Click the above “écusson” pic for a direct link to the interactive map and website for the history of L’ Ilot Sacré. L’ Ilot Sacré got its name after a battle of the local restaurants, land lords and associations in the 1950-ties against promoters who saw big bucks to be made. Just read the history in the above mentioned [...]
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Brussels’ famous touristic area: L’ Ilot Sacré – Part I
Posted in fish and seafood, French /Belgian food review, Inner Circle, Patrimonium and heritage, tagged Belgian food, Belgium, Brussels, Chez Leon, fish restaurant, grey shrimp croquettes, Ilot Sacre, mussels, national dish, Steak, traditional on May 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
De Oesterput – Blankenberge/Belgium
Posted in fish and seafood, French /Belgian food review, Inner Circle, tagged Belgian food, Belgium, Classic Flemish food, crab, fish restaurant, Flanders, lobster, mussels, North sea, oysters, Seafood, shrimp croquettes, traditional on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
De Oesterput (oyster pitt) is very well known by a few in Belgium. It’s in Blankenberge, a popular seashore town along the Belgian coast. It’s a typical family holiday place, not fancy like Knokke… just a place where the hard working commoner family goes on holiday since the early 50ties. I know my parents went there since I [...]
Belgium’s classic: “Mosselen frit”
Posted in French /Belgian food review, Inner Circle, recipes, tagged Belgium, fries, mussels, national dish, tasty food on August 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
What makes a country, the size of Maryland, famous? The bickering between Flemings and Walloons? Its 6 (yes six) governments? Being the Capital of Europe? Its chocolate and beer? For me, it’s their fast food stalls serving fritten (fries) with different sauces and/or beef stew, chicken stew, satay skewers… However the national dish in Flanders [...]
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