[Brussels] A La Mort Subite

A La Mort Subite

Add: Rue Montagne aux Herbes Potagères 7, 1000 City of Brussels, Belgium
Tel: 02 513 13 18
Hours: [Mon-Sat] 11am-1am [Sun] 12pm-12am
Website: alamortsubite.com
Price: [beer] €3.50 and up

A La Mort Subite, literally “Instant Death”, is a 1920s-style beer hall just a short walk from Brussels Central Station. Long rickety wooden benches, tall ceilings, raucous and cosy atmosphere, and haphazard service. Great place for a glass of beer or two.

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[Brussels] Horta Museum

Horta Museum

Add: 25, rue Américaine, 1060 Bruxelles (Saint-Gilles)
Tel: + 32 2 543 04 90
Hours: 2-5:30pm (Closed on Monday)
Website: www.hortamuseum.be
Price: €7 for adults, €3 for seniors/students
Visited: Jul 2011

Hortahuis is a splendid Art Nouveau architecture (also a UNESCO World Heritage) dedicated to the life and works of Belgian architect Victor Horta. The museum is a bit removed from the city center and the whole place takes less than 30 minutes to walk through, but is quite worth the trip for those interested in architecture or Art Nouveau.

The building itself is Horta’s former house and atelier (1898), and houses a permanent display of furniture, utensils and art objects designed by Horta and his contemporaries as well as documents related to his life and time.

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[Brussels] Pierre Marcolini & Neuhaus

It goes without saying that chocolate shopping in Belgium is a must, but which of the thousands of chocolatiers to visit? No, Godiva is most certainly not it.

Pierre Marcolini is a store that I stumbled upon randomly, and later realized how big of a deal this chocolatier is. Its chocolates are known to be exotically creative by including unusual fruits like apple, pear, blackcurrent and melon, as well as ingredients such as pepper, chestnut, tonka beans and even patchouli, sandalwood and oak. Mmhmm. No pictures are allowed inside the store, so here are some snapshots from the outside…



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[Brussels] La Clef Des Champs

La Clef Des Champs

Add: Rue de Rollebeek 23, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: 02 512 11 93
Hours: 12-2pm, 7:30-10pm (Closed on Sunday & Monday)
Website: www.clefdeschamps.be
Price: [lunch] €19.50 [dinner] €35.50~59.50
Visited: Jul 2011

La Clef Des Champs is a cosy little French restaurant on Rue de Rollebeek, just a short walk from Brussels Central Station. Delicious Lyonnais and Provencal dishes in a setting of purple pink table clothes and chandeliers…a delightful lunch spot!

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