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L'Amuse is widely regarded as one of the best cheese shops in the Netherlands (and according to the Wall Street Journal, one of the top ten in all of Europe). But in addition to its 400 cheeses, which are all aged in the shop's very own warehouse, this Oud-Zuid favourite (next to excellent French bakery Le Fournil de Sebastien) also stocks an interesting selection of crackers...
The first shopping street in Europe to be completely eco-fies, Utrechssestraat is a bustling manifestation of the city's green consciousness. The majority of independent butchers, bakers candlestick-makers here have been kitted out with smart plugs and energy management meters designed to help them cut down on energy waste. Other measures include BigBelly compressor waste bins...
Popular international chain Oil & Vinegar opened two Amsterdam stores this autumn. The gleaming corner store on Ferdinand Bolstraat features floor to ceiling displays of beautifully packaged foodstuffs including oils and vinegars (obviously), but also pastas, herbs and spices, and table accessories.
It has to be said that we don’t trust olive oils sold from a tap without...
If you don't want the Christmas tree to be the only green yon sec this festive season, you’ll happy to hear that sustainable home wares shop WAAR offers themed, food -minded gift boxes. And we're not talking happy hippie here.
WAAR s shop stocks stylish home wares by noted designers such as Piet Hein Eek. The 'Taste' gift box includes a set of Kinta brand acacia wood rice...
While our city features many excellent bonbon makers, this exciting recent addition to the Amsterdam chocolate scene is more shop than chocolatier, focused on premium international chocolate brands. Located in the popular Museum District, Van der Donk Fine Chocolates claims to be the only shop in the Netherlands to stock chocolate bars from Brooklyn-based Fine & Raw,...
For professional Kitchen equipment and the best free advice in the city, Duikelman should be your first port of call. The staff at this crammed bat highly organized family-run venture, spread over a cluster of shops in De Pijp, really seem to care about what you buy from the 10,000-strong range of kitchen items -be that a razor-sharp grater, the new Nigella cookbook or the...
A whopping 450sqm of exceptionally cool duds from Margiela, Rick Owens, Acne and more, SPRMRKT is well worth the westward trek if edgy fashion's your thing. Inside this urban ite's Mecca complete with vintage furniture, sunnies from Lady Gaga's favourite designer, Ann Sofie Back, and Scandinavian knits from Mads Norgard are the order of the hour. Don't be put off by the cool-...
Those passing One Day Shop on a daily basis would be forgiven for being confused. Is it an art gallery? A fashion boutique? A home wares hub? This whitewashed space in the increasingly chi-chi Haarlemmerbuurt is a retail chameleon, constantly changing identity. Consider it a retail fling: a commitment-free temporary store to give the city's bright young brands a bit of a leg-...
A visit to this colour-booming boutique can brighten even the bleakest of days. The cooks in this 'kitchen' have been kitsching up a storm since owner Ingelies Straatemeier expanded her Mexican oil-cloth and bag business from the nearby Noordermarkt. If your mealtime still ain't meshing with playtime, there's a complete line of Corona-branded furniture and serving vessels.
This spacious shrine to all things design has been home to contemporary furniture, fabrics, home accessories and art since the early ‘90s. Its founders tap into the Dutch art institutions, such as the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, to feature the fresh new work of rising talent alongside its collection of more established designers. Yes, Philippe Starck's Louis Ghost chairs are in...
On first impressions, Fifties/Sixties is a hoarder's cavern. With barely room to swing a cat, this tiny shop on Reestraat is jam-packed with vintage lamps, toasters and household objects from the '50s and '60s that even owner Jetty Bar sometimes can't fully describe: ‘I think that one filter's coffee', she guesses, pointing to an oversized mug with a metal lid. A self-...
Rammed with luggage, wallets, camera bags and of course its signature canvas backpack (a firm favourite of Amsterdam's student populace), this luggage stalwart has newly landed in Amsterdam.
Open daily 10.00-18.00
Adjacent to the De Regenboog drop-in centre for the homeless and recently re-housed, this affiliated workshop offers its students a hot meal at lunchtime and the chance to acquire a new skill in the form of candle making. All day long, happy crafters can be seen pouring fluorescent molten wax into a variety of distinctive moulds. The brightly coloured results are worthy of any...
Known for their casual and chic style, Scotch Shrunk is the new kiddies line by Scotch & Soda. From nautical jumpers to cowboy-inspired trews, there's something for every little one. We love the brown leather bomber jacket - perfect for a little lad with aviation dreams. The girls collection is set to arrive soon.
Open:
Mon 12.00-18.00
Tue-wed 10.00-18.00
Thur until 20....
The combined aroma of shiny new leather, rubber and micro fibre incites the urge to hit the field, though unfortunately the walls and floors, heaped with sweaters, track suits, shin-guards and goalkeeper gloves, restrict the pitch size to a foosball table. Nike is by far the biggest brand here, commanding half of the store with a rainbow spectrum of boots, hats and sweaters....
