Hops & Stork

Hop & Stork tastes like more

For Anil Soekhoe (49), it is the smells and colours of opportunity. Ten years ago, the former international banker with a lifelong love for brown gold threw in the towel. After training in patisserie and as a barista, he opened here, at...

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Amare

A true asset in every sense

"I know of no peer of Amare in the world," says Geesje Prins, head of programme at The Hague Palace of Culture. "The combination of housemates in one building is unique: the Residentie Orkest (RO), the Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT), the Royal Conservatoire (KC) and ourselves. And that in...

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Cella Health & Aesthetics Clinic

Always young

A big step, going from hospital to a cosmetic clinic, agrees the Aruban native. "I have been introduced to care in a lot of cultures and the way patients are approached in the Netherlands does not appeal to me: a lot of protocol, little people," she says in her brand-new...

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Brasserie Runners

5x new hotspots in September (2025)

1. Hito New on the North Beach: Hito. This permanent hotspot is all about Basque flavours. Chef Rogier Trip, known from Caron in Amsterdam, serves small dishes such as grilled artichoke and seared prawns, but his perfect hamburger with Morbier cheese is also...

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Blue Diamonds

Escape to heaven in 20 minutes

Magic does not exist. Those who want to become more beautiful, and even the most beautiful people want that, or get rid of stress, fatigue or pain, will not find the solution in a fairy tale book. They do in a historic building on the Noordeinde. Blue Diamonds Health & Beauty Club pampers everyone. Ashkan...

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Boutique Hotel Corona

At Boutique Hotel Corona, you are at home

Fortunately, Boutique Hotel Corona on Buitenhof provided the perfect base - as it has been a 'home away from home' for numerous national and international guests for almost eighty years. And from its former owner, beer magnate Freddy Heineken, who had his Hague pied-à-terre here...

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Better seeing

See better - and look better

At Beter Zien, they have something to celebrate. The eye care shop on the corner of Zeestraat and Laan van Meerdervoort is fifteen years old. Originating from the growing demand for specialist eye care, it now offers a wide range of services. From eye measurements to blephex treatments at...

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Leonie Vermeulen Parole

Léonie Vermeulen's favourites

1. Best restaurant Harpoon Nice dishes to share, French slant and you're so cosy sitting there. In summer, nice food on the patio, cosy informal. Good service with always surprising wine choices. 📍Oude Molstraat 30D www.restaurantharpoon.nl 2. Best ice cream parlour Hop & Stork ...

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REBORN

RE:BORN builds for a better world

"Do you know that this place is haunted?" asks Saman Mohammadi as he enters the pretty pink room in the Spaansche Hof on Westeinde. As managing director of real estate developer RE:BORN, the posh thirty-something can call himself owner of this medieval gem. "Some time ago, there came...

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Lucia Podmanická

Lucia Podmanická's favourites

1. Favourite restaurant Kyatcha Kyatcha is the place for a sophisticated Japanese night out. The sushi is of a high standard and the setting is ideal for a date night. I love the beautiful intimate atmosphere and the dishes that are all Instagram-worthy....

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