Café George
March 10, 2008
If you’re tired of getting a side of hip and trendy with every meal, you might want to have dinner at Cafe George. This down to earth brasserie serves tasty simple food. The interior of the café is down to earth too, yet George attracts a huge and divers crowd. With their non-reservation policy there might not be a table available all the time, but it’s worth the wait!
Café George
Leidsegracht 84
1016 CR Amsterdam
020 6260802
Joaquín Cortés
March 10, 2008
Joaquín Cortés, devilishly handsome and dressed by Jean Paul Gaultier, indulges in a frenetic show of foot-stamping, sweat-spurting, shamelessly attention-seeking flamenco dance with interludes of rapturous applause from the audience. With his private clan of musicians and singers to frame him, JC attains new heights in Latino kitch in this highly theatrical performance entitled Mi Soledad (My Solitude). Leave your boyfriend at home. O-lé. Tickets are €20-€58
9.30pm/7pm on Sunday
Tívoli theatre
C/Casp 8-10
08010 Barcelona
Milk
March 10, 2008
Chic and unpretentious, Irish-owned bar/bistro Milk has the best Sunday brunch in town and a nightly happy hour from 7pm until 9pm, when you can get an elegant cosmopolitan double the size of anywhere else in town for half the price. Ideal for that first date. Soulful music and toilet walls lined with comic strips complete the experience.
Open 6.30pm-3am Mon-Sat; noon-3am Sun.
C/Gignàs 21
08002 Barcelona
Tel: 93 268 09 22
Wushu
March 10, 2008
Wushu has a wok and knows how to use it. In fact, this restaurant knew how to use it so well, whipping up a range of Asian treats (pad Thai, lo mein and laksa) and sending them tumbling in generous potions into mammoth plates, that queues began to form. Now in bigger but no less lovely premises, Wushu offers good Asian grub rarely found in Barcelona, courtesy of expert Aussie chef Bradley Ainsworth.
Kitchen open Tue-Sun, 1pm-4.30; 7pm-11pm
Wushu restaurant and bar
Avda. Marqués d’Argentera 1
08003 Barcelona
Metro: Barceloneta
Tel: 933 107 313
The noble passion of collecting
March 10, 2008
The exhibition “The noble passion of collecting - Arts works from Hungarian private collections” that will continue in the Budapest Museum of Applied Arts till April 20th displays about 600 artworks form 65 private collections.
This exceptional selection includes works from the Middle Ages to the present day - Gothic wooden statues, orthodox icons, a 17th century Brussels tapestry, oriental rugs, Hungarian porcelain, Art Deco furniture, silver jewellery and oriental ceramics from the cargo of sunken ships.
The gem of collection is a crystal cow called the Milky Way. This piece of art was created for the annual Cow Parade, and just returned from its special trip to Vienna where it was displayed in the café window. This sparkling cow is decorated with 13,500 Swarowsky crystals and illuminated from within.
Museum of Applied Arts
IX. district, Üllői út 33-37
Closed on Mondays
Family Silverware Exhibition
March 10, 2008
A new exhibition in Hungarian National Museum features the amazing collection of silver tableware from the 18th and 19th century.
The collection of gold and silver works of art that represents country’s culture and history was started over 200 years ago. Many of the pieces were obtained by the museum during the Socialist period when many were forced to part with precious heirlooms, and acquired from Pawn Store Company, that used to be a monoplist in the antiques market in Hungary.
In addition to table silverware crafted in Hungary, the collection also features some works made outside the territory of the former Habsburg Monarchy, especially the splendid works of Viennese goldsmiths.
The exhibition will continue till 24th March, on the second floor of the Hungarian National Museum.
Address: VIII district, Múzeum krt. 14-16
Open: Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00
The Kills
March 10, 2008
I keep having to check my ticket. Can this be right?
The UK’s favourite scuzz-rock heroes, daters of Kate Moss, wearers of leather and chelsea boots, cooler that a polar bear’s icebox, supported by the equally cool, equally rare in Paris the Gossip? And a chance to catch up-and-comers Pete and the Pirates?
L’Olympia, 6:30pm
28 Boulevard des Capucines
75009 Paris
France
Café Bo!
March 3, 2008
After a stroll around Parc Güell, don’t rush back to the centre so quickly… mosey on down to the barrio of Gràcia with its pretty squares and cute boutiques. For sunny snacks (yes, even in February) grab a terrace table at Bo! on plaça Rius i Taulet and have an early tapas lunch accompanied by a heady Volldamm malt beer. Then sit back, relax and watch the kids play in the square. Nice.
Plaça de Rius i Taulet, 11
08012, Barcelona
Metro Fontana
Open 10am-12.30am
Franceba Party
March 3, 2008
All things French in the Repeta Sarok Club hosting the second French evening on February 29th.
From classic to electric through rock, retro, and more, the program includes entertainments that cater to every taste.
The party will start with two short French films to be followed by a discussion. Afterwards at around 21:30, the guests will be entertained with music – Mylene Farmer, Manu Chao, Noir Desir, France Gall, Gotan Project – all of these mixed and spun by French DJ Monsieur.
The party goes on till 4am.
Time: February 29th from 20:30
Place: Repeta Sarok (V district, Curia u. 2)
Entry: 1 000 Ft (Students: 700 Ft. until 22:00)
The Music Hall of Williamsburg
March 3, 2008
The hippest neighborhood in the land (Williamsburg) recently saw the opening of another fantastic music venue. The Music Hall of Williamsburg is small enough to feel intimate, but big enough to get some phenomenal acts. The Hall has already hosted Patti Smith on opening night and a memorable series of shows by The National. On March 3 and 4, two classic lo-fi rockers take the stage—Vic Chesnutt and Jonathan Richman. This is your rare chance to see two legendary songwriters share the same stage. Arrive in the ‘hood early or stay late so you can hit up the gazillion cool bars that litter the area. Other notable upcoming shows include The Hives, The Black Lips, and Pelican. Williamsburg rocks.
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