18 August 2007

amsterdam

Joe was spending lots of time in Eindhoven, in the southern part of the Netherlands, so one weekend in September we decided to give him a break on the flying and get me out of London...so I flew to Amsterdam and he rode up to spend the weekend.

The highlight was our dinner at Restaurant De Kas. The restaurant is a bit outside the city but easily accessible by tram. It's in a park and the building is a giant green house...all glass and just amazing. While they happily accommodate vegetarians and food allergies, the deal is simple...this is what we made tonight, eat it! It of course is an amazingly elegant meal with great wine pairings in surroundings that are world class.

We were almost the only Americans there...there was an American expat who had moved to the Netherlands in teh 1980s who chatted us up. Incredibly atmosphere and amazing food...if you're going to Amsterdam, make sure to make a reservation.