Utrechtsestraat.
Pillows Anna van den Vondel: great hotel close to Vondelpark.
Hotel Mercier: new hotel in the cosy and historic Jordaan district.
INK Hotel: lifestyle hotel in the heart of the city.
The Hoxton: favourite lifestyle hotel right on the canals.
Morgan & Mees: boutique hotel in Amsterdam West.
Conscious Hotel Westerpark: in a beautiful building at the industrial Westergas area.
QO Amsterdam: eco design hotel with a great skybar.
TOP LUXURY // €€€
Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam: if you have something to celebrate this is the one.
Pulitzer Amsterdam: on the canals at the border of the Nine Streets and the Jordaan.
L’Europe: this hotel has the best spa with a view in Amsterdam.
Conservatorium Hotel: located in one of the most beautiful buildings in town.
W Amsterdam: with great restaurants and a rooftop bar with swimming pool.

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