Category: Apoorva

• New Lunch Menu at Loetje

  

  My love for Loetje is well-documented. I continue to enjoy their food and service. They have revamped the lunch menu and offer poke bowls, which are quite trendy at the moment. I had mine with “biefstuk” – it was delicious, beautifully cooked meat, succulent and full of flavor. The men in my life enjoyed their […]

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  19 Jan 2019

  Apoorva, Customer Review, Food, Photography, Story, Travel

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• Private Party at Cedars

  

  Cedars continues to be one of my favorite restaurants in Amsterdam. Today, I was there for a very special private party and managed to click some pictures along with my talented friend Amrita Suri.  Cedars is beautifully located by the river side. Its warm vibe and hospitality is par excellence. The food was divine, the […]

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  13 Jan 2019

  Apoorva, Customer Review, Food, Photography, Story, Travel

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• Ku Kitchen and Bar in Utrechtsestraat

  

  Ku Kitchen and Bar located in Utrechtsestraat offers modern fine dining with authentic Japanese dishes. Crispy tempuras, perfectly grilled meat, fresh sushi and sashimi, along with salads and trendy options such as sliders with the yummiest sweet potato fries. Their seating is minimal benches, with an industrial feel. Do not go in expecting plump cushions, […]

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  10 Jan 2019

  Apoorva, Customer Review, Food, Photography, Story, Travel

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• Road Trip to Hasselt and Radhadesh

  

  We made a short trip to Hasselt and Radhesh just after the New Year. Radhadesh holds a special place in my heart and I love going there to seek blessings. As it is a long drive from Amsterdam we decided to stay overnight at Hasselt. It turned out to be a cute little town with […]

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  7 Jan 2019

  Apoorva, Food, Photography, Story, Travel

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• Buffalo Steakhouse at Scheldestraat

  

  For our first lunch in 2019 we went to the Buffalo Steakhouse. The hospitality of this place is par excellence. Our warm host (who strode in wearing a cowboy hat that looked more genuine than kitsch) made sure we were comfortable and well looked after. They boast of using fresh and finest ingredients, this was […]

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  3 Jan 2019

  Apoorva, Customer Review, Food, Photography, Story, Travel

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• The Last Post of 2018 – a ghazal

  

  I asked him what should my last post be year end He said, reflecting creatively on the year end How boring, no? All year you follow and watch, still on YouTube, endless rewinds declaring the year end I started work in diversity, submitted my thesis, Going to mentor, gearing up at the year end Revolution […]

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  31 Dec 2018

  Apoorva, Poem A Day, Poetry, Read, Story

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• Oriental Tapas at Ruby Restaurant

  

  Ruby Oriental Restaurant has a long history with us. Our second winter in Amsterdam, Apoorva and I fell dreadfully sick. We were young parents to a six-month old, horribly ill with the flu. Ruby was located opposite our house and we genuinely believe it was their phenomenal wonton soup that nursed us back to health. We used […]

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  25 Nov 2018

  Apoorva, Audience, Customer Review, Food, Photography, Story, Travel

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• Oh, Stop It Holland!

  

  Oh, Stop It Holland! Just stop being so very gorgeous all the time. We drove to Keukenhof on a rainy morning. The pitter patter of drops and a chilly wind gathering speed. Having been to the famous garden ten years ago, and then repeatedly with various visitors, I wondered if it would hold its irrepressible appeal […]

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  1 May 2018

  Apoorva, Audience, Customer Review, Photography, Story, Travel

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• Made with Love by Tagore at Utrechtsestraat

  

  Going to Made with Love by Tagore is always an absolute joy. Firstly, the owners, previously Mr. and Mrs. Nayyar, and now their youngest daughter Pamela and her partner Sunny, are the sweetest, kindest, and loveliest people you are ever going to meet in Amsterdam. They serve the food with meticulous care and make sure every […]

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  28 Apr 2018

  Apoorva, Food, Photography, Story, Travel

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