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LXRY Department: food and drinks
Inside The Valley: De Pizzabakkers In 2009, De Pizzabakkers opened its first location on Haarlemmerdijk in Amsterdam.
Inside The Valley: The Pizza Bakers
In 2009, De Pizzabakkers opened its first branch on the Haarlemmerdijk in Amsterdam. Due to the enormous success of this traditional pizza bakery – pizzas from an authentic Italian wood-fired oven, with a thin, crispy base and topped with fresh, high-quality ingredients, imported from Italy – more branches soon followed. The most recent, twenty-fifth, addition is located on the ground floor of The Valley on the Zuidas. Office workers and residents of this high-end residential and office tower can now go out for dinner without leaving the building. Co-owner Arnaud Scholten, who once started in the business on the Haarlemmerdijk and calls himself 'a child of the company', thinks it is the nicest Pizza Bakers there is. The industrial-looking restaurant is seven meters high, the walls are covered with terracotta-colored paint and there is a six-meter wide bookcase full of pizza boxes. Because there are many offices on the Zuidas, Arnaud and his associates, chef Jeroen de Bussy and Jéron van der Pool, focus more on lunch than other pizza bakers. The menu also includes freshly baked ciabattas from the electric brick oven and you can also have a drink at these Pizza Bakers in connection with the local Vrijmibo culture.
The ultimate get-away by the sea
Located on the highest dune of Noordwijk aan Zee, Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin has been welcoming its guests in luxury for more than 130 years. Hospitality, perfection and superior service, combined with a rich history, make this hotel a unique location. Get a breath of fresh air on the beach. Relax in the in-house spa, with which Huis ter Duin contributes to the spa character of Noordwijk (which was declared a beneficial seaside resort by the European Spa Association in 2020). And enjoy culinary delights, because Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin has three restaurants, including Breakers Beach House, which is located directly on the beach. In this restaurant, inspired by the American Long Beach-Victorian style, you can enjoy lunch or dinner with a view of the sea or a sunset on the terrace. Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin: the ultimate get-away by the sea!
Dine in special places
Traveling restaurant De Maaltuin introduces visitors to special locations in a unique way. Through a delicious dinner, dishes with a story, spoken word, art and live music you will experience and discover the hidden story of special places such as castles, palaces, museums or botanical gardens. During the previous edition in the greenhouses of Soestdijk Palace, last May-June, visitors were taken into the royal environment. From the gate they walked through the palace gardens past the water tower, the platform and the pond while learning about the stories of the location through a podcast and creative expressions. In the greenhouses they sat at long dining tables and enjoyed a five-course dinner. The following locations are on the menu for the remainder: Soesterberg Air Base (until July 10), Maritime Museum (until July 17), Muiderslot (August 4 - September 4), Trompenburg Tuinen (August 11 - September 11). Ticket price €84,95.
MASTERS MAGAZINE
In the summer edition of MASTERS an interview with Sven Kramer, a driving impression of the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport and a study into the Effect of Max. But above all, it features people who bring light to the darkness. Such as Henk Jan Beltman, who took over Tony's Chocolonely because with a company you can make the world a more beautiful place. Chef Emile van der Staak, who has the ambition to change our food culture and therefore cooks with plants and vegetables that he obtains from the food forest. Designer Nienke Hoogvliet, who has introduced natural seaweed paint as an alternative to harmful textile paint. And Anna Nooshin, who criticizes the current social media culture of pretty pictures. In her documentary she also shares the less beautiful aspects of her life. All people who ask questions, hold up mirrors, take steps. Steps towards a healthier world and more understanding society.
