Burger Meester is not only unbelievably delicious but available at three different locations throughout the city and easy on the wallet (a feat here in Amsterdam). You can order a regular sized burger or a ‘mini’ for half the price, and the menu ranges from Lamb to Tuna and Pumpkin patties.
Having sampled the ‘Mini Trio’ for €10.50, I can confidently recommend the FetaBurger, Meester Biefburger and a PompoenBurger (pumpkin). Or if you’re opting for a healthy route, try their “Burger as a Main” where the burger patty can be served with a salad and no bun for €2 extra.
Check their addresses here, to find the closest one to home.
Last Friday, Kind Regards hosted a new art show titled “Big Mother Earth” with artists Arnar Ásgeirsson, Styrmir Örn Guðmundsson and Jan s. Hansen. The Danish and Icelandic artists exhibited sculptures, video installations, and drawings that made reference to fairytales and sagas along with with morality and dualism. Tonight, the same artists are having a Publication release. Come around 22.00 and DJ Bush Doof will spin some jams. Art, dj, and drinks! Map here.
Graphic designer Mark Andrew Webber created this beautiful linocut type map of Amsterdam. He really took the time to research beyond the street names and major landmarks. Prints can be purchased by contacting his site.
I can’t believe it has already been six months since I moved to Amsterdam. I’m half way through my Master’s program and I feel like I moved to this city a month ago! I came here in the heat and somehow have already managed through a whole month of snow.
The last six months far surpassed my expectations of living here in every way possible. I love Amsterdam just as much as I did when I studied abroad here 2 years ago, I have met some really amazing people, and I’m loving the whole experience of being a graduate student in this city. I came up with the concept of this blog in Texas back in July of 2009 and I am really happy with the amount of feedback and comments I have received. I never anticipated meeting or talking to new people because of my blog but it has been great! I can’t wait to see what Amsterdam will be like in 2010, especially riding around in Summer!
Lately, I have been making desktop wallpaper backgrounds for friends. Many of them have been Amsterdam related so I thought I would share them with you here. January has been full of gezzelig tea time meetings. I like how cafes here always give you a stroopwafel or a cookie of some sort with your tea. You can download this wallpaper here.
Was this photograph taken decades ago in a pre-global warming era where people in Amsterdam could glide around the canals all winter long? Actually it was taken two days ago on Keizersgracht by William Bosveld. Amsterdam’s canals have frozen over for the first time in over a decade! Boats are banned from the frozen areas so people can enjoy the natural ice skating rinks. How nice!
Here is another beautiful photograph taken today by Jon K.
If you are looking for something cozy to do in the bleak of winter and additionally experience possibly the best cinema experience of 2010, go to the Tuschinski Theater and see Avatar in 3D. Avatar is badass, Tuschinski is badass. It’s a win win situation.
Pathé Tuschinski is an Art Deco movie theater built in 1921 by Abraham Icek Tuschinski. The architecture and interior design is amazing. It feels like something out of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
If you haven’t heard of James Cameron’s latest flick you have probably been in a cave but here’s the trailer.
Avatar 3D is playing in several cinemas around town but I highly suggest you go and watch it at Tuschinski! The theatre has been selling out so I suggest ordering your tickets online.
