August

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1. Le Comptoir de Mathilde - Bruxelles

   shop

   Rue au Beurre 17, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

   Got the €4.50 hot chocolate with a chocolate bear to stir into hot frothy milk until it melts, rich, smooth, and perfectly sweet, with marshmallow (rated 9/10).

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2. Maison Dandoy

   restaurant

   Rue Charles Buls 14, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

   Tried an €11 Brussels waffle with crispy and fluffy texture, airy, cooked strawberries, and whipped cream (rated 8.5/10).

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3. Frites Atelier | Brussel

   restaurant

   Rue Sainte-Catherine 32, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

   Belgian fries shop created by a Michelin-starred chef. Tried the €11 Flemish beef stew frites with crispy yet fluffy fries and tender, rich slow-braised beef, topped with pickled mustard seeds for tanginess. Also tried the €7.50 parmesan and basil fries with generous toppings.

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4. lingerie store

   shop

   6 Rue Houdon, 75018 Paris, France

   Store with lingerie

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5. La Felicità

   restaurant

   5 Parv. Alan Turing, 75013 Paris, France

   A big warehouse with Italian restaurants and bars inside old train carriages, featuring vegetation, a library, and a food court.

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6. Noordzee

   restaurant

   Rue Sainte-Catherine 45, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

   Tried the €9 mussels, lightly grilled and tasty, with tomato for freshness (rated 8.5/10). Also tried the €16 shrimp croquettes with crispy crumbing and creamy inside, but thought they were expensive (rated 7/10). The €7 fish soup with tomato-based broth and tender chunks of fish was worth it (rated 8.5/10).

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7. RAMBO Washington

   restaurant

   Rue Washington 7, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium

   Got a €12.50 smash burger with a thin caramelized crust and potato bun, smash patties and American cheese, but needed more flavor and better sauce (rated 8/10).

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8. brood boulangerie

   cafe

   Rue Darwin 38, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium

   Super hidden bakery, croissant was literally the size of my head, the filling was sweet and tangy

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9. Les Petits Riens

   shop

   Ixelles, Belgium

   Disneyland of thrifting, five different sections, Levi's jeans for €5, section for home decor

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10. Elisabeth

    shop

    Rue du Marché aux Herbes 55, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

    Got some truffles, everything looked amazing

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11. La Taverne De ZHAO

    restaurant

    Rue Saint-Boniface 34, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium

    Best hand pulled noodles, bang bang noodles and a clay pot rice noodle soup, the noodles were thick, the meat was so tender

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12. Fritland

    restaurant

    Rue Henri Maus 49, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

    Belgian fries with the "Andalouse" sauce

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13. Frituur Tabora

    restaurant

    Rue de Tabora 2, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

    Belgian fries with the "Andalouse" sauce

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14. Patatak

    restaurant

    Rue de la Bourse 34, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

    Belgian fries with the "Andalouse" sauce

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15. Confiserie Temmerman

    shop

    Kraanlei 79, 9000 Gent, Belgium

    Candy shop with Cuberdons that taste like raspberry

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16. BOUCHE Specialty Coffee

    cafe

    Rue de Namur 4, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

    Matcha crème brûlée

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17. Japanese restaurant

    restaurant

    Chau. de Waterloo 550A, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium

    Good and cheap Japanese food

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18. Photo-Booths Belgium

    attraction

    Rue du Congrès 35, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

    Vintage photobooth

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19. BagelBoy

    restaurant

    Albert Cuypstraat 190, 1073 BL Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Sandwich shop, bread was stale and chili oil was bitter

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20. Winkel 43

    restaurant

    Noordermarkt 43, 1015 NA Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Famous for their apple pie, apples were a little sour, but the whipped cream and the pie crust were out of this world

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