I escaped to Brussels this weekend for the birthday party of a friend of mine. It had been maybe 5 or 6 years since I really visited the city. A Friday to Sunday trip gave me some time to see a few neighborhoods I had never seen before, enjoy a few good meals, and enjoy the most unusual good early-fall weather. Below are a few pictures in random order of things I thought looked nice.
We had lunch at this restaurant on the Place Roupe Saturday afternoon, and it was really good. Well done flavorful food at a reasonable price, with a nice setting! They are known for their burgers, of which I had a gorgonzola - carmelized onion, BBQ sauce version, but they also have vegetarian possibilities as well.
This was in one of the shops we visited. While the focus of the store was NOT wall paper, I couldn't help but be captivated by what is shown above in the picture. Such a great idea for patterns I don't think I'd use otherwise! I loved it!
I just liked the perspective of this street view as I was walking to meet a friend for a beer.
Here we are enjoying a tasty beverage at a place on the St. Gillis Voorplein. The interior was really nice, with detailed lighting and a cozy atmosphere.
We came across this art-deco style building that happened to have an interesting illuminated glass dome ceiling on the floor above street level. Worth a shot, even if the picture turned out a bit blurry.
I think this was at the Hallepoort, but we were walking a lot that day. The friend I was with pointed out that it was an example of 14th or 15th century architecture that had been restored to be "stronger-than-before," which resulted in its over-polished appearance.
We had lunch at this restaurant on the Place Roupe Saturday afternoon, and it was really good. Well done flavorful food at a reasonable price, with a nice setting! They are known for their burgers, of which I had a gorgonzola - carmelized onion, BBQ sauce version, but they also have vegetarian possibilities as well.
This was in one of the shops we visited. While the focus of the store was NOT wall paper, I couldn't help but be captivated by what is shown above in the picture. Such a great idea for patterns I don't think I'd use otherwise! I loved it!
I just liked the perspective of this street view as I was walking to meet a friend for a beer.
Here we are enjoying a tasty beverage at a place on the St. Gillis Voorplein. The interior was really nice, with detailed lighting and a cozy atmosphere.
We came across this art-deco style building that happened to have an interesting illuminated glass dome ceiling on the floor above street level. Worth a shot, even if the picture turned out a bit blurry.
I think this was at the Hallepoort, but we were walking a lot that day. The friend I was with pointed out that it was an example of 14th or 15th century architecture that had been restored to be "stronger-than-before," which resulted in its over-polished appearance.
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Nice. Sounds like a great weekend.
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