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| absinthe chocolate bar de huyschkaemer lux weber |
bep diep kingfisher het schuim |
bubbles & wine finch lime suzy wong |
Absinthe, though highly fashionable in the 19th century, became linked with
permanent brain damage in the beginning of twentieth century. The drink
was blamed for Van Gogh's ear-cutting incident for example, and all this
led to a worldwide ban. The Absinthe bar recreates some of the resulting
mystique, hopefully without detriment to your personal health. DJ's during
the weekend.
Bep
attracts a crowd of young and hip creatives and media types, as do a lot
of the bars in this area; small scale pubcrawls between the neighboring
bars seem to be the fashion. Bep is the more composed, mostly due to the
well lit interior and the light colors. It isn't very spacious and with
the bar located in the middle of the floor it gets crowded during weekends.
In summer everyone spills out onto the sidewalk. Bep offers inexpensive
food until 10.30pm. |
Bubbles & Wines Nes 37 (422 33 18).  
Amazing selection of open wines and champagnes in a classy environment, truly a first for Amsterdam. A nice touch is the possibility to order a tasting 'flight', three small glasses of a particular type of wine. So, what would you like with your flight of champagne? Caviar, blinis, cheese plates and the house special 'bee stings' of course! Not to be missed!Open Mon-Sat 3:30pm-1am, Sun 2pm-9pm.  [no reviews, be the first]Chocolate Bar 1e van de Helststraat 62 (675 76 72). 
Trendy bar-cum-restaurant in 'Pijp' district, with hip seventies interior and matching cool crowd. Definitely one of the places where you would want to be seen in this neighborhood, so tends to get cramped, and ordering might take a little while. Lunch, dinner & cocktails, and DJ's during the weekends.Open daily 10am-1am (3am weekends). [no reviews, be the first]Diep Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 256  (420
20 20). In stark contrast with Bep, Diep sports a camp brown interior complete with crystal chandeliers and disco lighting. Well stocked bar and a turntablist, tucked away in a small booth. As with Bep, lots of young creative barhoppers. Open 5pm-1am (3am weekends). [5 reviews, avg 7/10] Finch Noordermarkt 5 (626 24 61).  Hip neighborhood hangout in the Jordaan bordering the Noordermarkt square,
the focal point of the Jordaan area. The square hosts a biological
market on Saturdays and a flea market on Mondays, and during market hours
Finch is packed. Other days it's a mellow bar with a cool interior, loungy
tunes, and good food. Nice sidewalk terrace during summer. Open 11am-1am (3am weekends).
[1 review, 8/10] |
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