De Tuilerieen

Dinner turned out quite well last night at De Visscherie, a seafood place just up the street. Grilled monkfish, tartars of scallops, king crab and new potato salad, tzaziki with sevruga caviar and a crispy, deep-fried cauliflower croquettes. Raspberry and ...

Last night's dinner at Den Gouden Harynck (The Golden Herring, rated one Michelin star) was spectacular. Seared foie gras with caramelized onion and a mandarin orange coulis followed by sweetbreads served over a bed of spinach, wild mushrooms, roasted ...

I leave the hotel an hour before dawn to walk along empty cobbled streets glistening from last night's showers. The lights of the brick and stone buildings lining the canal are reflected on still waters like black glass. The town seems muffled in sleep, ...

Rainy New Years Day made it easy to camp in my room at the Megaro and squander an afternoon reading and recouping. A whiskey at the bar, chatting with the Bulgarian bartender and Spanish waitress and a supper of beef carpaccio and squid starters and a ...

After a great breakfast at the B&B and some good advice about what to see, we set off to see the Flanders Museum at Ypres, and it was well worth the visit.  It told the history on WW1 in the area very well with great displays and interactive ...