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Brussels: The Bordeaux Vintage Apero @ the Penates

Xtra fresh, yesterday night celebrates my coming back to Brussels nightlife! I went to the Apéros Vintage de Bordeaux (the Bordeaux Vintage Apero) @ Les Pénates, a bar near Place Flagey. Honestly I’m not the perfect audience,  I do not drink any alcohol. For me, Merlot and Cabernet are associated with the beauty label, Caudalie and I assume it! I love beauty, fashion… sorry I’m not a gourmet, I will do better! But curious, I’ve tested the Crémant de Bordeaux de Jaillance, a rosé full of bubbles (picture 2)! Well, it’s a lovely occasion to discover different wines of Bordeaux in Brussels trendy bars, at reasonnable prices. You can meet many people (some famous, some not), enjoying eclectic mixes of DJs Alexandra Vassen (picture 1) and Eva Peel.

Next : October 26 @ Bar du Matin, Chaussée d’Alsemberg 172, 1190 Forest. Infos : http://bordeaux-coups-de-coeur.be/nl/ and facebook/VinsdeBordeaux  

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Bruxelles: Les Apéros Vintage de Bordeaux, aux Pénates

Tout frais, tout beau, hier soir j’ai fait ma “rentrée” bruxelloise aux Apéros Vintage de Bordeaux, au bar Les Pénates près de la Place Flagey. Ok suis pas vraiment le public idéal, je ne bois pas d’alcool – du tout. Et si pour moi, Merlot et Cabernet riment avec Caudalie, j’assume pleinement! On ne se refait pas, la beauté, la mode… et ça coince côté gourmet, mention “peut faire mieux”!  Curieuse, j’ai goûté le Crémant de Bordeaux de Jaillance, un rosé plein de bubbles, très régressif (photo 2)! Bref une chouette occasion de découvrir différents vins de Bordeaux à prix raisonnables dans les bars hype de la capitale. On y croise un tas de gens, sur fond d’excellents mix très électriques des djettes, Alexandra Vassen (photo 1) et Eva Peel.

Prochaine session : le 26 octobre, au Bar du Matin, Chaussée d’Alsemberg 172, 1190 Forest.

Pour plus d’infos : http://bordeaux-coups-de-coeur.be/aperos-vintage/ et facebook/VinsdeBordeaux  

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Copenhagen Night: Restaurant, Bars and Music

My Copenhagen night: restaurant, bars and music. Sorry for the blurry pictures, camera problem and windy outside! First stop: invited by an Italian friend in the Danish gourmet restaurant, I discover the city from the water (picturess 1 and 2). Beautiful panorama! Honestly I haven’t marked the dishes by their taste or  presentation. Yet at a time, I was fan of La Maison du Danemark smoked fish in Paris. Tastes change, today I’m addicted to the Mediterranean cuisine and Japanese cuisine… But on the boat restaurant, I especially loved the view of Copenhagen, the fireworks and the fantastic time spent with my friends, away from the tourist centers.

Then we jump in the Mini of my Italian friend (last picture). I really enjoy his Mini Austin, so chic! Rolling glam in Copenhagen by night! Vavavoom! We go to an Afrobeat live of the Deodato band, on seabed. Just before arriving there: a short stop at the SAS Royal Hotel (built between 1956-1961), to discover one of the iconic achievements of Arne Jacobsen, the famous architect and father of Danish design. I found the lobby quite “outdated”. But this conception of space has more than 50 years and I am pretty impressed that it lasts! It’s not every day we have the chance to enter an original Arne Jacobsen’s work! Unfortunately I was not able to see more of the building, we arrived too late.

Stop 4 a club. The only interest of Karriere: its location in the Meatmarket area. The argument is too light to stay more than two minutes: let’s move to Ruby. A Copenhagen lounge, with noisy eighties music (kind of bad pop rock)! Unbearable! The same kind of music played by most radio stations, that gives the feeling time has stopped in Copenhagen! This is quite confusing. The Ruby is located in an apartment. The atmosphere is cool, I like it. But don’t expect the communicative joy of some clubs in London or New York. It’s pretty cold here: essential accessories, your buddies!

 
 
What are your favorite places in the Copenhagen night: restaurants, bars and music?
 
  
 
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