 | F.G. van den Heuvel sees a future in traditionBut appearances can be deceiving. After a quarter-century of loyal service, Edwin Schimmer (52) narrowly saved the business from collapse in late 2023. Among the 'friends of this institution', he found some investors and now he is at the helm. "I immediately took up the tradition... Read more |
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 | People first at B2-Cleaning"Hey, Mo! Good morning, Agnes!" Half an hour before Madurodam opens its doors to visitors, Gustav Beks strolls through the theme park towards the cafeteria. The cleaners, employed by Beks, receive a cheerful greeting and a broad smile. "Our people are leading, treating them well ... Read more |
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 | The shared philosophy of Impero Romano and Gaja"It's your birthday today, isn't it? Congratulations!", Umberto de Giuseppe says cheerfully and with many hand gestures to one of the staff as he walks into his restaurant on the corner of Kazernestraat and Denneweg. However early in the morning it is, the 62-year-old co-owner... Read more |
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 | Explore the Binckhorst with usStreet art In the Binckhorst, you come across street art everywhere. Something pops up on every corner: a colourful wall, a portrait or a pattern among the sheds. Hague, national and international artists have left their work here, from walls and transformer houses to the lobby... Read more |
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 | The three experts know the value of commercial real estate"Not all at once," Benedikte Zijlstra calls her companions Peter Wientjens and Roos Ouderdorp to order. "We are all so passionate about our profession that we tumble over each other with what we want to say." The real estate experts from greater The Hague recently hit the... Read more |
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 | Phillip Wray's favourites1. Favourite restaurant Le Café When I walk into this intimate and cosy restaurant in the heart of the city centre, I immediately feel relaxed and at home. The menu is handwritten on a chalkboard, which they then present to you once you have a seat.... Read more |
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 | A bit topsy-turvy at De PlesmanThere are four swimmers standing on the edge of the pool. All in the same pose, in the same tight swimming costume, with a pink ball in front of their faces. As if cloned, or drilled by an unrelenting choreographer, they look so much alike. In synchronised swimming... Read more |
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 | Hop & Stork tastes like moreFor 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... Read more |
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 | 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... Read more |
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 | Always youngA 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... Read more |
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