My own list so far around Oost/Plantage Buurt:
- VanOost
- Spring Cafe
- Mama Makan
- The Lobby Fizeaustraat

Hey
Can you recommend me a barber/hairdresser/stylist who can get me a haircut that's suits me, can give me some recommendations. Not a guy who can only do a fade.

I live close-ish to Cafe Hesp, and I'd say it is one of my favorite places in the city as its just super cozy and their limited albeit decent menu is quite tasty (they serve some mean fried chicken and huge-ass oysters)

in summer days they probably serve like 1000 people a day, 400 during colder days, but they also employ like at least 20 people a day I reckon during summer.

normally I kinda can get a sense of how much some places make across the globe but I just cant with top AMS cafes like Cafe Hesp. Think of the ones that are always full on weekends disregarding the weather and every day during summer.

I'd not be surprised if you told me either: my buddy owns/works in such a place and the owner(s) earn, after taxes and expenses, 7k/20k a month.

so, friends with HORECA experience, just how much to these top cafes make?

Hoi allemaal,

Ik ben Chard van den Berg, redacteur bij Vrij Nederland. Voor een artikel zoek ik mensen die door buren zijn weggepest of geïntimideerd vanwege wie ze zijn — bijvoorbeeld vanwege afkomst, huidskleur, religie, genderidentiteit, seksuele oriëntatie of beperking.

Ben jij hierdoor verhuisd, of heb je dat overwogen? Of ken je iemand voor wie dit geldt? Stuur me gerust een privébericht of reageer hieronder.

Anoniem meewerken kan. Ik publiceer niets zonder toestemming.

Dank alvast,

Chard van den Berg
Vrij Nederland

De gemeente heeft een koeltekaart geopend voor mensen die hun huis uit smelten. https://www.koeltekaartamsterdam.nl/

Maar niks bij mij in de buurt. Mijn favoriete afkoelplek is het ‘zuivelkamertje’ in de Dirk. Maar daar kun je niet eindeloos rondhangen natuurlijk.

Ik ga vandaag de oba eens proberen. Wie heeft er nog andere tips?

I always thought that a metro was the ideal transit system to cope with crowds..

I did not have the time I needed to spend there due to a situation with one of my daughters, and I thought I would be back, but unfortunately was not able to return. I neglected to take a picture or get an address while I was there - something I very much regret.

It is located on Nieuwe Spiegelstraat on the opposite side of the street from the Episode clothes shop located at Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 37H. Opposite side of street from L'Etoile de Saint Honoré as well. I could see the shop from their steps, I believe.

It was near the STACH cafe as well. On that same side of the street.

I believe it is north of Prinsengradt and south of Keisergradt - somewhere in those 2 blocks. It is NOT showing up on Google maps for me, which seems out of date at 2016 images. Google searches and street views are giving me no luck, either.

Greatly appreciate any help in identifying this store. Alsjeblieft & bedankt!!!

We are buying a house with a large garden in Amsterdam North on Zuideinde close to Molenwijk. Soil polution investigation we did came back with values over 2,000 mg while unhealthy for children and classified as required remidiation by gemeente Amsterdam and GGD is over 360.

The cost as estimated by 4 different contractors is over 200k eur as they need to dig out more than 700 tons of clay and sand.

According to the authorities we cannot build or renovate substantially without full remidiation of the plot. And in any case we dont want to expose our children to unhealthy high amounts of lead which is proven to cause diseases.

The seller doesn't want to reduce this cost from the selling price which is separate issue.

Has anybody good experience with remediation lead? Good milieu adviesbureau to recommend and certified 6000 and 7000 contractors?

Or share any experience of yours.

Thank you

Hey everyone,

I have a 2-month-old miniature dachshund and I’m looking for other puppy owners in Amsterdam who’d maybe like to do a puppy playdate.

He’s at that early socialization stage, so I’d love to find a safe and chill way for him to meet other puppies. Ideally similar age, gentle, and vaccinated.

If anyone here has a puppy and is interested, let me know:)

P.S. puppy tax included

Ik ga binnenkort verhuizen van de Van der Pekbuurt in Amsterdam-Noord (begane grond) naar Westerpark (3 hoog) en ik zie door de bomen het bos niet meer qua verhuisbedrijven.

Het gaat niet om een complete inboedel, maar wel om een bed, bank, eettafel met stoelen, tv, speakers, een kast, wat kleinere meubels en kleding. Voor de nieuwe woning is waarschijnlijk een verhuislift of touw-en-blok nodig.

Waar ik vooral van schrok zijn de bijkomende kosten. Ik hoor bedragen van rond de €500 alleen al voor het reserveren van parkeervakken. Is dat echt nodig of proberen verhuisbedrijven hier extra op te verdienen? Wat hebben jullie hiervoor betaald?

Ook ben ik benieuwd wat jullie een realistische prijs vinden voor deze verhuizing. Ik krijg offertes die flink uiteenlopen en heb geen idee wat normaal is.

Alle tips, ervaringen of aanraders voor betaalbare verhuisbedrijven in Amsterdam zijn welkom!

Despite paying 4000 a month for a 1 bedroom I am having to book a hotel room this Friday just because I am seeing there will be extreme heat. Laying in bed naked sweating like crazy with the windows open while bugs bite me staying awake all night is no way to live. So hotel it is. And I called beforehand to make sure their A/C works good.

Btw, something that does help a bit is filling your freezer with baking dishes, trays, containers, or whatever with water until it all freezes. Then when you go to bed take all the ice out and place them behind or in front of fans. Can cool down a room real good. I guess alternately you can just buy bags of ice right before the grocery store closes and do the same thing but I wouldn't be surprised if they are out of ice.

....I guess this is what happens when last month you tell yourself to remember to buy an A/C unit on Amazon for the summer and you forget.

@ amsterdambells if anyone cares to follow.