 | Everything you need to know about champagneSparkling wines always bring an extra dimension to the glass. But how do those bubbles actually get into the wine, and whence the high price? According to tradition, it all came about by chance: a spontaneous, second fermentation occurred in an already sealed bottle. Because carbonic acid... Read more |
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 | Kantoor 1643: working overtime has never been so enjoyableThe odds may not be very good, but suppose the king comes along and he gives you a free hand, which cocktail will it be? Sergii Alieksieiev (36), co-owner of Office 1643 on Prinsegracht, doesn't have to think long. "A Vetiver Knickerbocker.... Read more |
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 | “That feeling of home is so important in our restaurants”"Can we call? I'm having a big lunch." Erik Tas, chef and owner of star restaurant 't Ganzenest in Rijswijk and bistro Bij Erik in Leidschendam, cannot come to The Hague right now for a chat about his cuisine. It's holiday time and it... Read more |
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 | 5x new hotspots in the Hague1. Quila Latin America has found its way to the Dunne Bierkade with the new restaurant Quila. The menu is inspired by Mexican cuisine, the rich flavours of Argentina and the earthy, comfort food of Colombia. Quila serves both brunch and dinner. Do you have antojitos... Read more |
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 | Cocktail bar Ultramarijn and the masters of mixologyIt is only two o'clock in the afternoon, but when Ruben Hartog, bar manager of cocktail bar Ultramarijn, asks if we want a drink, of course we don't order coffee. But something without alcohol - after all, we need to stay fresh for the interview. With a grin, Ruben puts a highball... Read more |
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 | 6 x chocolate in The Hague#1 Hop & Stork In a historic building in the Passage, spread over two floors, is chocolate studio, shop and tasting room Hop & Stork. It also roasts its own coffee on site. The chocolate studio is completely open, so while you're sipping a creamy cappuccino, you can... Read more |
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 | 'House of Lords is flexible like a chameleon'On the eve of their 20th anniversary, everything will be different for Raymond Talsma and Leon Harinck of The Hague-based catering company House of Lords. Having already moved in on Leidsestraatweg since the opening of the Louwman Museum, they will part ways at the end of 2023. "If... Read more |
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 | The best Hague coffee shops of the momentAlthough there is nothing wrong with the old, familiar Haagse bakkie pleur, specialty coffee hotspots are springing up like mushrooms. Here are our six favourites: #1 DuckRabbit Coffee Brewers DuckRabbit opened its doors on Molenstraat in March. Owner Wesley Piket presses us... Read more |
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 | Tasty wines at AREIA: 'Trust is important to us, as is quality'"A wine connoisseur, me? Well, mostly an enthusiast," says Cor Roeleveld decidedly. It all started with the Barón de Ley from Spain. He has the bottle of Rioja wine brought to him by a colleague behind the imposing bar in AREIA. "Before I started years ago with the first location... Read more |
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 | De Gouden Ton: 'It's okay to talk about wine casually'As soon as we take a step on the floor of Portuguese mosaic tiles at number 81 Denneweg, we are whisked back to 1870, the year when, in this little building (70 square metres), the ceiling was decorated with ornaments of grape bunches and the walls were permanently hidden from view... Read more |
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