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FOOD
& RESTAURANTS
For Dutch treats, it’s the Pancake Bakery, where
house specialty suggests crepes on steroids. Culinary
landmark Haesje Claes, a beamed restaurant that looks
like it could be Hans Brinker’s cottage, sets the
standard for Dutch soul food (think meaty stews, raw herring,
and smoky pea soup). The only thing better: the Pompadour
tearoom, where low fat means just one dollop of whipped
cream on your tart. The best foreign flavors come courtesy
of Indonesia, a former Dutch colony, and the top Indonesian
kitchen may well be Kantjil en de Tijger, a glossy place
where the rijsttafel (rice table) of sweet and spicy dishes
teases every taste bud. Borderwyk dishes up an elegant
fusion of Flemish and Mediterranean flavors, and English
chef Jean Beddington, somewhat of a local celebrity, concocts
a seamless blend of Asian and French accents (best bet:
buttery tandoori monkfish) at her namesake restaurant,
a minimalist room that makes basic black look loud. |
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