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Oneofmyfavoriteareasintown...TheHaarlemmerbuurtsituatednearthe
Centralstation|HaarlemmerstraatHaarlemmerdijk|

NearCentralStationHaarlemmerstraatstarts(afterthebridgeitiscalledHaarlemmerdijk)
Itisabusystreetwithalaidbackatmosphereandabigvarietyofshops,thinkabout
interior,conceptstores,cooking,books,specializedcoffee,teaandoilshops,clothes,shoes
etc.

Herearesomeofmyfavorites:
&KleveringcentraalHaarlemmerstraat8Accessories/gifts
HetgroteavontuurHaarlemmerstraat25Vintagefurniturewallpapergifts
SukhaAmsterdamHaarlemmerstraat110Lifestyle
HebbesHaarlemmerdijk18Oldfashiontoyshop
StorewithoutahomeHaarlemmerdijk26Independentdesignboutique
RestoredHaarlemerdijk39Handmadedesignandworkshops
PopupShop(asitsay,itmightbethereornot)Haarlemmerdijk41
DotshopHaarlemmerdijk46Curtainsfurnitureandgifts
PapabubbleHaarlemmerdijk70Artisticcandy
VivianHahnHaarlemmerdijk102Exclusieftableware

ApieceofFinland
AdialoguewithnatureisreflectedinmanyFinnishdesignpiecesLegendaryinternational
brandssuchasIittala,Marimekko,NokiaandArtekhavepavedwayfornewsuccesseslike
IvanaHelsinki,Secto,Tonfisk,RovioandJolla.FindTonfisk,rubberfootwearbyNokian,
bagsbyLumi,Globehope,Reimachildrensclothing,FLowcosmeticsanddeliciousFinnish
foodsandmore.

ApieceofFinland
Haarlemmerdijk66
1013JEAmsterdam
Website:ApieceofFinland

Foodinthisarea
atHaarlemmerstraatandHaarlemmerdijkthereareplentylittleplaceswhereyoucandrink
eatandhangaround.GotoHetVlaamschbroodhuysHaarlemmerstraat108fordelicious
breadoraParisianbreakfastCoffeeCompanyHaarlemmerdijk62foragood(takeaway)
coffeeandwifi,
PizzabakkersHaarlemmerdijk128foranicequickpizza.IntheBinnenoranjestraatisa
tinycafecalledSmallWorldthatservesdelicioussandwiches...

Jordaanarea|NoordermarktWesterstraat|
SomewherehalfwaytheHaarlemmerdijkyoucanpopintotheBinnenOranjestraatthat
bringsyou,aftercrossingthecanal,neartheNoordermarktintheJordaanarea!Anicearea
especiallyonSaturdaysandMondayswhenthereisastablesmarket.Onmondaysyoufind
secondhandclothing,vintagehomedecorandfabricsnexttoanticsandcuriosaanda
marketknownforitsspecializedfabricsalongWesterstraat.Youhavetobeearlyon
Mondaysastheystartcleaninguparoundone!

OnSaturdays(tillaroundfour)youwillfindaFarmersmarketwithbiologicalfreshfoodat
theNoordermarktnexttoanticsandcuriosa.Thereisabitofalternativekindatmosphere
onSaturdays..peopledoingtheirgroceries,lookingatthebeautifullypresentedfood..
hangingoutinthesunandchildrenplayingonthelittleplaygroundinthemiddleofthe
square.ItistheplacewhereIjustliketohangaroundwhensunny.AlsoonSaturdayonly
thereisafood,flowerandgeneralgoodsmarketjustaroundthecornerattheLindengracht.

Justaroundthecornerthereisatinyshopwithsomeselectedindustrialfurnitureand
FrenchanticsFensdecorPrinsengracht12(onlyonsaturdays)andalsoDeWeldaad
situatedinaformergarageatNoordermarket35isworthavisitifyoulike.

AttheNoordermarktalsoWesterstraatstartswhereyouwillfind..
AnnoDesignWesterstraat3537Contemporarydesignfurniture
AnnoKartellshopWesterstraat49Design|Kartell
AmericanapparelWesterstraat5961AmericanBasicsforyourwardrobe
GalleryMoooiWesterstraat187MarcelWanderswonderfulworld

HaveabeautifulandhealthylunchatSLAWesterstraat34!
IfyouarelookingforVintageAmericana,turnleftatWesterstraat(beforearrivingat
galleryMoooi)intotheEersteAnjeliersdwarsstraat...followingthestreetthename
changesintoEersteTuindwarsstraatandEersteEgelantiersdwarsstraatwhereyouwill
findHudsonRiverashopfilledwithuniqueAmericanpieces..ifyouarelookingforrare
metalsignsandotherindustrialfindsfromtheUS.

Aroundthenoordermarktsquaretherearemanycafe'saswell.Onthecorner
Noordermarkt/WesterstraatiscafeDeWinkelfamousforitsapplepie.onSaturdaysand
especiallyonMondaymorningyouwillfindpeoplequeuingupforcoffeeandapieceof
applepie.

HalfwayWesterstraatafterpassingGallerieMoooiyoucanturnleftandwalkinto2e
anjelierdwarsstraatandyouwillfindaniceviewattheWestertorenwiththebluecrown
ThissmallstreetgoesallthewaytillPrinsengrachtandhasmanylittleshopsandagreat
pizzabakerycalledLaPerla.IfyouturnrightatthePrinsengrachtyoucanwalkalongthe
canaltillRozengracht.

Rozengracht
AstreetstartingatcornerPrinsengracht(nearWestermarkt)hereyouwillfindseveral
interiordesignandlifestyleshop.Myselection....
RawRozengracht231Unpolished,weathered,used,recycled
HutspotRozengracht204210youngandupcomingcreativetalents
NordicNewRozengracht196FromDutchtoScandinavianDesign
SPRMKTRozengracht191193Lifestyleshop
VandeLindenRozengracht3638paintandspecialpapers
CoppenhagenRozengracht54beads
KitschkitchenRozengracht812Supermercadofilledwithcolors
MazzoRozengracht114Breakfast,lunchdinneranddrinkswithanItalianfeelinginagreat
environment

walkingthestreetbacktoPrinsengrachtyoucanandcontinuingyourwalkthereyoucan
continuetheguidewith'denegenstraatjes'orvisitHerenstraatPrinsenstraatfirst.

Herenstraat|Prinsenstraat
StillintheJordaan.TheHerenstraatandthePrinsenstraataretwosmallstreetsbetween
HaarlemmerstraatandtheNinestreets.EasytoreachwhenwalkingfromNoordermarkt
alongthePrinsengrachtorfromtheDamarea.Theyareoftenoverlooked,buthaveseena
lotofnewstoresopeninguprecently,andthissmallareaisquicklybecomingoneofmy
favouritenewhangoutspots.Thegreenplantsinfrontofeveryshop,friendlyconnectthe
street.

Someofthethingsyoucanfindinthisarea

Propertyoff...
PropertyOf...isfoundedbyPeterTeoandRichardChamberlain,theownersofalineof
cafesinSingapore.Theycreatedabrandoffinemensbagsandaccessoriesandnamedit
PropertyOf...Ilovedtheblackpaintedinterior.Thecollectionisdesignedwithasignature,
cleantimelessaestheticandistargetedatmenandwomenwithacontemporaryurban
lifestyle.
Propertyof...
Herenstraat2
1015CAAmsterdam
Website:Propertyof

Blacksheeproad
TheBlackSheepisanEnglishlanguageidiomthatreferstoanoddordisreputablemember
ofagroup.Arebel,maverick,outcast,individualist,andnonconformist.BlackSheepRoadis
theshoppingstreetforalltheseoddmembers,offeringauniquemixofbrandsyouwill
mostlikelynotfindoneverycornerofthestreet.

BlackSheepdontliketobelabeledorboxed.Thatswhytheircollectionisamixtureof
streetwearandhighfashion,bothcleanandoutspoken.
Blacksheeproad
Herenstraat6
1015BXAmsterdam
Website:Blacksheeproad

Niels
InteriorDesignandLifestyleproductsfrombothScandinavianandDutchbrands.Greatfor
designpresents.
Niels
Herenstraat15
1015BXAmsterdam
Website:Niels

Numbernine
Greatfashion,sneakers,sunglassesandmoreinabeautifulrestoredstorewithsomeold
elements.
Numbernine
Herenstraat18
1015CBAmsterdam
Website:Numbernine

Dr.Blend
Myfavoritenewplacefordelicioussmoothies,superfoodandveganlunches!
Dr.Blend
Herenstraat23
1015BZAmsterdam
Website:DRBlend

JCHermanceramics
J.C.HermanCeramicsdesigns,makesandsellsceramicsearthenandstoneware.All
productsarehandmadeonthepotter'swheelinthebackofthestore,youarewelcometo
havealookinthestudioandshop.
JCHermanceramics
Herenstraat10
1015CAAmsterdam
Website:JCHermanceramics

Likestationerystore
FrompapiertigretoHay...atLikestationeryyoucanfindthemostbeautifulstationaryand
paperware.
Likestationerystore
Prinsenstraat24
1015DDAmsterdamWebsite:Likestationery

De9Straatjes|The9Streets
De9Straatjes(The9Streets/Alleyways)isacollectivenamegiventotheninecosyand
picturesqueshoppingalleywaysintheAmsterdamCanalBeltconnectedbybridges.Nextto
abigvarietyofshops,fromuniqueandwellestablishedfashionlabels,tospecialized
interiorshopsandeverythinginbetween.Theareaisfilledwithgreatbars,restaurantsand
coffeecorners.Inthisareaanewshopcanpopupanyweek.

TheninestreetsareacaneasilybereachedfrombehindtheDamsquareorSpuiandare
situatedbetweenSingelandPrinsengracht.Inmostoftheshopsinthisareayoucanaskfor
amapofde'negenstraatjes'thatwillmakeiteasiertoseethelayoutofthearea.

REESTRAAT|HARTENSTRAAT|GASTHUISMOLENSTEEG

RedWingShoes
TheRedWingstore''scollectionconsistsofawiderangeofRedWingShoes,shoe
maintenanceitems,belts,gloves,aswellasotheraccessories.Thestorehasanamazing
interiorthatpaystributetotherichhistoryofthebrand.Theshoesaredisplayedontopof
steelandantiqueglassshowcases,whicharefilledwithcoal.
RedWingshoes
Reestraat15
1016DMAmsterdam
Website:RedWingShoes
DRWonen
DRWonenistheplacetobeintheNegenStraatjesforInteriorDesignandLifestyle
products.Furniture,wallpaperandaccessoriesfromwellestablishedScandinavianbrands.
DR.Wonen
Hartenstraat27
1016CAAmsterdam
COS
The'different'H&Msisterwecallit.Cos|CollectionOfStyle|isformenandwomenwho
wanthighenddesignandgoodqualityatanaffordableprice.Thestoreislocatedata
carefullyconsideredlocationwithadesignconceptthatpreservesbuildingsoriginal
featureswhilstcreatingamoderngalleryspacefortheCOScollection.
COS
Hartenstraat23
1016CAAmsterdam
website:COS
KarlLagerfeld
AmsterdamFashionhouseofKarlLagerfeldoneoftheworldsmostinfluentialandiconic
designerscanbefoundbehindtheblackpaintedfacadeintheHartenstraat.
KarlLagerfeld
Hartenstraat16
1016CBAmsterdam
website:KarlLagerfeld
PRJCTAMS
TheGraphicshopwindow,waswhatcaghtmyeyeatfirst!PRJCTAMSoffersaunique
conceptinfashiondesigns.Createdbycollaborationsbetweendesigners,creativepeople
andentrepreneursofvariousindustriesinfashion,photography,music,jewelry,artand
more.
PRJCTAMS
Gasthuismolensteeg18
1016ANAmsterdam
Website:prjctams
AcneStudios
Acnesstoresareknownasstudiosastheyaimtorecreatetheatmosphereofaworking
creativespace.AmsterdamsfirstAcneStudioispartofthecreativecollectiveAcne
(AmbitiontoCreateNovelExpression)whichwasfoundedinStockholm,Sweden.Clothes
forbothmenandwomen,accessoriesandfootwear.
AcneStudios
OudeSpiegelstraat8
1016BMAmsterdam
Website:Acne

BERENSTRAAT|WOLVENSTRAAT|OUDESPIEGELSTRAAT|
MendoAmsterdam
Ledbyitsfounders,RoyRietstap,JoeriWormandJoostAlbronda,MENDOhasbecomethe
homebaseforinspirationalandcreativebooksonfashion,photography,architecture,
interiorandgraphicdesign.Sinceitsinceptionin2002MENDOevolvedintothebookcandy
storeofAmsterdam.
MendoAmsterdam
Berenstraat11
1016GGAmsterdam
Website:Mendo
CafeBrix
CafeBrixRecentlyopenedupthebackspaceoftheircafe/restaurantandcreatedalightand
basicextensionwithabitofanindustrialcharacterusingsimpletiles,oldwindows,lamps
andchairs.Definitelymystyle!Openforlunchanddinner.
CafeBrix
Wolvenstraat16
1016EPAmsterdam
Website:CafeBrix
Chasin
Fashionwithagreatvisualconcept!Oneofthewallsandpartoftheceilingisfilledwith
hugeimages.Acutepatioatthebackoftheshoptocheckyourclotheswithindaylight.
Men'sFashiononly.
Chasin
Wolvenstraat211016ENAmsterdamWebsite:Chasin
LEEstoreAmsterdam
LeeStore
Wolvenstraat8
1016EPAmsterdam
Website:Lee
FlippaK
Style,simplicityandqualityfashionfromSwedendefinesthebrandbyLondoneducated
FilippaKnutsson.
FlippaK
Wolvenstraat6
1016EPAmsterdam
Website:FlippaK
Spoiled
Spoiledisasmallconceptstoreshowingaselectionofdenimandnichefashionlabels
Wolvenstraat19
1016ENAmsterdam
Website:Spoiled
Anecdote
Anecdotes!Itsthethingsthathappentous,thestorieswesharewithfriendsandfamily.
ANECDOTEisalsothenameofthebrandJetvanBeuningenstartedin2009andevery
Anecdotefashioncollectionisbasedononeofsuchstory's.
Anecdote
Wolvenstraat15
1016EMAmsterdam
Website:Anecdote

HaarBarbaar
HaarBarbaar
wolvenstraat35
1016ENAmsterdam
Website:HaarBarbaar
Menonlybarbershopwith,oldtraditionsinamodernway.
RikaBoutiqueandMaisonRika
RikawasfoundedonthestrongpersonaltasteofUlrikaLundgren,thestylefusesrockn
rollandatimelessfemininesilhouettewithasprinkleofpareddown,Scandinavian
aesthetic.AbovetheboutiquethereisMaisonRika,asmall2bedroomguesthouse
decoratedinstyleandambianceinharmonywithUlrika'sScandinaviansensitivity.
Rika
OudeSpiegelstraat9/OudeSpiegelstraat12
1016BMAmsterdam
website:Rika

RUNSTRAAT|HUIDENSTRAAT|WEIDEHEISTEEG
Denham|Jeansmaker
EnglishmanJasonDenhamestablishedDENHAMinthecityofAmsterdam.Havingalready
establishedhisreputationintheEuropeanmarketasaconsummatejeanmakerknownfor
mixingdenimmodernismwithworkweartradition,heresolvedthatthejeanscategory
neededaninjectionofsomethingfresh,newandundeniablymouthwatering.
DenhamWoman|Runstraat17,1016GJ,Amsterdam
DenhamMen|Prinsengracht495,1016HR,Amsterdam
Website:Denham
DenhamShowcasestore
AtDenhamtheyaredelightedtohavesecuredtheiconiccornershoplocationatthe
intersectionofthePrinsengrachtandtheRunstraat.Thenewlocationcreatesadynamic
visuallinkbetweenDenhamsmensstoreatPrinsengracht495anditswomensstoreat
Runstraat17.
Theshowcasewillfeaturearegularrotationoffocusedproductpresentationsexpressingthe
mostexcitingelementsofeachseasonalcollection.Asmallcoffeecornerispartofthe
Showcasestore.
DenhamShowcasestore
Prinsengracht531/Runstraat
1016HR,Amsterdam
Website:Denham

Velour
TheoveralldesignconceptofVelourspringsoutofaclassicpreppylookwithtraditional
garmentsredesignedinanewstylish,yeteffortless,way.ThisstylehasSwedishwest
coastinfluencesandaddressescuriousindividualswhohaveaninterestintrendsbut,unlike
thefashionslave,arereflectiveandmaketheirowninterpretation.Theyappreciate
genuinenessandare,byVelour,offeredanalternativetotheordinaryfashionbrands
througheverydayiconssuchascardigans,checkshirts,parkasandtrenchcoats.
Velour
Huidenstraat14
1016ESAmsterdam
Website:Velour

waterlooplein|plantagearea
Waterlooplein|WaterlooSquareislocatedrightinthemiddleofteJewishquarter,maybe
bestknownforthehomeoffamousDutchpainterRembrand.Locatedinthemiddleofthe
citycenterbetweenRembrandspleinandthePlantagearea.Onthesquarethereisadaily
fleamarket|exceptforSundays|

TheplantageisaquietneighbourhoodlocatedbetweenWaterlooplein|WaterlooSquare|
andAmsterdamEast.Aneighbourhoodwithmanybeautifulhomes,theAmsterdamzoo
Artis,HortesBotanicusandsomewarehouses.

whattodoandseeinthisarea...

Valkenburgerstraat
BetweenWaterloosquareandthePrinsHendrikkade,Valkenburgerstraatislocated.Itisa
largestreet,welocalscallita"smallhighwaybecauseofthecarsheadingoutoftownfrom
there.Ononesideoftheroadyouwillfindanumberofrenownedinteriorbrands,while
acrosstheroadshowedamessyappearanceforyears.Afterathoroughrenovationthelook
starttochange,andwithanumberofnewprojectstheroadiscomingtolife.

Filter
Valkenburgstraat124
1015CAAmsterdam
Website:Filter
Locatedinabrandnewbuilding,Filtermanagedtocreateacozycoffeecornerwitharaw
andindustriallook.WithcoffeefromHeadfirstcoffeeroastersagreatspottohavea
healthybreakfastorlunchortojustateaorcoffeeandworkingonyourlaptop.More
picturesinthisblogpost|Filter

Dam|SpuiArea
Damsquareisthemainsquareintown,itiswhereyoufindtheRoyalPalaceisiseasily
reachedwalkingstraightovertheDamrakcomingfromcentralstation.OnDamrakyou
findtheusualtouristrelatedshopsandallthefoodchains.Notreallythebestfirst
impressionforacityasoldasAmsterdam.Butthegoodnewsisthatthestreetisslowly
changing,togiveitsomemoregrandeur.

AtDamrak49youwillfindRestaurantStockwheretheyservebreakfast,sandwichesand
soupallday.HotelExchangeispartoftheconcept.Ahotelwithaspecialloveforfashion.
StudentsoftheAmsterdamFashionInstitutedressedtheroomslikemodelsonthecatwalk.
Theresult:ahotelwherearchitecturemeetsfashion.FashionrelatedConceptstoreOptions
didntmadeitandhadtocloseitdoorsarestaurant,stillpartofthesameconcept,will
opensoonandOptionscontinuedasasmallonlinestore.

OnDamsquareyouwillfindthelargeststoreofallcalledBijenkorfafamousandrecently
modernisedstorewitheverythingyoucanthinkoff.Thereisafloorfilledwithlampsand
mostlycontemporarydesignandkitchentools.Butalsomanyclothingbrands,booksparfum
andmanymanymorethings.OnoneoftheothercornersyouwillfindH&Mwithonthe
thirdfloortheonlyH&MHomestoreintheNetherlands.Theshopistinyandyoushopwith
amagneticboardwhereyouaddamagnetoftheitemyouwanttobuyon.AroundtheDam
squareyouwillfindthemainshoppingareaswithallthebrandsyouwillprobablyalsofind
inyourownhometown.

AttheSpuiyouwillfind2largebookstoresTheABC(Americanbookcentreand
Waterstones(UKBookstore)BrandnewisHAYwhereyouwillfindalmostallproductsof
thiswellknownDanishbrand.JustbehindtheSpuionSingel391youllfind
ZafraAmsterdamatinybeautifulrestoredstoreina16thcenturycanalhouse.Filledwith
localdesigneritemsfromallthebigworldcities.

BijenkorfDam
H&MHomeDam
HAYNieuwezijdsvoorburgwal326/closetoSpui
ZafraAmsterdamSingel391Design,Homeaccessories,andcoffeeTeacorner

Leidsepleinarea|LeidsepleinprinsengrachtOvertoom
BeingatLeidsepleinyoufeelrightinthemiddleoftownItisalittlesquareandoneofthe
socalledentertainmentarea's.HereyouwillfindMusictemple'Paradiso'..aMusicvenuein
anoldchurch.And'DeMelkweg'...bothplaceswheremyloveformusicstartedandwhereI
haveseenmanygreatbandsperforming.

Insummerthesquareisonebigterrace.Inwinterthelittletreeswerebeautifulilluminated
andtherewasasimpleIceskatingpark.Lastyearsithasbeentakenoverbysomekindof
uglywinterwonderland.Leidsestraatisanicestreettowalkthrough,"watchoutforthe
trams!"ItgoesallthewayuptoKoningsplein,wheretheflowermarketstarts,soifyou
areinfortulipsthisistheplacetofindthem.

ComingfromLeidsepleinandwalkingintoLeidsestraat,afterpassingthefirstbridgeyou
turnleftandwalkalongPrinsengrachtwhereConceptstoreTheFrozenFountainis
locatedonnumber645,Onnumber397youwillfind360Voltashopfilledwithindustrial
lighting.

WalkingawayfromLeidsepleinintheotherdirectionyoucanfindtheOvertoom,alarge
streetThereisaveryniceConceptstorejustafewhousesfromthecornercalledFriday
Next...Lotsofbeautifulfurniturenexttoinspirationalcorners,bigmoodboards,bagsand
books.Theyalsohavealunchroomcoffeecorner.Walkabitfurtherandturnrightatthe1e
ConstantijnHuygensstraat,inthesecondstreet(2eHelmersstraat9092)onyourrightyou
findHarvestandCompany,specializedinhighqualityvintagefurniture,interiorgoods,
specialtycoffee,fineart,andbeautifullycrafteditemsfortravel,workandliving.

NearLeidsepleinyouwillalsofindoneofAmsterdam'sstreetwithallthebigclothes
designerbrandsintown(ThePCHoofdtstraat)ThereisagreatRAWDesignfashionstore
whichismyfavoritefashionbrand.AndifyouliketheBeachystyleofRivieraMaison...it
canbefoundaroundthecornerinDevanBaerlestraat!AsmallZarahomeisinthe
samestreet.

YoucanreachboththePCHoofdstraatandthevanBaerlestraatbywalkingfrom
LeidsepleintowardstheParadisoChurch,overtheMaxEuweplein(whereyoualsofinda
WagamamarestaurantifyoulikeJapanesefood!...overalittlebridge...youcanthen
walkthroughthePCHoofdstraatandattheyouwillfindVanBaerlestraat.Inthisareais
alsotheVondelpark,arealcityparkwithsometerraces..loungeareasinthesummerat
theformerfilmmuseum,skating,amusicstageinsummerandlotsofgrasstolieon.

IfyouareintorealAntiques..goto'DeSpiegelstraat'moreorlessparallelto
Leidsestraat..andgoingallthewaytotheRijksmuseum.Recentlysomefashionstores
movedinformerantiquestoresgivingthestreetapositiveinjection.

FridaynextOvertoom31Conceptstore+Lunchroom
Harvest&Co.2eHelmersstraat9092VIntagefurnitureandinteriorgoods
TheFrozenFountainPrinsengracht645Furniturefabricarts
360VoltPrinsengracht397Industriallighting
WagamamaMaxEuweplein10PositiveeatingJapanese
RivieraMaisonVanBaerlestraat24Furnitureaccessories
ZaraHomevanBaerlestraat25homeaccessories

Utrechtsestraat|Rembrandtsplein
Utrechtsestraatisalocalnottobusyshoppingstreetwithgrocerystoresfordailyshopping
mixedwithclothes,shoesspecialistshopsandafewconceptstores..allbeinguniqueand
small.It'sarelaxingstreetwithasmallpavementandbeautifulviewonthecanalsaswell.
Therearequiteafewshoeshops(Zwartjesbeingafamousonefordecades)butalsoa
fewtailorsandbrandslikeAmericanApparel(withachildrendepartment)aretobefound
here.
ShopsIlikemostareMobilia,asmallSissyboy,miniconceptstoreMaisonNL.AndZenza
whereyoucanfindlotsofdifferentbeautifulMoroccanlampsandhomeaccessories.Ifyou
likemusicConcertoisthereforyounewand2ndhandrecords.

IfyouwalkthroughUtrechtsestraathavealookatsomegreatshopinteriorsaswell..I
thinkalotofshopsinAmsterdamhavedevelopedagreatsenseofstyleandlastyears
manyofthemarehavingarawandindustrialcharacterthatIlovealot.Liketheonefrom
BiologicalSupermarketMarqtonthefirstcornerofUtrechtsestraat/keizersgrachtsituated
inthebasementofaformerBankbuilding,lotsofconcreteandlotsofdeliciousfood.

NexttoMarqtonthecornerwithRembrandspleinahugeStarbucksopeneditsdoorswith
againanamazinginterior.AroundthecornerinAmstelstraatyouwillfindmoredelicious
coffeeatTheCoffeeCompanyandifyouloveJapanesefoodandsushithereisanew
Wagamamarestaurant.
AlsoBellerosestore2iswellworthvisitingbothfortheproductsandthegreatstylingof
theshop.WhenreachingtheendofthestreetyoucanfindAmsterdamssmallestthrift
shop.WalkuntilKerkstraat,onyourlefthandatKerkstraat354justafewhousesfromthe
corner.OnyourrighthandwalkingintoKerkstraatyoureachHetAmstelveldasquare
nearbyUtrechtsestraat..Ifyouareinthisareaonmondaymorningthereisaflower
marketandananticsandcuriosamarketfourtimesayearonFridays(in2012onMay
25,June22,July27andAugust31)

MarqtUtrechtsestraat17BioFoodandaCafe
ConcertoUtrechtsestraat5260
MobiliaUtrechtsestraat62/64KnownDesignandnewdesignersaccessoriesandinspiration
BelleroseUtrechtsestraat72
SissyboyUtrechtsestraat81Fashionandinteriors
ZenzaUtrechtsestraat101Moroccanlampsandaccessories
DeKomUtrechtsestraat129Ceramicscutleryspecialknives
MaisonNLUtrechtsestraat118Conceptstore

FromthispointitiseasytogotodePijpareaandtheAlbertCuyp

GoinginthedirectionofAlbertCuypmarket|DePijparea
AttheendoftheUtrechtsestraatyouareneartheAlbertcuyp....Justwalkintovan
Woustraat,whereyouwillfindthefirstHutspot.Ashopinshopprinciplefornewand
upcomingtalent.AlbertCuypisHollandslargestdaytimemarket.Allkindofthingstobe
foundhereandfoodfromallovertheworldonthestallsandintheorientalfoodshops
behindthem.Themarketistypicaldutch,withitsfreshbakedStroopwafels(atypicalDutch
cookie)andfeelsverymulticulturalatthesametime.

Mostsellershaveshopslocatedbehindtheirstalls.Lookhereforfabrics.Themarketends
atFerdinandbolstraat,wherenearbyyoucanfindmyfavoritekitchenshopsfrom
Duikelman,amazingstoresifyou'reintocookingastheysellalmosteverythingyoucan
thinkof.

ParalleltothealbertCuypstraatisGerardDoustraat...withinteriorshopZublimandthefair
conceptstoreofCharlie+Mary.Theyhaveacutelittleteacorneratthebackofthestore
too.IfyouareintocolouryoucanfindabigstoreofBlondAmsterdamandthealso
colourfulChildrenspartyshopinGerardDoustraattoo.

HutspotVanWoustraat4youngandupcomingtalent,shopinshop
ZublimGerardDoustraat86OldandnewDesign
Charlie+MaryGerardDoustraat84Fashionandcakes
Kinderfeestwinkel(ChildrenPartyshop)GerardDoustraat65Childrenpartyideasand
materials
Cottoncake1evanderHelststraat76hsshop,art,coffeeandorganicfood
DuikelmanFerdinandBolstraat6668Professionalkitchenmaterials,ceramics,booksand
towels

Centralstation|IJoevers|OostelijkHavengebied|Noord
Behindcentralstationyouwillfindsometotaldifferentarea'sItisherewherethe
AmsterdamHarborstarts...walkingeastward,youwillpasstheAmsterdampassengers
terminalfromwherestillTheHollandAmericalinetotheUnitedStatesleavesAmsterdam.
Rightafterthepassengersterminalyoucanwalkalongthequaysidesoftheformerharbor.
Ahistoricalareawithmanyrenovatedwarehousesandmodernarchitecture.

AtKNSMLaanthereareafewplacesIreallylove,alllocatedinoldbuildings,solotsof
originalconcreteandthings!Theyareallrealclosetoeachother(althoughthehouse
numbersgiveyouadifferentimpression)IfyoudonotfancyawalkfromCentralstation,
thisareacanalsobereachedrightfromLeidsepleinwithtramnumber10orfromcentral
stationwithbus48,theybothstoprightinfrontoftheshops!
YouwillfindasmallSissyBoyatnumber19,astorewithBasicclothes,furniture,home
decoration,childrentoysandFrenchandMoroccanbathroomaccessories.Thereisanice
lunchcorneraswellandwithgoodweatheryoucansitoutside.Ifyouhavechildrenyou
willloveKeetinHuisatKNSMLaan297.

AbsolutelyuniqueandoneofmyfavoritesisPolsPotten..asIliveinthisareaIhopin
veryoften.Itisoneofthoseshopsthatreallyinspiresme.Iabsolutelylovethebuilding
andtherearesomanybeautifulthingstoseeandexplore.ThisistheplacewhereIcan
drooloverPaolaNavonecouchesandhugeAyIlluminatelamps)Thisoldwarehouseisa
hometoeverythingtheyloveandwherethey'regoodat:porcelainandglassware,
furniture,lighting,accessories,tailormadekitchens,booksandskincareproducts.

MakeawalkinthisareaYouaregonnaloveit..There'speoplelivingonboats,children
gettingtheirfirstsailingclassesandlittleterracesalongthewaterandmostofalllotsof
airandspaceafterhavingspentsometimeinthecitycenter.

SissyBoyKNSMLaan19
PolsPottenKNSMlaan39
KeetinHuisKNSMLaan297

ExploringAmsterdamNoord
Ifyoufancyasmallandfreeboattrip(childrenloveit)totheothersideofthewater..you
cantaketheferrytotheNorthernpartofAmsterdam..Itleavesbehindcentralstationand
bringsyoutoNDSMDock.ThisisonlyasmallpartofNoord.TheNorthernareaaroundthe
IJwaterisanupcomingpartofAmsterdamwithArtandFestivalsinthesummerandlotsof
newrestaurants.

IntheNorthernpartyou'llalsofindNeeflouisandVanDijkenKo.Checkouttheir
websitestoseewheretheyarelocatedandtogetanimpressionbeforeyoutakeabus
fromCentralStation.(Orhireabikeandtakeitwithyouontheferry)
NeefLouisPapaverweg4648Secondhanddesign
VanDijkenKoPapaverweg46SecondhandfurniturefromsouthandeasternEurope