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EYES & EARS: MARCH 2013
10 things to do this month ...
1. Flower season: Keukenhof | Opening 21 March until 20 May | Located in Lisse, 30 minutes from Amsterdam, you will find the most stunning spring garden, featuring 7 million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, all in bloom | Open daily 08.00 am – 19:30 pm | Stationsweg 166a, 2161 AM Lisse | www.keukenhof.nl
2. New in town: De Goudvis Club | Restaurant and cocktail bar serving Asian street food and great cocktails. A new hotspot with a decidedly creative vibe | Spuistraat 4, 1012 TS Amsterdam +31 20 737 21 21 | www.degoudvisclub.nl
3. Exhibition: Hermitage – Peter the Great, an Inspired Tsar | As part of a year of celebration of Dutch-Russian relations | Open daily 10.00 am until 17:00 pm | Fast-lane tickets are available at the front desk | www.hermitage.nl
4. Old favourite: Brix – Good food ‘n drinks | Located in the 9-streets district, Brix serves up fresh, honest food and drink in an inviting, jazzy atmosphere. Sundays and Mondays are popular for live jazz sessions | Wolvenstraat 16, 1016 GP Amsterdam +31 20 639 03 51 | www.cafebrix.nl
5. Fashion find: Denham – The Jeanmaker | Amsterdam’s own denim fashion house, denim collections for men and women by iconic denim designer Jason Denham | Prinsengracht 495 (men) & Runstraat 17 (women) – 9-street district Amsterdam +31 20 344 91 33 | www.denhamthejeanmaker.com
6. Pop-up art: Urban Art House - “Nothing on the walls” | Pop-up art gallery in a 17th century canal house, showcasing contemporary design, photography, fashion and mixed media | 2 March until 24 March open daily 12.00 pm until 18:00 pm | Herengracht 168, 1016 BP Amsterdam | www.fckarthouse.com
7. Cocktails: Dvars | New on the cocktail scene, in the centre of Amsterdam, this massive bar offers DJs, cocktails, lite bites and a series of themed events | Open daily from 16:00 pm until late | Reguliersdwarsstraat 44, 1017 BM Amsterdam +31 20 320 91 08 | www.dvars.nl
8. Dance festival: 5 Days Off | The festival features the very best in the fields of electronic music, art and media art, with events being held in the Melkweg, Paradiso and De Balie. | From 6 March until 10 March | www.5daysoff.nl for tickets and more information
9. A little something: Gartine | A small but perfectly formed restaurant serving breakfast, lunch & high tea. Wonderful antique interiors and a menu championing the finest local ingredients | Open daily from 10.00 am until 18.00 pm | Taksteeg 7 1012 PB Amsterdam +31 20 320 41 32 | www.gartine.nl
10. Day out: Open Tower Day | The first ever Open Tower Day will take place in Amsterdam on Saturday, 9 March 2013. Between 10:00 am and 16:00 pm the public can climb a selection of both historical and modern towers around the city. Special walking tours taking place throughout the day at € 10 | Register by emailing peter@gidspeter.nl | www.opentorendag.nl
